The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-05-01
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| climbs. it will rot be fast enough
! 20 meet the need William Bait
of the Defense Production office, al
so speaking in New York, called Or
industry ito do much more than it
has without looking to see
whether the other fellow is doing
his tshare)."
Labor Supply
Wage-Hour Administrator Flem-
ing, speaking in New York. said
there are still more than 5000, 900
unemployed 0 now being used jr
the defense effort. Gen. Fleming
said these unemployed can Ne put 10
work by the addition OF an extra
shift in the nations factories. He
said a recent study showed INDUS
tries could add a shift and still make
larger profits even after paying ex-
ira for overtime.
The Office of Production Manage
ment Labor Division said women have
been found satisfactory in virtually
every kind of job ordinarily filled by
men anu Sdlu II DldAt I4ItHtHNihNth
Service list for women includes
hundreds of occupations in metal
works. electrical and ~automotive
manufacturing, aircraft construc-
ton, and even shipbuilding. The La
Dor Division also said eve are in
formed that there are good workers
available who are not being hired
solely because of their race"
Labor Disputes
OPM Associate Director Hillman,
speaking in Washington, said thai
most industrial disputes are settled
without any stoppage - every week
hundreds Of labor contracts expire
and are renewed without evoking
even a ripple" He said lat the pre-
sent moment the industrial relations
picture is far more favorable than
at any other time of equal industrial
activity"
The Bureau Of Mines reported
that because Of the labor dispute
in the soft coal industry, only .
two weeks supply was on hand. The
President called upon coal labor
and management to settle their dill
~ferences promptly, and Labor See
rotary Perkins certified the dispute
to the Defense Mediation Board. Thu
Board announced settlement Of tvs
other disputes.
The u. S. Cancellation announces
is sediment Of 81 additional labor dis
putes. -
d. Defense Financing
rs The Treasury Department an
OF nounced unsolicited donation of from
IN 10 cents to $3.50 have come from
.'r individuals throughout the countr.
-"scrubwomen in Brooklyn, cor
,rt punchers in Texas, aging ~janitors
,al Youngsters from 10 to IL years :
ut anxious . to keep America safe.
al The Treasury program to sell q
,er Tense savings bonds begins MO
10. when bonds and defense stamps ar
,rt placed on sale in 10000 post Office
he banks and savings i~nstitutlos
w throughout the country
ch Selectivs Service
ceiective Service neauVus-IS
amended its regulations to iovid
m that volunteers can arsy On.
zee through their local board audi W
it ne classified in the salro manner
au- Select:ve Service regist11rtss Seis
OF i've Service headquarters asso 4
mended regulations 20 stsas no Z
cistrant will be i1shuctef ssi7ie
OH appeal is pending or during the Pc
lew iod when an appeal may be made
ing Air Raid Protection
ted The War Department request
,wn civilians wishing to enroll as soiu
Ids teer observers in the airNNarni
up service to apply tothe ns<'rrst bran
ore of their State Defense Council a
one not to Air Corps stations. Betwe
500, 900 and 100000 volunteers
ak to be enrolled before August
ress