The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-17
Material Allotments Reported Uncertain
 By Local Factories
Peak of Wartime Production Effort to Be Reached Early in l043 Predicts Acting Director William
 q. Ennis of Federal Bureau

Although Connecticut industry has expanded tremendously during the past six months peak employ men and production will probably not be reached until late in 1942 or the spring of 1943, William G. Ennis, Acting Director of the U. s. Em- ployment Service for Connecticut, stated today. This, and the fact that, in spite of the shortage of skilled workers in the state dating back to 1941, only a small number of firms report impeachment of pro- duction, are the highlights of month which saw few large expan- sions but consistently high produc- ton with only isolated layoffs.
 Connecticut manufacturers are adapting their labor policies to suit the needs of the day; most plants have recognized the poorer quality of workers now unemployed and have adapted hiring policies toward ing within plants and the employ ment of women. Many companies have been unable to retain workers and excessive turnover rates have developed generally in those plants with lower wage scales or where working conditions are considered unfavorable by workers.
 Some partial unemployment de- veloped in several industries as gov- ernment restrictions on the use of scarce materials were put into effect and Sizable numbers of workers were affected. Further conversion 10 war production will absorb most of these temporarily displaced work CTS, and those permanently dis placed will be employed elsewhere.
 Increasing numbers of women are now taking public training courses in machine operation; new courses in screw machine operation were added in New Haven and Waterbury as additionl machinery was made available.
 Public transportation facilities are being improved with the inaugura- ton of new bus lines directly to factory gates of several of the largest plants from distant towns.
 An acute shortage of agricultural workers promises to develop this monta as seasonal operations in- crease.
 Upon the basis of preliminary re- ports it is expected that 30,000 workers will be needed by Connecti- cut factories during the next six months, and it is expected that more than 40 per cent of them will or can be women.
 Waterbury
 The past month was character izcd by spotty, hiring and 8 level ling off in several large industries due to uncertainty concerning nla- terial allotments. one temporary layon involved between four and five hundred workers, but 1t is an- ticipated that this Interruption in production will be of short duration.
 Calls for women workers slowed up noticeably during the last week of the month.
 1942 graduates of Waterbury high schools are being well received by industry in both factory and cleri- cal fields and several of them have been taken on in a part-time ca pacity.
 Bristol
 Practically every type of business in the Bristol district enjoyed a period of increased activity in May. A number of industrial concerns are operating at peak capacity in their present quarters, and the largest industrial concern in the district has broken ground for another large addition.
 Manufacturers have shown little interest in the training of women for war work and seem to prefer to train them themselves in their own plants. During the month 199