Evening star., 1942-12-17
Gen. kcSherry Leave,
VINO Amid Protests
OF Policy Committee
MeNutt DiseIoses PIon
For Streomlined Agency
With Five Divisions
BY JESSE O, IRWIN.

BY JESSE o. IRWIN.
Brig. Gen. Frank j. McSherry took
his. departure from the War Man.
power Commission today amid pro-
tests from its Management Labor
Policy Committee which had recon-
mended that he be retained as chief
of operations.
The committee will meet tomor-
row-to hear from a subcommittee
which has been meeting with Chair
man, Paul v. McNutt since he an
nounced that Gen. McSherry had
been recalled to active duty by the
War Department.
Gen. McSherry is reported to be
taking brief leave of absence be-
fore reporting for his Army assign
mei1t.
The commission will have COM
pleted tomorrow its eighth month
of operation. According to its 1S-
member policy committee "it has
not yet perfected an organization
capable of utilizing its present au-
thorltles in such a manner as to
discharge effectively the RESPONSE
bilities now residing in the COM
mission"
Obviously smarting under this at
tack, Mr.. McNutt announced last
night a new streamlined organiza-
ton, placing full control under five
operating divisions. The new Or
aanization gives the executive di-
rector full responsibilities for the
duties previously carried on by Gen.
McSherry.
Harvard Dean Offered Post.
Today Mr.. McNutt is casting
about for civilian to fill the posi-
ton of executive director. He has
asked Arthur S. Flemming, mem
ber Of the Civil Service Commits
sion, to fill in until permanent
appointment can be made.
Donald X. David, associate dean
of the Harvard University school of
business, has been requested to take
the post. He met with the executive
staff of the organization last Mon
day. Immediately afterward he de-
parted from Washington without
making known his decision.
Mr.. McNutt retains in his new
setup Fowler V. Harper, professor
of law at the University of Indiana,
who was affiliated with the man.
power chief when he sought the
Democratic presidential nomination
in 1910. MIR. Harper will be deputy
chairman.
The Policy Committee had recon-
mended that Mr.. Harper be placed
IN charge of contracting other Gov
ernment agencies instead of his
present duties as chairman Of the
committee and in charge of manage
ment-labor relations. There was no
indications that Mr. McNutt had
yielded to the committees request
except that he did name Mr.. Flem-
ming as presiding officer Of the
committee.
Assisting the executive director,
according to Mr.. McNutt's announce
ment, will be Robert M. Barnett.
personnel director Of the. Federal
Security Agency. Mr.. Barnett will
be lent by the agency to carry on
general and personnel functions.
Mitchell Heads Field STAFF.
Also assisting the executive direc-
tor is Byron C. Mitchell, who will be
in charge of all field operations,
which includes the United States
Employment Service Mr.. Mitchell
Is on loan from the Budget Bureau.
Alvin Roseman. assistant executive
director, was not included In the new
organization. 1t is presumed that
Mr.. Roseman will resume his posi-
ton as assistant to the Federal
security administrator.
The five operating divisions will
includeF the Bureau Of Selective
Service, to be headed by Maj. Gen.
Lewis B. Hershey. For the Bureau
of Program and Planning, DR.. Will
liam Haber mathematics professor
of the University of Michigan, has
been named director. DR.. Haber is
on loan from the Budget Bureau.
DR.. w. w. Charters, a member OF
faculty Of the University of Missouri,
will be acting in charge of the
Bureau of Training, and Glen E..
Brockway is in charge. OF the Bureau
of Placement. No director is named
for the Bureau of Labor Utilization.
Brig. Gen. william c. Rose, aide to
Mr.. McNutt when he was High Com
missioner of the, Philippines. will
continue as chief OF the Manning
Table Division of this bureau,
1t. Col. Edward +. -Shattuck, for
mer selective service general coun-
sci, has been named associate gen.
eral counsel working in co-opera-
tion with General Counsel Barnard
c. Gavit. former dean of law, Uni
versity of Indiana.
Appointment Held Up.
Until Congress reconvenes Mr..
McNutt will have to resort to tem-
porary appointments because Of a
restriction preventing him from
making any appointments carrying
salaries of more than $4,500 with
out Senate confirmation.
Meanwhile he said he was 60
Ing to syphon of some of the COM
missions Washington authority to
localities to assure prompt and de-
cisive action" on a community's in
dustrial and military needs. He said
he was making study to determine
how much additional authority can
be delegated from Washington to
regional and local Offices.
While cautioning there must be
strict adherence to national policies
on ALLEGATION and use of manpower
for military and industrial needs
Mr.. McNutt added that every &C
tion will be taken to insure prompt
and decisive action in the local COM
munity.'
1T is in the local community, not
in Washington he said, where
war jobs are really done
The manpower chief said survey
would be made by his Washington
staff of ways to reduce the volume