Evening star., 1942-12-13
David, Harvard Dean,
Offered Position as
VINO Vice Chairman
Development Indicates
McNutt Will Follow
StreomIinine Policy
BY JESSE o. IRWIN.

BY JESSE o. IRWIN.
Donald X. David, associate
dean of the Harvard University
graduate school of business and
widely known in the food prod
ucts field, has been requested by
Chairman Paul v. McNutt to be-
come vice chairman OF the War
Manpower Commission. 1t be-
came known yesterday.
Mr.. David is expected to make
known his decision this week.
The offer of this post to Mr.. David
is an indication that Mr.. McNutt
plans to 60 along with the reorgani-
zation recommendations but not the
appointment, Of his Management
Labor Policy Committee, which
called for considerable streamlining
of the present organization.
The committee, in a report sub
mitted to the chairman, requested
that Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey
be named vice chairman in charge
of the selective service system and
other administrative functions. The
selective service system was trans
ferred to the VINO in the executive
order signed by the President a
week ago.
McSherry's Status Unclarified.
Brig. Gen. Frank J. McSherry, who
was recalled by the Army from his
post as chief Of operations of the
commission. is expected to take over
his new assignment on Wednesday,
Gen. McSherry was selected by the
committee to continue on as chief OF
operations.
An announcement by Secretary of
War Stimson yesterday that Gen
McSherry had not been recalled was
received with considerable surprise
by commission officials. Mr.. McNutt
announced Thursday that he re-
ceived Gen. McSherry's recall and
declared the commission was losing
its tower of strength" Mr.. Nc
Mutt declined to comment on Mr..
Sttmson's statement.
Shortly after Mr.. Stimsons press
conference, War Department press
relations officers informed news
paper men that statement of clari-
flcation would be forthcoming How
ever, the expected release had not
been issued late last night.
Directs Many Firms.
Mr.. David is president OF the
American Maize Products Co. and
director of Standard Brands. Inc: r.
H. Macy & Co.. Radio Quality Group
Service. andl Keith -Albee -Orpheum
Corp. He is graduate of Harvard
From 1920 tos,922 he was an instruc-
tor in the Harvard Graduate School
Of Business. For the following FIVE
years he was associated professor OF
marketing He has been associate
dean since 194l
The commission said yesterday
that it recognizes that millions of
workers, forsaking the habits OF a
lifetime. must be recruited from
non-war industry and minority
groups. 1t said that by the end Of
1943 it expects to have 10000 900
workers in war industry. 1e,60O 900
in civilian industry and 100000
men in the armed forces. A total
Of 7,9O0,0 900 will be engaged in year.
round farm work.
VINO said 1t is confronted already
with steadily growing labor short
ages. Out of 270 industrial areas
surveyed, 102 were suffering short
ages, II anticipated them and 81
have a surplus of labor.
Many States Hit.
Although the highly industrial
lied cities Of the Northeast and the
Pacific Coast are the hardest hit.
the commission said, the shortage
list includes one or more conmuni-
ties in 36 States from New York
to California and from Michigan
to Arkansas. Thirteen centers in
Ohio, nine in Michigan and six each
IN California and Connecticut are
among those in critical need of
labor.
In the anticipated shortage cate
CORY, New York tops the list with
"A communities, PENNSYLVANIA is
second with IL and Ohio and In
diana follow with five each.
According to the manpower sur
vey. Texas has eight cities and towns
which are looking for work. There
are six surplus areas each in Illi-
nois and North Carolina, while Mas
sachusetts has five.
Problem is Local.
From such figures the commission
draws the conclusion that the man
power problem is a local problem
or rather network of local prob
lens. and cannot be solved on a
national basis. The commission
pointed to the paradox that four
Alabama cities-Florence. Hunts
vile, Mobile and Talladega-have
the help wanted" signs out. for ex-