Evening star., 1942-03-22
Women 10 Maintain
Civilian Production,
Labor Official Says
Potential Dependency
Should Be Draft Test,
Hinrichs Declares

Pointing out that the Nations
war effort will make it necessary,
by 1943, to bring into the ranks OF
labor more than 100000 persons
who ordinarily would not be look
ing for jobs or be willing to take
them, A. F. Hinrichs, acting COM
missioner of labor statistics, said
Yesterday that the maintenance OF
essential civilian production will de-
pend on the employment Of women
or OF school children"
In addressing q luncheon OF the
Institute of Women's Professional
Relations at the Mayflower Hotel,
he urged that women, rather than
children, be used to meet the coun-
try's wartime labor needs and said
that it Is essential that our social
policies be consistent with getting
large numbers OF married women
to take jobs.
I'VE need to test dependency for
draft deferment not on the basis
of existing dependency but on the
k..is Of potential dependency" he
o1Rlared. Actually 1t is q matter OF
Indifference, so far as labor mar
ket policy is concerned. whether
wives without children are classed as
dependents or as capable OF SELF
support. I hope only that we treat
alike the husband OF the wife who
works and the husband Of the wife
who might work but does not. II
we don't treat them alike know
of no reason to expect large num-
bers of married women to of1er
their services at the employment
Offices"
Mr.. Hinrichs spoke at the lunch
con meeting yesterday and was In
troduced by DR.. Luther Gulick OF
the National Resources Board.
Hold Two Round Tables.
Following the luncheon the con-
ference, in two round table discus
sions. continued its study Of the de-
mands for trained personnel caused
by the war. The round tables were
devoted to the employment oppor-
tunities for women respectively in
transportation, communication and
home economics.
The Governments shipbuilding
program has opened many jobs for
women. Guy E. Needham, director
of the Maritime Commission division
of personnel. told the transportation
and communication round table.
Admitting that motor transporta-
ton so far has not been an attrac-
tive field for women, Ted v. Rodg-
ers, president of the American
Trucking Association. said he knew
of some women who drive COM
mercial trucks, and said the war
might increase their numbers.
Carlton J. Corliss Of the Associa-
ton Of American Railroads, Fowler
w. Barker, assistant director Of the
Air Transport Association, and Com
missioner Ray c. Wakefield OF the
Federal Communications Commis-
sion outlined employment opportuni-
ties for women in their respective
fields.
Home Economics Section.
Speakers in the round table on
home economics included DR.. Muriel
w. Brown, consultant in family
life education, United States ONCE
of Education; Miss Marie Sellers.
General Foods Corp, Miss Inez lie
Bossier, once Of Price Admins
tration, and Miss Marjorie Heseltine,
consultant in nutrition, Childrens
Bureau.
Before adjourning late yesterday
afternoon, the conference held a
general session, and panel discus
sion. Arthur S. Flemming, United
States Civil Service Commissioner,
served as panel chairman.
The country will face a real labor
shortage early In 1943, John j.
Corson, director of the Division
of Employment Security Of the
Social Security Board told the con-
ference. He urged a greater use
Of the United States Employment
Service by industry in meeting its
needs for professional personnel.
Other speakers included Frederick
c. McMillen, chief of the personnel
division OF the Surplus Marketing
Administration; Edgar B. Young,
personnel officer Of the Budget
Bureau: Miss Janet Hooks, research
assistant in the Women's Bureau,
Labor Department, and Mrs. Chase
G. woodhouse, director OF the In
stitute of Women's Professional
Relations.