Evening star., 1942-04-19

The teri OF the eIecuttUe order
establishing q War Man poDer
Commission headed By Federal
Security Administrator Paul V.
McNutt and transferring and CO.
ordinattnq certain functions to
facilitate the mobilization and
utilization OF man po,Der tollo,Ds:
In me by the Constitution and the
statutes, including the First War
Powers Act, l94l, as President OF
the United States and commander
In chief of the Army and Navy,
and for the purpose Of assuring the
most effective mobilization and
utilization OF the national man.
power. 1t is hereby ordered:
/. There is established within the
once for Emergency Management
of the Executive ONCE OF the Pres
ident a War Manpower Commission,
hereinafter referred to as the COM
mission The commission shall con-
sist of the Federal Security Admin
istrator as chairman. and a repre-
rElitduiNC Vi tdCli Va ttlC lOLlONtLik
departments and agencies the De-
partment Of War. the Department
OF the Navy. the Department of
Agriculture, the Department of
Labor, the War Production Board.
the Labor Production Division of
the War Production Board. the
Selective Service System. and the
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mission.
z. The chairman, after consulta-
ton with the members of the COM
mission, shall:
a. Formulate plans and programs
and establish basic national policies
to assure the most effective mobili-
yation and maximum utilization
of the Nations man power in
the prosecution of the war; and
issue such policy and operating di-
receives as may be necessary thereto.
b. Estimate the requirements of
manpower for industry; review ali
other estimates OF needs for mill
tary. agricultural and civilian man
power; and direct the several de-
partments and agencies of the Gov
ernment as to the proper ALLEGATION
OF available manpower.
c. Determine basic policies for,
and take such other steps as are
necessary to coordinate, the COL
lection and compilation of labor
market data by Federal departments
and agencies.
q. Establish policies and pre-
scribe regulations governing all Fed
eral programs relating to the re-
cruitment, vocational training and
placement OF workers to meet the
needs of industry and agriculture.
e. Prescribe basic policies govern
ing the filling OF the Federal Gov
ernments requirements for man
power. excluding those OF the mill
tary and naval forces. and issue such
operating directions as may be nee
essary thereto.
T. Formulate legislative programs
designed TO facilitate the most ef-
fective mobilization and utilization
of the man power of the country:
and, with the approval OF the Presi-
dent, recommend such legislation as
may be necessary for this purpose.
Agencies Which Must Conform,
;. The following agencies shall
conform to such policies. directiveS,
regulations and standards AS the
chairman may prescribe in the ex-
ecution of the powers vested in him
by this order and shall be subject TO
such other coordination by the
chairman as may be necessary to en-
able the chairman 10 discharge the
responsibilities placed upon him:
a. The selective service system
with respect to the use and claSsifi-
cation Of man power needed for crit
ical industrial. agricultural and
governmental employment
b. The Federal Security Agency
With respect TO employment service
and defense training functions.
c The Work Projects Administrs-
ton with respect to placement and
training functions.
d. The United States Civil Service
Commission with respect 10 func-
tions relating 70 the hlling of posi-
tions In the Government service.
e. The Railroad Retirement Board
with respect to employment service
activities.
(. The Bureau Of Labor Statistics
OF the Department Of Labor,
&. The Labor Production Division
of the War Production Board,
h. The Civilian Conservation
Corps
l. The Department Of Agriculture
with respect II farm labor statistics,
farm labor camp programs, and
other labor market activities
/. The ONCE of Defense Trans
portstion with respect to labor sup
ply and requirement activities.
Transfer of Functions.
Similarly. all other Federal De-
partments and agencies which per-
form functions relating TO the re-
cruitment or utilization of mar
power shall. in dischsrging such
functions. conform to such policies
directives. regulations and stand
ards as the chairman may pre-