The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1943-06-24

Inc recent regulations issued by
the War Manpower Director for the
Maryland Area, to control the en-
ployment by any establishment of
any workers in addition to those on
its payroll on May IL, 1913, the eff
fective date of the regulations, has
raised so many questions among en-
ployers and employees that the office
of the War Manpower Commission
maryland Area) has prepared the
following questions and answers:
Q. Why were the regulations is
sued?
A. They provide a plan, fitted to
lMaryland's needs and situation, to
implement the regulations issued
nationally by the War Manpower
Commission to carry out the Presi-
dents hold the line" order. These
national regulations, issued on April
April Is and known as Regulation
No A." prohibit transfers from one
job to another under certain circum-
stances unless they are made under
an area sterilization plan. The
Maryland regulations furnish en-
ployers and employees with a basis
for operation under the sterilization
plans in effect in the state.
In addition, Management Labor
Advisory Committees in the State
have recognized several problems
which they feel should be met in
order to stabilize employment for
the most effective prosecution of the
war. The Maryland regulations are
designed to meet these problems.
Q. What are some of these prob
lens?
A. (a) The elimination of waste
full labor turnover in essential ac-
tivities, (b) The reduction of UNI
necessary immigration by encour-
aging the use of local labor, (c) The
direction of the flow of scarce labor
to employers engaged in essential
activities in preference to other en-
ployment, (d) The maximum utili-
cation of manpower resources.
Q. How will l know when job
transfer problems arise, whether 1
am governed by these Maryland
regulations or Regulation No. of
the War Manpower Commission?
A. In Maryland these regulations
provide a basis for operation under
Regulation No. 4 and, therefore, the
employers and employees who COM
ply with the provisions of the Mary
land regulations will not be in viola
ton of Regulation No. 4.
@. How do the regulations con-
troll job transfers?
A. In general, they provide that
every person taking new job must
present some evidence "a Release, a
Certificate of Prior Employment, or
a Referral Card) to indicate that
neither he nor his new employer is
violating the regulations or princi-
pies established nationally and To-
cally by the War Manpower Com
mission.
@. Do the regulations freeze"
people in their jobs?
A. No. They are designed to con-
troll movement from one job to an
other in such manner as will best
serve the manpoWer requirements
of the country. They provide for
full consideration of the personal
needs and rights of individuals in
relation to the pressing demand of
the nation for effective and efficient
prosecution of the war.
No restrictions are placed on leav-
ing a job with non-signer of an
Area Agreement to take another job
with an employer in Maryland who
is or is not a signer, except for the
limitations imposed where Section
VIII. is applicable. The release pro-
cedure controlling transfers from
one signer to another have been in
effect for some time in certain areas
in Maryland.
@. 1 am not signer of an Area
War Manpower Agreement. Can
refuse to release one of my en-
ployees?
A. No. Releases are issued or
denied only by signers. You are re-
CURED to give every person who
leaves your employ Certificate of
Prior Employment
@. l don't know whether I'm in
an Essential Activity or not. How
can find out?
A. The National List of Essential
Activities has been published from
time to time in the newspapers and
is available at the Office of the War
Manpower Commission, 3002 O'Sul-