The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-30
COMMENT ON WORLD
EVENTS

Though bloody fighting in all prob
ability is to come before the war ends.
people in all nations are turning with
increasing interest to consideration Of
peace and its problems, especially the
question of employment. To none is
this question of more Importance and
concern than to men and women in the
military services and they more and
more ask, when l get out Wilt have
a job?''
This very natural question is the
title of new Public Affairs Commit
tee pamphlet, by Maxwell S. Stewart,
which emphasizes that an adequate
rehabilitation program calls for ac
ton by private industry, labor, agri-
culture, state and local governments,
as well as the federal government.
In other words, jobs after the war
are the concern of everybody. But or
ganiZations and private and govern
mental agencies must take the lead
in plans and action for dealing with
the job problem. And organized labor
cannot afford to lag in this.
Mr.. MAXWELL in brief and simple
FORM presents the facts that must be
considered in solving postwar employ
ment problems and discusses what
must be done. His discussion is con-
cerned primarily with employment for
discharged servicemen and women but
it also applies to workers on the home
front. Early in his pamphlet he points
out that the speed with which service
men and women can be demobiliZed
will depend in part on the skill with
which industry is shifted from war to
peace production.
Private industry must assume the
primary task of providing jobs, Stew
art thinks. And in its recOnversion
problems, industry must work cOOpera-
lively with government and the public
at large to insure a smooth adjust
ment. To this end, private industry
should plan now a program for taking
back the men it has released, as well
as considering possibilities for postwar
expansion.
The most satisfactory result will be
obtained if business cooperates with
the L. S. Employment Service and
other government agencies in working
out efficient methods of training and
hiring.
These are the authors conclusion in
regards to industry's part in provid
ing postwar employment.
If large postwar construction pro-
gram is to be undertaken, Stewart be-
lieves labor unions will have to CO.
operate with the building industry in
removing what he calls 'restrictions
which hinder large-Scale building" The
unions will be expected to cooperate
in peace as they have assisted in war
he says, adding that they
also have contribution TO make in the
creation of smOoth-working hiring and
training program.
The state and local governments are
urged to take immediate steps to plan
public undertakings to be started after
the war-in the field of land conserva-
ton, the improving of country roads,
and similar projects using great deal
of labor in proportion to the amount of
equipment and supplies needed. Atten-
ton might well be given particularly
to the improvement of public health,
education, and recreation.
when l Get Out? Will l Find A
JOb?" is the Seth in a series of popular,
factual 1O-cent pamphlets issued by the
Public Affairs Committee, Inc, a non
profit, educational organization at 80
Plaza, New York 20, New
York.