Evening star., 1944-02-23
Postwar Job Sefup
Studied for Effect
On McNuf Offices

Inc PRESIDENTIAL order establish
Ing the Office of retraining and re-
employment under Brig. Gen.
Frank T. Hines in the Baruch de-
mobilization program was awaited
today for its effect on the work of
Paul v. McNutt, who. as war man
power director and Federal security
administrator, had expected to han
die rehabilitation of veterans and
war workers.
Mr.. McNutt, it would appear from
preliminary reports of the execu-
tive order, will administer a por-
tion OF the demobilization program
though his actions will be subject
to policies laid down by Gen. Hines.
The new employment director said
yesterday the order called for es-
tabl1shment of an advisory COM
mittee representative of agencies
concerned with the problem. on
which Mr.. McNutt as head of VINO
and FSA would have two places.
Following the White House ac-
tion to set in motion the Baruch
program, Chairman George of the
Senate Postwar Committee and
Senator Murray, Democrat, of Mon
tana introduced bill to establish
an Office of Demobilization account
able to Congress under War Mo-
bilization Director James F. Byrnes.
May Revise Measure.
Senator Murray said later the
bill might be revised in committee
to bring Mr.. Byrnes' OWN under
congressional control. The top war
policy agency, which also has been
designated to direct the Nations
changeover to peacetime work, was
created by President Roosevelt and
is accountable to him.
Senator Murray said that while
rehabilitation planning would be
subordinated to the war effort, the
Senate Military Affairs Committee,
to which the bill will be referred,
would consider Improvements"
Particular attention will be paid
to the possibility of establishing the
present Office Of War Mobilization
on a statutory basis, thereby max
ing it responsible to Congress" he
said.
There was little difference be-
tween the George Murray bill and
the Baruch plan other than the
issue as to whether the wheels of
reconversion should be set in mo-
ton by Congress or the executive
department.
Accord Expected.
Should Congress act to place its
oftlcial stamp of approval on the
OWN, virtually all differences be-
tween the George Committee and
Bernard M. Baruch, author of the
White House plan, would be erased |
Senator George told reporters his
choice as director of rehabilitation
Is William L. Clayton, Texas cotton
merchant, who was given the Job of
dlsposlng Of surplus war property in
the administrations postwar setup
under Mr.. Byrnes.
Gen. Hines said yesterday that
teamwork will be the watchword in
hitting veterans and war workers
back into peacetime jobs.
An interesting DEVELOPMENT in
eSoooAAoiAiiiCiie Va Ulle IG-eIIlDlOyme0Ci |
and retraining Office is the appoint
ment of Mrs. Anna Rosenberg as
assistant to Gen. Hines. In the lob
Mrs. Rosenberg, now New York re-
gional director of the manpower
commission, will be able to set policy
Tor her present boss" Mr.. McNutt.
Clayton Calls Job "Tough."
Mr.. Clayton referred to his new
job as tough" He predicted the
toughest part would come from
minority groups exerting pressure
for special interests. He announced
appointment as his deputy of G.
Temple Bridgeman, executive vice
president of RIGS Metal Reserves
Co.
A last-minute switch at the White
House was believed to have resulted
In the selection of Gen. Hines to
handle Unemployment problems of
both veterans and war workers. Mr..