Evening star., 1945-08-17
Million JobIess War Workers
Seek Places in Private Industry

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More than a million persons were
on the march over the Nation today
seeking employment in private in
dustry after their war jobs were
terminated.
Government officials, who yester-
day placed the number released from
war work at a million, said today
the total was somewhere" above
that figure.
An Associated Press survey yes
terday placed the new jobless in
major war centers at more than
100000. 1t reported that most of
those turned loose took their lot
philosophically.
IT'S what we've been expecting
all along" was the way a Kansas
City aircraft worker put it.
War plants and shipyards were
closing from coast to coast, some
only temporarily until they are con-
verted to peacetime use. But many
others will close permanently, par
ticularly the big war shipyards, air.
craft factories and ordnance plants
Building Industry Needs Men.
! In Kansas, E. w. Frankie, State
war manpower director, predicted
labor starved Kansas laundries
cafes, garages and stores would alb
sorb many workers. Mr.. Frankie
reported a demand for workers in
establishments which soon will be
selling and financing new radios,
automobiles, washing machines and
similar merchandise.
AN immediate call for workers
In the construction industry is
sure" he said, for there is a
great backlog of residence and other
building construction, as well as
many -worn-out streets and high
ways requiring immediate recon-
struction."
Mr.. Granzke predicted more than
half of the women war workers now
being laid off in, his State would
return to their homes and not seek
jobs of any kind. .s.-., -.-s- ~.
Also on the unemployment side
a Denver rubber company said II
had openings for 1000 persons and
the United States Employment Serv-
ice there announced it could place
5000 in miscellaneous jobs, The
War Manpower Commission esti-
mated 10000 to $4,000 workers could
be absorbed in the Denver area.
Michigan's Gov. Kelly expressed
belief the highly industrialized sec
tions of his State would hurdle the
reconversion hump satisfactorily
but, he said, private industry and
Federal and local governments must
pull together without division of
thought.
At Dallas, Orville w. Erringer.
VINO area director, said the USES
has 5000 available jobs listed and
probably could uncover 5000 more
Immediately.
The picture by cities (new re-
ports or information not previously
available in reports from other
cities:
Plane Plants Waiting.
Los Angeles - Lockheed Aircraft
Corp, Burbank, closed three South
ern California sub-plants employing
750. Spokesman said aircraft in
dustry generally does not yet know
the extent Of coming layoffs. Con-
solidated Vultee plant at Downey
and North American Aviation, Inc,
Inglewood, returning to 40-hour
week. Total of $500 California
Shipbuilding Corp. workers to get
dismissal notices when they return
to work tomorrow.
Chicago - All contracts except
minor test and assembly work can
celed at the Dodge Chicago plant
of Chrysler Corp, employing 1000
in manufacture OF BIO and B-32
engines. Workers not laid of yet,
since cancellations apply only to un-
filled orders. Carnegie-1llinois Steel
Corp. flooded with cancellations and
said approximately $4,000 employees
in several Chicago area plants to be
affected temporarily" About GOO
Chicago area war plants involved in
cancellations.
Seattle-Boeing announced clos
ing of Renton plant, employing
$500, and branches in eight other
Western Washington cities, aggre-
eating $500, and return of their
work to home plants at Seattle and
Wichita at indefinite date. Expect
ed soon, however, since company will
fill August quota Of 155 B-29s and
complete 122 in September, there.
after producing but 20 monthly.
New York-More than $500 All
Forces procurement contracts can
celed in II Northeastern States with
an estimated 100000 production,
workers affected.
Santa Monica, Calf. Douglas
Aircraft Co., its war contract can
celed, will close its plants at Tulsa
and Oklahoma City immediately
with $4,000 laid OF. In addition
II 900 will be dismissed at the Long
Beach plant and 5000 at Chicago
and 1000 at Santa Monica and
Ell Segundo, Calf.
Dallas - First reports show at
least 10000 workers in Texas war
born industries laid of because of
contract cancellations. The largest
was at North American Aviation,
Dallas, involving about $1,000.
Pittsburgh-Some war plants clos
ing, including shell-making works
at Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp, at
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