Evening star., 1947-02-27
Labor Official Reports
Improved At Outlook
In Talk 10 Legion Unit

than they were five months ago
Herman B. Byer. Bureau Of Labor
Statistics ofilcial, said today.
In q speech before the American
Lesion's National Employment Con-
|feernce, Mr.. Byer predicted the
labor market would show "a renewed
tightening" this spring.
"But regardless OF whether or rot
we have reces- ion in 1891" he
said, "the tremendous backlog ci
untitled demand both at home and
abroad points to a generally high
level Of production and employment
for the next few years."
Job SURPRISES Temporary"
job surpluses are clearly tenn
porary," he stated. He said many
workers now Idle In industries such
as construction. will be absorbed
rapidly during the coming spring.
Mr.. Dyer IS assistant chief Of BIS
employment and occupational out
look branch.
British Press Controls Seen.
Emerson p. Schmidt, director OF
the Chamber Of Commerce Economic
Research Department, told the
Legion the British are tending
toward a controlled press.
"The British Labor government
already contro.s the radio and gives
evidence daily of how it resents
press criticism" he said.
American workers want stabilized
employment and not a guaranteed
annual wage, DR.. T. A. Langlie
National Association Of Nanufac-
turers' industrial relations counsel,
told the conference.
"Job security, the uppermost desire
in the minds Of American men and
women today, can come only from
productivity and work." DR.. Langlie
said. STEADY pay for steady work
is sound and realistic, steady pay
without work is visionary and un-
realistic"
2,500,ooo Ask Aid.
H. v. Stirling, assistant admin
traitor Of the Veterans Administra-
ton Vocational Rehabilitation and
Education Division, said more than
2,500, 900 World War II veterans we're
taking advantage of the services
offered by his division.
He said the VA "does not believe
1t should have the responsibility Of
determining the size Of payments
made to veterans" but that such
matters should be set by Congress.
Cecil H. Munson, head Of the vo-
cational training and education unit
for the Legion, told the Legion
naires they should advise disabled
veterans to 60 through the VA guild
ance program.
Many Reluctant to Ask Advice.
Many veterans are reluctant to
seek advice from the Veterans Ad-
ministration," he said. 1.-THE result
is that many Of our disabled men
are being trained for jobs they can
not permanently fill"
MIR. Munson stated that the Legion
intended to continue It's opposition
to "the arbitrary wage ceilings and
the tWo-year limitation on training
now imposed by the Government. .
He said that some veterans have
been offered bonuses by employers
and have refused them because II
would have meant a reduction ir
the allowance paid by the Govern.
ment. +
Charles r. Anderson, chief Of TIN
veterans section of the Civil Serv.
ice Commission, said So per cent o.
male Government employees are vet.
Grams. OF that number, $4,000 arr
partially disabled. stA}t,
as 9Overspecialization IL Hit. lrs
:. Overspecialization in the construe.
tion industry has eliminated com.
petition in home building, increased
costs unreasonably and is q proper
subject for inquiry by the anti.
trust division Of the Justice Depart.
ment, Richard Cadwallader, chair.
man, Of the American Legion!
National Housing Committee, tole
the conference yesterday.
He predicted there would b,
complete housing decontrol thi!
year. but said that will do littl,
good with costs as high as they
are"