Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1960-01-01


Government Contracts is a state
ment Of the Committees intention
to concentrate its efforts on the
Indignation Of Negroes into the
white-collar job category, where
the greatest increases in employ
ment are expected during the COM
ing decade.
Vice President Nixon Submits
Report
The report, submitted to Presi-
dent Eisenhower by Vice President
Nixon, Committee chairman, cited
Department Of Labor projections
for the 1905 to point up serious
problems which win confront Me-
groes during that period In their
efforts to compete for employ
ment with the white labor force.
"our labor force win probably
expand from 73.8 million workers
to s6.1 million in the next decade,
''the report states, "In this net
addition Of 1875 million workers,
the major proportion win consist
Of young workers, under "A years,
and older workers, over 45. A
small component Of this increase,
actually fewer than a million, win
fan into what statisticians call the
prime working group, those In the
age group aB-44 This
working group is the one which
has had the most training and
Possesses most Of the slxilIs we
need.
Trained Workers Needed
"Since we win have to depend
upon very young as well as older
workers, the problems of vocation
al guidance, Of training and re-
training are of paramount import
ance.
"our non-white population In
creased more rapidly between 1910
and 1850 than our white popula-
ton. The former increased 20 per
cent; the latter IA per cent. Gem
sus estimates on the composition
Of our labor force In 1858 show
a very high proportion Of Negro
men under 20 and over As. Further,
Negro women Of all ages have
n higher rate Of participation In
the labor force. II these trends con-
tinue, there win clearly be a SUBJ
stantial increase in our non-white
labor force. This increase win be
concentrated in the younger and
older Negro worker groups, both
male and female.
Employers who win still be
looking for male, white, under age
as workers win be In trouble In
the next decade. These sought-for
types Of workers simply win not
be available in the numbers re-
CURED"
Poses Special PrOblems For
Negroes
Continuing on this theme, the
Committee report states that an
ticipated changes In the compost
ton Of the labor force pose spec
ial problems for Negroes which
win underscore the importance Of
education and training.
The significance Of these figures
to Negroes, according to the Com
mittee report, hes In the fact that
recent Census Bureau data In
dicate that 80 per cent Of white
children between ages 14-18 are
attending high school while only
IS per cent Of Negro children In
the same age group are enrolled"
According to Labor Department
projections, the report states, rs
million new workers during the
next decade win be without a high
proportion Of these Handicapped"
workers win be Negroes.
Vice President Comments
However, Vice President Nixon,
Committee chairman, struck a
note of hope in commenting on
this section Of the Committee re-
port.
"Estimates do not have to be-
come established statistics, mr..
Nixon said. II dare say that any
projections OF a decade ago with
regard to deaths this year from
any number Of diseases have been
greatly reduced by advances IN the
slIills and resources Of medical
science. Similarly, today's pessi-