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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1943
Page
2
In a discussion led by War Commissioner Paul Vu, governors and experts consider shifting manpower to areas with surplus workers via war contracts. The plan aims to place contracts in surplus regions and move labor accordingly, addressing a volatile mix of voluntary and compulsory measures and past contract missteps.
The text notes national unemployment has fallen below one million and that employment levels reach about 1400000, with Governor Mec Nutt deeming the issue less urgent. The snippet suggests ongoing improvement in job figures and government attention.
The War Manpower Commission projects labor shifts by year end 1943 with 42 areas in acute shortages and 173 with surpluses, while 26 million workers changed jobs and 2 million women entered industry. It underscores a nationwide reallocation of workers to meet war needs despite protests and public confusion. The plan relies on a lean field structure and emergency measures impacting farm labor, drafting fathers, and overall manpower flow.
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