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plans submitted for approval to the U. S. Office of Education. Federal Government would match state and local expenditures under the program. National planning association. Agriculture, business, and labor committees on national policy. Joint statement on social security. Washington, the Association, April 1944. 36 p. (Planning pamphlets, No. 33.) HC101.N352 No. 33

Contents: Reviews the need for, and functions to be performed by, an effective employment service. Sce especially p. 18-20.

Princeton university. Industrial relations section. Problems of reemployment and retraining of manpower during the transition from war to peace: A selected, annotated bibliography. Princeton, the University, June 1944. 26 p. Mimeographed. Z6724.V4P7

Contents: A bibliography.

4. Unemployment Compensation

The role of unemployment compensation in promoting full employment is considered here.

Lester, Richard A. Providing for unemployed workers in the transition. New York, McGraw-Hill, 1945. 152 p. (Committee for economic development research study.) HD5724.LA2

Contents: Unemployment compensation should be the chief means of providing for unemployed workers during the transition, but requires certain improvements. See especially p. 33-58, 126-127, 131-135.

National planning association. Agriculture, business, and labor committees on national policy. Joint statement on social security. Washington, the Association. April 1944. 36 p. (Planning pamphlets, No. 33.) HC101.N352. No. 33

Conclusions: Recommends additional coverage and benefits, Federal operation, special measures for veterans, etc.

Rockwell, Col. Willard F. A plan for unemployment compensation during reconversion. Automotive and aviation industries. (Philadelphia), June 15, 1944, v. 90, no. 12: 17, 100.

Conclusion: Proposes a system of payments by industry from sums set aside by industry from its gross income (before renegotiation). Ruml, Beardsley. Four post-war fiscal problems. Commercial and financial chronicle (N. Y.), May 25, 1944 v. 159: 2169, 2174. HG1.C2

Conclusion: Reserves should be built only in times of high employment, so that they will not create the unemployment they are designed to relieve. U. S. National resources planning board. Security, work, and relief policies. Washington, U. S. Govt. print. off., 1942, 640 p.

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Conclusion: The unemployment compensation system should be strengthened and expanded in coverage, duration of benefits, benefit formulas, by abandonment of merit rating, by placing system under exclusive Federal control, etc.

U. S. Congress. Senate. Special committee on post-war economic policy and planning. Changes in the unemployment compensation system. Report .. pursuant to S. Res. 102. Washington, Govt.

print. off., 1944. 8 p. (78th Cong. 2d sess. Senate. Report 539 pt. 5-reprinted as part of Senate report 1035, 78th Cong:, 2d sess.)

Contents: Principally a review of the adequacy of state reserves, and the question of transferring administration to the Federal Government. U.S. Office of war mobilization. Report, Sept. 7, 1944. Washington, U. S. Goyt. print. off., 1944. 14 p. (78th Cong., 2d sess. ate Doc. 237.)

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Conclusion: Unemployment compensation is our first line of defense against unemployment. Inadequate benefit payments should be increased. See especialy p. 9-10.

5. Special Problems of Veterans

The items here are concerned with the problem of placing veterans, review of various company reemployment plans, etc.

Andrews, John N. Outlook for the serviceman. In New York University. Institute on post-war reconstruction. Post-war economic society. Addresses delivered at the third series of conferences . . . p. 145–183. HC101.N532

Contents: Outlines the various opportunities open to servicemen after the war, and the employment assistance available through the Veterans Employment Service of the United States Employment Service. Experts handle veterans' placement. Steel (Cleveland), Nov. 6, 1944, v. 115: 84-85. TS300.1745

Contents: Reviews the Bethlehem Steel Corp. plans for placing veterans, and the degree of preference accorded them.

Fitzgerald, Albert J. Veterans. In Congress of industrial organizations. Political action committee. Full employment; proceedings of the Conference on full employment, New York City, January 15, 1944. p. 94-96. HC106.4.C536

Contents: Post-war program for veterans as favored by the C. I. O. Other speakers dealing with veterans at this conference were James B. Carey, Millard W. Rice, and Colonel B. F. Hayden.

Hines, Gen. Frank T. The reemployment of veterans. Academy of political science, New York. Proceedings, Jan. 1945, v. 21:197-210. H33.A4

Contents: Reviews the conditions and problems facing the returning veteran.

Post-war jobs for veterans. American academy of political and social science, Philadelphia. Annals, Mar. 1945, v. 238:1-187. H1.4 vol. 238

Contents: 23 articles on various phases of this subject. National industrial conference board. Employment of veterans. New York, the Board, 1945. 43 p. (Conference board reports. Studies in personnel policy. No. 69.) HF5549.A2N27 No. 69

Contents: A general article discusses how firms should plan for reemployment of veterans.

Princeton university. Department of economics and social institutions. Industrial relations section. The readjustment of manpower in industry during the transition from war to peace, by Helen Baker. Princeton, N. J., the University, 1944. 112 p. HF5549.P676

Contents: Discusses problems and policies with respect to the employ ment and reemployment of veterans. See especially p. 54-99.

Princeton University. Department of economics and social institutions. Industrial relations section. Problems of reemployment and retraining of manpower during the transition from war to peace. Princeton, the University, June 1944. 26 p. Mimeographed. Z6724.V4P7 1944

Contents: A bibliography. Saunders, Sarah C. Industry's job to place servicemen. U. S. Department of commerce, Washington. Domestic commerce, July 1944, v. 32: 19. HF105.C287

Contents: Reviews the activities of government and industry in replacing veterans.

Slichter, Sumner H. Fitting the veteran into industry. State government (Chicago), Dec. 1944, v. 17: 462-464. JK2403.S7

Contents: Reviews the problem, estimates the numbers involved, employability, desires, etc. Raises the questions of public policy involved. The veteran comes back. New York, Dryden

Waller, Willard W. press, 1944. 216 p.

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Contents: A view of the situation and problems that will face the returning veteran. A statement is made of the objectives of a veterans' program, what the basic minimum program of a community should be, and the economic aids which should be furnished.

6. Special Problems of Women and Minors

The items here are concerned with the effect of women and minors continuing in employment after the war. References are made to the numbers involved, etc.

David, Paul T. Post-war youth employment: a study of long-term trends. Washington, American council on education, 1943. 172 p. HD5724.D34

Contents: Discussion of the employment problems of youth, particularly those who are members of families of unskilled laborers in urban centers, and those in blighted rural areas. Conclusion: The main factor in determining the size of the youth problem will be the fluctuations in the general level of employment. Youth is an important segment of our population and the interests of youth must be protected.

Durand, John D. The post-war employment of women in the United States. International labour review (Montreal), Dec. 1943, v. 68: 695-713. HD4811.165

Contents: A statistical review and forecast. Conclusion: In 1950 there will be probably 3,000,000 more women available for employment than in 1940. The 45- to 64-year-age group will have a 60% increase during 1950-1960. International labour office. International labour conference. Twenty-sixth session. The organization of employment in the transition from war to peace. Montreal, International labour office, 1944. 179 P. HD5706.1616

Contents: Reviews the problem and makes recommendations with respect to the employment of young workers and wonen. See especially p. 77-102. Manpower mobilisation for peace. Montreal, 1943. 78 p. HD5706.1615

Contents: Discusses the problem and presents a program with respect to women and children. See especially p. 51-60.

Miller, Frieda S. Women and their jobs. Survey graphic (N. Y.), May 1943, v. 32: 182-184. HV1.S82

Contents: Review of factors and problems affecting post-war employment of

women.

Newsweek. American women in the post-war world. New York, Newsweek, 1944. 36 p. HD6095.N4

Contents: 11 brief articles on the role women will play in business and industry. Pearlman, Lester M., and Leonard Eskin. wartime labor force. U. S. Bureau of labor Monthly labor review, Jan. 1945, v. 60: 6-17.

Teen-age youth in the statistics, Washington. HD8051.A78

Contents: In addition to a general discussion of youths in the wartime labor force, there is a brief note on youths in the post-war labor force. See especially p. 16-17.

U. S. Department of labor. Women's bureau. A preview as to women workers in transition from war to peace, by Mary E. Pidgeon. Washington, Govt. print. off., 1944. 26 p. (Special Bulletin No. 18 of the Women's bureau, Mar. 1944.) HD6093.A355 No. 18

Contents: A rather fully documented report on general economic conditions after the war affecting women, and what organizations, etc., say concerning plans for women.

7. Special Problems of Racial Minorities

The few items listed here point up the problem that negroes will face in the post-war period.

Oxley, Lawrence A. Negroes in the post-war period. Manpower review (Wash., Gov. Print. Off.), Feb. 1945, v. 12: 9-10.

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Conclusion: Urges retention of regulations against racial discrimination in efforts to obtain full employment. Townsend, Willard S. Negro workers. In Congress of industrial organizations. Political action committee. Full employment; proceedings of the Conference on full employment, New York City, January 15, 1944. p. 117-121. HC106.4.C536

Contents: Discussion of the role of negroes as producers and consumers in the national economy and their importance in the achievement of full employment. Full employment will also help solve racial tensions. Other speakers dealing with negro workers at this conference were Judge William H. Hastie, Ferdinand C. Smith, and Sidney Hillman.

Weaver, Robert C. The employment of negroes in the United States war industries. International labour review (Montreal), Aug. 1944, v. 50: 141-159. HD4811.165

Contents: Reviews some of the factors that will determine the post-war status of the employed negro, and influence of government and labor unions. Conclusion: No conclusions cbe drawn as to future employment patterns. Some negroes will be retained in industry, but a large number will return to domestic and other casual peacetime occupations.

Wolfbein, Seymour L. War and post-war trends in employment of negroes. U. S. Bureau of labor statistics, Washington. Monthly labor review, Jan. 1945, v. 60: 1-6. HD8051.A78

Conclusion: The negroes' gains during the war have been in those occupations and industries which will suffer most after the wor

8. Special Problems of the Physically Handicapped

The few items listed here review the problem of the physically handicapped, and make suggestion concerning opportunities.

International labour office. International labour conference. Twenty-sixth session. The organization of employment in the transition from war to peace. Montreal, International labour office, 1944. 179 p. HD5706.1616

Contents: Reviews the problem and makes recommendations with respect to employment of disabled workers. See especially p. 102–112.

Manpower mobilisation for peace. Montreal, 1943. 78 p.
HD5706.1615

Contents: Discusses the process of fitting handicapped workers into useful employment. See especially p. 60–65.

Neuschutz, Louise. Jobs for the physically handicapped. New York, Bernard Ackerman, 1944. 240 p. HD7255.N4

Contents: Review of work opportunities for the physically handicapped.

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