Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1943 — Page 11

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y Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 8-—One sentence in War Mobiliser Byrnes’ {anti-inflation speech last night imentioned steps being taken “to {guard our economy from the shock of sudden changes occasioned by

structed houses to be financed priwvately on the F. H. A. plan. Lower Draft Quotas 4. Conversion of some 400 large houses into multiple unit apartments, to be financed by either priwate or government funds. " providing the basis for Mr. Diver's decision, Edward Engleman,

that only enough persons to replace casualties will be inducted after that date. : He said he expected local draft quotas to be “lowered considerably” within the next few months.

Survey Reported

Mr. Engleman also told the conference, presided over by Walter A. Evans, president of the Indianapolis Real Estate board, that-while employment will continde to increase in some .industrie$, the manpower

supply bly will be -kept bal-|-anced by workers released by cer-|

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survey of the manpower needs of 16 local manufacturing plants at] the request of Mayor Tyndall's committee on housing. “None of these anticipated an increased employment quota ih the future, and few of them’ reported | that they had been handicapped by | the inability of workers to obtain adequate housifig,” he summed up.| Indiangpoélis Chamber of Com-| merce - President . George A. Kuhn said a C. of C. investigation had! disclosed that the city now has “plenty of labor within its own boundaries with which to fill cur-| rent manpower needs. We do not! expect a future heavy influx of] immigrant workers.” .

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‘tain industries which have: been hit by én inevitable “production cut3 Kk» oo Eg 5 “George T. Whelden, local realtor, said he had made a comprehensive

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Shoppers Warned ~~ Against Thieves

CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS were warned by the police department today to take precautions agsinst thieves and were given a list of “don'ts” to insure a safe and happy holiday season. Police officers will be on special detail “to protect our citizens in the _shopping districts.” Many merchants also have employed special operatives -to work In stores. The "police department list included: Don't lose- control - of cars in crowded streets; park improperly; J-walk; cross against red lights; walk-across the street with an umbrella in front of your face: allow small children out alone; leave purses on counters;

lay valuables down in wash rooms; carry billfolds in hip. pockets.

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revisions in our war strategy.” That's high official recognition of | - the fact that what usually are called post-war problems are alto pile up. But} = many people still seem to , that these problems, which g Jobs or no jobs for millions of -

assume thst the war will end by : Ws ; ar y <p Greatest Danger It may happen that way, but it doesn’t follow that the task of converting industry from war to peace will be gradual. The truth probably is that the greatest danger of profound shocks to our economy ‘will follow Germany's surrender rather than the final defeat of Japan. Already, as Mr. Bymes indicated, revisions in war strategy arg bringing certain changes—big changes, thought not yet greatly important in their effect on employment. A number of small-arms ammunition plants and some others have been closed, turning away some tens

ruptly, However, most of the plants affected have other war contracts and in most places it's still easy for workers to find jobs.

Surpluses Expected

But tremendous revisions of strategy will follow Germany's collapse. war with Japan may be long and hard, but it surely won't {call for.an American army of énything like the present size, or for| munitions production on anything like the present scale. Some au-| thorities, indeed, believe that peace! in Europe. may find surpluses of many war goods. oy So the defeat of Germany is likely | § to mean heavy demobilization of} soldiers, heavy cancellation of war contracts, and an end to war jobs for millions of people who will want other jobs.

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PLANS FOR co-operative fire signal system between the sher- | iff’s office, city fire department and seven volunteer fire depart- | ments in Wayne township were: being studied today.

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Intruders impersonating police of- || ficers gained entrance to two homes here “early .today and at one obtained a quantity of beer and liquor. Two men, one wearing a police{man’s coat sand cap, aroused Mrs. Alberton Fletcher, 431 Smith ave, at 2 a. m, and said they were looking for a “Mr. Smith” for the murder of his father and also for

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