MAN-POWER QUESTION.

Taihape Daily Times, 17 January 1918, Page 5

MAN-POWER QUESTION.

THE JVLAN-POWER PROBLEM. A

MUCH ALREADY EFFECTED

LONDON, January 15.

In the House of Commons, Sir Auckland. Gcddes said that our enemies were staking everything on our failure to solve the man-power problem, the successful solution of which meant certain victory. Much had already been'"accomplished. The Ministry of National Service in December filled thirty-seven thousand vacancies for men and thirty-six thousand for wo-

men.

The co-operation of*the Trade Committee and the trade, unions was of the greatest value in assisting in the substitution of men available for Army. There had been established seven centres for discharged soldiers, at which the Ministry was setting up employment exchanges, enabling discharged men to engage in work of national importance, They would also assist in bringing back into civilian life men in the medical categories not wanted immediately for Army purposes.