MANPOWER PROBLEM

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIV, Issue 110, 11 May 1943, Page 4

MANPOWER PROBLEM

RELEASES FROM ARMY WOMEN IN INDUSTRY Stating that the scheme for the release' of men from the army to take up essential work was proceeding satisfactorily in the Auckland district, Mr. H. L. Bockett, controller of manpower, said yesterday that up to last Tuesday 1291 men had been released, including 709 in the 18-19 age group. Releases were still taking place, and these should enable important industries to meet the heavy demands made on them. In ' regard to female labour, Mr.' Bockett said that approximately 700 girls were stijl needed in essential industries in and around Auckland. There would be a further diversion, he said, of girls employed in nonessential industries to those which were important to the war effort. The scheme for employing women on part-time work had not been extensively used in New Zealand, but the industries which had tried it had found it eminently satisfactory. It was desired to use married women with children who would not otherwise be in industry. The National Service Department would not allow the scheme to be abused by people eligible for fulltime employment. If a woman who took on part-time work found that she could not carry on, the manpower officer would raise no objection to her leaving work.