The reason I joined the Foreman's Association was to improve conditions between supervision and management. I, as an individual, have operated a department for several months without restitution. At the present time I am in charge of a department of 90 men, at an assistant foreman's rating. I did not joint the Foreman's Association without due consideration. I found they were a group of upright, law abiding, intelligent men capable of true organization and well versed in business principals. My immediate supervisor had appealed in my behalf with management but to no avail, only promises. I will have been employed by my present employer for 24 years and I know whereof I speak.

JULIUS O. SMITH, Packard Motor Car Co.

From the time general foremen, foremen, and assistant foremen joined the Foremen's Association, there seems to be more harmony amongst these men. We find departments in our division that have a few men absent and the job is on shortage. We loan out a man or two in this department to help the job along. It sometimes means they are able to build two to three motors per day more. Before we had this Foremen's Association, it was every department foreman for himself.

In 1941 we were working 5 days per week with a salary of $315 per month for general foremen. Packard is now paying general foremen $285 per month for a 5-day week. Due to increase on everything since 1941, we are getting at least $50 per month less.

HARRY E. PETER, Foreman.

[This man was awarded a War Production Board citation last week. One suggestion has eliminated all diamonds for dressing grinding wheels. It is estimated this suggestion will save at least $150,000 a year in cost of production. The other suggestion was a brake for a grinding machine. Previous time to stop the grinding wheel was 1 minute 34 seconds; time now is 6 seconds. This means two more crankshafts per 8-hour shift.]

I joined the Foreman's Association because they were upright, law abiding, intelligent men capable of true organization, and well versed in business principles. I have been employed by my present employer for the past 8 years as a road test inspector, gang leader inspector, and June 1, 1942, was promoted to inspection foreman on the afternoon shift, at a nominal salary.

In joining the Foreman's Association the thought in mind was better understanding between supervision and management, relative to wages and differences that may arise at various times.

CLARENCE B. SWEITZER,
Packard Motor Car Co.

The reason I joined the Foreman's Association was to improve conditions between supervision and management. I, as an individual, have operated a department for several months without restitution. At the present time I am in charge of a department of 195 men, at an assistant foreman's rating. I did not join the Foreman's Association without due consideration. I found they were a group of upright, law-abiding, intelligent men, capable of true organization and well versed in business principles. My immediate supervisor has appealed in my behalf with management but to no avail, only promises. I will have been employed by my present employer for 8 years and I know whereof I speak. GEO. C. KLEIN,

Third Shift, Packard Motor Car Co.

During my 20 years of supervision experience I always believe in some type of industrial supervision organization. My opinion has always been the supervisor plays the role of the forgotten man.

I see no radical faults with the Foreman's Association of America whatsoever.

Furthermore I sincerely and firmly believe the Foreman's Association of America will bring better and clearer understanding between management and supervision.

PIERRE NACEY, Packard Motor Car Co.

My idea of joining the Foreman's Association was to have better relation between supervision and management, also to have better cooperation between foremen of different departments, and better understanding between supervision and the men under them.

I have worked for my present employer for 81⁄2 years, first as a job setter, then later as an assistant foreman, which is at present my classification but only at a slightly higher rate than the top-rate man under my supervision, which is at present 88 men.

My contact with the men in the association allows me to state they are a fine group of men, with no idea of being radical; all they want is a little protection, also an organization for social activities.

ROBERT W. NOLEN,
Packard Motor Car Co.

Following are my reasons for joining the Foreman's Association of America: 1. Job security.

2. Uniform wages per each classification.

3. Sacrificed 1 weeks' vacation for company and did not get paid for it, after being told I would.

4. After working steady and never being tardy I was docked 4 days when being absent that much on account of death in family.

F. A. MAAS.

I have been in a supervisory position with this company for the past 25 years. For a long time I have felt that some sort of organization should be formed whereby supervision and management could get together and straighten out grievances.

And I feel that in joining the Foreman's Association of America that I am not doing the company any injustice.

In fact I feel it will be much better for both management and supervision. ROY G. HEBSON, Packard Motor Car Co

WHY I JOINED THE FOREMAN'S ASSOCIATION

My first intention, as is everyone's intention when joining any organization, is personal gain.

However, I think, with the proper leadership and good intention from every member we can be a credit to the association and a valuable asset to our company. It will serve to bring supervision closer together and through social and educational programs help them to perform a better job than ever before.

It will help to iron out troubles between foremen as well as between foremen and top management. With the elimination of grievances, whether real or fancied, the foremen will function much better both individually and collectively. T. SEITZ.

Main reason why I joined the Foreman's Association of America was

1. To have a mutual understanding and eliminate friction between departmental and shift supervision.

2. To take an interest in social activities and to meet other supervisors and exchange ideas.

3. To have a feeling of security with an organization as a foreman's association or club.

4. To my knowledge a foreman's association can do more to create harmony and have an understanding with men on the line than any other way.

During my part in organization work of Chapter No. 5 each and every member that I spoke to in regard to joining the Foreman's Association did so on his own accord freely without any pressure. Because he must have been under the same opinion as myself that he was pushed around enough by the management and that with an organization he could freely express himself in regards to grievances. T. PAWLOWSKI.

WHY I JOINED THE FOREMAN'S ASSOCIATION

Job security.
Better wage adjustments.

I also want to state that since belonging to the Foreman's Association, I was presented a gold star merit award emblem as an outstanding Packard war worker.

JOSEPH S. CHUHRAN.

Job security was my main reason for joining the Foreman's Association of America.

When advanced to position of foreman, my rate was not increased, being one of the highest-paid men in the department. I was promised an adjustment when the job ran better. When I did not wish to agree to this I was told to take it or I would never get a job at Packard Motor Car Co. again.

Since joining I have met many other foremen at social gatherings and meetings. They have problems in their departments the same as I have in mine. Knowing these men and their problems there is a better understanding among all foremen and with a little cooperation from the company we will be able to do a much better job.

I was a production foreman, dept. U. D. B., and had several jobs in this department, one of which was a new die casting that was full of gas pockets where reamed drilled and tapped satisfactory job could not be done on same.

Mr. Crawford, U. division manager, discharged me with a 15-minute notice at 5:45 p. m. March 31, 1943, following an argument we had about this job. I had no jurisdiction in rectifying the condition responsible for scrap.

Since my discharge I have learned that another foreman in addition to the one replacing me has been found necessary to correct this matter.

HENRY E. POHL

(Whereupon the committee adjourned to 10 o'clock Tuesday, April 13, 1943.)

The committee met at 10:15 a. m., Hon. Andrew J. May (chairman) presiding.

The CHAIRMAN. The committee will be in order.

Gentlemen, I understand the memorial exercises will start at the Jefferson Memorial at 11:30, and we are going to have to speed as rapidly as we can. I hope that the members of the committee will refrain as much as possible from questioning the witness so that he may get his statement in the record.

The first witness that we have this morning is the Honorable Robert P. Patterson, Under Secretary of War.

We have under consideration the Austin-Wadsworth bill with which you are no doubt familiar, and if you care to make a statement about it we will be glad to have you read your statement and make any other observations you care to make.

STATEMENT BY THE HONORABLE ROBERT P. PATTERSON, UNDER SECRETARY OF WAR

Secretary PATTERSON. I have a prepared statement, Mr. Chairman, and I will be glad to go over it.

You have asked my views on H. R. 1742, the Austin-Wadsworth bill, which would establish a system of selective civilian war service. I endorse this bill. Only through such a measure will be be able to marshal our maximum strength and utilize it fully in waging war. The mobilization of our full strength is an important goal, for the sooner we can make the best effort of which we are capable, the shorter will be the war and the fewer will be the lives lost in winning it.

We have come a long way on the road to total mobilization since the summer of 1940 when the Congress, as recommended by this committee, took the first great step in mobilization for war, by adopting a system of selective military service. Since then the Congress has taken many further steps in mobilization. It has provided for the requisitioning of property for any war purpose. It has authorized the direction of industry to engage in any war effort that the Government deems necessary. It has subjected contracts to renegotiation for excessive profits. It has imposed drastic taxes. It has subjected prices and wages to the control of Government. It has authorized the allocation of materials according to priorities, and it has subjected food and other essential items to rationing. These steps were taken because, after careful consideration, it was found necessary to substitute for voluntary peacetime systems controls by means of which