HASTY REHASH ON JOBS
Kasper, Sydney H.
Hasty Rehash On Jobs POST-WAR JOBS; A Guide to Current Problems and Future Opportunities. Public Affairs Press. Washington, D. C. 208 pages. $2.50. Reviewed by Sydney H. Kasper THE most...
...Reviewed by Sydney H. Kasper THE most charitable comment that one can make about this book is that the authors have their hearts in the right place...
...Survey after survey made by responsible persons and agencies has stated that these industries mushroomed only because of the war, and that even an expansion of their, peacetime production will require only part of their wartime employment...
...However, the book appears to be a rehash slapped together in a hurry, as evidenced by the unusual amount of repetition in a book of this size...
...Even more serious is its unwarranted optimism concerning the postwar job prospects in such industries as plastics, electronics, and aircraft...
...They back liberal legislation, such as the Full Employment Bill, a permanent FEPC, extension of "TVAV' and so on...
...Recommended, because of its readability and handy chapter headings, to those who don't know what's going on and don't want to waste too much effort in finding out...
Vol. 9 • November 1945 • No. 46
