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JUU n, lin<br />
compr ise &bou~ ~hree-fourths or ~he<br />
total labor force.<br />
A further complication ia the curr~nt<br />
lack of facill ties for turning out<br />
the zinc shells which enclose the dry<br />
cella. This shortage is &lao traceable<br />
~o the cutback l &atyear; the facilities<br />
which had been sh"!'ing t he shells were<br />
diverted to other W&r ""rk. However,<br />
&ddl tions.J. faclli t ies now being set up<br />
a re expected to solve this problem. In<br />
the meantime, the shells I ranging in<br />
size from a thimble to a 12-ounce drinki<br />
n g glass) are being allocated Where<br />
they're needed most; r&dio batteries,<br />
of course, have top prior.ty.<br />
As the situation shapes up now, bat-<br />
COi fiDEIT IAL , ,, II<br />
tecy production for the armed forces is<br />
scheduled to catch up with requirements<br />
in the second quarter or 1945-provided<br />
requirements don't rise above present<br />
eat~tes.<br />
Meanwhile, t he sudden heavy mill tary<br />
demMd has eaten i nto the supply of d ry<br />
cella formerly allotted to essential<br />
civilian needs !railroad signal equipment,<br />
industrial testing devices, farm<br />
radios, Claahlighta, etc.), and to lendlease,<br />
Maritime, and other purposes.<br />
Nonmlll t&cy production in the second<br />
quarter of this year will drop to l:JO,-<br />
000,000 cells-~ below the last quarter<br />
or '43. And ci vlllans .. u1 get only<br />
&bout half of estimated essential needs.<br />
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SELECTED MONTHLY STATISTICS<br />
Hours and Earnings-Lobar Disputes-Production<br />
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PROOUCTION r:F Ct.OT>MG .IICI SHOES<br />
RlR CMJAHS (1935· 39•10011<br />
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