LOUISVILLE
CLOSED TO JOB SEEKERS
Housing
Shortage Blamed
LOUISVILLE,
Ky.—The Louisville area, including the surrounding counties in Indiana, has
been closed by the War Manpower Commission (WPC) to those seeking jobs in war
industries. The statement today from the WPC indicated it had “…closed the border…”
to stem the influx of men and women looking to become war workers . This action
was deemed necessary due to the housing situation in the Louisville area, which
is suffering from what the WPC calls an “acute housing shortage.” Now those
seeking war jobs in Jefferson County, Kentucky, and Clark County and Floyd
County in Indiana must first obtain the proper paperwork from the nearest
United States employment service office to clear them for work in the
Louisville area. The WPC was established by Executive Order 9139 issued by
President Roosevelt April 18 of last year to determine employment needs in
various industries.
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