Word: draft
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Military leaders have testified that young manpower is insufficient to run a full U.M.T. program and the present draft simultaneously for more than two or three years. They said U.M.T. is necessary to build up a trained reserve to permit eventual reduction of standing forces...
Because of increased defense production and the draft, the demand for college graduates is estimated to be the greatest ever. "There just plain arn't enough guys to fill the jobs." Clark declared...
Clark said the draft situation has added to be increasing problems of students as they leave college. "Faced with some form of military service in the near future the student should accept and adjust to it he added...
Many companies have disregarded the "draft-bait" status of graduating seniors, however, and have hired them with an eye towards re-employing them when they leave the service. More than 75 percent of the employed men drafted in World War II returned to their jobs, statistics show, and companies keep a sharp eye out for future talent on a long range basis...
...hardest fields to crack are those of journalism and publishing. Advertising and other forms of writing, such as radio and magazine work, are hard to get into. Although there is a critical need for teaches, schools and colleges are somewhat reluctant to hire them for fear that the draft may induct many students...