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June 2, 1942
Atlanta Daily World
Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia
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Dr. Robert C. Weaver, in a June Atlantic Monthly article, warns that delaying Negro workers' integration into war industries risks economic and morale damage, urging attitude changes to engage them fully in the war effort.
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Dangers To National Morale Cited In Keeping Job Bars
Robert Weaver Authors Article In Current Atlantic Monthly
WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-The dangers to the national economy and morale of postponing the inevitable integration of Negro workers into war production are cited by Dr. Robert C. Weaver, Chief of the Negro Employment and Training Branch, WMC, in an article in the June issue of The Atlantic Monthly.
Discussing the role of the colored worker in the war effort, Dr. Weaver declares in the article, entitled, "With The Negro's Help"
"To the casual observer it might appear that, since the necessities of our war production are such that the use of colored workers is inevitable, it is useless to waste time further considering the matter. Unfortunately, it is not as simple as this. There are economic and moral factors which must be dealt with.
"It is, of course, true that ultimately American industry will use Negro labor to a much greater degree. For many war plants this step, when seriously taken, will represent a new practice. Attitudes will have to be changed, and immediate plans should therefore be made to accomplish this. Many sound managements realize these things and are acting accordingly. Unfortunately, the number is not large enough, and it must be increased if we are to meet our production goal."
Raising the question of Negro morale, Dr. Weaver states:
"The productivity of a worker is intimately associated with his feeling for and belief in his job. Therefore it is important that the Negro worker feels that his services are wanted to win victory in an important battle. He can hardly be expected to go all-out in his efforts, as he and all other workers must, if he is led to believe that his employment is a last resort and the result of economic necessity alone. He must have faith and belief in his opportunity to participate, so that he will be eager for training and will be anxious to go into war industries.
Declaring that the question of Negro morale is widely misunderstood, Dr. Weaver describes the colored worker's attitude as "one of apathy toward-and at times bewilderment at-the war as it is now progressing in America."
It has aptly been said of the Negro, Dr. Weaver points out, that
"we can lose the war without Negroes-but we can't win it without them."
Robert Weaver Authors Article In Current Atlantic Monthly
WASHINGTON, D. C.-(SNS)-The dangers to the national economy and morale of postponing the inevitable integration of Negro workers into war production are cited by Dr. Robert C. Weaver, Chief of the Negro Employment and Training Branch, WMC, in an article in the June issue of The Atlantic Monthly.
Discussing the role of the colored worker in the war effort, Dr. Weaver declares in the article, entitled, "With The Negro's Help"
"To the casual observer it might appear that, since the necessities of our war production are such that the use of colored workers is inevitable, it is useless to waste time further considering the matter. Unfortunately, it is not as simple as this. There are economic and moral factors which must be dealt with.
"It is, of course, true that ultimately American industry will use Negro labor to a much greater degree. For many war plants this step, when seriously taken, will represent a new practice. Attitudes will have to be changed, and immediate plans should therefore be made to accomplish this. Many sound managements realize these things and are acting accordingly. Unfortunately, the number is not large enough, and it must be increased if we are to meet our production goal."
Raising the question of Negro morale, Dr. Weaver states:
"The productivity of a worker is intimately associated with his feeling for and belief in his job. Therefore it is important that the Negro worker feels that his services are wanted to win victory in an important battle. He can hardly be expected to go all-out in his efforts, as he and all other workers must, if he is led to believe that his employment is a last resort and the result of economic necessity alone. He must have faith and belief in his opportunity to participate, so that he will be eager for training and will be anxious to go into war industries.
Declaring that the question of Negro morale is widely misunderstood, Dr. Weaver describes the colored worker's attitude as "one of apathy toward-and at times bewilderment at-the war as it is now progressing in America."
It has aptly been said of the Negro, Dr. Weaver points out, that
"we can lose the war without Negroes-but we can't win it without them."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Moral Virtue
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
Negro Integration
War Production
National Morale
Worker Attitudes
Atlantic Monthly
What entities or persons were involved?
Dr. Robert C. Weaver
Negro Workers
Where did it happen?
Washington, D. C.
Story Details
Key Persons
Dr. Robert C. Weaver
Negro Workers
Location
Washington, D. C.
Event Date
June Issue Of The Atlantic Monthly
Story Details
Dr. Robert C. Weaver argues that postponing integration of Negro workers into war production harms national economy and morale, emphasizing the need to change attitudes, boost Negro worker morale through inclusion, and recognize their essential role in winning the war.