Man Power (Director of 2nd W.W.)

[xelasnave]

Does anyone one know anything about the role and duties of the Director of Manpower in the second world war?
Alex

[blindman]

Isn't wikipedia your favourite site for knowledge?

[xelasnave]

All I get when I google is male stripers that why I asked here.

Alex

[RB]

:lol:

[xelasnave]

I find it most frustrating that I can't find out about this.
Alex

[RB]

I know how you feel Alex, I've found myself in similar situations and it's frustrating getting the wrong search results because of similarities in the search criteria.

RB

:)

[xelasnave]

I think the director ran the whole show so it seems strange that there is nothing out there.
Alex

[AstralTraveller]

They were used to create a distraction while the real invasion occurred elsewhere.

[xelasnave]

That is funny.

So I have finally asked a question that no one can answer.

Who will come forward to put us all to shame with the details.

Alex

[JA]

4 U ......

https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/homefront/reserved_occupations

Best
JA

[AstralTraveller]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manpower_Directorate_(Australia)

Do I win??? :D

[xelasnave]

Thank you I really appreciate the information.
I had a different impression which was wrong.
I thought the director in effect controlled the war effort.
I worked for the director and he was my mentor.
The most brilliant man I have ever met.
He retired from some role at I think Sydney University and to keep active thought to do a law devree .
He was about nimty years old when I worked for him, his Son really who owned a highly respected law practice in Sydney.
I was in a branch office with the father.
I would ask him s law question and he would say...if you got to such and such a book, on page xxx in paragraph yyy sub section qqqq you will find that should cover it....
He could do that with every book in the office.

I recall once he was explaining a lease to a lady client who had her 15 year old Son with her in the office.
Obviously concerned about her Son in the event of her death and his right to stay in the premises so she asked after he had finished explaining the terms of the lease " But Mr H what will happen when I die?" He looked up over his glasses and without missing a beat said...
" Why they will bury you of course "
I near fell off the chair but didn't flinch.

Thanks again I have for years tried to find out more about him.

Alex

[xelasnave]

A close second and although wiki needs much more and the proceeding lost not covered the matter your find would have had me very excited as it was more than anything I had disvovered to this time.
Thanks for trying to help I appreciate your effort.

Alex

[xelasnave]

The city office was well respected.
The boss was clearly liberal but acted on one occasion for Bob Hawk, I got to sit near him in. court but as a lowerly clerk did not get to talk to him.
The office also represented the Sharp corporation on another occasion.
The Trade Practices Act had come in and the Government singled out Sharp to make an example. Lots of really high powered folk on both sides were in Court...and we won.

But the Boss was a fair man.
Once the whole office four other lawyers said I was wrong, finally they hauled me in to get a ruling from the Boss.
I knew they would so I kept my ace up my sleeve.
The Boss agreed they were right so at that point I produced my authority to which there could be no argument.
He then said "Well Alex there is no question that you are correct and all I can say is you are a better lawyer than all of us"
The others hated me but rather than being being angry or ticked off the Boss took K
it very well... Although you could tell he was not happy with them for not getting the correct answer.
Alex

[el_draco]

Try these for a start.
Rom

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manpower_Directorate_(Australia)

https://www.awm.gov.au/articles/encyclopedia/homefront/reserved_occupations

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-91_t-201_c-672/conscription-and-manpower-controls/nsw/conscription-and-manpower-controls/australia-and-world-war-ii/government-control

https://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjIkpGhj4nYAhVCbbwKHcf6AY EQFgg_MAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdigital.library.a delaide.edu.au%2Fdspace%2Fbitstream %2F2440%2F19601%2F2%2F02whole.pdf&usg=AOvVaw3MBlKN1o_IyKVr-apf_Qtt

https://www.psychology.org.au/inpsych/2015/april/formation-of-APS/

https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/the-australian-womens-land-army-was-formed-75-years-ago-to-plug-a-gap-in-farm-labour/news-story/e50bf9c41f012dae18f639c00277adb8


Hmmm. Seems a few might have already been flagged.

Rom

[xelasnave]

Thank you ROM for taking the time.
Alex

[csb]

Ahah, a conspiracy theory! :evil:



And you debunked it with ease :thumbsup:

[csb]

Actually, Alex, this Manpower Directorate has been interesting. Thanks to the others for the info.

I didn't realised that during WW2, the government had to take this type of control to ensure the war effort was continuously well supplied. Fascinating history.

[xelasnave]

I don't understand why if I day something is correct anyone could question it the fact I say it is authority enough.;)
I would be Pope if not an atheist:eyepop:

It has been a great day one I will never forget.
Alex:thumbsup:

[Wavytone]

Hi Alex,

JA posted the correct link. It was quite a serious problem because after WWI there was a shortage of well-educated and skilled men in specific occupations who - in WWII - were more valuable at home than at the front - such as engineers and skilled machinists (for making weapons).

During WWII although conscription was used there remained a need to exempt men who were needed at home and there were several factors - the specific skills and qualifications, age, eyesight, physical ability and more.

[xelasnave]

Hi Wavy
Been wonderful to find out more.
I knew I was very privileged to be mentored by such a brilliant man but I never found out about Manpower until today.
Alex

[raymo]

The U.K. had a similar system, which continued after W.W.2, applying to National Service in peace time, rather than to war time conscripts.
I was a fireman on express steam locos in the mid 50s, and as such was
in a reserved occupation, and therefor exempt from National Service,
although I did much later join the R.A.F.
raymo