Housing For Employees Of Shipyards Building Ships For The United States Shipping Board Emergency Fle

This volume contains the official record of hearings before the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries in January 1918, during the Sixty-fifth Congress, Second Session. The hearings focus on the critical issue of providing adequate "Housing For Employees Of Shipyards Building Ships For The United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation."

The testimony and discussions provide a detailed look at the challenges of accommodating the influx of workers needed to support the rapid shipbuilding efforts during World War I. The United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation played a vital role in mobilizing American industry for the war effort, and these hearings shed light on the logistical and social complexities of ensuring a stable workforce. This historical document is an invaluable resource for understanding the intersection of government policy, industrial development, and social welfare during a pivotal period in American history.

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