Seymour E. Harris '20, professor of Economics, last night attributed Massachusetts' failure to receive its proportional share of war contracts to two prime factors.
Speaking before the war-mobilization conference of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Harris said that "Massachusetts is a vulnerable target area and politicians in other states are doing a better job of securing contracts." According to Harris' speech, delivered before the final session of the two-day conference, the net result was that Massachusetts' industry was losing out in the race for government war-work.
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