With the army captivating men from the labor force and with migration
reduced to a dribble, joblessness disappeared and wages rose. And however the
cost of living ascended, the wartime economic bang created unparalleled
opportunities. Deprived groups, predominantly southern blacks, traveled to
factory jobs in northern cities. Wilson made the National War Labor Board, controlled
by former President Taft and Frank P. Walsh, a noticeable lawyer, to resolve
labor arguments and avoid strikes. Union association rose expressively during
the war.
