The Sentinel=record., 1918-11-13
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD
MODlFIES RESTRICTIONS
ALL INDUSTRIES WHOSE PEACE
TIME OUTPUT WAS cURTAlL-
ED NAV INCREASE PRO
DUcTlON.

WaFhington, Nov. 12.-As the first
step in national readjustment from a
war to peace basis, the war indus
tries board today announced modfi-
cations in the restrictions against non
war construction and manufacturing.
All industries whose peace time out
put has been curtailed in the interest
of the nations war program may now
increase their output so per cent OF the
amount Of restriction imposed by the
board, while all restrictions are re-
moved against the building Of Farm or
ranch buildings, structurts. roadways
or plant facilities for railroads, rail-
ways or other public utilities and the
construction. maintenance, improve
ment or development by federal, state
or municipal authorities of highways
roads. houleyards.A A bridges. streets
partl. blaygronndl and public vi III
tics. including water. sewerage, liant.
power and street railways.
Forty-two Specific industries. chief
among them the passenger automo-
bile industry, are affected by the mod
ifications OF curtailments imposed on
manufacturers since the war began.
Under the new ruling passenger au-
tomobiles may henceforth be manu-
factured 10 the extent OF 75 per cent
OF the annual output Last AGgns;
tine automobile industry was required
10 manufacture passenger cars on a
basis of so per cent OF their annual
output and were warned to get on a
100 per cent war basis by January /,
1919. This would have meant devo:-
ing their entire plants to war or essen
tial work.
Today's action nnllifies such re-
quirement
Together with the partial liiting OF
the ban on curtaiments. the board
abrogateG all pledges made By whole
sale dealers and retail in raw materials
semi finished and finished products.
other than building materials, affect
ing such commodities, including pied
ges regarding re-selling. Manufact-
urers, however. win continue to give
pledges as heretofore except those re-
quiring the eXactlng OF pledges from
those buying from them for resale.
The priorities division OF the war
industries board, Il was announced,
will assist as far as possible indus
tries in procuring labor. transporta-
tion, fuel and materials to enable them
to get on a normal basis as rapidly as
conditions warrant, bat precedents will
be given to stimulate production OF
cargo ships and the army and navy
requirements and the nations proper
tion OF "the enormous voiume OF ma
terials, equipment and supplies, as
shall be required for the reconstruct
tion and rehabilitation Of the deyas
tatcd territories OF Europe"
Precedence also Will be given food
and coal production, that of oil, natural
Gas. textiles and eothiEg and min
erals, public utility requirements and
to permit and stimulate intensive de-
velopment of inland waterways
All Limitations on the production Of
building materials, linclCding brick.
cement, lime, hollow tile and unlDer
aso were removed in connection with
notifications ON the restrictions on
buildings and they may be delivered
subject to notifications of the nom
war construction program announced.
Besides those relating TO municipal
and public utility building, restrict
ions on non-war huilding lilted in
cluded those against the construction
extension or repairing of all irFiga
tion and drainage projects: construct
ion projects connected with the ex-
tension. expansion or development Of
mines OF every character connected
with the production and refining OF
mineral oils and natural 2as and the
alterations or exten-
sions of. or repairs or ad dtions to
plants engaged in producing, milling.
refining. preserving. refrigerating or
storing food and feeds.