The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-15
WILL. CANCEL. WAR
 CONTRACTS SLOWLY

 Washington, Nov. 15-Canceilation of government contracts for the pro- auction of war s1pplies and materials will be made only with the consent knd under supervision of the War In Hustries Board, 1t was stated yester- day; In the case of each cancellation the board will retain records of labor supply and manufacturing facilities that are released and of the raw ma terials made available for the pro- duction of commodities, needed for civilian purposes.
 The Department of Labor will be consulted by the War Department be- lore arranging for the cancellation of the contracts for munitions, arms. uniforms and other military mater lals. Through this method the govern ment will extend its efforts to prevent likeness and industrial depression in centres where large numbers of workers have been mobilized through the Federal employment service for increasing the output of munitions and army supplies to the maximum point.
 A comprehensive plan for eonserva- lion and standardization in connec- ton with American industry, which 1t Is hoped will result in the saving of Is needed consideration now as a part of the work of cancellation and re- conversion of industries.
 This phase of the work, according to views expressed by Chairman Ba- tuch yesterday, may be placed under h permanent government organiza- tion, which will project new measures In the future. and perpetuate such benefits for industries as have accrued through the cooperative policy in mobllizing for war purposes,
 Eestablished as 8 general policy in time of peace, he expressed the belief that the plan will make for standard lzation of types and styles of different commodities, cheaper costs of pro- auction and lower prices to the con- sumer, The possibility of such economies, it was pointed out by him. constitutes one of the chief lessons learned from the war.
 All the measures that have been taken by the government in connec- ton with mobilizing and converting different industries to war work have been along lines peculiarly fitted tC each of them and adopted only with the aid of the men associated with the Industry.
 An organized branch of the govern. ment concerned in the work of con. servation and cancellation would
 
 with manufacturers and business in terests of the country and enable them to meet on a common ground where measures relating to the vel. fare of the consuming public could be carefully studied.
 Available for launching an agency of this kind, 1t was pointed out, is the vast reservoir of live statistics tha have been accumulated by all govern ment departments and from al Sources of information for purposes of war organization and compiled under the auspices of the War Indus tries Board. This work, 1t was said may be placed under either the Fed eral Trade Commission or the De- partment of Commerce.
 The belief prevails among officials that the labor situation will be read iusted without difficulty. Wages are --e&pected to continue good and as { result of the agencies used during the war period for adjusting differences and difficulties it is expected that z better feeling will exist between em ployers and employees in the future.
 Limitations that have been in effec bn industrial exhibits and expositions during the war period, including auto mobile shows and furniture exhibits have been lifted. Because of the late. ness of the season, however, it i: doubtful if the action will result il