Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-05
RUSH PRODUCTION
BY PRIORITY RULES
Class AA Will Take Precedence
Over All Other Govern
ment War Work.
APPLY TO SPECIFIC ORDERS
Regulations Adopted by War and
Navy Departments and
Shipping Board.
APPLY TO SPECIFIC ORDERS

WASHINGToN. Tchruary Ear
reaching priority regulations were put
into cncc, tonight by the War Indus
tries Eoard to expedite tho production
of war supplies.
They apply TO all individuals, firms.
associations and corporations engaged
ii She production OF copper. iron and
steel and in the manufacture OF their
products: chemicals. cotton duck and
uooien cloth and all such other raw
materials and manufactured products
as may be deemed necessary later.
Priority in the production OF coal and
, coke or food and feeds Is not admin
istcreI by the pricritics committee OF
the War Industries Board. but come
under tho fuel or food adm inistrations.
Tho committee. however. Will consider
applications for priority assistance to
procure tools. equipment or supplies
for the production OF these commod
tiles
Hereafter all WORK is divided into
four classes. instead Of three. as hero
toforc. Glass IA, which must take
precedence in all plants over every
thing else, will comprise only cmer-
Ecncy war work Of Il special or urgent
nature Glass y comprises all other
war work. such as arms. ammunition.
d"stroycrs. submarines. airplancs. loco
motives. etc, and tho materials or COM
Tnoditics required in their production.
The third class. designated y. will in
cludc work not primarily dcsi gncd for
the prosecution OF tho war, but being
OF public interest and essential 10 the
national welfare. The final class. c.
for which no certificates will bc issued.
will comprise all other work.
The classification OF an order" the
committee states. simply means that
il shall be given such precedence over
/ orders Of :; lower classification as may
be necessary (and only such as may
be necessary TO insure delivery on the
date specified in the order. II does
rot mean that work should cease OH
orders OF a lower classification, or that
I tho order should he completed and lie :
! livery made in advance pf ord s.9 tak &
a lower classification If this is not
necessary TO effect delivery within the
( date specified. The one 10 whom II
priority certificate is directed should
make his own production plans. so as
10 get The maximum or efficiency out
OF his operations. making all deliveries
~ the time contracted for. If possible,
and where this is not possible giving
precedence TO the orders taking the
highest classification
Bianke; certificates Of priority will
10, be issued IN any case. Certificates
viii apply only to specific orders for
materials, commodities or work.
Application tor priority should be
made by the person placing the order
in the name Of the department for
which the order is placed. but provi-
/ sion IS made for government comtrac-
tors TO make application direct if their
need is urgent
The regulations are subscribed 10
/ by the Secretaries OF War and Navy.
tho chairman OF the Shipping Board.
, tho president Of the Emergency Fleet
/ Corporation and the chairman OF the
Council OF National Defense.