The sun., 1918-11-09
worlr ON Peace Plans.

"OFk ON feuce PIann.
Officials in Washington i'm general
Will not talk on peace or reconstruction
programmes until the end of the war.
but there is no Disgusting the fact that
Administrative effort Is being centred
on the peace programme.
Plans of the Wa Industries Board are
shown in the following statement:
For some time to come assuming
the armistice will be signed. for a period
to be determined by the war making
agencies of the Government, Govern
men. contracts must continue on wide
scale. This circumstance applies to
considerable share of present contracts.
AS the demand for raw materials In
lessened by reduction OF war require
ments and cancellation OF war contracts
the raw materials so made avail
able viii be released and allocated
by the War Industries Board for use in
supplying civilian and export demands
which through curtailment have been
held in check during the war. In adj
dition to the ordinary commercial re-
quirements there will be a heavy flow Of
ma terials thus released to supply the de-
mand for the great unconstitutional
work required by the European coun-
tries.
AT the same time there is TO be a
en.,.i,,,nts 81, 80 haa,, ,,,,,osad
unon inSustrv nv the exiccncv Of. the
war so as TO allow as promptly as pos
sihIe free f,o,v Of al, supnl,es into peace
ichapnels."
The reconstructed preference list will
confer priority in the distribution Of raw
materials, transportation facilities, labor
supply and manufactur facilities on
the industries which are engaged in
turning out materials needed most in
| meeting civilian needs at this time and
I in restoring the economic fabric of the
| country. The work OF recasting the list
will be carried out along lines similar TO
,rIaI rasonrcss for war nnrnoses
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The construction of new ships, the re-
Mobilization of the railroads, including
production of new equipment and rolling
stock as well as materials for repair
work, the manufacture of machinery for
replacement in factories and In the can
ming and packing of food are the prin-
cipal factors which are being considered.
Fixed prices on commodities ana ma
terials for~which the demand has ex'
ceeded the supply during the war period
will be continued in effect for an in
| definite period. Gradual changes. re-
auctions or increases will be made as
circumstances Justify. Minimum prices
will be fixed only in instances where thu
welfare Of the country indicates the
necessity.
Special effort may be made to contro
placing OF large foreign orders in this
country calculated to disturb domestic
conditions or force prices to aonorma
heights.
Requirements Of France, Belgium md
other nations for rehabilitation will b'
located and cleared through the Wal
Industries Board during the period be
fore the return of peace is proclaimed.
standardisatioh 10 80 o"'
The standardized types of shoes anC
other articles OF apparel which hav.
been dxed nv the board will be continued
in effect until their removal can be &C
} comnIIshed without serious loss or hin
drance 10 other activities,
Factories and mills which have beef
subjected m curtailments and restric
,ions under the Classification of non
essentials will be given wide opportunit,