Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-09-24

ON BUILDINGS
WAR INDUSTRIES BOARD EMPOW-
Frs STATE AND COUNTY DE-
TENSE COUNCILS TO ACT
PERMITS FOR EXPENDITURES
County and State Councils VIII Make
Recommendation

Boise, Idaho, Sept. 22-In the future
no building operations may proceed in
the state of Idaho over and above an
expenditure of $4,000, unless a permit
lie secured from the state council of
defense through its duly authorized
county representative, the county
council of defense. This important
power was conferred upon the state
council in an authorization which has
just been received from the war in
dustries board.
The purpose of the order is to put
the business of the nation upon a war
basis. The state council of Utah re-
Gently protested the construction of
theater building at Salt Lake. The
Building Trades Council of that city
protested to the Council of National
Defense and the United States en-
ployment service, the action of the
state council. The war industries
board upheld the state council
AS a result of the situation created
the war industries board has placed in
the hands of state and county councils
of defense throughout the nation. the
the problem of stopping all unneces-
Sary building. If the county council
of defense rules against the construc-
ton of a building, the war Industries
board will back up its ruling. If the
county councils are too lenient and
approves unnecessary construction
the war industries board still has pow
er to step in and stop the construction.
In communication to the Idaho
state council of defense. the war in
dustries board says in part:
1.-The war industries board asks the
state councils of defense to act as its
representatives in passing upon pro-
posed construction, in order that all
: building which is not absolutely nee
essary, may be stopped. This is part
of the new plan of the war industries
/ board. by which permits from the
board will be required for construc-
ton projects. Permits are required
! for all new construction projects with
few exceptions relating principally
to government work.
This plan has been adopted only
because of the imperative necessity OF
conserving labor, materials and CAPT
tai for war purposes. The proceed
ure will be as follows:
"First-The persons interested in a
construction project will apply, with
full statement of the facts under
oath, to the appropriate local repre-
sentative of the state council of de-
| Tense.
"Second-The local representatives
of the state council will then investi-
gate the necessity of the proposed con-
struction and then transmit its rec
concentrations, with a summary of the
facts. to the state council for review
"Third-The state council or its ap-
propriate committee. will review the
case. If the state council decides in
favor of construction. it will at once
send its recommendation, with a full
statement of all the facts. to the non.
war construction section OF the prior.
tiles division of the war industries
board. The non-war construction
section will then grant or withhold the
permit. and notify the state council OF
defense. and also the individuals con.
lcerned, of its action. If the state coun
ell decides against the proposed con.
struction. it will notify the person con.
cerned that his project has been dis.
approved.
Fourth-The state council will re-
Dort monthly TO the non-war construc
ton section. all applications submitted
10 il including those decided adverse
". The war industries board viii
then inform all persons applying di
rectlv to it that -hev must first take
IN their projects with the appropriatt
local representative of the state coun
ell of defense"
The ability OF the war industries
board 10 enforce this whole Dlan rest:
upon the fact that il controls Driori
:, ties and has also secured from the
J manufacturers of building materials {
) pledge not to supply materials for pro
jects which are not authorized under