New-York tribune., 1918-09-09
Government Gives Public
and War Needs First
Call ON Resources
Homes Are Assured
Full Supply of Fuel
Newspapers Placed in One
of Four Glasses of Neces-
sary Industries

WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-A new pri-
critics list of industries and plants es-
sentia to the war or the civil popula-
ton was announced to-day by Chair
man Baruch of the War Industries
Board. 1t was described as the "mas-
ter key governing the issuance of. pri-
ority certificates by the prorities COM
missioner of the board for fuel supply
or electrical energy, trans sportation,
material. facilities. capital and labor,
and aS the basis for industrial eNemp-
ton from the draft.
The inclusion of the industries and
plants on this preference list" said the
announcement, docs not operate as an
embargo against all others, but the of-
feet Is 10 deter the requirements of all
other industries and plants until the
requirements OF those on the prefer
ence list shall have been satisfied"
Industries have been grouped into
four classes. according to their rela-
tive Importance. No distinction. how
ever, has been made between any Of the
Industries or plants within any one
class, and it was explained that no sig
rifcance IS to be attached to the order
ir which they arc listed within any
class.
The industries or plants under Glass
are Of exceptional Importance and in
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tion Of the war and the interests of the
public, and their requirements must be
fully met, in preference to those of
three remaining classes.
tuel for domestic consumption-
residences apartment houses, restau-
rants and hotels-is in Class l. In that
class also arc food, railways operated
hy the railroad administration, the
army and navy, aircraft, ships and shin
chemical ,,lo
and byproduct coke plants, certain pub
lie utilities, ordnance and small arms
plants and ammunition and explosives.
requirements of those grouped under
Classes ,, and will be given pri-
orty over those not ON the preference G
hst, but as between these three classes
there is no complete or absolute pref
e,nce provided. Relative Importance of
the industries and plants within each
group will be the basis of operation.
Each plant listed in the three last
classes viii be required to file with
the War Industries Board before the
10Th OF @ach month a report of it's
activities during the preceding month.
Failure TO comply with this order will
mean removal from the preference list.
The complete list folows
CLASS ONE
Plants principally engaged in pro-
ouclng aircraft, supplies and equip
ment; ammunition for the United
states and the Allies; ordnance and
sthall arms tor the United States and
me Allles; chemicals for explosives,
ammunition and aircraft and uso in
chemical warfare; metallurgical coke
ana Dy-products. including toluol; cx-
poslyes for military purposes feed
lGr livestock and poultry; food, in
cludlng cereals and cereal products ::
meats, including poultry; fish, vcrc,
taoles' 1rult, sugar, syrups, glucose.
9utter eggs, cheese, milk, cream, lard.
lard compounds, oleomarga and
o'her substitutes for butter or lard.
vegetable oil, beans. salt. coffee hak
ing powder soda and Yeast. ammonia
lor refrigeration, fungicides; oil and
natural gas Tor fuel or mechanical pur-
Ioses 'lhcludlng pipe lines and pump
,ng S1ations); ships, other than pleas
gre craft or vessels not built for the
cW'ed states or the Allies or under
license OF the Shipping Board; steel
y,@n,s' plants producing solely steel
nsols and castings by the various
processes; domestic consumers of fuel
snu e.ecVrlc energy for residential con-
sumption, including homes. anartment
houses, residential flats. restaurants
ana notels; coal mines, arsenals. can
eo,.n rOInlehts and camps of the army and
IE YARDS railways operated bv the
"l'eu States Railroad Administra-
soI' L' maintenance and operation of
Snlps' excluding pleasure craft not
so4lnlon 1L1i carriers and maintenance of
paDs.c ps oulldlngs used as hospitals or
CLASS TWO
plahtS principally engaged in pro-
oIi,s roIliass. locomotive or travelling cranes;
sLb-'ns or drawing copper, brass and
ciasa;s copper alloys; coke not otherwise
cb;na bs'''ea ca and listed; ferro alloys, ma
nanH a,ne eooIs and wire rope; blast fur
n';} rGleS producing pig iron; steel rail
,.ss yars producing rails over fifty pounds
or ~ construction work of the War
tN"vy departments in embarkation
tec.;' t.;s' harbors, fortitications, flood nro-
nels s'0t! operations, docks, locks, chan
tena,oa aaiahq waterways and in main
ducino @ ana repair Of same; mines pro-
erallg ~Slng metals and ferro alloy min
sraiS; @ street railways, electric lob 't','r tino
u power companies, gas plants nof
graz wise classified, telephone and tele.
pania. NoAnpanles, water supply com
','sS wavs ana like general utilities; rail-
States "ot operated by the United
plant f.oSl. ocTSlcl!udlng those operated as
~ CLASS THREE
iac f'os fooS engaged principally in produc
clndiNou not otherwise listed. not in
thewinS,. soit drinks, confectionery and
euujnrnssng gum ice; mining tools and
pfodra;snt' equipment and supplies for
for ,tI Nd or transporting oil or gas
Steel massch1anical asc purposes; iron and
nloSron ronains, electrical equipment: ex-
and not otherwise listed; tin plate
wood d'nlaii or hand tools for working
ergv fo os metal; fuel and electric en-
visa IGt domestic consumers not other
mils rStcd; steel rolling and drawing
'4S Of s10 not otherwise listed; maintnnance
used d5uolc a buildings other than those
hospitals and sanatorums
CLASS FOUR
rail. anilaun!dries, plants engaged princi-
and cotto ~ manufacturing hemp, jutc
caIs Cotton bags; manufacturing chem
cines no1 otherwise listed. medi-
Plies. @.lo medical and surgical sup
ard imer'iiizers, hrebrick, grav iron
laners 'e1ole IRON castings. food con-
soan g. insecticides and fungicides.
,rac,s AIMED leather and tanning ex-
clnd;s' cotton and woollen textilns in
ing re,4 spinning, weaving and finish
.ope t''s ma machinery, binder twine and
nannsdpo.ntS pants engaged exclusively in
cneoros 1rlng boots and shoes. plants
puln ~ exclusively in manufacturing
plant, ,u par paper, cotton COMPRISING;
Aewsnara.sased principally in producing
en,Nprpers or period;cals ~ ~ N..e