Arizona republican., 1918-10-12
LIST IT NEW BUILDING.
 CONSTRUCTION
All Contractors And Dealers
 In Building Material In County Requested to Re port to Council of Defense

As there seems to be more or less uncertainty as to the exact nature of the non-war construction policy of the priorities division of the war industries board, c. Warren Peterson and Dwight B. Heard, who have been asked by the State Council of Defense to act on all matters of construction in Maricopa county, yesterday issued the following statement:
 Tt is naturally difficult for the peo- pie of this section to appreciate the na- tional standpoint of the priorities di- vision of the war industries board, who take the position that for the purpose of winning the war, that there should be utmost conservation of man power, material and money. The rulings of the priorities division of the war indus tries board on this subject have been given much publicity. They are brief ly to this effect:
 Rulings by Board
 That construction now under way where a substantial portion of a building has already been completed may be allowed to proceed;
 "2-That no new work except of a certain specified character may be un- dertaken;
 "S-That the following work may proceed without permits: (a) War work under way under the direct supervision of some government department; (b) Repairs or extensions to ex-
 isting buildings not exceed
 in cost s2.500.00; Co Construction on farms foI general improvement pur- poses not to exceed in cost s1,00000:
 (d) All construction which is di- rectly connected with pro- ducing mines; (e) Public highway improvement or pavements when expressly approved by the United States highway council Defer All to War "In letter recently received by the State Council of Defense from D. R McLennan, chief of the non-war con- struction section, priorities division oi the war industries board, he states as | follows: The intention of the war indus tries board in issuing circular No. 21 was to defer until after the war shall have been won all building projects
 
 ming of the war. We do not conceive that new residences contribute either directly or indirectly to the winning of the war except where they come under the class of industrial housing Our position in this matter would be to discourage in every way the build. ing of any new residences and to urge the people to either make use of theil old residences or some other existins facilities
 Calls for Report | Tn order that we might have an ex. act survey of existing building condi. tions in Maricopa county, we arranged with Harry E. Jones, a surveyor, tt make complete report of work under way, which is alow in our hands, anc we wish to thank MT. Jones for hi | thorough work in this connection which has been given without compen sation and as matter of public ser vice.
 That we may have a complete rec ord here in Maricopa county for tn, State Council of Defense, of all build Ing construction in this county includ ing extensions to existing buildings, al owners, contractors or dealers in build ing material in this county, are re quested to report to the State Counci Of Defense, room No. 1, War buildine all new building operations undertaken The advantage of having a complet record is evident, and we feel that W, can rely upon the thorough co-opera tion of owners, contractors and mate rial dealers in this matter. Local Conditions Shown
 The Arizona State Council of De Tense has recently written the non-wal construction section of the war indus tries board very fully as to local con dltions, calling their attention to tn, need of assisting in the home -makin movement under way as much as DOS sible. and should they feel justified il allowing any notifications of thei rulings, public notice will promptly b given. At present we are not in a DO sltion to recommend that permits b granted by the state council other thai those mentioned above"
 DWIGHT B. HEARD. Representing Arizona State
 Council of Defense. l c. WARREN PETERSON.
 Chairman, Maricopa Council of
 Defense.