The sun., 1918-11-15
WILL CANCEL WAR
CONTRACTS SLOWLY
Industries Board Will SUI
pcrvise Peace Read
justments.
70 PROTECT INDUSTRY
Washington Not Worried Over
Labor-Wages to Be
High.
70 PROTECT INDUSTRY
Special De.potca TO tbs Sun.


WASHINGTON, Nov. IL. - Cancellation
q, Government contracts for the produce
lion of war supplies and materials will
h. made only with the consent and under
upervision Of the War Industries Board.
4, was stated here to-day. In the case OF
ZACH cancellation the board will retain
records Of labor supply and manufacture
Ing facilities that are released and OF the
NV materials made available, for the
p,oductiun OF commodities needed for
civilian purposes.
The Department OF Labor will be con-
rI,ed by the War Department before
arranging for the cancellation OF the
contracts for munitions. arms. uniforms
and other military materials. Through
This method the Government will extend
~, efforts to prevent idleness and indus
rial depression in centres where large
numbers Of workers have been mobilized
through the Federal employment service
,or Increasing the output Of munitions
and army supplies to the maximum
point. -
comprehensive plan for conserva-
,lon and standardization in connection
with American industry will have to be
considered
This phase Of the, work. according To
views expressed by Chairman Baruch to-
day, may be placed under q permanent
Government organization. which will
project new measures in the future and
perpetuate such benefits fos industries as
have accrued through the cooperative
T. it fxar
Established as a general policy In TINT
o, peace, he expressed the belief that. the
plan will make for Standardization OF
types and styles OF different commodities
cheaper costs OF production and lower
prices to the consumer. The possibility
Of such economies, It was pointed out By
him, constitutes one OF the chief lessons
learned from the war.
All the measures that have been taker
BIZ the Government in connection with
nobilizing and converting different in.
dustries to war work have been along
lines peculiarly fitted to each of then
and adopted only with the aid OF the mer
associated with the industry.
An organized branch OF the Govern
rent concerned In. the work of conserva
ton and cancellation would continue t.
deal along the same lines with manufac.
turers ana business interests OF tht
country and enable them to meet on 6
common ground where measures relat
ing to the welfare Of the consuming
public could be carefully studied. -
Available for launching an agency d
this kind. II was pointed out. Is the vas
reservoir of live statistics that have beer
accumulated by all Government depart
ments and from all sources of informa
ton for purposes OF war organization
and compiled under the auspices of thu
War Industries Board This work. 4
was said. may be placed under eithel
the Federal Trade Commission or thu
Department OF Commerce,
The belief prevails among officials tina
the labor situation will be readjustec
without difficulty. Wages are expected
10 continue good and as result of thu
agencies used during the war period TO
adjusting differences and difficulties 1
s expected that better feeling viii
exist between employers and employees
IN the future.
Limitations that have been in effec
on Industrial exhibits and exposition
during the war period, including auto
mobile shows and furniture exhibits
have been lifted. Because of the late
ness OF the season, however. II is doubt
tgl II the action will result In many ex
h'bits during the winter