The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-16
IRECUL LATIONS FOR BUILDING AND . MANUFACTURING NON-ESSENTIALS
New Rules Have Been Issued Since the Signing of the Armistice Which Change the Status of Many Arti cles Under the Ban During the War.

ana metal springs Tor same. 16. Boilers and radiators. 16. Baby carriages. IT. Corsets
 IS. Bicycles.
 1s. Electric fans Gncluding motors). 20. Builders hardware. 21. Padlocks
 22. Stepladders. 2S. Scales and balances. "A. Rat and animal traps. 25. Talking machines QncludinE mo-
 tors and accessories). 26. Talking machine needles. 27. Clock-watches and clocks. 2S. Watch movements and watch
 cases.
 29. Hand stamping and marking de-
 vices
 30. Safes and vaults.
 31. Lawn mowers.
 32. Pottery.
 33. Pocket knives and similar prod 34. Linoleum.
 35. Rag felt floor covering.
 36. Sporting goods.
 37. Glass bottles and glass jars. 3S. Tin plate.
 39. Pianos, including piano players,
 automatic pianos, and parts. 40. Pneumatic automobile tires. 41. Passenger automobiles.
 AZ. Cash registers.
 Nothing herein contained shall be construed to release any industry or manufacturer from the strict obserV- ance of the rules and regulations oi the Conservation Division of the War Industries Board as applicable to such industry or manufacturer
 Section Fourth. Dealers (wholesale and retaiD in raw materials, semi. finished and finished products are hereby relieved from the obligation | to give and require pledges relating to such commodities, notwithstanding l any provision for pledges in any or I der or circular heretofore issued by | the Priorities Division, and notwith l standing any stipulation in any ! pledge that they will require pledgei from those who buy from them fol resale: Provided, however, Buildins
 materials and other products shal
 not be sold and delivered for use il connection with any nonwar construc
 tion projects save those for which m
 permit or license is required unde
 Priority Circular No. 21, as revised by section first hereof, or those au l thoriZed by permits or licenses issuet l in pursuance of said circular: Provid
 ed further, Manufacturers will con tinue to give pledges in accordanc
 with the terms of orders and circu
 lars heretofore issued and compl
 with all pledges heretofore or here
 after given, save that they are here
 by relieved from the provisions il
 such pledges as require manufactur
 CTS to exact pledges from those wh
 buy from them for resale.
 Section Fifth. The Priorities Divis ion of the War Industries Board vii
 as far as practicable, assist industrie
 in procuring materials, fuel, trans portation, and labor to enable them t increase their operations to norma . limits as rapidly as conditions ma warrant. Precedence must, how ever, be given to stimulate and ir
 crease the production of cargo shir 7 and supply the requirements of tn l Army and the Navy of the Unite States as well as to provide for tn Nations proper proportion of tn 7 enormous volume of materials, equil 3 ment. and supplies as shall be rt { quired for the reconstruction and IT = mobilization of the devastated terr n tories of Europe. Precedence mu . be given to such activities as will ter = to stimulate the production of foot
 and feeds, of coal, of natural gas, o oil and it's products, of textiles al : clothing, and of minerals; and - provide for deferred maintenance
 additions, betterments and extension T of railroads, telegraph and telephol B. lines, and other public utilities al l. to permit and stimulate the intensi' j. development of inland waterways d The War Industries Board reques n and with confidence shall expect ,t receive, the continuance of tn .- whole hearted cooperation and su l. port of the industries of this N J. ton which 1t has heretofore enjoye ,r and which will make possible the su )r cess of so much of the industrial a 1- justment program covering the peri
 of transition from a war to a pea n basis as it Is called upon to admin fir ter.
 D. EDWIN B. PARKER, es Priorities Commission q, Approved:
 In BERNARD M. BARUCH, is Chairman War Industries Boa at Washington, Nov. II, 1918.