Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-13
UTILITY BAN IS REMOVED
Highways. Farm Construc-
tion and Municipal Work
Is Free Entirely.
AUTO PLANTS MAY RESUME
Passenger Business Is Al
lowed on Is Per Cent Basis.
Raw Materials Loose.

: WASHINGTON, Nov. 12--As the
first step I'm national readjustmenl
from war To "A peace basis, the wal
industries board today announced
notifications I'm the restrictions
against non-war construction and
manufacturing
All industries whose peace time
output has been Curtalled i'm the in
terest Of the nations war program
may now increase their output 5O
per cent ~ the amount Of restriction
imposed by the board. while all re-
strictions are removed against the
building Of farm or ranch buildings.
structures, rOadways or plant faCili-
tics for railroads, railways o: other
public utilities and the construction,
maintenance, Improvement or de-
vclopment by federal state or mu-
nicipal authorities Of highways,
roads, houlevards. bridges, streets.
parks. Fairgrounds and public utili-
ties, including water. sewerage.
light, power and street railways.
forty-two specific Industries, chief
among them the passenger automo-
bile Industry, are affected by ths
notifications ~ curtailmcnts i'm
posed on manufacturers since the
war began
Under the new ruling passenger
automobiles may hcnceforth he
manufactured to the extent Of Is pcr
cent Of the annual output. Last
August the automobile industry was
required TO manufacture passenger
cars on a basis of so per cent Of
their annual output and were
warmed
cent war basis by January l.,
1919. This would have meant
devoting their entire plants
to war or essential work Todays
action nullIfies such requirement.
Together with the partial lifting
OF the ban on curtailments, the
board abrogated all pledges made
by wholesale and retail dealers in
raw material. semi-finished and fin
ished products, other than building
materials, affecting such commodi-
ties, including pledges regarding re.
selling. Manufacturers, however.
will continue To give pledges as here
tufOre except those requiring the eN-
acting Of pledges from those buying
from them for resale.
Priuritics Division to Act.
The prioriries divIs.on OF the war
industries board IL was announced,
will assist as far as possible, indus
tries in procuring labor, transporta-
tiun fuel and materials to enable
them to get on normal basis as
rapidly as conditions warrant. but
precedence will bc given to s,imu-
late production OF cargo ships and
the. army and navy requirements and
he nations proportion ~ "thc
enormous volume Uf materials,
equipment ana supplies. as shall be
required for the reconstruction and
rehabilitation OF the devastated ter
r!tories OF Europe
Precedence also will b" given food
and coal production. that uf oil, nat
ural gas. textiles and clothing and
minerals, public utility requirements
and to permit and stimulate intensive
development Of inland waterways
Materials Free.
All limitations on the production
of building materials, including
hrick, cement. lime, hollow tile and
Lumber also were removed in con
neC,ion with notifications on the re-
strictions on buildings and they may
be delivered subject To notifications
OF the non-w;r construction program
BESIDES hose relHs.n TO municipal
and pubic utility building, restriC-
tiOns on nOu-Nar building lifted in.
cludcd th,s' against the construction,
or repairing Of al irrigt-
tion and drainage projects; cuusiruC-
tion projects connected with the eN-
'ension. expansion or development
OF mines Of every character con
nec'ed with the production and refin-
ing Of mineral oils and natural gas
and the construction, dli'rfi'iOns or
extensions Of. or repairs or additions
20 plants engaged IN producing. mill
ing. refining, preserving, rrfriEerat-
ing or storing food and feeds.