St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-09-28
CONSTRUCTION
WORK WILL BE-
G0yERNEDBY
COUNCIL
Outline of Plans By Which
This May Be Put
Into Effect.
LOCAL COUNCIL TO
FURNISH THE FACTS
Appeal May Be Taken To
War Industries
Board.

Baton Rouge, Sept. 14.-Washing-
ton officials have declared that non
essential construction in the United
States must stop during the period
of the war. The State Council OF
Defense has been called upon to pass
upon all work that is contemplated
in Louisiana in the future. The fol
lowing orders from Washington have
been received in Baton Rouge by
Secretary John Marshall of the Lou
isiana Council of Defense:
The War Industries Board asks the
State Councils of Defense to act as
its representatives in passing upon
proposed construction, in order that
all building which is not absolutely
necessary may be stopped. Thie is
part of the plan by the War Indus
tries Board, by which permits from
the board will be required for con-
struction projects, as specified below.
You will note that permits are re-
quired for all new construction pro-
jects, with a few exceptions relating
principally to government work.
This plan has been adopted only
because of the imperative necessity
of conserving labor, materials and
capital for war purposes.
The procedure will be as follows:
l. The person interested In con-
struction project will apply with a
full statement Of the facts under oath
to the appropriate local representa-
tive of the State Council of Defense.
2. The local representative OF the
State Council of Defense will then
investigate the necessity of the pro-
posed construction and transmit its
recommendation, with summary OF
the facts, to the State Council OF
Defenes for review.
3. The State Council, or its ap-
prOpriate committee, will review the
case.
(a) II the State Council decides
in favor Of the construction it will at
once send its recommendation, with
a full statement of all the facts, to
the Non-War Construction Section OF
the Priorities Division of the War
Industries Board. The Non-Waf
Construction Section will then grant
or withhold the permit and notify
the State Council of Defense, and
also the individual concerned Of its
action.
co. II the State Council decides
against the proposed construction. 1t
will notify the person concerned that
his project has been disapproved.
4. The State Council will report
monthly to the Non-War Construc-
ton Section all applications submit
ted to it, including those decided ad-
versely.
The War Industries Board viii In
form all persons applying directly to
it that they must first take up their
projects with the appropriate local
representative Of the State Council OF
Defense. Persons interested in con-
struction projects against which a
State Council of Defense has ruled
can appeal to the War Industries
Board, but in such cases the Board
will attach great importance to the
negative decision of the State Coun-
Gil. You will undoubtedly concur
with the Boards decision that It is
uOL uONCS6oAy W N0AA RNOAAS ssSSSASSAVss
to the privilege of appeal.
The ability of the War Industries
Board to enforce this whole Plan
rests upon the fact that it controls
priorities and has also secured from
the manufacturers Of building ma
terials a pledge not to supply ma
terials for projects which are no.
authorized under the regulations OF
the War Industries Board.
To carry on the work outlined
above, we recommend that you
create a small committee on Propos-
ed Construction. We urge the se-
lection of men of broad experience,
who are known to be disinterestad
and who are so located that they can
assemble frequently. II an existing
committee can do this work, Il can
be assigned to them. The duties Ol
this committee will be:
1. To create and direct the sub
organization throughout your State
AS the need of action is immediate
we believe in cases where practicable
your Parish Councils or like organi'
cations should be utilized.
2. To see that the plan Of the
War Industries Board for the cur
tailment of construction is under
stood throughout the State and t.
create a public state Of mind which
will automatically discourage build
ing.
8. To maintain regular communt
cation with the War Industries Eoart
ON the one hand and with local rep
roseptstives On the other hand. il