Evening journal., 1918-06-07
ALL Steel AND IRON
TAKEN OVER BY j. 5.
Nations Output TO Be Con-
centrated on Plants
Making War Supplies
MANY INDUSTRIES
ARE AFFECTED

WASHlNGlONi June line entire
output Of steel and pig iron OF the
country was taken possession Of by
the Government yesterday through the
War Industries Board. and will be con
eentrated upon mills and foundrles en-
gagged In turning out munitions and vi
tai war supplies. The order OF the
board, which goes into effect irnmedl-
ately, Is one Of the most drastic indus
trial moves taken since the declaration
Of war on Germany. It's effect may be
to curtail II not bring to standstlll
many industries in which steel and
iron products are being used for pur-
poses other than war supplies and mu-
nitlons.
In It's general terms the order pro-
vldes for strict conservation Of the
available supply OF steel and iron and
attempts 10 encourage expansion Of ex-
lsting steel mills and foundries with
greater output from each as well as
turning OF lesser essential foundrles
and plants TO manufacture OF munitions
and similar supplies.
The decision Of the board was an
nounced at the conclusion OF a four
hour conference In the ofllcs Of Chair
man Baruch and incorporates the un-
derstanding reached recently by the
board with the American Iron and steel
Institute In sessions IN Washington and
New York. The new program does not
contemplate confiscation or seizure by
the government OF the steel plants OF
the country.
Steel manufactured products and pig
Iron Will be shipped under the new ar
rangement only IN accordance with the
priority war list OF the prlorities divi-
sion OF the War Industries Board OF
which Judge A. q. Parker Is chairman.
Associated with him In this work Is ].
Leonard Replogle. chief Of the steel d.
vision.
After the demands Of the priority
certificates have been flled the steel and
Iron producers may utilize such raw
materials and manufacturing capacity,
n any, as they may have available TO
nll orders OF customers not covered by
priority certificates, provided such or
ders are embraced within the schedule
OF purposes entitled to preference treat |
ment by the priorltles board There
steel VIII be left over after this
course Is followed. In some informed
quarters the estimate Is ventured that
the surplus may be abous 20 per cent.
Some estimates are lower.
The schedule, which provides for
preference treatment and will control
OF all steel and iron under
the new order, puts ships Including
destroyers and submarine chasers, az
the top Of the list Next Is the alrcraft
program, which has second claim on the
mills and foundries' output.
Tho rest OF the schedule, which COW
ers ell necessary raw materials, par
tally manufactured parts and supplies
for completion Of products, in It's res
llar order. follows
Munitions and supplies for military |
and naval operations, including build /
ing construction for Government needs f.
md the equipment for same.
Fuel and It's production, including
domestic consumption and for manu-
'aeturlng the necessities specified In the
lew steel and iron program.
Fsodstuffs for human consumption
md factories handling these products,
feedstuns for domestic ami
nails and fowls.
Tools, utensils. implements, maehin-
'ry and equipment required for the pro-
lucllon, harvesting and distribution,
Milling, preparing canning and REIN
ng foods and feeds, including seeds or
oods and feeds and binder twine.
The order makes the exception that
whenever the priorities board has ar
anged a revised preference list no sur
,lus material or plant capacity after
Hing or providing for all orders COW
red by the priority certificates shall
,e used TO MI nOn-prlorlty orders save
uch az may be placed by industries
nd plants which are embraced within
his preference list.