Evening star., 1941-12-23
Joint War Boards
OF j. ). and Canada
Would Drop Tariffs
Policy Statement Urges
Any Regulations Slowing
Defense Be Suspended
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Canadian United States joint
war production committees recon-
mended today the abolition of all
tariff or other Legislative and ad-
ministrative barriers hampering
combined au-out manufacture of
weapons by the two nations.
The committees. in a seven-point
statement of policy made public by
President Roosevelt. declared that
import duties "and other regulations
or restrictions of any character"
which impede the war effort should
be suspended "or' otherwise elimi-
mated" for the duration.
This declaration has met the
approval of the Canadian war cabi-
net" President Roosevelt said. 1T
has my full approval :"
Hitler he added, has through
brute force and enslavement' OBJ
tanned "a measure of integration
and coordination of the productive
resources of a large part of the
continent Of Europe. We must
demonstrate that integration and
coordination of the productive re-
sources of the continent of America
is possible through democratic pro-
cesses and free consent"
Agencies Asked to Comply.
The President said ne had asked
United States Government depart
ments and agencies to abide by the
letter and spirit of the declaration
and had moved to determine what
legislative changes would be neces
sary.
The policy statement. transmitted
both to the President and Prime
Minister Mackenzie King of Canada.
declared:
l. Speed and volume of war out
put, not monetary cost, must be the
primary objectives.
q There must be maximum use of
each nations labor, raw materials
and facilities.
3. Production of both nations must
be integrated and directed toward
q common program.
4. They must so dovetail produc-
ton that there will be maximum
joint output of war goods in mini
mum time.
5. They must divide scarce ma
terminals IN such way as TO achieve
maximum output of most necessary
articles quickly.
s Legislative and administrative
barriers should be wiped out.
7. Both governments should take
al measures necessary to carry out
the declaration.
Formed in November.
Formation Of the Joint production
committees was announced by the
White House last November 6 after
consultations between the President
and the Canadian Prime Minister at
HYDE Park. Previously, in April,
the two countries had agreed that
''as q general principle" each should
provide the other with the defense
articles which it is best able to pro-
duce.
AS United States members Presi-
dent Roosevelt named Milo Perkins.
executive director of the Economic
Befense Board, chairman; j. " For
restal, Undersecretary of the Navy;
". H. Harrison, director of 0. P. Ms
production division: Robert P. Pat
terson. Undersecretary Of War; Ed
ward R. Stettinius. jr head OF the
Office of Lease-Lend Administration,
and H. L. Vickery. vice chairman of
the Maritime Commission.
Prime Minister Mackenzie King
appointed G. x. Shells, deputy min
lister Of the department of NUM-
tions and supply, chairman; J. R.
Donald. director general of the
chemicals and explosives branch of
the department of munitions and
supply: H. K. Carmichael. director
general of the munitions production
branch, department Of munitions
and supply; R. P. Bell, director gen.
eral of the aircraft branch. depart
ment of munitions and supply; H. r.
Macmillan. president of War Time
Shipping, Ltd. and Walter Gordon