Evening star., 1941-12-10
Industry
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terials on a seize first and pay
later" basis 1t was thought that
the first application of this arrange
ment would come in the requisition-
ing Of $4,000 to 100000 worth of
tin plate stored in New York ware
houses and originally destined for
countries now dominated by the
Axis but now due for resale to
South America.
The Presidents seven-day work
week plan was followed by an ex-
PLANTATION from the office of Sidney
Hillman. associate director of the
keep the plants going $50 hours
and shut down hours for mainte-
nance work
Hours Would Be Staggered.
1t also was explained there that
labor would not work seven days,
but that hours would be staggered
so those workmen employed on Sat-
urdays and Sundays would have
other days or
In furtherance Of the plan to
take needed material where found
the o. P. NJ. which had been named
by the President as the Govern
ment's ''requisitioning authority
under the Property Seizure Act.
yesterday created an inventory and
requisitioning section headed by
E. A. Tupper to take over privately
owned materials whenever normal
sources of supply are inadequate '
simultaneously o. p M. an
nounced that boarded supplies of
scarce war materials in the hands
OF dealers or manufacturers would
be "requisitioned as needed"
Some Capital officials believed
that Japanese action in the Pacific,
threatening imports of vitally
needed tin, rubber. manganese. chro-
mite tungsten, and other materials
from the Orient spurred the o. P. M.
action.
Could Appeal Findings.
Pair and just compensation" to
the owner Of seized materials will be
determined tentatively "as soon as
/ practicable" after the take-over. o.
/ P. M. is authorized to set up an ap-
peal officer or board to hear con-
! tested claims. This board or official
will arrive at a final determination
II the dispossessed owner is still un-
satisfied, he will be paid so per cent
! nf fhA Anal nFar aol taEa ~
appeal to the Court Of Claims or tc
Federal District Court.
The Economic Defense Board
meanwhile, extended its controls on
exports to all articles which had
not previously been subject to IL
censes. 1t said. however. that gen.
eral licenses would continue to be
issued for the free export of mate
rials to the American nations and
other friendly destinations.
The supply problem will be at
tackled on another line by ex-
panded plant capacity. President
Roosevelt discussed this move also
at his press conference, and later in
his address to the Nation. Diversion
Of existing production facilities is
contemplated in some instances
and construction of new factories
where needed.
The Administration also has un-
der consideration the calling of a
conference of industry and labor
to consider the possibility of strikes.
| The drastic Smith bill to outlaw
defense strikes, passed by the House
last week, is scheduled for hearings
in the Senate Labor Committee,
and the legislative angle logically
would tie in with the White House
project.
Labor Situation Satisfactory.
At the same time, Government
ofncials expressed satisfaction over
the labor situation, asserting that
there were no strikes of any conse-
quence delaying defense production.
A few disputes involving threat
ened walkouts still were pending be-
fore the Cancellation Service, the
Defense Mediation Board and the
o. P. NJ. but officials of those agen-
cies predicted that the bulk of these
would be settled without strikes.
No figures were available, but La
Dor Department officials said that
large number of strikes had been
called off since the outbreak of war
with Japan. In many instances,
they said. the unions ordered their
men back to work without gaining
| their demands