Imperial Valley press., 1943-04-09
FIR Reveals Vast
Economy Program
To Be Initiated
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so many people had great zeal
mere cash in their pockets than
they have ever had before, there
was too much luxury buying.
The answer to this problem, he
said, would be found in taxation
and savings.
The President said he was trying
to get the national economy on a
more even level, to avoid peaks and
valleys
The new order, he said, was
step in that direction, although it
die not take up taxes or compul-
sorry savings. These were matters
requiring action by congress.
He said the administrations goal
fol the new fiscal year still stood
at sl6,O00,000,000 in additional
revenue.
The food control policy, the
President added, was being applied
regionally in an effort to prevent
local shortage or oversupply.
SITUATIONS CHANGE
The President suggested that re-
porters avoid over-playing search
ties, as well as surpluses, because
situations change rapidly and the
public is sometimes confused by
er-emphasis on purely temporary
conditions.
In discussing ceilings Tor addi-
tional commodities, Mr.. Roosevelt
was asked about prospects of speci-
fic dollars-and-cents prices on
clothing. He said there was no
present need for such ceilings.
Byrnes said the new OPA plan
would follow the line of the meat
,Nice ceiling program and would
make it possible for housewives to
chart their buying in advance.
Byrnes said plans would be sub
n.itted tomorrow to put ceilings on
ali cost-of- living commodities.
Brown later said ceilings will be
put on wheat. cotton, and fresh
fish. among other things. Apples
and other fresh fruits will be put
under ceilings as they come into
season, Brown said. 1t was indi-
Gated prices also would be fixed on
fresh vegetables.
Brown. testifying before a house
committee, also revealed that CELL
ings will be placed on certain OIL
bearing seeds and milk for manu-
featuring purposes.
ON WAGE FRONT
On the wage front, Byrnes said
the anti-inflation executive order
issued by Mr.. Roosevelt last night
gave him expanded authority to
lule in borderline wage cases. Mr..
Roosevelt's order last night banned
wage increases except in certain
specified cases.
Some opposition developed among
national farm organization leaders
to the Presidents new order. Presi-
dent Edward A. O'Neal OF the
American Farm Bureau Federation
said he was "dumfounded" and that
Mr.. Roosevelt is hitting at agrl-
culture again"
The new program revealed oy
Byrnes will replace the present gen.
eral maximum price regulation
which covers most retail prices.
congress- TtCt4NC0 OudlAOdoAy -'AA
Roosevelt's sharply-worded warning
to help hold the line against infla-
ton or face the consequences OF
runaway initiation.
USES EVERY POWER
IT am exerting every power
possess TO preserve our stabilization
program" Mr. Roosevelt said. i
am sure the congress will CO.
operate"
Specifically, Mr.. Roosevelt's eXecu-
tive order provided:
l. Price Administrator PrentlSS
M. Brown and Food Administrator
Chester c. Davis are TO have con-
troll over all prices and were in
structed Immediately TO place cell
ings ''on all commodities affecting
the cost of living" Any further in
crease in ceiling prices was banned
except to the minimum extent re-
ullired by law" If congress wants
the farmer to get more money foI
his crops, congress must provide
fun it with subsidy money.
Some prices affecting the cost
OF living are already above the
levels of Sept. Is. 1912" Mr.. Roose-
velt said. "All of these cannot bC
rolled back. But some of these car
and should be rolled back
Q. The War Labor Board was
directed "to authorize no further
increase in wages or salaries except
such as are clearly necessary tc
correct substandards of living anc
aside from reasonable adjustments
of wages and salaries in case Of
promotions, reclassifications, merit
increases, incentive wages or Tho
like"
McNUTT GETS ORDER
3. War Manpower Commission
Chairman Paul v McNutt was tolc
10 forbid employment by an!
employer of any new employee o.
the acceptance of employment by
new employee" except as authorized
by VINO regulations. The purpos
Of this order. the President SAID
was to prevent job switching 10
higher wages unless the change o
employment would aid in the effec
tive prosecution of the war
4. Federal, state and local gov
ernments were told that common
carrier or public utility rates incon
sistent with the economic stabiliza
ton program would be "disapproyet
and rate reductions effected"