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All prior executive orders insofar
as they are in conflict herewith are
amended accordingly.
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.
on the home front was exceedingly
broad, he said in response to a cues
ton that he did not see how the
War Labor Board would come
under his jurisdiction. He said he
did not think he could submit gem
eral policies for that agency to
follow.
Wage Increase Problems.
When it was pointed out that the
coal dispute certainly affected war
production. he countered by saying
that any wage increase in that case
which the OPA thought would affect
prices would go to the sterilization
director
Gould YOU set up a rationing pro-
gram?' a reporter wanted to know
at one point.
Il certainly couldn't dream of its
being done" he answered.
He made it empha atically plain that
ne did not wish to become involved
in any specific disputes involving
prices, such as a question whether
potatoes should be raised or lowered
so many cents pound.
Suppose somebody comes to you,"
a reporter asked, and says he can't
get something for war production
because the price is too low to offer
an incentive to production. Would
that go to the stabilization direc-
tor?"
Mr.. Byrnes said it would not, un-
less disagreement arose. The ques-
ton of fixing the prices of copper or
potatoes, Mr.. Byrnes said, is the job
of the OPA and it was never con-
templated that that should be han
died by his new organization.
Vinson Issues Statement.
Justice Vinson issued this brief
statement at a press conference:
Il leave the court after five years
of service and the Emergency Court
of Appeals on which I have served
since it was constituted by the Chief
Justice of the United States. with
deep feeling. The Presidents S call
at this time was of such nature that
it left me no alternative.
Since the President concluded
that might be useful in furthering
the war effort, personal considera-
tions were foreclosed, and in that
spirit I will enter upon the new
duty. Natuallv l can make no state
ment as to policy. l will meet each
problem as it arises
Justice Vinson told newsmen he
was approached only yesterday by
President Roosevelt on the question
of taking over his new post.
Because of the sudden shift. he
explained, he did not feel in a posi-
ton to discuss the future opera ton
of the office
Text of Statement.
Text of Mr.. Roosevelt's statement
regarding the new Office follows:
ITO unity more clearly the work
of the war agencies concerned with
the production, procurement, trans
portation and distribution of mill
tary and civilian supplies, materials
and products, I am creating the
Office of War Mobilization which
will be under the direction of JUS
tice James F. Byrnes.
Justice Byrnes will be assisted
by War Mobilization Committee
composed of the Secretary of War,
the Secretary of the Navy, the
chairman of the Munitions Assign
ment Board, the chairman of the
War Production Board and the eco
nomic stabilization director. The
committee has been purposely kept
small so that it can function most
effectively. But the heads of the
various departments and agencies
will be asked to sit with the COM
mittee whenever matters of spe-
cial concern to their departments
or agencies are under consideration
Will Form and Expedite Policies.
"The committee will lay down
unified policies and develop inte-
grated programs and will see that
the policies established and pro-
grams developed are expedited. In
addition to its regular meetings, the
committee will meet from time to
time with me in the cabinet room.
| I'VE are entering phase of the
war effort when we must streamline
our activities, avoid duplication and
overlapping, eliminate interdepart-
mental friction, make decisions with
dispatch and keep both our military
machine and our essential civilian
economy running in team and at
high speed.
Justice Byrnes is resigning as
economic stabilization director to
become director of the Office of War
Mobilization. Judge Fred M. Vinson
of Kentucky, now a member of the
United States Circuit Court of Ap-
peals, will succeed Justice Byrnes as
economic stabilization director
Judge Vinson was a member of Con-
gress for IA years and for 8 years
Of that period a member Of the
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