Evening star., 1944-02-19
Summary Index Lists Recommendations

Summ0ry Index List:
Following is the summary
fnder OF recommendations which
Mr.. Baruch and Mr.. Hancock
appended to their report.
Summary Index of Recon-
mendatiOns.
A. Human Side of Demobilization.
l. That the Government forces
dealing with the human problems
of demobilization be unified on two
fronts-the executive and Congress.
2. On the executive side, creation
in the ONCE of War Mobilization
Of the new post of work direc-
tor to "see that the human side of
rehabilitation is not forgotten"
3. This work director" to be a
man "of such outstanding caliber
as to command the immediate con-
f1dence OF the country"
4. This work director" to work
with Congress in the development
Of combined program Of legisla-
ton and operations" to carry out
the objectives that all Of us share"
S. Among the fields to be covered
by this work director"
rehabilitation of the armed forces,
developing adequate machinery for
job placement Of veterans and de-
mobilized war workers; adequate
care for returning veterans: physi-
cal and occupational therapy for
wounded and disabled; resumption
of educational therapy for wounded
and disabled: resumption of edu-
cation interrupted by war; voca-
tional training; the special employ
ment problems Of the great war in
dustries, and others.
6. That there be in each COM
munity only one place to which
returning servicemen and service
women need to 60 to learn all their
rights and how to get them.
Would Assure "Quick CASH"
B. Settlement Of Terminated War
Contracts.
l. To assure quick cash pending
settlement, complete financial
kit as assembled including:
a. Immediate payment-the full
100 per cent-for all completed ar
ticleS.
b. On the uncompleted portion OF
the contract, immediate payment
the full 100 per cent-of the Gov
ernment estimate of "factual"
items. where proof ordinarily is
simple. such as direct labor or ma
terials, and Of other items on which
the Government Is able to satisfy
itself, up to 80 per cent of the con-
tractors total estimated costs.
C. Immediate payment-the full
100 per cent-of settlements with
subcontractors as soon as approved
d. Payment by the Government OF
interest on termination claims, until
settled.
e. AS insurance against delays in
validating claims, new, simplified
system of T (termination) loans by
local banks, with Government guar
antees, to be available to all war
contractors. primes and subs.
+. For those unable to obtain such
loans from their local banks in 80
days, the Government to make the
loans directly.
G. Until the new T loans are
authorized by Congress, extension
of V and VT loans to all eligible
borrowers.
h. Finally. for hardship cases
unable to use any Of the tools out
lined above, expedited settlements
2. Quick, fair and final settlement
through negotiation by contractors
and procurement agencies.
3. AS a more effective safeguard
of the public interest thansth kind
OF review suggested by the Con-
troller General:
a. Review powers of Controller
General limited to fraud, with every
administrative aid for detecting
fraud.
b. That all sizable settlements be
made oy teams of negotiators.
c. These teams to file written re-
ports and keep full records of the
bases of settlement.
d. Contractors to keep records for
three years.
e. That the Controller General
and the Attorney General be added
to the Joint Contract Termination
Board.
+. Further administrative safe
guards now under study.
Plan to Unity Policies.
4. Establishment on an operating
basis Of joint contract termina-
ton board within the Ofiice of War
Mobilization, to unity procedures
and policies of all agencies:
a. The board chairman to be a
civilian, independent Of any of the
procurement agencies, answerable to
the director Of war mobilization.
b. This chairman to require prog
ress reports from all agencies and
to report regularly to Congress.
c. Also to maintain a running sur
vey Of the extent to which v and
VT loans and the new T loans are
taken out.
d. To keep constant eye on all
aspects Of contract settlement rec
ommending any changes that be-
come necessary.
e. The War Production Board be
added to the Joint Contract Board.
5. Spread acceptance by war con-