Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-05-09
Racing Ban, Curfew
Ended by Vinson;
More Gas Promised
Continued From First Page

Stakes-will be run this spring and
summer.
THE War; Phase Two"
Mr.. Vinson made the announce
ment on racing and the entertain
ment curfew verbally, but the in
formation on gasoline and other
wartime restrictions were embodied
In the OMW booklet, which is titled
THE War: Phase Two"
On gasoline it was said that the
best estimate is that there will be
an increase of from 100000 to 300
900 more barrels daily for civilians
AS for other fuel-coal, home heat
ing oil and kerosene, this statement
mas made:
Goal mines now have the smallest
labor force in 40 years and it will
become smaller Despite the over
time that the miners are now work
ing they cannot produce enough
coal to meet fully our tremendous
war and civilian requirements
There will be even less coal than
there was last winter. AS for home
heating oil and kerosene, the best
we can hope for is that civilians will
have as much as last year. This
hope hinges upon the continued
breaking of production records"
Transportation to Be Tighter"
When the question about remov-
Ing the ODT ban on conventions
was raised Mr.. Vinson declared that
transportation is going to be
tighter" and he said no lifting of
this restriction is in contemplation
because there is no hope for in
creased transportation facilities for
some time"
He pointed out that the shifting
of the war to the Pacific would
mean tremendous eaSt-West move
msnt. To demonstrate just how
much difficulty there is in getting
equipment now, he pointed out that
a few days ago IL wooden cars were
needed to bring agricultural labor
from Mexico and that it was neces-
sary to go to IL railroads to scrape
up these cars.
Mr.. Vinson stressed, however, that
no one wants to maintain any con-
trolls any longer than absolutely
necessary.
The declaration that price and
wage controls and rationing must
be continued is in line with state
ments that have come consistently
from administration sources.
Counts on American People.
$50 far as my Office is concerned"
Mr.. Vinson said, we rely largely
on the basic soundnesS of the
American people in modifying for
the war against Japan and in the
fight We are making for a sound
economy"
In the same connection he pointed
out that the people kept their feet
on the ground" with the announce
ment of the victory over Germany
land in my judgment they will keep
their feet on the ground in the
trying days to come"
Mr.. Vinson, in making his initial
appearance at a press conference,
recalled that many there knew him
from his years in Congress and in
those years, he said, when there
were burning issues to be faced, he
did his best to try to find out what
the folks feel" That, he indi-
Gated, would be his policy as boss
Of the home front economy.
Little Steel Formula Stands.
The director added he has never
thought the Government either
could or should do the job of war
mobilizing and reconversion alone,
but only that the Government
should assist in this problem. Mr..
Vinson said he did not want to
see any delays in getting back into
civilian production and that, gen.
orally speaking. the objective is for
goods to come back at the same
price ceilings as when they went out
Of production.
On the subject of wage controls
he was asked if the Little Steel
formula would be retained. He re-
piled that not only would this for
mula be continued but also all
other criteria in the wage stabiliza-
ton program"
Asked if there was any plan to
adjust wages in view of the fact
that a reduction in working hours
would cut down the take-home pay,
hes said that matter is now under
consideration by Chairman George
w. Taylor of the War Labor Board.
Mr.. Vinson said he wanted to see
wage fixing returned to the COL
lective bargaining process between
employer and employe when it could
be done within the framework of
the sterilization policy. He said
that there must be higher wages,
higher prices for raw materials and
higher profits for industry if the
American economy is to be strong
in the coming days, but he said
that he did not think that this
combination necessarily entailed
higher prices to consumers.
48-Hour Week Holds.
He looks for the 48-hour week to
continue in war industries, but said
there may be some reduction as
time goes on" in nonwar plants even
in tight labor areas.
The booklet issued by the Office
of War Mobilization and Recover
sion set out ten controlling state
ments of principles and facts" in
connection with the problem of
crushing Japan. First of all it ex-
pressed the opinion that sit is hard
ly likely that Japan will yield her
home islands to occupation by our
forces short of successful and COM
plete INVASION
These set forth, too, that mili-
tary requirements for food will not
decrease and that relief needs will
be greater.
Another point made was that the
structure of many Government
controls over industry must be main
tanned to insure war and essential
civilian production.
1t was disclosed that additional
civilian production will be permitted
Immediately. Essential civilian items
needed in larger quantity now in
clude oil drilling equipment, loco