The Wilmington morning star., 1946-06-23
CONFEREES OKEH
OPA AMEND ENTS
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Deen characterized by w as
"Fbooby traps and delayed action
bombs" at a news conference
earlier this week. The conference
eliminated a sixth which came
in for similar criticism-a pro-
vision which would have required
OPA to obtain the consent of the
Federal district attorney before
starting enforcement prosecutions.
The five which were approved
in spite of Bowles' denunciation
were:
A provision declaring that cell
ings for producers, manufacturers
and professors must reflect their
prices during the base period
Oct. LIS, 1941 plus the average
increase in unit cost throughout
the industry in question since then.
A ban against requiring whole
salers and retailers of "reconver-
sion'' items such as automobiles
and household appliances to take
less than the established peace
time mark-ups and discounts.
Elimination OF OPA's map or
maximum average price order
which was issued to keep clothing
manufacturers producing lcW-pric-
ed garments. In a related provi-
sion, the conference also approx
ed special price treatment Tor
manufacturers of cotton and wool
en- textiles. The ceiling would have
to include the cost of the raw cot
ton or wool mot lower than pari-
ty), a weighted average of mill
conversion costs. and "a reason
able profit based on 1894 earn
ings.
A requirement that price con-
trolls come off when supply of a
commodity comes into approx
mate balance with demand.
Transfer to the secretary of ag-
riculture authority to say what
farm commodities may be kept
under price control. No ceilings
could be maintained unless he
certified the commodity vas in
short supply.
Provision Ammended
The manufacturers pricing pro-
vision was amended by the con-
ferees to provide that ally in
granted to the producers
or professors must be acompa-
MED by an increase of a. least
an equivalent amount in maximum
prices tor wholesalers, retilers
and other sellers. The provision
would take effect with enactment
of the extension law and wuld
be retroactive.
The conferees approved In
guage declaring that if a con
modify was rot under price co.
troll bye April I, 1916, it couA
not be brought under control.
The revised bill went part, bu
not all, of the way with sena-
tors fran grain deficient state!l
who pleaded for a greater shar'
of feedstuffs tor their livestock
That section, as rewritten, pr
vides:
"The secretary Of a%gricultue
through the Commodity Creit
corporation o. otherwise is he>-
by authorized to allocate fee
which he controls to feeders {
livestock and poultry in domest
areas which he may determin
to be in an emergency shortaa
condition with respect TO animt
and poultry feed"
The section is permissive I
character. rather than mandator.
as the senate provision had been
Section Approved
The conference approved anoth
er senate section which gives
farmers who sold their wheat be
fore April /, when the govern
ment bonus went into effect, the
same price advantage received by
persons who sold later.
They rejected. however, a sen
ate proviso which would have Civ
en- a 5 per cent incentive bonus
to cotton textile manufacturers who
met specified production goals:
Senate Majority Leader BarkleJ,
who served as spokesman for the
c~onferees. said every effort woull
be made to complete the bill Mon
day night. -
If that can be done, added Rep
wo1eott (R-Mich), it probably will
be possible to call it up in the
house Tuesday for a vote after ar
hours debate. He said house con
ferees would confer with the rules
committee Monday on the legis
lative priority.
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