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tions the administration has in mind.
The committee also heard Secre-
tary Of the Treasury Snyder repeat
his testimony before a House COM
mittee in support Of imitation con-
trolls at home to 60 hand in hand
with the European recovery pro-
gram. The Treasury head confined
himself largely to credit controls,
but again disagreed with one spe-
cific remedy suggested by Mariner
S. Eccles, chairman of the Federal
Reserve Board, that banks set up a
special reserve fund to reduce the
amount Of available credit money.
Secretary Hartman expressed
a hope that some prices might be
rolled back instead of merely hold
ing the line If Congress grants
President Truman the powers he is
asking for. He mentioned meat,
lumber and steel as illustrations of
commodities to which his hope ap-
piled.
The Commerce Secretary also re-
vealed his department plans to
issue an order soon limiting the
use Of tin plate for beer cans.
Specific authority already exists to
regulate the use of tin.
Won't Apportion Steel.
Under further questioning by
Senator Taft, however, he said that
If Congress grants the power to al
locate steel, he has no intention of
saying how much steel would 60 into
automobiles or refrigerators.
The Secretary explained to re-
porters later that the ALLEGATION
pattern he had in mind, If Con-
gress approves the program, would
be to give priorities for certain uses,
like freight cars, at the top of the
scale, and limit certain other uses,
such as tin cans, leaving the bal
ance to be distributed to other in
dustries in between.
The Secretary said it also would
be desirable to investigate the possi-
bilities for increasing production of
steel, textile, nitrogen and soda
ash.
Aluminium Shortage Possible.
Referring to aluminium, he said,
the capacity is there, but with the
increasing use, there is the posi-
bility of a shortage"
The shortage in newsprint will
continue for some time, and there
will be need for equitable distribu-
ton, he predicted. Mr.. Hartman
commended the larger publishers
for what they are doing to help
small publishers, but indicated COM
plants have not stopped entirely.
do you think the resumption OF
controls would stop the complaints?"
Senator Taft asked.
Mr.. Hartman admitted he did
not think it would stop them en-
tirely.
Building Materials Cited.
When the Secretary mentioned
some building materials as bottle
necks, Senator Taft interrupted
again:
isn't it true we gave full power
to allocate building materials and
that the President and Mr.. Wyatt
(former Housing Expediter Wilson
Wyatt) decided they were not work.
ing?"
Mr.. Hartman replied that he was
away from the country at nat time
and not too familiar with what
happened. He added, you know
what the temper of the country was
at that time"
Sees Some Roll Back.
When Senator Watkins, Republi-
can, of Utah raised the question Of
whether the administration hopes to
roll back prices or merely stabilize
them where they are, Mr.. Harri-
man said:
I'm order to stabilize there must
be some rollback, because you can
not stabilize prices when they are
out of balance
Senator Watkins also wanted to
know how overall production could
be increased If, as previous testimony
indicated, all persons able and will
ing are now employed.
Mr.. Harriman's answer was that
the productivity Of each individual
would be greater it adequate supplies
of materials can be made available
for essential uses through ALLEGATION.
six-day Week Suggested.
Have you considered . six-day
work week." Senator Watkins
asked.
Mr.. Hartman said he has not.
He explained there is no ban against
working six days under present law,
"but, of course, there is the ques-
ton of overtime pay which becomes
factor"
There was another brief dareup
between Senator Taft and MIR. Har-
riman when the Secretary said he
would prefer to submit the depart
ment,s bill to authorize ALLEGATION
Of materials ito an appropriate COM
mittee." The Secretary presumably
referred to the regular standing
committees Of the House and Senate
which would handle It.
This Is an appropriate COMMITTEES,