The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-11-09
Government Bans The Construction OF
Amusement Places; Other Curbs Asked

Washington (LPA) = The gov
ernment has banned construction
of amusement parks, race tracks
theatres, stadiums, and 40 other
types of buildings for recreational
| use.
Purpose of the order is to econ
serve important materials, partic-
ularly certain metals in short sup.
ply, for national defense needs >
National Production Administrator
William H. Harrison said the gov
ernment may also halt construction
at any time on new buildings not
listed in the ruling, if they do not
further the defense effort" :"
Steel regulations have been
amended to give products Indirect
ly necessary to the defense pro-
gram priority ratings. About 3l0,-
600 tons a month has been allocat-
ed for repair Of freight cars, and
for construction Of 10000 new ones
monthly. 1t also allows materials
for building ore boats, called for
by the Defense Transportation Adj
ministration.
Talk of an NPA order controlling
aluminium supplies drew promises
from the aluminium companies that
they will impose voluntary CON
trolls and up production. Mean
while, two alternatives were being
considered by the government. One
would cut the percentage of alum
mum going to each manufactures.
The other, would ban aluminium
from specified non-essential pre-
ducts.
The manufacturers say such
orders would drive small finishing
plants out of business in such in
dustries as venetian blinds, alum
mum roofing, and storm sash.
Nevertheless, some kind of prior
ity orders on aluminium are expect
ed soon.
Stockpiling raw wool is not yet
necessary, the State Department
announced after a conference with
British, Australian, New Zealand
and South African representatives.
A worldwide ALLEGATION system
was being considered, but current
supplies obviated any immediate
necessity for it.
Lumber retailers We're cancelling|
orders on the ground that the|
NPA's inventory control regulation
made acceptance impossible. Theyl
said they weren't allowed to pilel
up stocks. The producers claimed
this was just an excuse to allow |
retailers to cancel orders theyl
didn't want. The producers said the
supply on hand in lumber yards
was not yet excessive" )"
Government stockpiling of ma
tural rubber continued while indus
Try representatives suggested any
thing else they could think of to
stop it. They claimed the nation
will have more rubber next year
than ever before. NPA takes the
stand that government may need
more rubber next year than ever
before, and can't take a chance.
Before the end Of the year, NPA
nay issue orders to cut back pro-
luction on autos, freezers, wash
ng machines and other household
electrical appliances.
A Commerce Department report
showed that demand is way ahead
If production in practically every
industry. The report blamed raw
bottlenecks. Expansion
Programs for metals, cement, ray
IN, paperboard, and a number of
Industrial chemicals are being pro-
POSED.
A survey by the business paper,
Journal of Commerce, showed that
willingness to expand
hinges on their getting five-yearl
write-offs on newl
,lants. This gimmick, provided for
n the tax law, will save them bill
ons in taxes. Indirectly, it buys
hem the plants at the expense of
he American public.
National Security source
Board has been granted supervis-
on of the accelerated write-offS |