The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1950-10-12
NLRB Policy Group Worms No+ion
Aqoinsf Mobilization Lef-DoWn

Washington (LPA)-The mobil-
ization program must not let down
because of the turn of events in
Korea, the top mobilization policy
committee of the National Security
Resources Board has warned.
Labor, industry, agriculture and
the public are represented in the
group, which advises NSRB Chair
man w. Stuart Symington.
"In order to continue the streng-
thening of the democracies as a
permanent bar to further commun-
list aggression, we believe it is nec-
essory to proceed with all those
steps essential for adequate nation
al security" said a resolution pass
ed by the committee Oct. 3.
"We are confident that sacrifices
by all the people of the United
States will be accepted for as long
as necessary as the price we must
pay for the freedom we seek to
preserve.
"The progress in Korea is en-
couraging, but it should not deter
us from continuing with those over
all tasks we have set out to accom-
plish in order to maintain peace
and freedom in the world"
President Albert j. Hayes of the
international Association of Ma
chinists signed the resolution for
labor.
Meanwhile, businessmen scramb-
led for Washington spots from
which they could wangle govern
ment contracts and ALLEGATIONS for
scarce materials.
Several new groups have been
set up to deal with production and
ALLEGATION problems in the various
industries. Many of these are pri-
vate business organizations that
are trying to ward off government
controls, or get the most they can
out Of any government agencies
that are set up. Newest of these is
the soft coal industry defense
committee" established by 81 lead
ing coal producers. William IL
Cooke, president of a Chicago coal
corporation, has been named to
head the group. Others are govern
ment agencies, in most of which in
dustry leaders are writing the
ticket.
Railroads, trucking and inland
water shipping will be directed by
a Defense Transport Administra-
ton, announced by the Interstate
Commerce Commission Oct. 4
Authorized by the Defense Produc
tion Act, it is similar to the World
War ii Office of Defense Trans
portation. ICC Commissioner James
X. Knudson will head the new
agency, which will work in cooper
alton with the National Production
Authority.
Interior Secretary Oscar Chap
man has set up a Petroleum Ad-
miniStration for Defense which has
jurisdiction over the nations gas
and oil supply, Chapman consulted
the National Petroleum Council, the
industry group, in organizing the
new agency. He named Hugh A.
Stewart of Interior as deputy ad-
ministrator and himself as admin
istrator. First goal of the PAD will
be to up production of aviation
gasoline and butylenes for syn
thetic rubber.
Bruce X. Brown, chairman of the
Military Petroleum Advisory board,
said the industry could produce
enough aviation gasoline "if asSur-
ed of market" and if the govern
ment will drop antitrust suits
which the Justice Dept. has brought
against several companies. Similar
suits were dropped during World
War II as the price for industry
production.
The octane content of civilian
gas will be cut, but most cars will
be able to run all right on the less
powerful fuel, which will resemble
the gasoline in use before World
War III.