Evening star., 1951-09-23
1917 Slash Scheduled
For Civilian Goods in
First Quarter Of 81
By jones Y. Newton
Star Stoff Correspondent

The production of civilian goods
will be cut another 10 per cent in
the first quarter of next year,
Defense Production AdminiStrato
Manly FleiSchmann said today.
The new reduction in output of
homefront goods will be necessary
in order to meet military produc-
tion requirements for scarce
metals such as steel. copper and
aluminium. Government ALLEGATION
of materials for the first three
months of 1852 will be announced
formally shortly.
Mr.. Fleischmann told this re-
porter that automobile production
will be cut about 100000 under
the number to be produced in the
last three months of this year.
The National Production Author
ity, which Mr.. Fleischmann heads,
is allowing manufacturers enough
scarce metals to make about IL
million cars in the coming quarter.
Other Production to Be Cut.
Automobile manufacture in the
last three months of this year will
run about so per cent of the 1850
production rate. The cut forth
coming for the first part of 1852
will reduce this to about so per
cent of last years rate.
Production of other consumer
goods such as radio, television
sets, electric refrigerators, washing
machines will also be reduced
another 10 per cent under allot-
ments of metals for first quarter
1851.
Mr.. Fleischmann came here to
address the American Federation
of Labor convention. He warned
the labor leaders in his talk yes
terday that in order to meet de-
fense needs it would be neces-
sary to further reduce output Of
civilian goods. but he did not say
how deep the new cut would be.
Metal Supplies Tight.
Supplies of steel, copper. alu-
minum and other materials will
be extremely tight throughout the
first half of 1882 Mr.. FleiSch-
mann said today. I'VE look for
some easing of the situation to-
ward the end of next year as our
program to expand production of
basic metals begins to pay of.
We probably then will be able to
allow civilian goods manufacturers
more of the total supply. But be-
fore that, things will be very
tough.
Mr.. Fleischmann said that de-
spite the necessity of reducing
further the output of civilian
goods he did not expect any Sc
rious shortages of goods at least
for a year. He pointed out that
manufacturers and distributors
still have on hand huge stocks of
goods.
There will be enough to go
around for some time" Mr..
Fleischmann said. so it is no use
for the public to become panicky
about it."
The AFL convention was in re-
cess until Monday. The big issues
including politics, relations with
the CIO, international affairs,
and a number of internal rows
of member unions-were still to
be met.
Election of officers still is to be
held, but there are no contests.
There is no doubt but President
William Green and the entire
present slate of officers will be
reelected.
Meanwhile. committee OF the
AFL blasted Congress for failure
to tighten price control laws. The
attack was aimed at three amend
ments to the Defense Production
Act extension in effect since AL
gust /. President Truman has
asked Congress to repeal or modify
the three sections, including two
which call for further price in
creases and one which prohibits
the Government from setting
quotas for livestock slaughtererS.
THE issue here is very clear,
the AFL said. These three
amendments would force the Of
flee of Price Sterilization to grant
unjustifed increases in prices to
products covering a major por-
ton of the average family budget.
Attempts to compromise, or to-
make these amendments more
workable, cannot resolve this basic
issue"
The AFL called on Congress to
act promptly on Mr.. Humans
request and repeal these three
damaging provisions"
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