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Washington, Thursday, December 30, 1943

Regulations amended and as hereby amended, and CONTENTS all of the terms and conditions thereof, will tend to effectuate the declared policy REGULATIONS AND NOTICES TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE of the act; Alien P roperty Custodian: Page (2) The prices calculated to give milk Vesting order; property belong­ Chapter IX—War Food Administration produced for sale in the St. Louis, Mis­ ing to Japanese nationals--. 17496 (Marketing Agreements and Orders) souri, marketing area a purchasing power Civil Aeronautics Board: equivalent to the purchasing power of Physical requirements suspend­ Part 903—Milk in the St. Louis, Mis­ such milk, as determined pursuant to souri, Marketing Area ed for designated groups: sections 2 and 8 (e) of the act, are not Armed forces personnel as­ Sec. reasonable in view of the price of feeds, signed to Civil Aeronau­ 903.0 Findings and determinations. available supplies of feeds, and other tics Administration for 903.1 Definitions. economic conditions which affect market training as control tower 903.2 Market administrator. supplies of and demand for such milk, 903.3 Classification of milk. operators______17473 903.4 Minimum prices. and the minimum prices set forth in the Military personnel of Civil 903.5 Reports. said order, as amended and as hereby Aeronautics Administra­ 903.6 Application of provisions. amended, are such prices as will reflect tion War Training Serv­ 903.7 Determination of uniform prices to the aforesaid factors, insure a sufficient ice______17473 producers. quantity of pure and wholesome milk, Pilot certificates, duration (2 903.8 Payment for milk. and be in the public interest; documents)______17473,17474 903.9 Expense of administration. (3) The said order, as amended and 903.10 Marketing services. Customs Bureau: 903.11 Unfair methods of competition. as hereby amended, regulates the han­ Vessel repairs and equipment; 903.12 Market advisory committee. dling of milk in the same manner as, duty liability suspended__ 17474 903.13 Effective time, suspension, or termi­ and is applicable only to persons in the Interior Department (see also nation. respective classes of industrial and com­ component agencies): 903.14 Emergency price provision. mercial activity specified in, a market­ Olympic National Park, Wash., 903.15 Agents. ing agreement upon which a hearing has police jurisdiction assumed Authority: §§ 903.0 to 903.15, inclusive, is­ been held. by U. S______17495 sued under 48 Stat. 31, as amended; 7 U.S.C. (b) Determinations. It is hereby de­ I nterstate Commerce Commission: and Sup. 601, et seq. termined that handlers (excluding co­ Freight cars, rerouting______17488 § 903.0 Findings and determinations— operative associations of producers who Office of P rice Administration: (a) Findings upon the basis of hearing are not engaged in processing, distrib­ Bakery products (MPR 319, Am. record. Pursuant to the act and the rules uting, or shipping the milk covered by 9 ) ___ 17484 of practice and procedure governing the this order, as amended) of at least 50 Commodities and services; home formulation of marketing agreements percent of the volume of milk covered production (RSR 1, Am. and marketing orders (7 CFR, 1941 Supp. by this order, which is marketed within 40)______17485 900.1-900.17; 7 F.R. 3350, 8 F.R: 2815), a the St. Louis, Missouri, marketing area, Eggs and egg products (MPR public hearing was held upon certain refused or failed to sign the tentatively 333, Am. 20)______17485 proposed amendments to the tentatively approved marketing agreement regulat­ Envelopes, paper cups,' etc. (MPR approved marketing agreement and to ing the handling of milk in the St. Louis, 129, Am. 19)______17483 the order, as amended, regulating the Missouri, marketing area; and it is Food products, packed (MPR handling of milk in the St. Louis, Mis­ hereby further determined that: 306, Am. 23)______17482 souri, marketing area. It is hereby found (1) The refusal or failure of such Food rationing, institutional us­ upon the basis of the evidence introduced handlers to sign said tentatively ap­ ers (Gen. RO 5, Am. 42)__ 17486 at such hearing, said findings being in proved marketing agreement tends to Gasoline rationing (RO 5C, Am. addition to the findings made upon the prevent the effectuation of the declared 91)______l„ 17484 evidence introduced at the original hear­ policy of the act; Papers, waxed (MPR 307, Am. ing on said order and in addition to the (2) The issuance of the said order, as 1)____,______17484 other findings made prior to or at the Rails, detection of flaws (RSR time of the original issuance of said or­ amended and as hereby amended, is the 11, Am. 42)______17485 der (which findings are hereby ratified only practical means pursuant to the Wastepaper (MPR 30, Am. 6)__ 17483 and affirmed, save only as such findings declared policy of the act of advancing R eclamation Bureau: are in conflict with the findings herein­ the interests of producers of milk which Klamath Project, Oreg., revoca­ after set forth), that: is produced for sale in the St. Louis, tion of first form with­ (1) The order regulating the handling Missouri, marketing area; and drawal ______17495 of milk in the said marketing area, as (Continued on next page) (Continued on next page) 17451 17452 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 CONTENTS—Continued referendum on the question of its ap­ proval and who, during the determined Wage and H our Division: Pag* representative period, were engaged in FEDERALÄREGISTER Communications, utilities, etc., the production of milk for sale in the \ 1934 ^ industries, minimum wage said marketing area. c ¿/Alircn * rates______17495 War Department: Order Relative to Handling Prescribed service uniform; It is hereby ordered that such handling flight nurse badge______17463 of milk in the St. Louis, Missouri, mar­ Procurement and disposal of keting area as is in the current of inter­ Published daily, except Sundays, Mondays, equipment and supplies: state commerce or as directly burdens, and days following legal holidays, by the Contract forms______17473 obstructs, or affects interstate commerce Division of the Federal Register, The National Contracts______17464 Archives, pursuant to the authority contained shall from the effective date hereof be in the Federal Register Act, approved July 26, General purchase policies___ 17464 in compliance with the terms and con­ 1935 (49 Stat. 500, as amended; 44 U.S.C., Labor______17469 ditions of this order, as amended. ch. 8B), under regulations prescribed by the Plant facilities expansion___ 17472 Administrative Committee, approved by the Procurement authority_____ 17464 § 903.1 Definitions. The following President. Distribution is made only by the Property disposition______17473 terms shall have the following mean­ Superintendent of Documents, Government Purchases: ings: Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Foreign______17466 (a) “Act” means Public Act No. 10, The regulatory material appearing herein is Interbranch and interde­ 73d Congress, as amended and as reen­ keyed to the Code of Federal Regulations, acted and amended by the Agricultural which is published, under 50 titles, pursuant partmental ______17466 to section 11 of the Federal Register Act, as Railroad operation, authority Marketing Agreement Act of 1937, as amended June 19, 1937. delegation and list of roads amended (50 Stat. 246). The Federal Register will be furnished by taken over______17488 (b) “War Food Administrator” means mail to subscribers, free of postage, for $1.50 War F ood Administration: the War Food Administrator of the per month or $15.00 per year, payable in ad­ Farm machinery and equip­ United States or any officer or employee vance. The charge for individual copies ment: of the United States who is, or who may (minimum 15tf) varies in proportion to the (Rev. FPO 14)___ 17456 hereafter be, authorized to exercise the size of the issue. Remit check or money powers and to perform the duties, pursu­ order, made payable to the Superintendent (Rev. FPO 14, Supp. Order 1) _ 17458 of Documents, directly to the Government (Rev. FPO 14, Supp. Order 4) _ 17463 ant to the act, of the War Food Admin­ Printing Office, Washington, D. C. Milk handling agreement, St. istrator. There are no restrictions on the republica- Louis, Mo., marketing area. 17451 (c) “St. Louis, Missouri, marketing tlon of material appearing in the Federal Protein meal, deliveries by area,” hereinafter called the “marketing Register. County Agricultural Com­ area,” means the territory within the cor­ mittees (3d FPO 9, Order porate limits of the cities of St. Louis, 2, Corr.)______17463 Kirkwood, and Valley Park, Missouri;-the Yankton Live Stock Sales Co., territory within St. Ferdinand, Nor­ NOTICE Yankton, S. Dak.: mandy, Clayton, Jefferson, Lemay, arid Book 1 of the Cumulative Sup­ Added to list of posted stock- Gravois townships in St. Louis County, plement to the Code of Federal yards------17498 Missouri; and the territory within Scott Deleted from list of posted Field Military Reservation, and East St. Regulations may be obtained from stockyards______17498 Louis, Centreville, Canteen, and Stites the Superintendent of Documents, War P roduction Board : townships in St. Clair County, Illinois. Government Printing Office, at $3.00 Controlled materials plan; ship (d) “Person” means any individual, per copy. This book contains all products (CMP Reg. 1, Dir. partnership, corporation, association, or Presidential documents issued dur­ 41)______17478 any other business unit. (e) “Producer” means any person, ir­ ing the period from June 2, 1938, Hub caps, wheel caps, etc. (L- 158, Int. 2)______17480 respective of whether such person is also through June 1, 1943, together with Refrigerators, commercial walk- a handler, who produces, under a dairy appropriate tables and index. in (L-126, Sch. V) ______17476 farm permit or rating issued by the Rubber, synthetic rubber, etc. proper health authorities for the produc­ (R-l,' Appendix III)____ 17480 tion of Grade A or Grade B raw milk, CONTENTS—Continued Safety switches, branch and milk which is received at a plant from service circuit breakers, etc. which milk is disposed of as fluid milk in R ural Electrification Adminis­ the marketing area. As used herein such tration: Pa8e (L-315)______17476 “dairy farm permit or rating” means one Allocation of funds for loans— 17495 Shipping drums, steel (L-197)_ 17478 issued by any of the health authorities Securities and Exchange Commis­ Stop construction order; Missis­ duly authorized to administer regulations sion: sippi State Highway Com­ governing the quality of milk disposed of Hearings, etc.: mission______17498 in the marketing area. Chicago South Shore and Suspension order; National Sup­ (f) “Handler” means any person who, South Bend Railroad, et ply Corp______;______17474 on his own behalf or on behalf of others, al______17497 Zinc oxide (M -ll-a)______17475 receives milk from producers, associa­ Michigan Gas and Electric Co. War Shipping Administration: tions of producers, or other handlers, and Middle West Corp__ 17496 Crews of War Shipping Admin­ all, or a portion, of which milk is dis­ Selective Service System: istration vessels, medical posed of as fluid milk in the marketing Appeal boards disestablished, examinations______17487 area, and who, on his own behalf or on designated areas: behalf of others, engages in such han­ Colorado______17497 dling of milk as is in the current of in­ Georgia______17497 (3) The issuance of the order, asterstate commerce or which directly Missouri______17497 amended and as hereby amended, is ap­ burdens, obstructs, or affects interstate Washington______17498 proved or favored by at least two-thirds commerce in milk and its products. Wisconsin______17498 of the producers who participated in a This definition shall not be deemed to FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 80, 1943 17453 include any person who is a handler istrator, his own compensation, and all form by the nonhandler during the de­ under another Federal milk marketing other expenses which will necessarily be livery period, shall be Class II milk: Pro­ agreement or order if such handler does incurred for the maintenance and func­ vided, That all milk or skim milk moved not operate a plant from which bottled tioning of his office and for the perform­ in fluid form to plants more than 110 air­ milk is distributed in the St. Louis, ance of his duties, except those expenses line miles from the City Hall in St. Louis Missouri, marketing area. incurred and provided for under § 903.10 shall be Class I milk. Milk disposed of (g) “Market administrator” means hereof. from a handler’s plant to retail estab­ the person designated pursuant to (c) Announcement of prices. The lishments which disposed of milk for both § 903.2 as the agency for the administra­ market administrator shall compute and fluid and other uses shall be Class I milk. tion hereof. publicly announce prices as follows: (d) Classification of excess milk or but­ (h) “Delivery period” means the cur­ (1) Not later than the 5th day after terfat. In the event that a handler, after rent marketing period from the first to the end of each delivery period, the price subtracting receipts from other handlers the last day of each month, both in­ for each class of milk pursuant to § 903.4 and receipts from sources determined as clusive. and the differential pursuant to § 903.8 other than producers or handlers, has (i) “Nonhandler” means any person (b), disposed of milk, or butterfat, in excess who is not a handler but who distributes (2) Not later than the 10th day after of the milk, or butterfat, which, on the fluid milk on retail or wholesale routes or the end of each delivery period, the in­ basis of his reports, has been credited to who engages in the manufacture of milk dividual uniform prices computed pur­ his producers as having been received products. suant to § 903.7 (b) with the differentials from them, such milk, or the milk equiv­ § 903.2 M ark et administrator—(a) applicable pursuant to § 903.8 (c). alent of such butterfat, shall be classified Selection, removal, and bond. The mar­ § 903.3 Classification of milk—(a> in accordance with its class utilization. ket administrator shall be selected, and Basis of classification. The market ad­ (e) Classification of producer milk. shall be subject to removal at any time, ministrator shall classify, on the basis of The market administrator shall deter­ by the War Food Administrator. Within the classes set forth in (b) of this sec­ mine the classification of milk received 45 days following the date upon which he tion and subject to the conditions of (c), by each handler from producers as fol­ enters upon his duties, the market ad­ (d), and (e), of this section, all milk, lows: ministrator shall execute and deliver to skim milk, and cream (including milk of (1) Subtract from the total pounds of the War Food Administrator a bond con­ his own production) received by each milk in each class the total pounds of ditioned upon the faithful performance handler during the delivery period. In milk, skim milk, and cream received from of his duties, in an amount and w*th establishing the classification of milk re­ other handlers and allocated to such surety thereon satisfactory to the' War ceived by a handler from producers, the class pursuant to (c) of this section; Food Administrator. burden rests upon such handler to ac­ (2) Subtract from the remaining (b) Compensation. The market ad­ count for such milk and to prove to the pounds of Class I milk the pounds of ministrator shall be entitled to such rea­ market administrator that such milk ungraded milk received from sources sonable compensation as may be deter­ should not be classified as Class I milk. other than producers or handlers which mined by the War Food Administrator. (b) Classes of utilization. The classes was disposed of as fluid milk outside the (c) Powers. The market administra­ of utilization of milk shall be as follows: marketing area; tor shàll: (1) Class I milk shall be all milk the (3) Subtract from the remaining utilization of which is not established as pounds of milk in Class II (other than (1) Administer the terms and pro­ milk used for evaporated milk in her­ visions hereof ; and # Class II milk. metically sealed containers) an amount (2) Receive, investigate, and report to (2) Class II milk shall be all milk the so utilized but not to exceed 5 percent the War Food Administrator complaints skim milk and butterfat of which is of the total receipts of milk from pro­ of violations of the terms and provisions established (1) as having been used or ducers: Provided, That a smaller per­ hereof. disposed of in any form other than as centage shall be applied under this sub- (d) Duties. The market administra­ milk, and *(ii) as actual plant shrinkage, paragraph if designated by the handler tor shall: but not to exceed 3 percent of the total on his report made pursuant to § 903.5 (1) Keep such books and records as receipts of milk from producers. (a) (1). will clearly reflect the transactions pro­ (c) Interhandler and nonhandler (4) Subtract from the remaining vided for herein and submit such books transfers of milk. (1) Milk or skim milk pounds of milk in each class, in series and records to examination by the War received by a handler from another han­ beginning with the lower-priced Class II Food Administrator as requested; dler shall be classified as Class I milk, use, the pounds of milk, skim milk, and (2) Furnish such further information and cream so received shall be classified cream received from sources other than and such verified reports as the War Food as Class n milk: Provided, That if a dif­ producers or other handlers; and Administrator may request; ferent classification is agreed upon in (5) Add to the net figure for Class II (3) Obtain a bond with reasonable writing between the receiving handler milk computed under (4) of this para­ surety thereon covering each employee and the selling handler and is submitted graph, the amount subtracted under (3) who handles funds entrusted to the mar­ to the market administrator on or be­ of this paragraph. ket administrator; fore the 5th day after the end of the (4) Employ and fix the compensation delivery period, then the milk, skim milk, § 903.4 Minimum prices—(a) Class of such persons as may be necessary to or cream shall be classified according to prices. Except as set forth in (b) of this enable him to administer the terms and such written agreement: Provided fur­ section, each handler shall pay at the provisions hereof; ther, That the amount allocated to any time and in the manner set forth in (5) Prepare and disseminate, for the class shall not be greater than the § 903.8, not less than the following prices benefit of producers, consumers, and amount used in that class by the receiv­ per hundredweight of milk: handlers, such statistics and information ing handler. (1) Class I milk. The price for Class I concerning the operation hereof as, does (2) Milk or skim milk moved in fluid milk shall be the price computed under not reveal confidential information! form from a handler’s fluid milk plant to (3) of this paragraph, plus the follow­ (6) Publicly disclose ta handler? ^and a plant from which no milk is disposed of ing amount per hundredweight: $1.10 to producers, unless otherwise directed by for fluid consumption (regardless of for the delivery periods of July through the War Food Administrator, the name whether the latter plant is operated by November; $0.90 for the delivery periods of any handler who, within 15 days after such handler or by a*nonhandler) shall be of December through March; and $0.80 the date upon which he is required to per­ Class II milk. Milk or skim milk moved for the delivery periods of April through form such acts, has not (i) made reports in fluid form from a handler’s plant June. pursuant to § 903.5 and (ii) made pay­ to a nonhandler’s plant from which fluid (2) Class II milk. The price for Class ments pursuant to § 903.8; and milk is distributed shall be Class I milk, II milk shall be the price computed un­ (7) Pay, out of the funds provided by except that any of this milk or skim milk der (3) of this paragraph, plus the fol­ 9 903.9, the cost of his bond and of the in excess of the amount of milk, proved lowing amount per hundredweight: $0.40 bonds of such of his employees as handle to the satisfaction of the market admin­ for the delivery periods of July through funds entrusted to the market admin­ istrator to have been distributed in fluid November; $0.25 for the delivery periods 17454 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943

of December through March; and $0.20 pound. For purposes of determining milk of such producer was last received; for the delivery periods of April through these adjustments the price per pound and (v) the amount and category of any June: Provided, That during any deliv­ of dry skim milk to be used shall be the payments to be made pursuant to § 903.8 ery period from January through June, average of the car lot prices for dry skim (d) with respect to milk received dur­ the price of milk used by such handler milk for human consumption, f. o. b. ing such delivery period. for evaporated milk in hermetically manufacturing plant, as published by (2) On or before, the 10th day after sealed containers, or disposed of by such such agency for the Chicago area during the request of the market administrator, handler to the plant of any other person the delivery period, including in such a schedule of transportation rates which where such milk is manufactured into average the quotations published for any are charged and paid for the transpor­ evaporated milk and placed in hermet­ fractional part of the previous delivery tation of milk from the farm of such ically sealed containers, shall be the av­ period which were not published and producer to such handler’s plant or erage of the basic, or field, prices per available for the price determination of plants. Any changes made in this sched­ hundredweight determined for the such dry skim milk for the previous de­ ule of transportation rates and the effec­ plants listed in (3) of this paragraph. livery period. In the event carlot prices tive dates thereof shall be reported to (3) Basic formula price. The basic for dry skim milk for human consump­ the market administrator within 10 days. formula price to be used in determining tion, f. o. b. manufacturing plant, are (3) Within 20 days after the end of the price for Class I and Class II milk nqt so published, the average of the car- each delivery period, his producer pay pursuant to (1) and (2) of this para­ lot prices for dry skim milk for human roll, or a report, which shall show for graph shall be the price resulting from consumption, delivered at Chicago, as such delivery period and for each and the following computation by the mar­ published by such agency shall be used, every producer (i) his total delivery of ket administrator: determine the arith­ and the following adjustments shall be milk with the average butterfat test metic average of the available basic, or made in lieu of the adjustments provided thereof and (ii) the net amount of the field, prices per hundredweight, reported for under (i) and (ii) immediately payment made to him with the price, to the United States Department of Agri­ above: Add 3x/2 cents per hundredweight deductions, and charges involved. culture (or to such other Federal agency for each full one-half cent that the price (b) Verification of reports. (1) Each as may hereafter be authorized to per­ of dry skim milk for human consumption handler shall permit the market admin­ form this function), as paid during the delivered at Chicago is above 7% cents istrator or his representative, during the delivery period for milk of 3.5 percent per pound, or subtract 3*£ cents per usual hours of business, to (i) verify the butterfat content to all farmers at the hundredweight for each full one-half information contained in the reports sub­ following plants or places: cent that such price of dry skim milk is mitted by such handler pursuant to this Concern and Location below 7% cents per pound. seetion, and (ii) weigh, sample, and test (b) Location differentials to handlers. milk "for butterfat. Carnation Company, Ava, Missouri. Carnation Company, Seymour, Missouri. With respect to milk received from pro­ § 903.6 Application of provisions—(a) Pet Milk Company, Greenville, Illinois. ducers at a handler’s plant located out­ Handlers who are also producers. No Litchfield Creamery Company, Litchfield, side the marketing area, such handler provisions hereof shall apply to a han­ Illinois. shall be allowed the amount per hundred­ dler who is also a producer and who re­ Indiana Condensed Milk Company, Bunker weight of milk set forth in the schedule ceives no milk from producers or an as­ Hill, Illinois. below for the mileage range in which Borden Company, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. falls the air-line distance of the plant sociation of producers other than that of Carnation Company, Sparta, Michigan. where the milk was first received, from his own production, except that such Pet Milk Company, Hudson, Michigan. the City Hall in St. Louis: handler shall make reports to the mar­ Pet Milk Company, Wayland, Michigan. Amount per , ket administrator at such time and in Pet Milk Company, Coopersville, Michigan. hundredweight such manner as the market administra­ Borden Company, Greenville, Wisconsin. Mileage zone: of milk (cents) tor may request and shall permit the Borden Company, Black Creek, Wisconsin. Not more than 10 miles______6 market administrator to verify such re­ Borden Company, Orfordville, Wisconsin. More than 10 but not more than 20 ports. Carnation Company, Chilton, Wisconsin. miles______12 Carnation Company, Berlin, Wisconsin. More than 20 but not more than 30 § 903.7 Determination of uniform Carnation Company, Richland Center, Wis­ miles______14 prices to producers—(a) Computation of consin. More than 30 but not more than 40 the value of milk for each handler. For Carnation Company, Oconomowoc, Wis­ miles______._____ 16 each delivery period the market admin­ consin. Within each 10-mile zone thereafter— istrator shall compute the value of milk Carnation Company, Jefferson, Wisconsin. an additional 1 cent. Pet Milk Company, New Glarus, Wisconsin. of producers disposed of by each handler, Pet Milk Company, Belleville, Wisconsin. Provided, That if any of such milk is by (i) multiplying the hundredweight of Borden Company, New London, Wisconsin. moved to a plant where milk is received such milk in each class by the price ap­ White House Milk Company, Manitowoc, for manufacturing purposes only, the plicable pursuant to § 903.4, and adding Wisconsin. maximum differential under the above together the resulting values of each White House Milk Company, West Bend, schedule to be allowed with respect to class; and (ii) adding to such sum the Wisconsin. the quantity of milk so moved shall be value of any milk (or milk equivalent) Provided, That if the price so determined 15 cents per hundredweight. classified under § 903.3 (d). is less than the price computed by the § 903.5 Reports of handlers—(a) Sub­ (b) Computation of uniform price for market administrator in accordance with mission of reports. Each handler shall each handler. The market administra­ the following formula, such formula price report to the market administrator in tor shall compute for each handler the shall be used: multiply by 3.5 the average the detail and on forms prescribed by uniform price per hundredweight of milk price per pound of 92-score butter at the market administrator as follows: received by him from producers during wholesale in the Chicago market, as re­ (1) On or before the 5th day after the each delivery period as follows: ported by the United States Department end of each delivery period, (i) the re­ (1) Add to the value computed pursu­ of Agriculture (or by such other Federal ceipts at each plant of milk, skim milk ant to (a) of this section the amount of agency as may hereafter be authorized to and cream, with butterfat tests, from the adjustment to be made pursuant to perform this price-reporting function) all sources, including own production; § 903.8 (c) ; and for the delivery period during which such (ii) the utilization of all milk, skim milk, (2) Divide the amount computed in milk was received, and add 20 percent and cream received, computed pursuant (1) of this paragraph by the total quan­ thereof: Provided, That such price shall to § 903.3, including a separate statement tity of milk received from producers: be subject to the following adjustments: of the disposition of Class I milk out­ Provided, That if, in the verification of (i) add 3 V2 cents per hundredweight for side the marketing area, (iii) the name the report of purchases and sales of the each full one-half cent that the price of and address of each producer from whom handler for any previous delivery period, dry skim milk for human consumption milk is received for the first time, and the market administrator finds that dif­ is above 5V2 cents per pound or (ii) sub­ the date on which such milk was first ferences occur between the reported and tract 3 V2 cents per hundredweight for received; (iv) the name and address of actual quantities of milk received or be­ each full one-half cent that the price of each producer who discontinues deliv­ tween the reported and actual quantities such dry skim milk is below 5% cents per eries of milk and the date on which the of milk disposed of in each class, he shall FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17455 make an adjustment in the following pursuant to (a) of this section: Provided, proval, and removal. Subsequent to the manner: (i) Recompute for such handler That such additional payments shall be effective date hereof, representatives of his class use value of milk for the deliv­ made on a uniform basis to all producers producers, handlers and consumers, re­ ery period for which the report of pur­ from whom milk meeting special quality, spectively, may certify to the War Food chases and utilization of milk is being volume production, or eveness of pro­ Administrator the selection of three in­ verified, after making the adjustments duction standards has been received. dividuals by each group for membership for the differences in such reported and § 903.9 Expense of administration— on the market advisory committee. actual quantities of milk, and (ii) add to, (a) Payments by handlers. As his pro Upon approval of the War Food Admin­ or subtract from the uniform price of rata share of the expense of the admin­ istrator, the nine individuals so selected milk computed above, an amount repre­ istration hereof, each handler, on or shall constitute the. market advisory senting the per hundredweight value of before the 15th day after the end of each committee. Each member of the mar­ milk accounted for by such adjustment, delivery period, shall pay to the market ket advisory committee shall serve for a such addition to, or subtraction from, administrator, with respect to all milk term of 1 year unless sooner removed by such price to be separately set forth in a received by him from producers or from the War Food Administrator. After the manner which will clearly state the an association of producers, or produced market advisory committee has been amount of the adjustment for each deliv­ by him during such delivery period, an constituted, vacancies in the member-- ery period or delivery periods verified amount not exceeding 2 cents per hun­ ship thereof shall be filled in the same pursuant to § 903.5 Cb). dredweight, the exact amount to be de­ manner as the original selections were § 903.8 Payment for milk—(a) Time termined by the market administrator, made. and method of payment. On or before subject to review by the War Food Ad­ (b) Powers. The market advisory the 15th day after the end of each de­ ministrator. Each handler, which is a committee shall have the power to rec­ livery-period, each handler shall make cooperative association of producers, ommend to the War Food Administrator payment to each producer, for the total shall pay such pro rata share of expense amendments hereto originating within value of milk received from such pro­ only on that milk received from pro­ itself or submitted to it by interested ducer during such delivery period, at not ducers at a plant of such association. parties, after a study of the facts avail­ less than the uniform price per hundred­ able to the market advisory committee. weight computed for such handler pur­ § 903.10 Marketing services—(a) De­ § 903.13 Effective time, suspension, suant to § 903.7, subject to the differen­ ductions for marketing services. Except and termination—(a) Effective time. tials set forth in (b) and (c) of this as set forth in (b) of this section, each The provisions hereof, or any amend­ section. handler shall, deduct an amount not ex­ ment hereto, shall become effective at (b) Butterfat differential. If any ceeding 4 cents per hundredweight (the such time as the War Food Administra­ handler has received from any producer, exact amount to be determined by the tor may declare and shall continue in during the delivery period, milk having market administrator, subject to review force until suspended or terminated, pur­ an average butterfat content other than by the War Food Administrator) from suant to (b) of this section. 3.5 percent, such handler, in making the payment made to each producer pur­ (b) Suspension and termination. Any payments pursuant to (a) of this section, suant to § 903.8 (a) with respect to all or all provisions hereof, or any amend­ shall add to the uniform price for such milk of such producer received by such ment hereto, shall be suspended or ter­ producer for each one-tenth of 1 per­ handler during the delivery period, and minated as to any or all handlers after cent of average butterfat content in shall pay such deduction to the market such reasonable notice as the War Food milk above 3.5 percent not less than, or administrator on or before the 15th day Administrator may give, and shall, in any shall deduct from the uniform price for after the end of such delivery period. event, terminate whenever the provisions such producer for each one-tenth of 1 Such moneys shall be used by the market of the act authorizing it cease to be in percent of average butterfat content in administrator to verify weights, samples, effect. milk below 3.5 percent not more than, and tests of milk received from such pro­ (c) Continuing power and duty. (1) the following amount: add 20 percent of ducers and to provide them with market If, upon the suspension or termination the price per pound of 92-score butter information; such services to be per­ of any or all provisions hereof, there are at Chicago as referred to in § 903.4 (a) formed in whole or in part by the market any obligations arising hereunder the (3) to such butter price, and divide the administrator or by an agent engaged by final accrual or ascertainment of which resulting sum by 10. and responsible to him. requires further acts by any handler, (c) Location differentials to producers. (b) Producers cooperative associa­ by the market administrator, or by any In making payments pursuant to (a) of tions. In the case of producers for whom other person, the power and duty to per­ this section, each handler shall deduct a cooperative association, which the War form such further acts shall continue with respect to milk received from pro­ Food Administrator determines to be notwithstanding such suspension or ter­ ducers at a plant located outside the qualified under the act of Congress of mination: Provided, That any such acts marketing area, the amount per February 18,1922, as amended, known as required to be performed by the market hundredweight of milk set forth in the the “Capper-Volstead Act,” is actually administrator shall, if the War Food Ad­ schedule below for the mileage range in performing the services set forth in (a) ministrator so directs, be performed by which falls the air-line distance of the of this section, each handler, in lieu of such other person, persons, or agency plant where the milk was first received, the deductions specified in (a) of this as the War Food Administrator may from the City Hall of St. Louis. section, shall make the deductions from designate. the payments made pursuant to § 993.8 (2) The market administrator, or such Amount per (a) which are authorized by such pro­ hundredweight other person as the War Food Adminis­ Mileage zone: of milk (cents) ducers, and, on or before the 15th day trator may designate (i) shall continue Not more than 10 miles. ______6 after the end of each delivery period, pay in such capacity until discharged, (ii) More than 10 but not more than 20 over such deductions to the cooperative from time to time account for all receipts miles______,______12 associations rendering such services of and disbursements and deliver all funds More than 20 but not more than SO which such producers are members. or property on hand, together with the miles______14 More than 30 but not more than 40 § 903.11 Unfair methods of competi­ books and records of the market admin­ miles______16 tion. Each handler shall refrain from istrator, or such person, to such person Within each 10-mile zone thereafter— acts which constitute unfair methods of as the War Food Administrator shall an additional 1 cent. competition by way of indulging in any direct, and (iii) if so directed by the War (d) Errors in payment. Errors in practices with respect to the transporta­ Food Administrator execute such assign­ making the payments prescribed in this tion of milk for, and the supplying of ments or other instruments necessary or section shall be corrected not later than goods and services to, producers from appropriate to vest in such person full the date for making payments next fol­ whom milk is received, which tend to de­ title to all funds, property, and claims lowing the determination of such errors. feat the purpose and intent of the terms vested in the market administrator or (e) Additional payments. Any han­ and provisions hereof. such person pursuant hereto. dler may make payments to producers § 903.12 Market advisory commit­ (d) Liquidation, after suspension or in addition to the payments to be made tee— (a) Representation, selection, ap­ termination. Upon the suspension or 17450 ËËDËRÂL REGISTER, Thursday, Decembër 30, 1943 termination of any or all provisions here­ The fulfillment of requirements for the (f) “Person” means any individual, of, the market administrator, or such defense of the United States has resulted partnership, corporation, association, person as the War Food Administrator in a shortage in the supply of rationed business trust, or any organized group may designate, shall, if so directed by farm equipment for defense and for of persons, whether incorporated or not. the War Food Administrator, liquidate private account and for export; and the The term “person” shall also include the the business of the market adminis­ following order is deemed necessary and United States, or any agency thereof, trator’s office and dispose of all funds appropriate in the public interest and to and a State or territory or any political and property then in his possession or promote the national defense: subdivision or agency thereof. under his control, together with claims DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE OF ORDER (g) “Transfer” means any actual or for any funds which are unpaid and ow­ See. purported act or transaction, whether ing at the time of such suspension or ter­ 1202.260 Definitions. or not evidenced by writing, the purpose, mination. Any funds collected pursuant 1202.261 Purpose of this order. intent, or effect of which is to create, to the provisions hereof, over and above surrender, release, change, or alter, di­ the amounts necessary to meet outstand­ ADMINISTRATION rectly or indirectly, any right, title, in­ ing obligations and the expenses neces­ 1202.262 Authority of the Director. terest, or possession with respect to any sarily incurred by the market adminis­ 1202.263 County Farm Rationing Commit­ rationed farm equipment. The use of trator or such person in liquidating and tees. rationed farm equipment in agricultural distributing such funds, shall be dis­ RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS operations by a dealer, distributor, mail tributed to the contributing handlers and 1202.264 General restrictions. order house or manufacturer shall be, producers in an equitable manner. 1202.265 Transfers which require purchase deemed a transfer. Notwithstanding § 903.14 Emergency price provision. certificates. the foregoing, the delivery of rationed Whenever the provisions hereof require 1202.266 Transfers which do not require pur­ farm equipment to a carrier for ship­ chase certificates. ment or the delivery of rationed farm the market administrator to use a spe­ 1202.267 Applications for purchase certifi­ cific price (or prices) for milk or any milk cates. equipment by a carrier to a consignee product for the purpose of determining 1202.268 Standards of eligibility. shall not be deemed to be a transfer class prices or for any other purpose, the 1202.269 Action by county farm rationing within the meaning of this order. market administrator shall add to the committee on application. (h) “Rationed farm equipment” specified price the amount of any subsidy, 1202.270 Notification of applicant. means new farm machinery, equipment or other similar payment, being-made by 1202.271 Issuance of purchase certificates. or supplies which are listed in and con­ any Federal agency in connection with 1202.272 Expiration or revocation of purchase trolled by orders supplementary hereto. certificates. Any such equipment which is trans­ the milk, or product, associated with the 1202.273 Action by applicant. price specified: Provided, That if for any 1202.274 Action by dealer. ferred in violation of this order shall reason the price specified is not reported continue to be subject to this order. or published as indicated, the market ad­ . APPEALS Imported rationed farm equipment shall ministrator shall use the applicable max­ 1202.275 Appeal to State AAA Committee. become subject to this order upon its imum uniform price established by regu­ 1202.276 Action by the State AAA Committee. physical entry into the continental lations of any Federal agency plus the 1202.277 Review of State AAA Committee - United States, its territories and posses­ amount of any such subsidy or other action. sions. similar payment: Provided further, That 1202.278 Other appeals. (i) “Attachment” for farm equipment if the specified price is not reported or RECORDS AND REPORTS means a, supplementary appliance which published and there is no applicable max­ 1202.279 Records and reports. may be added to an otherwise complete imum uniform price, or if the specified unit of farm equipment to extend the price is not reported or published and the ENFORCEMENT utility of such equipment. War Food Administrator determines that 1202.280 Violations. (j) “Continental United States” means the market price is below the applicable 1202.281 Communications. the forty-eight States and the District of maximum uniform price, the market ad­ 1202.282 Food Production Order No. 8 super­ Columbia. ministrator shall use a price determined seded. (k) “Type of equipment” means any by the War Food Administrator to be Authority: §§ 1202.260 to 1202.282, inclu­ general class of equipment, such as trac­ equivalent to or comparable with the sive, issued under 54 Stat. 676, 55 Stat. 236, tors, combines, grain drills, etc. price specified. 56 Stat. 176; E.O. 9280, 9322, 9334, 9392; 7 F.R. 10179, 8 F.R. 3807, 5423, 14783. (l) “State AAA Committee” means § 903.15 Agents. The War Food Ad­ the State Agricultural Conservation ministrator may, by designation in writ­ DEFINITIONS AND PURPOSE OF ORDER Committee of the Agricultural Adjust­ ing, name any officer or employee of the § 1202.260 Definitions. When used in ment Agency of each State. United States to act as his agent or rep­ this order or in any order supplementary (m) “County Agricultural Conserva­ resentative in connection with any of hereto: tion Committee” means the County Agri­ the provisions hereof. (a) “Director” means the Director in cultural Conservation Committee for charge of the Office of Materials and each county for which such committee Issued at Washington, D. C., this 27th has been established. day of December 1943, to be effective on Facilities of the War Food Administra­ and after the 1st day of January 1944. tion. § 1202.261 Purpose of this order. Grover B. Hill, (b) “Manufacturer” means any per­ This Food Production Order No. 14,. Re­ Acting War Food Administrator. son engaged in the business of making vision No. 1, establishes a general pro­ or assembling rationed farm equipment. cedure for rationing the farm equipment Approved: (c) “Mail order house” means any which is listed in orders supplementary F red M. Vinson, person engaged in the business of trans­ hereto. This order should be read in Director of Economic Stabilisation. ferring rationed farm equipment for use conjunction with such supplementary [F. R. Doc. 43-20616; Filed, December 28,1943; directly to the transferees upon orders orders which set forth special procedures 4:42 p. m.] received primarily by mail. controlling the transfer of particular (d) “Distributor” means any person types of rationed farm equipment. Chapter X—War Food Administration engaged in the business of transferring ADMINISTRATION rationed farm equipment other than for (Production Orders^ use. § 1202.262 Authority of the Director. [Rev. FPO 14] (e) “Dealer” means any person en­ The administration of the rationing pro­ gram established by this order and the P art 1202—Farm Machinery and gaged in the business of transferring rationed farm equipment for use. powers of the War Food Administrator, Equipment insofar as such powers relate to the ad­ NEW FARM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT Note: As the words, ^manufacturer,” “mail order house,” “distributor” and “dealer” are ministration of this order, are hereby Food Production Order No. 14, as used in this order, a single person may be delegated to the Director. The Director amended,1 is hereby revised and amended classified in more than one such group, de­ shall be assisted in the administration of in its entirety to read as follows: pending on whether he is engaged in more such rationing program by the State than one business as described in these defi­ AAA Committees, County Agricultural 18 F.R. 13217, 13283. nitions. Conservation Committees, county farm FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December SO, 1943 17457 rationing committees, farm rationing RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFERS standards shall be designed so that the committees of Alaska, Hawaii and 1 1202.264 General restrictions. Ex­ maximum utility of the rationed farm Puerto Rico, and by such employees of cept as otherwise provided in this order, equipment can be obtained for the food the War Food Administration as the regardless of the terms of any contract program. * Director may designate; and such com­ of sale or purchase, or other commit­ § 1202.269 Action by county farm mittees and employees are hereby au­ ment, whenever made, no person shall rationing committee on application. thorized to administer the provisions of make a transfer or accept a transfer of The county farm rationing committee this order. County farm rationing com­ any rationed farm equipment, except shall at all times serve the objectives mittees shall perform their functions pursuant to this order and orders supple­ sought by the rationing program and and duties under this order in accord­ mentary hereto or other orders of the allocate rationed farm equipment only ance with instructions issued through War Food Administrator, or pursuant to for uses essential to the war effort and the State AAA Committees and the directives which may be issued by the then in the order that such uses are County Agricultural Conservation Com­ Director. most vital. The determination of facts mittees. The farm rationing committees in each case shall be made by the county in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico shall § 1202.265 Transfers which require farm rationing committee upon the basis exercise such powers as may be con­ purchase certificates. Unless otherwise of the application and all other informa­ ferred upon them by any order supple­ specified in this order or in any order tion available to such committee. mentary hereto. supplementary hereto, no person shall make a transfer or accept a transfer for § 1202.270 Notification of applicant. § 1202.263 Farm rationing commit­ agricultural use of rationed farm equip­ After action upon an application the tees—(a) County farm rationing com­ ment, except pursuant to a purchase cer­ county farm rationing committee shall mittees. (1) The establishment of a tificate issued in accordance with this notify the applicant in writing of its de­ county farm rationing committee for order. cision. If the application is denied, the each county having a substantial agri­ county farm rationing committee shall cultural area is hereby authorized. Each i 1202.266 Transfers which do not re­ inform the applicant of the manner in county farm rationing committee shall quire purchase certificates, (a) Unless which an appeal may be made. consist of three regular and two alternate otherwise specified in any order supple­ members, none of whom shall be dealers. mentary hereto, no purchase certificate § 1202.271 Issuance of purchase cer­ Members of the county farm rationing shall be required In the case of a trans­ tificates. Upon approval of applications, committee shall be chosen annually by fer of rationed farm equipment which county farm rationing committees shall the County Agricultural Conservation is not a transfer for agricultural usa issue purchase certificates to applicants Committee as soon as practicable after (b) Any manufacturer may make a on a form prescribed by the Director. the newly elected members of the County transfer and any person may accept a Such certificates shall be non-transfera- Agricultural Conservation Committee transfer of rationed farm equipment ble. Unless otherwise specified in any take office following the annual election. without a purchase certificate if such supplementary order, a separate pur­ One of the regular members of the county transfer: (1) Is of equipment manufac­ chase certificate shall be issued for each farm rationing committee shall be a tured by such manufacturèr; (2) Is be­ unit of rationed farm equipment. member of the County Agricultural Con­ ing transferred for the primary purpose § 1202.272 Expiration or revocation of servation Committee ánd shall be chair­ of experimentation rather than agricul­ purchase certificates. Transfer of any man of the county farm rationing com­ tural production; (3) is in accordance equipment described in a purchase cer­ mittee. The other members of the with such manufacturer’s previous usual tificate must be made on or before the county farm rationing committee shall practice of conducting experiments with expiration date named in such purchase be farmers resident in the county who equipment manufactured by him; and certificate. Such expiration date may be are not members of the County Agricul­ (4) is made without consideration from fixed by the county farm rationing com­ tural Conservation Committee. Mem­ the transferee. As soon as the experi­ mittee. Such purchase certificate shall bers of the county farm rationing com­ mental use is completed, the equipment be void if transfer is not made before the mittee shall serve without compensation. shall be retransferred to the manufac­ expiration date. The county farm ra­ The County Agricultural Conservation turer, Such equipment shall be deemed tioning committee, however, may extend Committee may, at any time, remove any new equipment, until it is sold for use in the expiration date. The county farm member of the county farm rationing accordance with this order. rationing committee may revoke a pur­ committee for neglect of duty, malfea­ (c) Purchase certificates will not be chase certificate at any time before the sance, or other cause. Members of the issued to Federal agencies. Federal purchase of the equipment described in county farm rationing committee, in­ agencies will obtain rationed farm such certificate has been completed, if it cluding members appointed prior to the equipment for agricultural or nonagri- is satisfied (a) that the person to whom issuance of this order, shall serve until cultural use as provided in orders sup­ the purchase certificate was issued has their successors have been appointed. plementary hereto. misrepresented his circumstances in ob­ Vacancies on the county farm rationing ACQUISITION AND USE OF PURCHASE taining the certificate; or (b) that the committee shall be filled by the County CERTIFICATES circumstances of such person have so Agricultural Conservation Committee changed that the acquisition by such consistent with the provisions of this § 1202.267 Applications for purchase person of the equipment described in the paragraph. certificates. Any person who desires to purchase certificate would be contrary (2) The county farm rationing com­ acquire rationed farm equipment for to the objectives sought by the ration­ mittee for Montgomery County, State of agricultural use in the continental ing program; or In the case of Schedule I equip­ under such plan.) On or before Decem­ tives issued under Pood Production Or­ ment, a manufacturer or distributor may ber 10, 1943, the State AAA Committee der No. 8, as amended, covering any change the manufacturer’s county dis­ shall notify the manufacturer of any Schedule I or Schedule II equipment, a tribution plan within a State with the change in his county distribution plan or manufacturer may transfer, without ref­ approval of the State AAA Committee. that it will make no such change. erence to any distribution plan but other- .(Other changes in a county distribution In seeking such approval, such manu­ plan may be made under the provisions * 8 F.R. 5968, 7299, 7625, 8045, 9100, 9101, facturer or distributor shall inform the of paragraph (c) (2) of § 1202.305.) 10343, 11607. State AAA Committee of the quantity, No. 259— 2 17460 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 make and type of the equipment involved (b) Purchase certificates issued under committee issuing the purchase certifi­ and of the counties from which such Pood Production Order No. 3, as cate covering such equipment a true equipment would be taken and the coun­ amended, for any*type of farm machinery statement to the effect that the price for ties in which it would be placed. and equipment listed on Schedule I or which the equipment was sold by such (ii) If the equipment has' not been Schedule II of this supplementary order mail order house was not in excess of shipped from the factory, a manufacturer shall continue to be valid as though is­ the price published for the equipment in may appeal to the Director for permis­ sued under* this order until their revoca­ the mail order house’s latest current sion to change his State distribution tion or expiration. All purchase certifi­ catalog. The statement shall accom­ plan. In making this appeal, the manu­ cates issued on or before November 30, pany, or may be stamped on, the noti­ facturer shall inform the Director of (a) 1943, however, shall automatically ex­ fication required by § 1202.274 of Food the quantity, make and type of the equip­ pire at 12 midnight on that date. Production Order No. 14. (The report­ ment involved, (b) tfie States from which (c) Dealers may transfer any Schedule ing requirements of paragraphs (a) and such equipment would be taken and the I or Schedule n equipment to any person (b) of this section have been approved States in which it y/ould be placed, and holding a purchase certificate for such by the Bureau df the Budget in accord­ (c), in the case of Schedule I equipment, equipment issued by any. county farm ance with the Federal Reports Act of the counties in which such equipment rationing committee. Whenever any 1942.) would be placed. This appeal shall be dealer has on hand any item of Schedule (c) Reports made pursuant to this sec­ accompanied by a written statement of I or Schedule II equipment for Which tion shall be treated as confidential and concurrence from the State AAA Com­ there is no apparent holder of a purchase shall be open for inspection only by duly mittee for the State from which such certificate desiring such equipment, such authorized representatives of the Office equipment would be taken. dealer shall notify any one county farm of Price Administration or the War Food (iii) I f ,the equipment has been rationing committee of the make and Administration, unless otherwise directed shipped from the factory to a manu­ type of such equipment. by the Director. factureras branch house or to a distrib­ utor, the .manufacturer or distributor § 1202.307 Transfers to Federal agen­ § 1202.309 Manufacturer’s r ec or ds. may change the manufacturer’s State cies and for non-agricultural use. (a) Each manufacturer shall maintain for distribution plan with the permission of Purchase certificates will not be issued at least two years records of all trans­ the State AAA Committee for the State to Federal agencies. If a Federal agency fers of listed farm machinery and equip­ from which the equipment would be wants any listed farm machinery and ment made by such manufacturer pur­ taken. In seeking tsuch permission, the equipment for agricultural use in the suant to this supplementary order. Such manufacturer or distributor shall inform United States, it must obtain a written records shall show the States for which the State AAA Committee .of (1) the authorization from the Director. In ap­ such equipment was transferred, and, in quantity, make and type of the equip­ plying for such authorization from the the case of Schedule I equipment, the ment involved, (2), in the case of Director, a Federal agency should sub­ counties for which such equipment was Schedule I equipment, the counties from mit a statement showing (1) the amount, transferred. (This record keeping re­ which such equipment would be taken, make and type of the equipment desired; quirement has been approved by the Bu­ and (3) the State, and in the case of (2) whether alternative makes will be reau of the Budget in accordance with Schedule I equipment, the counties in satisfactory; (3) the name and address the Federal Resorts Act of 1942.) which such equipment would be placed. of the supplier, if possible; (4) the use § 1202.310 Territorial application. If the State AAA Committee permits the to which the equipment will be put; (5) This Supplementary Order No. 1 shall proposed change in the State distribu­ the place where thè equipment will be apply only within the limits of the con­ tion plan to be made, such Committee used; and (6) the latest delivery date tinental United States. (The transfer shall notify the Director accordingly, which will satisfy the agency’s need. If of farm machinery and equipment to informing him of (1) the quantity, make a Federal agency wants any listed farm the territories and possessions of the and type of the equipment involved and machinery and equipment for non-agri­ United States is controlled by Food Pro­ (2) the State and, in the case of Schedule cultural use, or for export, it must com­ duction Order No. 14, Supplementary I equipment, counties in which such ply with War Production .Board Order Order No. 2.) equipment will be placed. The State No. L-257, as amended,* or L-257a, as AAA Committee shall transmit a copy amended,® and any other applicable War § 1202.311 Incorporation into Food of this notification to the State AAA Production Board regulations. Production Order No. 14. This Supple­ Committee for the State in which the (b) If any person other than a Fed­ mentary Order No. 1 shall be added to equipment will be placed. eral agency wants any listed farm ma­ and become a part of Food Production (d) Excluding Schedule I and Sched­ chinery and equipment for non-agricul­ Order No. 14 and any violation of this ule II equipment transferred or to be tural use, he must comply with War Pro-' Supplementary Order No. 1 shall be transferred in accordance with direc­ duction Board Order No. L-257, as deemed to. be a violation of Food Pro­ amended, and any other applicable War duction Order No. 14. tives issued under Pood Production Production Board regulations. Order No. 3, as amended, 20 percent of § 1202.312 Communications. All com­ each manufacturer’s scheduled produc­ § 1202.308 Records and reports by munications concerning this supplemen­ tion of all listed farm machinery and dealers and others, (a) Each dealer and tary order shall, unless otherwise di­ equipment, which is required to be re­ each retail store of a mail order house ported to the Director by paragraphs transferring any unit of Schedule I or rected, be addressed to the Director in (a) and (c) of §1202.304 shall constitute Schedule II equipment with a selling charge of the Office of Materials and a reserve to be transferred only as price of $15.00 or more shall prepare an Facilities, War Food Administration, directed by the Director. The Director invoice or sales ticket containing the Washington 25, D. C., Ref : FPO 14, is hereby authorized to direct the trans­ total sales price and a complete descrip­ Supp. 1. fer of such reserve. In so doing, the tion of the equipment transferred, and Issued this 28th day of December 1943. Director may direct the transfer of a shall forward such invoice or sales ticket Wilson Cowen, manufacturer’s current production at to the county farm rationing committee any given time or inventory of such issuing the purchase certificate covering Assistant War Food Administrator. equipment. such equipment, along with the notifica­ e x h i b i t a § 1202.306 Transfers for agricultural tion required by § 1202.274 of Food Pro­ [This form may be reproduced by use. (a) No person, other than a Fed­ duction Order No. 14. manufacturers] eral Government agency, shall make a (b) Mail order houses transferring manufacturer ’s r e p o r t o n s c h e d u l e x a n d transfer or accept a transfer of Schedule through mail order channels any unit of SCHEDULE II EQUIPMENT TO DIRECTOR, OFFICE I or Schedule II equipment for agricul­ Schedule I or Schedule II equipment with OF MATERIALS AND FACILITIES, WAR FOOD AD­ tural use, except pursuant to a purchase a selling price of $15.00 or more, shall MINISTRATION, WASHINGTON 25, D. C. certificate specifying the type of equip­ transmit to the county farm rationing N o t e : 1. Report is due on or before October ment being transferred. No purchase 20, 1943. (Report on any supplemental pro­ certificate shall be required in the case » 8 F.R. 8163, 0712, 10300, 11717. duction is due 30 days from date of authori­ Of a transfer of Schedule m equipment. •8 F.R. 11723. x •' zation.) FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December SO, 1943 17461

2. Use a separate form for each type of Schedule I—Continued equipment, i. e., tractors, combines, etc. Re­ III. No. units produced on or after July port orchard sprayers and tow crop sprayers 1, 1943, and distributed from July 1, PLANTERS (HORSE OR TRACTOR DRAWN AND as separate types of equipment. 1943, through October 14,1943, in ac­ 1 TRACTOR MOUNTED) —rC O ntinued 3. When reporting supplemental produc­ cordance with directives Issued un­ Item No. tion insert number of units to be distributed der Food Production Order 3______- ____ 6 Three row and over, corn, horse or under item m (d) and omit items II, III (a), IV. Net (H minus in )______tractor drawn. (b) and (c). V. Distribution by manufacturer (80% 7 Three row and over, corn and cotton, Name of manufacturer 1______j-______of net—IV)______*______horse or tractor drawn, VI. Reserve (20%. of net—IV)______8 One row, corn, tractor mounted. Address of manufacturer ______(To be distributed in accordance 9 One row, corn and cotton, tractor I. Type of equipm ent______with orders or directives issued by mounted. FPO-14 Supp. 1 Item No.(s) ______the Director) 10 Two row, corn, tractor mounted. Units VII. Report of manufacturer’s distri­ 11 Two row, corn and cotton, tractor H. Total scheduled production (July 1, bution plan by States: (Total for mounted. 1943, through July 31, 1944) for farm States should equal figure in V) 12 Three row. and over, corn, tractor use in the United States, its terri­ mounted. tories and possessions (Claimant 13 Three row and over, corn and cotton, Agency—War Food A dministration).____ State Units III. Computation of number of units tractor mounted. to be distributed: POTATO PLANTERS (HORSE AND TRACTOR DRAWN) (a) No. units produced on or after 14 One row. July 1, 1943, and which have been 14a Two row and larger. distributed in accordance with di­ ■ '--- rectives issued under Food Pro­ GRAIN DRILLS (HORSE OR TRACTOR DRAWN) duction Order 3______(b) No. units produced and to be 25 Fertilizer, 14 run and under. produced on or after July 1, 1943, 25a Fertilizer, over 14 run. and still to be distributed in ac­ 26 Plain, 14 run and under. cordance with directives issued un­ 26a Plain, over 14 run. der Food Production Order 3__;______(Extend list by using back side or addi­ 26b Press drills. (c) Total subject to directives (a) tional sheet, if necessary.) 26c Plain drills. plus (b) ______MANURE SPREADERS • (d) Net (II minus III (c))______D ate______IV. Distribution by manufacturer Manufacturer______36 Four wheel, horse or tractor drawn. (80% of net—IH (d) )______B y ------37 Two wheel, tractor drawn. T itle ______V. Reserve (20% of net—m (d) ) ...... POWER SPRAYERS (ORCHARD TYPE) (To be distributed in accordance E x h i b i t C with orders or directives issued by 108a Orchard type, six to ten G. F. M., aux­ the Director) [This form may be reproduced by manu­ iliary engines. VI. Report of manufacturer’s distribu­ facturers] - 108b Orchard type, six to ten G. P. M., power tion plan by States: (Total for take-off. States should equal figure in IV.) FARM MACHINERY MANUFACTURER’S REPORT TO 108c Orchard type, eleven to twenty G. P. M., ______STATE AAA COMMITTEE auxiliary engines. x. o t e : I. Required for Schedule I equip­ 108d Orchard type, eleven to twenty G. P. M., State Units ment only. (Report on any supplemental power take-off. production is due 30 days from date of au­ 108e Orchard type, over twenty G. P. M., thorization.) auxiliary engines. 2. Report due on or before November 5, 108f Orchard type, over twenty G. P. M., 1943. power take-off. 3. Use a separate form for each type of 108n Propeller blast type. equipment, I. e., tractors, combines, etc. Re­ port orchard sprayers and row crop sjprayers POWER SPRAYERS (ROW CROP TYPE) separately. 108g Field or row crop type, six to ten G. P. M., auxiliary engines. Name of manufacturer______108h Field or row crop type, six to ten Address of manufacturer______G. P. M., power take-off. (Extend list by using back side or addi­ I. Type of equipment______108i Field or row crop type, eleven to twenty tional sheet, if necessary.) FPO-14 Supp. 1 Item No. (s) ______G. P. M., auxiliary engines. D ate______II. Report of manufacturer’s distribution 108j Field or royr crop type, eleven to twenty Manufacturer ______plan by counties: (The total for all coun­ G. P. M., power take-off. B y ------— ties within the State should equal the total 108k Field or row crop type, over twenty Title ______for the State as Reported to the Director.) G. P. M., auxiliary engines. Exhibit B 1081 Held or row crop type, over twenty G. P. M., power take-off. [This form may be reproduced by County Units. Manufacturers] v 108m Field or row crop type, tractor mounted. 109a Traction sprayers, six G. P. M., and over. manufacturer ’s r e p o r t o n s c h e d u l e h i e q u i p ­ m e n t TO DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF MATERIALS AND COMBINES (HARVESTER-THRESHERS) FACILITIES, WAR FOOD ADMINISTRATION, WASH­ 126 Width of cut, 6' and under, auxiliary ING TON 2 5 , D. C. ' engines. Note: Report is due on or before October 126a Width of cut, 6' and under, power take­ 20, 1943. (Report on any’ supplemental pro­ off. duction is due 30 days from date of author­ 127 Width of cut, over 6', including 10'. ization.) 128 Width of cut, over 10'. 2. Use a separate form for each type of CORN BINDERS equipment, i. e., moldboard plows, cultivators (Extend list by using back side or additional (horse and tractor drawn), cultivators (trac­ sheet, if necessary.) 132 Corn binders, ground drive. tor mounted), et#v D ate______132a Corn binders, power take-off. 3. When reporting supplemental produc­ Manufacturer ______- CORN PICKERS tion omit items II and III. B y ------— Name of manufacturer______Title ...... __. 133 One row, mounted type. Address of manufacturer______134 Two row, mounted type. I. Type of equipm ent______SCHEDULE I 135 One row, pull type. . FPO-14 Supp. 1 Item No. (s) ______PLANTERS (HORSE OR TRACTOR DRAWN AND 136 Two row, pull'type. Units TRACTOR MOUNTED) II. Total scheduled production (July 1, POTATO DIGGERS AND PICKERS 1943, through July 31, 1944) for farm Item No. 139 One row, ground drive. use in the United States, its terri­ 4 Two row, corn, horse or tractor drawn. 139a One row, power take-off. tories and possessions (Claimant 0 Two row, corn and cotton, horse or 139b Two row, power take-off. Agency—War Food Administration). _____ traotor drawn. 139c Potato pickers. 17462 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943

Schedule I—Continued Schedule II—Continued S c h e d u l e III—Continued DEEP AND SHALLOW WELL WATER SYSTEMS MOWERS d is c h a r r o w s —continued Item No. Item No. Item No. 146 Horse or tractor drawn (ground drive). 213 Deep well, reciprocal. 81a Cane disc harrows, tractor mounted and 147 Tractor mounted or semi-mounted 214 Deep or shallow well, jet type. tool bar type. (power take-off drive). 215 Shallow well, 250-499 gallons per hour. SOIL PULVERIZtefeS AND PACKERS 216 Shallow well, 500 gallons per hour and I RAKES over. '83 Soil pulverizers and packers, single. 149 Side delivery (including combination POWER PUMPS 83a Soil pulverizers and packers, double. side rakes and tedders). 217 Horizontal type, up to and including 75 CULTIVATORS (HORSE AND TRACTOR DRAWN) HAY LOADERS gallons p. m.'lOO lbs. pressure. 93b Two row, riding, horse drawn, shovel or 151 Hay loaders. / disc type. WINDMILLS 94a Two row, horse drawn, listed corn type. PICK-UP HAY BALERS 222 Windmill heads. 94b Two row, tractor drawn, listed Corn type. 153 Pick-up hay balers—power take-off. 223 Windmill towers. 94c Three row, tractor drawn, listed corn 153a Pick-up hay balers—auxiliary engine. type. IRRIGATION PUMPS 94d Four row, tractor drawn, listed corn ENSILAGE CUTTERS— SILO FILLERS 227 Turbipe pumps, 0 to 1,200 G. P. M. type. 162 Ensilage cutters (silo fillers). 228 Turbine pumps, 1,200 G. P. M. and up. 94e Five row, tractor drawn, listed corn type. 220 Centrifugal pumps. 95a Beet and bean cultivators, four row, STATIONARY HAY AND STRAW BALERS horse or tractor drawn. S c h e d u l e III 172 Auxiliary engines. 95b Two row wing and disc hoes and hillers, 172a Belt driven. BEET AND BEAN DRILLS OR PLANTERS potato, horse or tractor drawn. 172b Power take-off. 96 Field cultivators, spring tooth type, 23 Four row, horse or tractor drawn. seven foot and under. SORTERS AND GRADERS 23a Six row, horse or tractor drawn. 96a Field cultivators, spring tooth type, over 23b Four row, tractor mounted. seven foot. • 177 Potato sorters and graders. 23c Six row, tractor mounted. 96b Field cultivators, stiff tooth type, seven TRACTORS MOLDBOARD PLOWS (TRACTOR DRAWN OR feet and under. 192 Special purpose, under 30 H. P. MOUNTED) 96c Field cultivators, stiff tooth type, over 193 Special purpose, 30 H. P. and over. 47 One bottom, tractor drawn. seven feet. 194 All purpose, under 30 H. P. 96d Chisels and orchard cultivators, tractor 47a One botton, two way (one furrow), drawn. *195 All purpose, 30 H. P. and over. tractor drawn. • , Schedule II 48 Two bottom,"tractor drawn. CULTIVATORS (TRACTOR MOUNTED) 48a Two bottom, two way (two furrow), 95e Two row wing and disc hoes and hillers, LISTERS WITH PLANTING ATTACHMENTS (HORSE „ tractor drawn. potato. OR TRACTOR DRAWN AND TRACTOR M OUNTED) 49 Three bottom, tractor drawn. 98 One row. Item No. 50 Four bottom, tractor drawn. 99 Two row, shovel type. . 17 One row, horse or tractor drawn. 51 Five bottom, and larger, tractor drawn. 99a Two row, listed corn type. 18 Two row, horse or tractor drawn. 62 One bottom, tractor mounted. 99b Two row, potato cultivator. 19 Three row and over, horse or tractor 52a One bottom, two way (one furrow), 99c Two row, disc type. drawn. tractor mounted. 100 Three and four row, shovel type. 20 One row, tractor mounted. 53 Two bottom, tractor mounted. 101 Narrow row, four and six row (beet, 21 Two row, tractor mounted. DISC PLOWS (TRACTOR DRAWN) bean, and vegetable cultivators). 22 Three row and over, tractor mounted. 101a Combination . cultivators and planters, MIDDLEBUSTERS— LISTERS WITHOUT PLANTING 55 One disc. two row, com and cotton. ATTACHMENTS (HORSE OR TRACTOR DRAWN AND 56 Two disc. lOld Field cultivator, mounted and tool bar TRACTOR MOUNTED) 57 Three disc. type. 58 One disc—direct connected (one wheel 101e Chisel and Orchard cultivators, mounted ■65 Two row, horse or tractor drawn. - type). and tool bar type>^ 66 Three row, and larger, horse or tractor 59 T-wo disc—direct connected (one wheel » drawn. type). ROTARY HOES 67 One row, tractor mounted. 59a Three disc—direct connected (one 68 Two row, tractor mounted. wheel type). 102 Rotary hoes, horse or tractpr drawn. 69 Three row and larger, tractor mounted. 59b Three disc, tool bar type. DUSTERS 69a Three row ridgers. 60 Four disc. 61 Five disc. 121 Power duster, auxiliary engines. ote 121a Power duster, power take-off. N : The transfer of “Middlebusters— 62 Six disc and larger. V Listers Without Planting Attachments 122 Traction dusters (except one and two * (Horse . or Tractor Drawn and Tractor ONE WAY DISC' PLOWS OR TILLERS row wheel barrow type). Mounted) ” from Schedule III to Schedule II 63 Under five feet. GRAIN BINDERS will not have the effect of reinstating any 63a Five feet and under eight feet. distribution directives issued under Food Pro­ 63b Eight feet and over. 129 Grain binders (ground drive). • duction Order No. 3, as amended. 130 Grain binders (power take-off). DISC HARROWS FIELD ENSILAGE HARVESTERS 80 •' Disc harrows, reversible, row disc, horse STATIONARY THRESHERS (GRAIN, RICE AND 137 Field ensilage harvesters (row type)\ or tractor drawn. ALFALFA) HAYING MACHINERY 80a Disc harrows, single, six feet and un^er 158 Threshers, width of cylinder under 28 154 Field. haychoppers and harvesters. (horse drawn type). inches. 80b Disc harrows, single, over six feet (horse 159 Threshers, width of cylinder 28 inches ELEVATORS----PORTABLE drawn type). and over. > 80c Disc harrows, tandeip attachment for 188 Elevators, portable. horse drawn type. STATIONARY PEA AND BEAN THRESHERS BLOWERS 80d Disc harrows, single and tandem, six 160 Stationary pea and bean threshers. feet and under, tractor drawn. 190 Blowers, grain. 80e Disc harrows, single and tandem, over FEED GRINDERS ^ND CRUSHERS 190a Blowers, forage. 6 feet and under 11 feet, tractor drawn. \ 174 Power, burr type. GARDEN TRACTORS 80f Disc harrows, tandem “heavy duty” 175 Hammer type. 196 Garden tractors (including motor “cover crop”, “wide disc spacing” 175a Roughage mills, combination type with tillers). tractor drawn. cutter head and grinders. 80g Disc harrows, wide disc harrows over ten DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT MILKING MACHINES feet, tractor drawn. 237 Milking machines (complete outfits). 80h Disc harrows, offset—tractor drawn. 232 Portable pipe and extensions, sprinklers 801 Disc harrows, brush and bog, tractor (excluding lawn sprinklers), valves FARM MILK COOLERS drawn. and gates. 241 Immersion type. 81 Disc harrows, tractor mounted and tool [F. R. Doc. 43-20587; Filed, December 28,1948; 242 Surface or tubular type. > bar type. 8:38 p. m.J FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17463

[Rev. FPO 14, Supp. Order 4] him prior to April 14, 1943, and (2) 80 size distributed by States. Each manu­ percent of his scheduled production of facturer shall also make such other re­ Part 1202—F arm Machinery and pressure cookers under the War Produc­ ports as the Director may from time to Equipment tion Board Order L-30-d (8 F.R. 9939). time request, subject to the approval of PRESSURE COOKERS (b) Twenty percent of each manu­ the Bureau of the Budget in accordance facturer’s scheduled production of pres­ with the Federal Reports Act of 1942. Supplementary Order No. 4,1 issued un­ sure cookers under War Production (The record keeping requirement of this der Food Production Order No. 14,* is Board Order L-30-d shall constitute a section has been approved by the Bu­ hereby revised and amended in its en­ reserve. The Director is hereby author­ reau of the Budget in accordance with tirety to read as follows: ized, in his discretion, to direct the trans­ the Federal Reports Act of 1942.) Sec. fer of such reserve. In so doing, the Di­ g 1202.411 Communications. All com­ 1202.401 Purpose of this supplementary or­ rector may direct the transfer of a man­ munications concerning this Supplemen­ der. ufacturer’s current production at any tary Order No. 4 of Food Production 1202.402 Scope. given time, or he may direct the trans­ 1202.408 Compliance with this supplemen­ Order No. 14, shall, unless otherwise di­ tary order. fer of the reserve from the inventory of rected, be addressed to the Director of 1202.404 Transfer of pressure cookers by pressure cookers. the Office of Materials and Facilities, manufacturers. § 1202.405 Transfers for use in can- War Food Administration, Washington 1202.408 Transfers for use in canning food 25, D. C., Ref: FPO 14, Supp. 4. products in the continental ning food products in the continental United States. United States. Notwithstanding any g 1202.412 Incorporation into Food 1202.406 Transfers for use other than in can­ provision of Food Production Order No. Production Order No. 14. This Supple­ ning food products. 14, any person may make a transfer or mentary Order No. 4 shall be added to 1202.407 Transfers to a Federal agency.' accept a transfer, without a purchase and become a part of Food Production 1202.408 Transfers to territories and posses­ certificate, of any pressure cookers in Order No. 14 and any violation of this sions of the United States. the continental United States for use in Supplementary Order No. 4 shall be 1202.409 Transfers for use in the territories the canning of food products, except that and possessions of the United deemed to be a violation of Food Pro­ States. a Federal agency shall be subject to the duction Order No. 14. 1202.410 Records and reports. provisions of g 1202.407 of this supple­ 1202.411 Communications; mentary order. Issued this 28th day of December 1943. 1202.412 Incorporation into Food Production Wilson Cow en, Order No. 14. § 1202.406 Transfers for use other than in canning food products. No per­ Assistant War Food Administrator. Authority: §§ 1202.401 to 1202.412, inclu­ son shall make a transfer or accept a [F. R. Doc. 43-20588; Filed, December 28,1943; sive, issued under 54 Stat. 676, 65 Stat. 236, transfer of any pressure cooker for use 3:38 p. m.] 56 Stat. 176; E.O. 9280, 9322, 9334, 9392; 7 F.R. other than in canning food products, 10179, 8 F.R. 3807, 5423, 14783. except pursuant to a written authoriza­ § 1202.401 Purpose of this supple- tion from the Director. [3d Rev. FPO 9, Order 21 ___ mentary order. This supplementary g 1202.407 Transfers to a Federal order explains the procedure to be agency. No Federal agency may accept P art 1220—F eed followed in distributing new pressure a transfer of any pressure cooker, except eookers from manufacturers to. retail DELIVERIES OF PROTEIN MEAL BY COUNTY pursuant to a written authorization from AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION COMMITTEES outlets and it also sets forth the require­ the Director. ments of the rationing program which Correction are of special Importance to persons de­ § 1202.408 Transfers to territories siring such equipment. This supple­ and possessions of the United States. In FJt. Doc. 43-20336 appearing at mentary order should be read in con­ No person shall make a transfer or accept page 17289 of the issue for Friday, De­ junction with Food Production Order a transfer of any pressure cooker for cember 24, 1943, the heading for g 1220.4 No. 14 which establishes the general shipment to Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, should read “Approval of deliveries of rationing program and which contains the Virgin Islands, or any other terri­ protein meal by County Agricultural definitions of certain terms used herein. tory or possession of the United States, Conservation Committees." The bracket heading shoifld read as set forth above. § 1202.402 Scope. This supplemen­ except pursuant to a written authoriza­ tary order deals only with new pressure tion from the Director. cookers, which are rationed farm equip­ g 1202.409 Transfers for use in the ment as defined in Food Production territories and possessions of the United TITLE 10—ARMY: WAR DEPARTMENT Order No. 14. As used herein. “Pres­ States. Notwithstanding any provision sure cooker” means any device commonly of Food Production Order No. 14, the Chapter VII—Personnel known as a pressure cooker or pressure canner which may be used for canning Farm Rationing Committee for Alaska, P art 79—P rescribed Service Uniform Hawaii and for Puerto Rico and the Vir­ food products under steam pressure, FLIGHT NURSE BADGE which has a capacity of from 5 up to and gin Islands is hereby authorized, in its including 14 one-quart glass jars, and discretion, to direct the distribution of Thé regulations prescribing service which is equipped with a dial, indicating pressure cookers and to prescribe the uniforms for Army nurses, physical or weighted gauge, a venting device, and uses for which they may be transferred. therapy aides, and hospital dietitians a safety valve. The Farm Rationing Committee shall at are amended to include a badge for flight nurses, g 79.82 being added as follows: § 1202.403 Compliance with this all times serve the objectives sought by supplementary order. No person shall the rationing program and allocate g 79.82 Badge, flight nurse. A pair of make a transfer or accept a transfer of pressure cookers in such manner as will wings 2 inches in width, of gold color any pressure cooker, except pursuant to afford the maximum contribution to ag­ metal with the letter “O” in the center this supplementary order or pursuant ricultural production. Any regulations of the wings, superimposed thereon the to directions which may be issued by the issued by a Farm Rationing Committee Army Nurse Corps insignia. Director. shall be published in the F ederal R eg­ (R.S. 1296; 10 U.S.C. 1391) [Par. 32V2, § 1202.404 Transfer of pressure ister. AR 600-37, 29 July 1943, as added by C-l, coolers by manufacturers, (a) Subject g 1202.410 Records and reports. Each 16 December 1943] to the provisions of this supplementary manufacturer shall maintain records [seal] R obert H. Dunlop, order, a manufacturer may transfer (l) which will enable him upon request from Brigadier General, any pressure cookers manufactured by time to time by the Director to report the Acting The Adjutant General. 18 F.R. 14111. total number of sizes of pressure cookers [F.R. Doc. 43-20617; Filed, December 29,1943J * 8 F.R. 13217,18283, supra. produced and the total number of any 9:55 a. m.] 17464 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 Chapter VIII—Procurement and Disposal § 81.223 Factors governing placement [Procurement Reg. 3] of Equipment and Supplies of contracts. * * * Part 81—P rocurement of Military (g) Other factors. * * * Supplies and Animals [Procurement Regs. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 13] (2) Small business concerns. Place­ Miscellaneous Amendments to Chapter ment of contracts so as to make the CONTRACTS most effective utilization of the small The following amendments and addi­ In § 81.304 (a) paragraphs (1), (2) and plants of the nation. To this end, as (3) are amended as follows: tions to the regulations contained in large a proportion of awards as practi­ Parts 81 and 83 are hereby prescribed. cable will be made to qualified small con­ § 81.304 Definitions—(a) Standard These regulations are also contained in cerns, directly if feasible and, if not, forms of contract. The phrase War Department Procurement Regula­ through awards to larger firms which “standard forms of contract”, as used in tions dated 5 September 1942 (7 F.R. will subcontract to small concerns. To this section, includes: 8082) as amended by Change 29, 17 De­ achieve these objectives, payment of a (1) Forms of contract which may from cember 1943,1 the particular regulations reasonable premium is authorized where time to time be approved for the gen­ amended being Nos. 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, necessary, in accordance with directives eral use of all technical services by the and 13. from time to time in effect. Legal Assistant to the Director of Ma­ In section numbers the figures to the ♦ * * * * tériel or the Chief, Legal Branch, Direc­ right of the decimal point correspond Section 81.253 is amended as follows: tor of Matériel, Headquarters, Army with respective paragraph numbers in Service Forces. The following contract the procurement regulations. § 81.253 Financial analy si s—(a) forms are hereby approved for such use: Organization. Each technical service * ♦ * * * A u t h o r i t y : Sec. 5a, National Defense Act, as amended, 41 Stat. 764, 54 Stat. 1225; 10 will maintain appropriate agencies to (iii) Short form supply contracts. U. S. C. 1193-1195, and the First War Powers perform financial analysis functions and Purchase Order and V o u c h e r (see / -t 1941, 55 Stat. 838; 50 U. S. C. Sup. 601-622. to act as fact finding units with respect S 81.1317a ) ,1 [Procurement Reg. 1] to costs and profits on its contracts and Purchase Order (see 181.1317b).1 subcontracts for use in negotiations by Government’s Order and Contractor’s Ac­ P art 81^—P rocurement op Military contracting officers as well as in re­ ceptance (see § 81.1317c).1 Supplies and Animals Informal Invitation, Informal Bid, and negotiation by price adjustment sections. Acceptance (see §81.1317d).1 GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS The chief of each technical service may Delivery Order (see § 81.1317e) -1 assign the financial analysis functions to Contractor’s Offer and Government’s Ac­ In § 81.107 paragraph (h) is amended such place in the organization of the ceptance (see I81.1317Î).1 as follows: service as seems most appropriate to him * * * : * * § 81.107 Authority with respect to to permit their effective performance; (2) Forms of contract, devised by a procurement. * * * they need not be placed in the fiscal particular technical service, or a staff (h) Delegation of authority to Legal section of the technical service unless division exercising procurement func­ Assistant to Director of Materiel and to the chief of the service so decides. tions, to meet the needs of a recurrent Chief, Legal Branch to approve contract (b) Functions. When a financial situation of a special type, which may forms. Under date of: 12 November 1943 analysis study of any contractor is made from time to time be approved by the the following memorandum was issued: to prepare reports for the price adjust­ Legal Assistant to the Director of Maté­ ment section, there will also be made riel or the Chief, Legal Branch, Director Memorandum for: Legal Assistant to the of Matériel, Headquarters, Army Service Director of Matériel and to the Chief, Legal such study as seems appropriate in each Forces (see § 81.107'(h) ), for the gen­ Branch, Director of Matériel. case to aid procurement officers in Subject: Delegation of Authority to Ap­ eral use of that technical service or staff prove Contract Forms and Deviations from future contract negotiations with the division. Forms so approved should be Approved Forms. contractor. In addition, whenever price periodically revised (see § 81.301 (a) ) to The authority delegated to the Director, analysis indicates that prices o r. costs accord with requirements of these pro­ Purchases Division, by the Commanding of a particular contractor or subcon­ curements regulations published follow­ General, Services of Supply, dated September tractor are out of line and the procure­ ing approval of the forms. If deviation 15, 1942 and the authority delegated to me from such requirements appears to be by the Under Secretary of *War, dated Sep­ ment officer so requests, the financial tember 15, 1942 (in respect of matters re­ analysis agency will make necessary necessary, the forms should be resub­ lating to the Army Air Forces) to act for the studies of any contractor or sub­ mitted for approval. Secretary of War or the Under Secretary of contractor. Such studies will be limited (3) * * * War in approving War Department contract forms and deviations from approved forms to the extent necessary to obtain the 3To be used in accordance with instruc­ is hereby further delegated to the Legal As­ desired information. tions appearing in the cited paragraph. sistant to the Director of Matériel, and to the Chief, Legal Branch, Director of Matériel, Army Service Forces, or either of them, and Office of the Quartermaster General: to any person who for the time being may QMC Form No. 1013------Contract for Warehouse Services. be acting in either capacity. Office of the Chief Signal Officer: A l b e r t J. B r o w n i n g , O. C. S. O. Form No. 6-D______Purchase Order. Brigadier General, General Staff Corps, 3 W. D. S. C. Form No. 57------General Contract for Trunkline and other Communication Director, Purchases Division. Facilities and Services. * * ♦ * * 3 W. D. S. C. Form No. 134------Contract for Communication and Electricr Time Facilities and Services. W. D. S. C. Form No. 1137______Telephone Service Order. [Procurement Reg. 2] 3 W. D. S. C. Form No. 1165------General Contract for Commercial Telephone Service Similar to that Furnished the Business Public. Part 81—Procurement op Military 3 A. T. & T. Co. Form C276C Supplies and Animals (5—37)------Application for Private Line Service or Channel. GENERAL PURCHASE POLICIES Letter Order for Supplies (no price stated). Letter Contract for Motion Picture Training Film. In § 81.223 (g) paragraph (2) is Contract for Motion Picture Training Film. amended as follows: 3 General Contract for Operation and Maintenance in connection with Army Telephone Systems. For previous changes see 7 F.R. 9268, » * * * * * • 10184, 10906, 8 F.R. 3339, 3486, 5210, 6576, 7526, 8629, 8918, 9908, 11609, 12043, 13083, 13791, •It is emphasized that these forms should contain the standard clauses set forth in 14512, 16009 and 16100. §§ 81.323, 81.325, and General Condition 11 of W. D. Contract Form No. 47 (§ 81.1317c (a)). FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17465

Office of the Chief of Transportation: (Form added) ment-owned facilities now appearing in such Contracts, subject to thé^following : * * * * * t • (i) Uniformity of treatment is considered TC Form No. 103______Standard Master Ship Repair Contract. essential. Accordingly, authority to make * *• * * • • * these amendments will not be exercised until the technical service concerned apprises all Army Air Forces: (Letter contract amended). its contractors holding Government-owned * * * * * • • facilities of the promulgation of the article Letter Contract for Supplies or Services (Fixed Price). above set forth and specifically informs them Letter Contract for Supplies or Services (CPFF). that they may negotiate with the Govern­ ment for amendment of their contracts. ******* (ii) Government negotiators must recog­ nize that contractors will typically derive substantial benefits from these amendments. In § 81.306 paragraph (d) is amended will be numbered as service command For example, under the article above set as follows: contracts. forth the standby period is ninety days and ***** storage is at Government expense, while un­ § 81.306 Making and approval of con­ der the article previously authorized the tracts, supplemental agreements and In § 81.321 paragraph (o) is added! standby period was one year, and storage change orders. * * * § 81.321 Advanoe payments. * * * expenses were not chargeable to the Gov­ (d) Contracts, supplemental agree­ (0) Advance payment for communi­ ernment. In general, the article above set ments and change orders requiring ap­ forth facilitates the conversion of plants. cations services and facilities in accord­ Accordingly, amendments of existing con­ proval of Purchases Division. The ap­ ance with established tariffs of foreign tracts will be permitted only where the proval of the Purchases Division, Head­ communications companies. In accord­ Government receives material and adequate quarters, Army Services Forces shall he ance with the First War Powers Act and consideration, measured by any difference obtained, as herein provided, in connec­ Executive Order No. 9001, contracts cov­ in value to the contractor between the super­ tion with all contracts other than those ering the procurement of commercial seded article and the article inserted by specified in paragraph (a) of this sec­ communications services or facilities in amendment. tion; and all supplemental agreements foreign countries may authorize advance (iii) Except with the approval of the chief of the technical service concerned, no amend­ and change orders other than those spec­ payment of charges therefor when such ment will be permitted of an existing Gov­ ified in paragraph (c) of this section. advance payment is provided for in es­ ernment-owned facilities article which in­ Where approval is necessary solely be­ tablished tariffs or is in accordance with cludes a purchase option, unless, as part cause one or more provisions of the con­ rules, practices, or regulations applicable of thé amendment, the purchase option is tract, supplemental agreement or change. to the furnishing of similar services and modified to include the features mentioned order fail to comply with the require­ facilities to the general public. It is in Note 5 (i), (ii) and (iii) above. (The ments of §§ 81.322-81.367 or present a hereby determined that the insertion of power to give such approval is not subject to delegation by the chief of the technical matter or matters of policy which should such advance payment provisions will service, unless the Director, Purchases Divi­ be considered by authority higher than facilitate the prosecution of the war. In sion, Headquarters, Army Service Forces, spe­ the technical service, the necessary ap-^ connection with such advance payments, cifically authorizes a delegation.) The ap­ proval may be obtained, prior to execu­ it will not be necessary to make any of proval of the Director, Purchases Division, tion of the instrument on behalf of the the reports provided for in paragraph Headquarters, Army Service Forces, will be technical service, on submission of the (n) of this section. obtained before any existing Government- contract or the material provisions In § 81.332 notes 5 and 6 are amended owned facilities article which does not in­ thereof to the Legal Assistant to the Di­ clude a purchase option, is amended to grant as follows: such option. rector of Matériel or the Chief, Legal (iv) The technical services will „maintain Branch, Director of Matériel. Head­ § 81.332 Government-owned facilities close supervision of all amendments under quarters, Army Service Forces, whose clause. this Note 6 and will require adequate Records approval will be signified by indorsement, * * * * * to be prepared and preserved of the negotia­ memorandum, letter or telegram in re­ Note 5: In cases where facilities are here­ tions leading to the amendments. sponse to the request for approval, or after to be acquired or manufactured by, or furnished by the Government to, a contrac­ Section 81.342a is amended as follows: on submission of the contract, supple­ tor, a clause may be included granting an mental agreement or change order, after option to the contractor to purchase the § 81.342a Renegotiation by mutual execution on behalf of the technical facilities, provided the chief of the technical agreement. There may be included in service, for approval and manual execu­ service finds that such action will be in the any contract (1) which is for an amount tion by the Director, Purchases Division. interest of the Government. (The power to of $100,000 or less and (2) which is also In every other instance the contract, make this finding is not subject to delegation developmental or experimental in char­ supplemental agreement or change order by the chief of the technical service, unless acter a clause substantially as follows : must be submitted, after execution on the Director, Purchases Division, Headquar­ ters, Army Service Forces, specifically author­ Artjclk —. Price revision by mutual agree­ behalf of the technical service, for ap­ izes a delegation.) In such cases, unless ment. (a) Upon the written demand of the proval and manual execution by the Di­ otherwise authorized by the Director, Pur­ Contracting Officer, made at any time until rector, Purchases Division. Upon re­ chases Division, Headquarters, Army Service sixty (60) days after the completion or ter­ ceipt of requests for the approval of mination of this contract, the Contractor will Forces, the option will contain the following renegotiate the contract price to reduce it deviations from the contract clauses set féatures : to an amount representing fair and reason­ forth in § 81.365, the Legal Assistant to (1) The option will come into effect only able compensation for the performance of the the Director of Matériel or the Chief, upon the date of expiration of the standby- contract. In such negotiations the efficiency Legal Branch, Director of Matériel, plus-storage period, and will cover all, but not part of, the facilities as to which a stand­ of the Contractor in production, buying and Headquarters, Army Service Forces, will by obligation arose and as to which no notice management will be given due weight. attend to all necessary clearances with under paragraph (K) of intention to remove (b) The Contractor will furnish to the the Insurance Branch, Fiscal Division, Contracting Officer such statements of actual has been served upon the contractor during costs of production and such other financial Headquarters, Army Service Forces. the standby-plus-storage standby period. s .vtements, at such times and in such form In § 81.318b (c) (1) subdivision (x) is (ii) The option period will extend for not and detail, as the Contracting Officer may added as follows: more than fifteen days after the date speci­ prescribe, and will permit such audits and fied in Note 5 (i). inspections of its books and records as the § 81.318b Contract procedure. * * * (iii) The option price will be the full cost Contracting Officer may request. (c) (1) * * * of the facilities to the Government (includ­ (c) The Government shall retain from (x) Contracts for furnishing local ing transportation and installation charges) amounts otherwise due the Contractor, or transportation to Government and other less specified rates of depreciation, plus stor­ age charges incurred under paragraph (M). the Contractor shall repay to the Govern­ personnel, executed in accordance with Note 6: Amendments may be made of ex­ ment if paid to him, any amount of the con­ Circular No. 80, War Department, 1943 isting contracts, substituting the article tract price found as a result of such renego­ and Memorandum No. W55-15-43, issued above set forth (or pertinentr nertions tiation to represent an excessive price and by the Office of the Adjutant General, thereof) for provisions regarding“ Govern­ not eliminated through reductions in con- 17466 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 tract price or otherwise, as the Contracting Officer may direct, % Items Spec.* Req. Funds Pur. Insp. (d) The provisions of this article shall not Army Air Forces Aircraft: be construed as precluding any renegotia­ All fuels...... AAFAAF AAF AAF AAF tion which may be required under section 403 Automotive, excluding fire apparatus, and vehicles required for construction activities of the Corps of Engineers: of the Sixth Supplemental National Defense ORDQMC QMO QMO QMO Appropriation Act, 1942, as amended. ORD QMO QMO QMO QMO (e) As used in this article the term “this Railway: contract” means this contract as originally ORD TO TO QMO QMO Fuel oil______ORD TO TO QMO QMO written or as modified from time to time. Fuel oil diesel...... , ...... ORDTOTO QMO QMO TO TO TO QMO TO Section 81.368 is added as follows: Marine, except for tactical equipment not operated by the Transportation Corps: § 81.368 Subcontracting clause. All ORDTOTO QMC QMO cost-plus-a-fixed-fee supply contracts, ORD TO TO QMO QMO ORD TO TO QMO QMO except those in which, in the opinion of TO TO TO QMO TO the Contracting Officer, subcontracting is Utility, For space heating, power, incineration, refrigeration, utility plants, maintenance equipment, pumpmg, fire appa­ impracticable, will contain the following ratus, utility shops, cooking, baking, smithing, water heat­ clause without deviation: ing, process steam, and incidental industrial uses (except for manufacturing arsenals, manufacturing depots, and for tech­ Subcontracting. It is mutually understood nical requirements at proving grounds): * and agreed that the policy of the Govern­ ORDENGENG QMO QMO ORD ENG ENG QMO QMO ment, as declared by Congress in Public Law ORD ENG ENG QMO QMO 603—77th Congress (the Smaller War Plants ENG ENGENG QMO ENG Act) is to bring about the greatest utiliza­ ENG ENG ENG ENG ENG tion of small plants which is consistent with Construction, for activities of the Corps of Engineers: ORD ENG ENG QMO QMO efficient production of war materials. It is ORD ENG ENG QMO QMO also recognized that business concerns op­ ENGENGENG QMC ENG erating small plants are frequently unable to ENGENGENG ENG ENG Manufacturing, for arsenals, manufacturing depots, and.for produce certain articles at as low a per unit technical requirements at proving groun’ds, including all cost as business concerns operating large operational equipment: plants. Accordingly, the Contractor, with ORDALL ALL QMO QMO the written approval of the Contracting Of­ ORDALLALL QMC QMO ALL ALLALL QMO ALL ficer, may, in cases where the manufacturing ENG ALL ALL ALL ALL costs are found to be greater, pay to firms Fog oil, and incendiary oil for incendiary bombs, flams throw- operating small plants higher prices than cws CWS CWS QMO QMO to firms operating large, plants to the extent All other uses: ORD QMO QMO QMO QMO determined to be reasonable in the light of ORD QMO QMO QMO QMO the differences in their costs of manufactur­ ORD QMO QMO QMO QMO ing the article to be sub-contracted. Coal, coke, charcoal, dust fuels, firewood, etc...... QMO QMC QMO QMO QMO i The service or services (other than the Army Air Forces) assigned the function of "Specification” for the petroleum products listed above shall coordinate and clear this function with the War Department Committee on Liquid Fuels and Lubricants through the Fuels and Lubricants Division, Office of the Quartermaster General. [Procurement Reg. 5] To the extent that the assignments of responsibility for the functions of procurement set ferth in this paragraph (a) are inconsistent with the provisions of Circular No. 33, Headquarters, Army Service Forces, 1943, the provisions of said Circular No. 33 are superseded hereby. Part 81—Procurement of Military The assignment of responsibility for Determination of Requirements and Provision of Funds applies both to the Supplies and Animals Zone of the interior and to the Theaters of Operation. FOREIGN PURCHASES (c) Assignment of oils (illuminating and lubricating), greases and all lubricants In § 81.509 (i) subparagraph (2) is (FSSC Class 14). amended: Items Spec.1 Req. Funds Pur. Insp. § 81.509 Purchases from Canadian All oils, greases,lubricants, cleaning solvents (except petroleum solvents), rust preventive compounds, corrosion preventives, suppliers. * * * and hydraulic fluids for Army Aircraft, except oils, greases (1) Northwest Purchasing Limited. AAFAAF AAFAAF AAF • * * Agricultural sprays, including petroleum oils required for all QMC 1 QMC QMO QMO QMC (2) Contracts for the purchase of ma­ QMO QMC QMO QMO QMO ORD ORD ORD ORD ÖRD terials, machinery, machine tools and ORDORD ORD ORD ORD equipment necessary in connection with ORDALL ALLALL ALL the construction and maintenance of the ORD QMO QMO QMO QMO Oils, greases and lubricants for all motor, armored and track­ above-mentioned projects will not ordi­ laying vehicles,'excluding fire apparatus and vehicles required narily be entered into directly with con­ ORD QMO QMO QMO QMO Special oils, greases and lubricants for locomotives, other roll­ tractors domiciled in the Dominion of ing stock, and marine use, except for tactical equipment not Canada, but will be entered into with ORD TO TO QMO QMO Special lubricants and greases for weapons, including railroad Northwest Purchasing Limited. How­ ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD ever, direct contracts may be made with ORD ORD ORD ORD ORD contractors domiciled in the Dominion Oils, lubricants and greases for construction activities of the ORD ENGENG QMO QMO of Canada in acordance with such regu­ Oils, lubricants and greases for manufacturing arsenals, man­ lations as may be issued by the Com­ ufacturing depots, and for all technical requirements at prov- ORDALLALL QMO QMO manding General of the Northwest Oils7 lubricants and greases for utilities—For space heating, Service Command. power, incineration, refrigeration, utility plants, mainte­ nance equipment, pumping, fire apparatus, utility shops, * * * * • cooking, baking, smithing, water heating, process steam, and incidental industrial uses (except for manufacturing arsenals, manufacturing depots, and for technical requirements at ORD ENG ENG QMO QMO ORDQMO QMC QMO QMO [Procurement Reg. 6] ORD QMC QMO QMO QMO ENG QMC QMO QMO QMO P art 81—P rocurement of Military Paraffine wax—amorphous, refined and crude, and manufac- Supplies and Animals ORD QMO QMO QMO QMO MED MED M ED QMO MED MED MED MED QMO MED INTERBRANCH AND INTERDEPARTMENTAL ORDQMO QMC QMO QMO PURCHASES Oils, lubricants and greases,—all other uses...... ORD QMC QMC QMO QMC i The service or services (other than the Army Air Forces) assigned the function of “Specification” for the petroleum In § 81.605 paragraphs (a) and (c) products listed above shall coordinate and clear this function with the War Department Committee on Liquid i uels are amended: and Lubricants through the Fuels and Lubricants Division, Office of the Quartermaster General. To the •extent that the assignments of responsibility for the functions of procurement set forth in this paragraph (c; § 81.605 Assignments—(a) Assign- are inconsistent with the provisions of Circular No. 33, Headquarters, Army Service Forces, 1943, the provisions oi said Circular No. 83 are superseded hereby. . ment of fuel: charcoal, coal, coke, dust 1 Except responsibility for specification for Oil, Fuel Diesel No. 2 or equal (FSSC Class 7), which is the responsi­ bility of the Ordnance Department. V »-«h* fuels, gas, gasoline, oil (fuel), wood, eta, The assignment of responsibility for Determination of Requirements and Provision of Funds applies both to tne (FSSC Class 7), Zone of the Interior and to the Theatres of Operation. FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17467

Section 81.605c is added as follows: (d) Contracting officers appointed also name the contracting officer’s repre­ pursuant to paragraph (c) above have sentatives who have been authorized to § 81.605c Standard master ship re­ authority to designate officers and issue job orders under the contracts, pair contract, (a) A form of contract civilian officials of the War Department and set forth instructions applicable to for the repair and alteration of vessels as their representatives and to empower the issuance and administration of job has been approved as a standard form such representatives to take all action orders. of contract and assigned the number under particular contracts or groups of (g) A Joint Board, consisting of one “TC Form No. 103” (see § 81.304 (a) (3)), contracts on TC Form No. 103 which representative each for the Secretary of TC Form No. 103 is the War Department could lawfully be taken thereunder by War, the Secretary of the Navy and the version of a master contract for the re­ the contracting officers themselves, in­ War Shipping Administrator, has been pair and alteration of vessels devised cluding the power to issue and ad­ constituted to perform certain functions jointly by the War Department, the Navy minister job orders. in connection with the master contracts Department and the War Shipping Ad­ (e) Colonel Wright has designated the for repair and alteration of vessels exe­ ministration.' following as his representatives, with cuted by the three agencies. The Joint (b) When executed with a particular power to issue and administer job orders, Board endeavors to obtain uniformity of contractor, TC Form No. 103 establishes subject to various conditions and limita­ interpretation and administration of * the basis upon which that contractor tions: these contracts. It also makes recom­ will perform such repair and alteration (1) The officer certified fo; the pur­ mendations regarding the quarterly re­ work on vessels within the jurisdiction pose by or under the direction of the vision of “billing rates” in order that the of the War Department as may be as­ Commanding General of each Service same rate may be in force under the signed to the contractor by means of Command, the Commanding General, contracts with a particular contract exe­ job orders issued pursuant to the con-, Army Air Forces, and the Chief of En­ cuted by the three agencies. tract. All such work will be assigned to gineers, for each installation under their Section 81.605d is added as follows: the contractor by means of job orders respective commands. under the contract, unless the Chief of (2) The officer certified for the pur­ § 81.605d Indefinite quantity con­ Transportation or his authorized repre­ pose by the commanding officer of each tracts executed by the Office of the sentative grants prior approval to the port of embarkation and by each Zone Quartermaster General. The tabula­ use of a different method of contracting. and District Transportation Officer. tion set forth below contains certain in­ (c) Colonel Harold S. Wright, T. C;, formation with respect to all indefinite Commanding Officer, Army War Ship Certification of a contracting officer’s quantity Contracts executed by the Office Repair Contract Agency, 25 Broad representative may be made by name or of the Quartermaster General, which are Street, New York 4, N. Y. (see Memo­ official title. Certification is effective applicable to purchases made by activ­ randum No. S55-15-43, 7 June 1943, cre­ upor- acknowledgement of receipt by ities outside the jurisdiction of the Quar­ ating this Agency), has been appointed Colonel Wright. termaster General. More complete in­ contracting officer for the execution and (f) From time to time the Chief of formation as to these contracts is administration of contracts written on Transportation will cause to be pub­ contained in the Contract Bulletins re­ TC Form 103, and authority has been lished information concerning the con- ferred to in the tabulation. Copies of delegated to the Chief of Transportation . tracts on TC Form No. 103 which have these Contract Bulletins are available at to appoint a successor and additional been executed for the War Depart­ most Adjutant General Depots. If not, contracting officers for the same purpose. ment, including the contract numbers, they may be obtained by communicating Contracts on TC Form No. 103 will be names and addresses of contractons, with the General Administrative Services executed only by contracting officers location of shipyards, contract periods, Division, Office of the Quartermaster appointed pursuant to this paragraph.’ “billir - rates,” etc. The publications will General, Washington 25, D. C.

I ndefinite Quantity C ontracts E xecuted by Office of Quartermaster G eneral

Contract Contract Contract Commodity symbol Contractor Area serviced Tax information Applicability bulletin date period number number C o n tr a c t b u l l e t i n

W9S0q*n- The Texas Company.. Alabama, Connecticut, Tax exclusive: Con­ All War Department 78 1 July 1943 Oil, Engine, Lu­ 1 July 1943 activities within con- bricating, Allpur­ to 31 Dec. 6466. Delaware. District of tractor obtains Blan­ Columbia, Florida, ket Tax Exemption tinental United pose; Lubricant, 1943. States for domestic Gear Universal. Georgia, Kentucky, Certificate upon ap­ Maine, Massachusetts;' plication to Washing­ consumption, exclu­ Mississippi, N§w Hamp­ ton Quartermaster De­ sive of maneuvers shire, New Jersey, New pot. ordered by Army York, North Carolina? Ground Force Head­ Ohio, Pennsylvania, quarters. Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia. W950 qm- Union Oil Co. of Cali­ Arizona, California, Ne­ 6482. fornia. vada, Oregon, Wash­ ington. W950qm- Gulf Refining Com­ Arkansas, Louisiana, 6488. pany. Texas. W950 qm- Standard Oil Co. (In­ Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, 6478. diana). Iowa, Michigan, Min­ nesota, Missouri, Mon­ tana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wis­ consin, Wyoming. W950 qm- General Petroleum Idaho, Utah. 6606. Corporation of Cali­ fornia. W9S0qm- Socony-Vacuum Oil Kansas, Nebraska. 6609. Go., Inc. W950qm- Magnolia Petroleum New Mexico, Oklahoma.. 6508 Company. See Contract Bulletin No. 8 1 ...... Continental United States. Tax exclusive. General utilization by 81 lJuly 1943 Books___ ...... Fiscal Year the War Department 1944. except the Medical Corps.

No. 259----- 3 17468 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943

I ndefinite Quantity Contracts E xecuted by Office of Quartermas ter General—Continued

Contract Contract Contract Commodity symbol Contractor Area serviced Tax information Applicability bulletin date period number 1 1 number I I C o n tr a c t

«o «o bulletin26 July 1948 Compressed Yeast. Fiscal Year. W199 qm- ' Standard Brands In­ 1st,«4th, 8th and 9th Serv­ Tax inclusive; in the All Branches of the 1944. 33843. corporated, 695 Mad­ ice Commands. event of an increase, War Department. ison Ave., N . Y., decrease or elimina­ N . Y. tion of the Tax or charge which must be W199 qm- National Grain Yeast 3rd Service Command borne by the contrac­ 33845 Corp., 800 Mill St., Military District of tor, the contract price Belleville, N. J. Washington. is increased or de­ creased, accordingly W199qm- Bed Star Yeast & 5th and 6th Service Com­ and any amount due 33846 Products Co., 221 E. mands. the contractor as a re­ Buffalo St., M il­ sult of such change is waukee, Wis. charged to the govern­ ment, Provided, how­ W199qm- Anheuser-Busch, Inc., 2nd and 7th Service Com­ ever, That the govern­ 33844 721 Pestalozzi St., mands. ment reserves the St. Louis, Mo. right to issue to the contrdctor, in lieu of such payment a tax exemption certificate. 98 30 July 1943 Malt...... 1 July 1943 W199 qm- Malt-Diastase Com­ 1st, 2nd and 3rd Service Same as Tax clause un­ All branches of the to 31 Dec. 33847 pany, Wyckoff Ave. Commands; Military der Contract Bulletin War Department. 1943. & Decatur St., District of Washington. Number 95. Brooklyn, New York. W199qm- Anheuser-Busch, Inc., 4th Service Command___ 33848 721 Pestalozzi St.. St. Louis, Mo. W199 qm- Pabst Sales Company, 5th Service Command _ _ 33849 221 North La Salle St. Chicago, 111. W199 qm- Birk Bros. Brewing 6th Service Command___ _ 33850 Co., W eb ster & Wayne Avenues, Chicago, 111. W199 qm- Standard Brands In­ 7th, 8th and 9th Service 33851 corporated, 595 Mad­ Commands. ison Ave., N . Y., N . Y. - 138 25 Oct. 1948 Paper Bolls, for Fiscal Year W1913 qm- Bradner Smith & Co., Begions VII, VIII and IX Tax exclusive______All posts, camps and Cash Begisters. 1944. 16081 33 So. Desplaines St., as defined in Contract stations. Chicago, 111. Bulletin. W1913 qm- The National Cash Begions I through VII as 16082 Begister Co., Day- defined in Contract ton, Ohio. Bulletin and Brooklyn (for overseas shipment). Oakland, California (for overseas shipment). New Orleans (for over­ seas shipment). Charleston (for overseas shipment).

In § 81.606 paragraph (g) is amended as follows: § 81.606 Purchases under contracts of Procurement Division, Treasury Depart- ment. * * * (g) Mandatory schedules. The following is a list of the classes of the General Schedule of Supplies which are mandatory on the field services of the War Department:

Description of item Schedule of supplies Period

Explosives and blasting accessories____ 4, Supp. No. 1______...... Jan. 1 to Dee. 31, 1943 (extended to June 30, 1944). , Gasoline, Tank Wagon and Drum 7 and Supps., Begions 1 to July 1, 1943 to June 30, 1944. Deliveries, Tank-Car, Transport- 6, incl. Truck and Marine Deliveries. Fuel Oil, Tank-Wagon and Drum 7 and Supps., Begions 1 to July 1, 1943 to June 30, 1944. Deliveries, Tank-Car, Transport- 6, incl. Truck, and Marine Deliveries. Gasoline, Diesel Oil, and Lubricating 7 and 14______July 1, 1943 to June 30, 1944. Oil, Service-Station Deliveries. Tire chains______8, Supp. No. 8__ ..... __... July 1, 1943 to June 30,1944. Greases and gear lubricants______14, Supp. No. 1______May 15, 1943 to Dec. 31, 1943 (see Note: (D). Automotive storage batteries______17, Supp. No. 2______Sept. 15, 1943, to Mar. 15, 1943 (extended to Mar. 15, 1944). Telephones and parts______17, Supp. No. 6_____ '_____ Sept. 1, 1941 to Aug. 31, 1942 (portion extended to Feb. 29,1944). Electric lamps______...... 17, Supp. No. 3A______.... Sept. 1, 1942 to Aug. 31, 1943 (extended to Aug. 31, 1944). Wood furniture__...... ______26, Part I ______Jan. 1 to Dec. 31,1942 (portion extended to Dec. 31, 1943) (see Note: (2)). Wood furniture______26, Part I ...... January 1 to Dec. 31, 1943 (see Note: (2)). Victory chairs______26, Part I, Supp. No. 1____ Apr. 1 to Dec. 34, 1943 (see Note: (2)). Common spline-seat chair___...... 26, Part I, Supp. No. 2 ...... June 1,1943 to Dec. 31, 1943 (see Note: (2)* FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December SO, 7373 17469 effective for the period January 1, to JRne Description of item lobedule of (applies Period 80, 1944, Inclusive. 4. Copy of this clearance should be at­ tached to your contract or voucher when Steel furniture------26, Part II______Jan. 1 to Dee. 81, 1042 (portion extended to Dec. 81 1944). transmitted to the General Accounting Office, Steel Insulated filing c a b in e ts...... 26, Part IT, Supp. No. I July 1, 1943 to Dec. 81,1943 (see Note: (2)). or reference made thereon to this clearance Floor coverings...... 27, Supp. No. o___...... Jan. 1 to Sept. 80, 1943 (extended to Mar. number. 81, 1944). Floor and window coverings (not obli- 27, Supp. No. 7 ...» ^ , Apr. 16 to Sept. 80, 1943 (portion extended Very truly yours, ' ating the field services of the War to Mar. 31, 1944). F e d e r a l P r i s o n I n d u s ­ fiepartment for certain items). Books------86___ _ Dec. 1, 1943 to Nov. 80, 1944. t r i e s , I n c . Machine tools (only the following items: 40.. Sept. 1, 1943 to Feb. 29,1944. By (Signed) A. H. C o n n e r , 40-M-9-100, and 40-P-22 to 40-P-37, Associate Commissioner, incl.). Woodworking saws ____.... ______40, Supp. No. 1__...... __ Aug. 16,1942, to June 80, 1943 (extended to * * * * • June 30,1944). Paper drinking cups— . — ...... ------63, Supp. No. 2__ ...... July 1, 1943 to June 30, 1944. Office equipment...... 64.. ______July 1, 1942 to June 30, 1943 (portion ex­ [Procurement Reg. 9] tended to June 30, 1944). Offset duplicating supplies and certain 64. ______July 1, 1943 to June 30, 1944. P art 81—P r o c u r e m e n t o f M il it a r y office equipment. Electric typewriters...... 64, Supp. No. 6 (issued in Aug. 1, 1942 to June 30, 1943 (extended to S u p p l ie s and A n im a l s Amendment No. 66). June 30 1944). Office equipment------— ------64, Supp. No. 7 (issued in Oct. 24, 1942 to June 30, 1943 (extended to labor Amendment No. U3). JuQ6 30 1044) , Office equipment______... ______64, Supp. No. 10__ ...... Dec. 22, 1942 to June 30, 1943 (extended to In 6 81.918 paragraph (c) Is amended June 30,1944). as follows: Copy holders and recording and repro­ 64, Supp. N o. 11__ ...... Feb. 16 to June 30, 1943 (portion extended i ducing machines. to June 30, 1944). § 81.918 General instructions. * * * Portable drinking fo u n ta in s...... 68, Supp. No. 1______Mar. 1, 1942, to Feb. 28, 1943 (extended to Feb. 29 1944). (c) Contracting officers are respon­ Airplane tire6 and tubes_____...... 83______Apr. 24 to June 30,1942 (extended to Mar. 81, 1944). sible for seeing that contractors to whom Recording and transcription service..... 103, Supp. No. 2...... Sept. 16,1942, to Aug. 31, 1943 (extended to are awarded contracts subject to the Aug. 31, 1944). Walsh-Healey Act are furnished Post­ Household and quarters fu rn itu r e ...... (Part 1)______July 1 to Dec. 31,1943 (see Note: (2)). Household and quarters fu rn itu re...... (Part 2)______...... June 16 to Dec. 31,1943 (see Note: (2)). ers, Form PC-13 (Revised October 1943), Household and quarters fu rn iture...... (Part 3)______July 1 to Dec. 31, 1943 (see Note: (2)). simultaneously with the making of the award, or as soon thereafter as possible. N oth All copies of previously issued posters, (1) This schedule will not be «tended. As of the date of the latest revision of paragraph (17 December 1943), it was which bear no revision date or a revision anticipated that an indefinite quantity contract for greases and gear lubricants (which would be mandatory on all date other than October 1943, must be services) would be executed by the Office of the Quartermaster General. Information about this indefinite quantity destroyed and be replaced by that re­ contract will be published subsequently in 181.805d. ^ ^ ^ ^ , (2) As of the date of the latest revision of this paragraph (17 December 1943), it was anticipated that the period of vised issue. These forms may be ob­ these schedules would be extended or new schedules made...... „ _ , _ tained from the Record Keeping and (8) Some of the schedules listed above are mandatory only upon some of the activities of the War Department. In case of doubt as to whether it is mandatory that a particular item be procured under a schedule, the schedule itself Control Section, Room 1106, Depart­ should be consulted and provisions of the schedule should be regarded as controlling...... ment of Labor, Washington 25, D. C. In (4) Attention is called to the provisions of { 81.1187. Items, the purchase of which is restricted by that paragraph, shall not be purchased except in accordance with the provisions of that paragraph even though they may be listed on this connection, see paragraph (a) of the General Schedule of Supplies. this section, second sentence. * • * * * * a * * * tional Institution, Tallahassee, Fla., and by posts and stations within 100 miles of the In § 81.960 paragraph (j) is added as In § 81.608 paragraph (c) is amended U. 8. Penitentiary, Alcatraz, Calif. follows: as follows: Mattresses: Cotton felt. Milk: 1,000 lbs. per day for delivery to Ft. § 81.960 Textile industry. * * * S81.608 Purchases from Federal Bliss, Texas, only. (j) The manufacture of adhesive tape Prison Industries, Inc., Department of Sheet metal products: Storage shelving, of the type used with surgical gauze or Justice. * * * transfer cases, food trays, tool boxes, tool bandages. (Adhesive tape for industrial (c) General clearances. The follow­ cabinets, tool racks, fin assemblies, and stops purposes is not now subject to any mini­ ing general clearance, dated 16 Novem­ for bomb storage. Other metal products: Bomb dunnage mum wage determination under the ber 1943, which covers purchases up to racks; welded metal specialties. Walsh-Healey Act.) 30 June 1944, indicated not only the Printing: See §610.9 [§81.610 (i)], Army Date effective. June 24,1942. items as to which such clearance has Procurement Regulation No. 6. Wage. 40 cents an hour or $16.00 for been granted but also those items which Wood furniture and specialties: Douglas, are available, and which, accordingly, 4C, wide arm, and side chairs; desk trays; a week of 40 hours, arrived at on a time must be purchased from Federal Prison oost'imers; tool handles. or piece work basis. Industries, Inc.: CLEARANCE C-83445 Learners may be employed at submin­ imum rates only in accordance with the T h e U n d e r S e c r e t ar t o f W a r , 1. Clearance is granted to purchase from Washington, D. C. other sources articles manufactured or serv­ present applicable regulations issued by D e a r S i r : Subject to applicable conserva­ ices rendered by Federal Prison Industries, the Administrator of the Wage and Hour tion and limitation orders, the following ar­ Inc., not listed above. Division under the Fair Labor Standards ticles and services are available and can be 2. Clearance is granted to purchase from Act, as amended on March 22, 1943, furnished by Federal Prison,Industries, Inc., other sources articles manufactured or serv­ from industries established under the Act ices rendered by Federal Prison Industries, which were adopted for the purposes of of Congress approved May 27, 1930 (46 Stat. Inc., including the items listed above, in the this determination. 891): following cases: This determination shall not be in­ Brushes: All brushes listed in our Schedule (a) By contractors or contracting officers terpreted as abrogating any obligation of Products. under cost-plus-a-fixed-fee construction or that may have occurred under the pre­ Canvas goods: Shell covers, tarpaulins, supply contracts; truck covers, truck curtains, barrack bags, (b) By contracting officers under fixed- vious determination for the industry or shower curtains, bags, bandoleers. price (lump sum) construction or supply under the previous wage determination Cargo nets. contracts, wherein the Government is re­ for the manufacture of bobbinets which Castings: Bomb noses; also manhole frames quired to furnish certain Government ma­ is covered by the present definition of the and covers, grates, grate bars, and gutter terials; drains for delivery in the following states (c) When immediate delivery or perform­ Textile Industry. only: Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, ance is required by the public exigency; In § 81.961 paragraph (a) is amended Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland,

§ 81.961 Chemical and related prod­ 10 per cent if the total compensation dress of each employer on whose be­ ucts industry.. * * * for the year 1941 was over $2,400 but not half it is made and who has not signed (a) Illustrative list of commodities: over $4,000, (ii) five per cent if the total the application and shall be accompanied * * * * • compensation for the year 1941 was over by (i) a written statement by each such Magnesium metal, when chemically com­ $4,000 but not over $7,500. employer stating that the association has pounded. Base salary for purposes of the state­ been authorized to file the application on * * * .* * ment means salary exclusive of bonuses the employer’s behalf, or (ii) a certifica­ In § 81.977q paragraph (a) is amended and other forms of additional compensa­ tion by the association that it is duly au­ as follows: tion. thorized to file the application on behalf § 81.977q Commissioner’s approval * * • * * of the employers covered thereby or (iii) not required. * * * a duly authenticated copy of the by­ In § 81.977ZZ p a r a g r ap h (k) is laws or regulations of the association, or (a) Bonuses. On November 14, 1943, amended: an agreement or other document demon­ the Commissioner of Internal Revenue § 81.977ZZ Functions and jurisdictions strating its authority to file the appli­ issued a statement to guide employers in of the Salary Stabilization Unit and its cation on behalf of the employers cov­ determining what bonus payments may regional offices. * * * ered thereby. The application shall be be made to employees under his juris­ (k) Decisions and rulings. (1) Every filed with the Wage and Hour office, in diction without formal application for decision approving or disapproving, the city where the association or other approval under the salary stabilization wholly or in part, an increase or decrease similar organization customarily carries program. Subject to certain limitations, in a salary rate, a new or modified salary on its wage or salary negotiations. the general effect of the Commissioner’s agreement or salary-rate schedule, will (3) The application shall be accom­ statement was to enable employers to be set forth in a memorandum to be panied by individual statements which pay bonuses without obtaining prior ap­ known as a “decision memorandum,” shall contain for each employer the in­ proval if the bonuses do not exceed which will show the name and address of formation required by the National War amounts paid the 1941-1942 period. the applicant, the precise nature of the Labor Board’s Form No. 10, except that, While the statement outlined the con­ proposed action for which the Commis­ where such information is identical for ditions under which bonus payments sioner’s approval is requested, and the all or some of the employers, an appro­ may be made without prior approval, the decision with respect thereto. Every priate consolidated statement containing Commissioner explained that other such memorandum will be signed by the such information may be filed with the types of bonuses may also be paid, if head of the regional office, or by the application. submitted to him for approval and re­ Deputy Commissioner, in his own name, (4) In all other respects the procedure ceive his approval. The purpose of the following the words “By direction of the herein set forth shall obtain, and the statement was to advise employers that Commissioner.” The original will be word “employer” wherever used herein no application for approval is necessary transmitted promptly to the applicant, shall, for the purpose of this section, to pay bonuses for the bonus year 1943 and copies of decisions made by the include, “employers’ association or other or subsequent years, if such bonuses meet heads of regional offices will be for­ similar organization”. any one of the following conditions: warded promptly to the Deputy Commis­ (h) Single application by employer (1) If the employee’s base salary has sioner. Every decision memorandum ap­ with plants or establishments in more not been Increased since October 3, 1942 proving an application, wholly or in part, than one region. * * * (in the case of salaries of more than will be supported by a concise statement, (3) The application shall be accom­ $5,000 per annum), or October 27, 1942 on a separate sheet, of the reasons for panied by individual statements which (in the case of salaries of $5,000 or less approval. Every adverse decision memo­ shall contain for each plant or establish­ per annum), as the case may be, he may randum will be accompanied by a copy ment covered by the application all the be paid a bonus which does not exceed of the regional office’s letter to the appli­ information required by the National the higher of the following amounts: cant disapproving his application, which War Labor Board’s Form No. 10, except (1) The dollar amount paid for the letter will include a concise statement that the regional director of the Wage employer’s last accounting year ended of the reasons for disapproval. Copies «,nd Hour Office may, in appropriate prior to October 3, 1942, or of decision memorandums will also cases and for good cause shown, modify (ii) The dollar amount of a bonus au­ be furnished to such officers of the In­ this requirement so as to provide for one thorized under the Salary Stabilization ternal Revenue Bureau and other Gov­ or more consolidated statements covering regulations for the employer’s first ac­ ernment agencies as the Commissioner all or some of the plants or establish­ ments. counting year ending after October 3, may from time to time direct. * * * I» * 1942: Provided, The bonus does not ex­ (2) Rulings with respect to exemp­ ceed 50 per cent of the base salary. tions will be prepared, signed, and dis­ (k) Appeals procedure. This proce­ (2) If the employee’s base salary has patched by heads of regional offices, or dure is set forth in paragraphs (1) to (r), been increased since October 3, 1942, he by the Deputy Commissioner, in the inclusive. may be paid a bonus not to exceed the same manner as decision memorandums. (l) Definitions. The term “Board” same dollar amount of bonus paid him * * * * * refers to the National War Labor Board. for the employer’s first accounting year In § 81.979 paragraphs (g), (h) (3), The term “agent of the Board,” unless ending after October 3, 1942: Provided, and (k) are amended, paragraph (1) is the context clearly requires otherwise, The bonus does not exceed 20 per cent of redesignated (s) and new paragraphs (1) includes regional war labor boards, in­ his present base salary. to (r) are added as follows: dustry commissions of the National War (3) If the employee has been paid reg­ Labor Board, the Wage Adjustment § 81.979 Jurisdiction and procedure Board for the building construction in­ ularly, in accordance with an established of Regional War Labor Boards. * * * policy of the employer, a bonus based on dustry, or any other agency to which (g) Application by Employers’ Associ­ the National War Labor Board has dele­ a percentage o| base salary, such bonus ation for approval of wage or salary ad­ payment may be made, regardless of gated, or may hereafter delegate, author­ justment. (1) Application for approval ity to issue, subject to review by the Na­ dollar amount: Provided, The percentage of a wage or salary adjustment may be has not been changed since October 3, tional War Labor Board, (1) final rul­ made on a form approved by the National ings on Voluntary applications for ap­ 1942, or October 2, 1942, as the case War Labor Board on behalf of more than proval of wage or salary adjustments may be. one employer by an employers’ associa­ or (2) final directive orders in dispute (4) An employee may also be paid a tion or other similar organization. Such cases. bonus which, together with all other an application may be executed by the (m) Stay of order or ruling of an agent compensation for personal services, does appropriate representative of the associ­ of the Board—(1) Rulings in voluntary not increase his total compensation for ation or other similar organization act­ wage or salary cases—(i) Effective date. the current year over the total earned ing on behalf of all such employers. Rulings of an agent of the Board on a in the calendar year 1941 by more than (2) The application shall state, in ad­ voluntary application for a wage or sal­ (i) 15 per cent if the total compensation dition to the other matters required by ary adjustment shall take effect when for the year 1941 was $2,400 or less, (ii) paragraphs (e) to (h), the name and ad­ issued to the parties. FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December SO, 1943 17471 (ii) Stay of issuance to parties. Rul­ (2) No such petition shall be granted the comments if any submitted by the ings of agent of the Board on a volun­ unless the petitioner has demonstrated Board’s agent, together with any fur­ tary application If or approval of a wage Jby substantial proof that (i) the order ther information obtained by such in­ or salary adjustment may be issued to exceeds the Board’s jurisdiction, or (ii) vestigation as the Committee may on its the parties when made, except that, if the order contravenes the established own motion deem necessary provided any member of such agent who votes policies of the Board, or (iii) a novel that Information obtained as a result of upon a ruling which is not unanimous question is involved of such importance such investigation shall not be used as requests that it be stayed, such ruling as to warrant national action, or (iv) the the basis for its recommendations unless shall forthwith he transmitted by such procedure resulting in the order was and until such information has been agent to the Board and may be issued to unfair to the petitioner and has caused made available to the parties and they the parties only upon the expiration of substantial hardship. Hie party filing have had an adequate opportunity for ten days after its receipt in Washington, a petition shall at the same time serve a rebuttal orally or in writing, as they may unless (a) the ruling is earlier approved copy thereof, together with any support­ elect. by the Board or (b) within such ten ing documents, upon each of the other (2) If any members dissent from any day period the Board set the case down parties to the proceeding and upon the recommendation by the majority of the for review. In the latter event the appropriate agent of the Board. Committee, they may indicate to the executive assistant to the Board shall (o) The answer. Any party desiring Board the grounds of their dissent. notify the agent of the Board, and the to file an answer must do so within 14 (r) Decisions of the Board. The Board issuance of the ruling to the parties days after receipt of the petition. An will make its decision on a petition for shall be stayed until the case is finally original and four copies of the answer review upon the basis of the record be­ disposed of. v shall be transmitted to . the Board in fore the agent of the Board and on the (2) Directive orders in dispute cases. Washington, D. C., a copy shall at the basis of the petition, the answer, if any, Agents of the Board shall issue their same time be served upon the appro­ the recommendations of the Appeals directive orders to the parties when priate agent thereof and upon each of Committee, and such further argument made. If after the issuance of such an the other parties to the case. Such an and' proof as the Board may require. order no timely petition for review is answer shall include a statement that a If the petition for review is denied be­ filed (as provided in paragraph (n) of copy thereof has been served as required cause the grounds for review set forth this section) and if the Board within above, and shall show the date of such therein are deemed to be insufficient, such a period does not review the agent’s service. An answer may not contain a the Board shall issue an appropriate di­ order on its own motion, the order shall request for review of an order or any rective order or ruling adopting as its on the day following the last day for part thereof; such a request must be own the ruling or order to which the filing such a petition stand confirmed filed, if at all, in the form of a petition petition relates. If the petition for re­ as the order of the Board and shall im­ for review in the manner and within view is granted, the Board will issue an mediately be effective according to its the time limit provided in paragraph (n) appropriate directive order or ruling terms: Provided, That the Board may at of this section. Each answer should adopting, reversing, or modifying the or­ any time prior to the expiration of the state fully but concisely the respondent’s der or ruling to which the petition re­ time for the filing of a petition for re­ reasons for believing (1) that the peti­ lates or remanding the case to the appro­ view make such an order, or any part tion ought not to be entertained, and priate agent of the Board for such fur­ thereof, immediately effective pending (2) that, if the Board decides to enter­ ther action as is specified in the order any further proceedings. If a timely pe­ tain the petition, the petition should be or ruling of the Board. tition for review of a directive order of denied on the merits. (s) Regional War Labor Boards sub­ an agent of the Board is filed by a party (p) Review by the Board on its own ject to National War Labor Board poli­ or if the Board reviews such an order on motion. The Board may, on its own cies. Decisions, regulations, and policies its own motion, the-entire order shall motion, assume jurisdiction over any case which the National War Labor Board be suspended, unless the Board directs, at any stage of the proceedings either will continue to announce from time to or has directed otherwise or unless the before or after the issuance of the final time shall control the regional war labor parties otherwise agree. However, the order or ruling of an agent of the Board. boards, Wage and Hour Offices, and staffs date of expiration of the escape period (q) Processing by. Appeals Committee in performing the duties and exercising fixed in a directive order of an agent of of petitions for revieuf. (1) All petitions the power assigned to them herein. the Board granting a maintenance-of- for review of a ruling or directive order In § 81.980d paragraph (b) is amended membership provision shall not be af­ of an agent of the Board shall, when to show correct date of order. fected by the filing of a petition for a filed with the Board, be referred to the review of this or any other provision of Appeals Committee. If the Appeals ; § 81.980d General Order No. 4. * * * the order. Committee determines from a review of (b) General Order No. 4-C. General (n) Petitions for review. (1) Within the petition and the answer, if any, (i) Order No. 4 of the National War Labor 14 days after an agent of the Board is­ that it has not been demonstrated that Board, dated October 9, 1942, exempting sues a ruling denying or modifying a any of the criteria enumerated in para­ employers who employ not more than voluntary application for approval of graph (n) of this section, has been met eight individuals from the provisions of a wage or salary adjustment or issues a and that the petition should therefore Executive Order 9250, shall not apply to directive order in a dispute* case, any be denied, or (ii) that the petition has logging, sawmill, or planing mill opera­ party to the case may file with the Board met one of these criteria and should tions in California, Oregon, Washington, at Washington, D. C., an original and therefore be entertained, or (iii) that as Idaho, or Western Montana. four copies of a petition, including sup­ to some issues the petition should be Section 81.981a is amended as follows: porting documents, seeking review by denied and as to others it should be en­ the Board of such ruling or directive tertained, the Committee shall make an § 81.981a West Coast Lumber Com­ order. The petition shall (i) state the appropriate recommendation to the mission. By virtue of and pursuant to petitioner’s reasons for believing that Board. If the petition is denied, in the powers vested in it by Executive Order one or more of the criteria set forth be­ whole or in part, the Board shall issue No. 9017 of January 12, 1942, the Execu­ low is satisfied, (ii) set forth fully and an appropriate directive order or ruling tive Orders and regulations issued under in detail the contentions of the petitioner as provided in paragraph (r) of this sec­ the Act of Congress of October 2, 1942, with respect to the merits of each issue tion. If the Board decides that the peti­ and the War Labor Disputes Act of June raised by the petition, with specific ref­ tion should be entertained in whole or 25, 1943, the National War Labor Board, erences to any pertinent portions of the on November 20,1943, supplemented and in part, the Committee shall report to amended its directive order of September record in the case, and (iii) state that the Board* as soon as may be, its recom­ 17, 1942, as amended by directive orders a eopy of the petition has been served mendations as to the merits. When the of October 14, 1942, and January 5, 1943, upon the other parties to the case and Committee considers the merits of any to read as follows: upon the agent of the Board whose rul­ issue, it shall consider the petition, the 1. The West Coast Lumber Commission, ing or order is sought to be reviewed and answer, if any, the record made in the hereinafter called the Commission, shall con­ the dates of each such service. case before the agent of the'Board, and sist of six members appointed by the Na- 17472 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 tional War Labor Board. Of the persons so Board. Such order shall be issued only after tlonal War Labor Board action. All pro­ appointed, two shall represent labor, two consultation with the United States Con­ visions of the aforesaid directive order of shall represent Industry, and two shall rep­ ciliation Service. Immediately upon being September 17, 1942, as amended shall remain resent the public. The two industry mem­ apprised of a dispute the Commission sh$ll in full force and effect unless and until bers of the Commission shall be appointed notify the liaison officer of the United States further amended by the National War Labor upon recommendation of the industry mem­ Conciliation Service or, in his absence, the Board. > bers of the National War Labor Board. Ohe conciliator nearest to the dispute. In the 10. The Commission shall submit to the of the two labor members of the Commission event that a strike should occur or be threat­ National War Labor Board monthly reports shall be appointed upon recommendation of ened subsequent to certification, the Com­ concerning pending dispute and voluntary the AFL members of the National War Labor mission shall order the workers to return to wage and salary cases and its actions during Board, the other upon recommendation of the work or to remain on their jobs and shall the preceding month relative to both pend­ CIO members of the National War Labor refuse to exercise its jurisdiction until they ing and closed cases. Board. The National War Labor Board shall have complied with the order. The United designate one public member of the Com­ States Conciliation Service shall be free to (a) Members of Commission. On Oc­ mission to act as chairman. Four alternate call upon the Commission to cooperate with tober 6, 1942, the National War Labor industry members of the Commission shall It in the settlement of any dispute during Board appointed the following persons be appointed by the National War Labor the period of conciliation and prior to actual as paid members of the West Coast Board upon recommendation by the industry certification. The Commission shall Inform members of the National War Labor Board. the National Board promptly of strikes or Lumber Commission: Four alternate labor members of the Com­ threatened strikes and shall keep the Board Chairman: Ben H. Kizer. mission shall be appointed by the National Informed as to the status of such matters. For industry: E. B. McNaughton and Dean War Labor Board, two of whom shall be rec­ 5. The rulings of the Commission on vol­ Ballard. , ommended by the AFL members of the Na­ untary wage or salary adjustments, as Well For labor: James Landye and William tional War Labor Board and two by the CIO as its directive orders on wage issues in dis­ Geurts. members of the National War Labor Board. pute cases, shall conform to the policies of The labor and industry members of the Com­ the National War Labor Board, based on Ex­ mission, both regular and alternate, may be ecutive Orders 9250 and 9328, the policy di­ [Procurement Reg. No. 10] chosen from either within or outside of the rective of May 12, 1943, issued by the Director lumber industry. Not more than two indus­ of Economic Stabilization, and the War Labor P art 81—P ro cu r em en t g f M il it a r y try members and not more than two labor Disputes Act of June 25, 1943. Accordingly, S u p p l ie s and A n im a l s members of the Commission shall be per­ any wage or salary adjustment approved or mitted to sit and transact business of the ordered by the Commission “which may fur­ PLANT FACILITIES EXPANSIONS Commission at any one time. Three mem­ nish the basis either to increase price ceilings bers of the Commission shall constitute a or to resist otherwise Justifiable reductions in Section 81.1003a is added. quorum, providing labor, industry, and the price ceilings or, if no price ceilings are in­ § 81.1003a New policy with respect tQ public are represented in such quorum. The volved, which may Increase the production vote of a majority of the quorum shall be tax amortization, (a) Under date of costs above the level prevailing in comparable 5 October 1943 the Under Secretary of deemed sufficient to render a binding deci­ plants or establishments,” shall become ef­ sion by the Commission. fective only if also approved by the Director War issued the following memorandum: 2. The Commission shall have jurisdiction of Economic Stabilization. Notice to thi3 On 5 October 1943 the Regulations govem- over labor disputes, voluntary wage adjust­ effect shall be contained in all rulings and ' ing the issuance of Necessity Certificates un­ ments, and salary adjustments (where the orders issued by the Commission in wage der section 124 of the Internal Revenue Code rate at which the salary, exclusive of bonuses cases. The Commission may give approval to were amended by the following addition: and additional compensation and without re­ all applications which request authority to 3 (d) The construction, reconstruction, gard to the contemplated adjustment,, com­ adjust wages, including adjustment of piece erection, Installation, or acquisition of a puted on an annual basis, is not in excess facility shall, not be deemed necessary un­ of $5,000 per annum) in all cases which in­ rates, to conform with the wages determined volve the production of lumber and lumber by the Commission in cases involving wage less (1) the beginning of the construction, products in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, disputes in the same community. reconstruction, erection, installation, or the Montana, and California. The Commission 6. In cases of voluntary applications for date of acquisition of such facility, was prior shall have power (a) to conduct hearings approval of wage or salary adjustments and .to October 5, 1943; or (2) an application for and labor disputes and to issue directive in dispute cases involving wage or salary is­ a Necessity Certificate describing such facil­ orders affecting the same and (b) to receive sues, the Commission shall follow the pro­ ity was filed before October 5, 1943; or (3) and make final rulings on applications for cedure outlined in paragraphs 979 through the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the voluntary wage or salary adjustments in the 979.12 [§ 81.979]. The West Coast Lumber Navy, in exceptional cases, has determined lumber industry submitted for approval of Commission shall exercise those powers, prior to the beginning of such construction, the National War Labor Board in accord­ duties, and functions which are listed in said reconstruction, erection, installation, or the ance with the national wage stabilization paragraphs as being applicable to regional date of such acquisition that there is a policy. All rulings and orders of the Com­ war labor boards and regional attorneys. For shortage of facilities for a supply required mission shall be filed with the National War the purpose of this order, and within the for military or naval uses and that it is to Labor Board. sphere of its Jurisdiction, the Commission the advantage of the Government that addi­ 3. That, in view of the vital importance shall sit in lieu of said regional boards and tional facilities for such supply be privately of the lumber industry to the production of regional attorneys. financed. those things essential to the successful prose? 7. The Commission shall, so far as practi­ It will be noted that unless the beginning cution of the war, the Commission shall have cable, utilize the information, data, and staff of construction, reconstruction, erection or the ppwer to promulgate such rules and reg­ services of the National War Labor Board or installation, or the date of acquisition, of ulations, issue such orders and take such ac­ the regional boards, and of other Federal de­ the facility was prior to 5 October 1943, Ne­ tions relating to the issues before it as may partments and agencies. The employment cessity Certificates will not be granted un­ be necessary to effectuate a stabilization of by the Commission of additional personnel, less decision to that effect has been made be­ labor conditions in the lumber industry of facilities, or servicès shall be subject to the fore the facility was begun or acquired. the area designated in paragraph two above, approval of the National War Labor Board. Every effort will be made to avoid the secure industrial harmony in said area, and 8. The rulings of the Commission on vol­ creation of additional facilities by requiring assure maximum production of lumber and untary wage or salary adjustments and upon full use of existing facilities. Where addi­ lumber products. preliminary inquiries concerning proposed tional facilities are required by a company 4. The Commission shall not take original wage or salary adjustments and the directive or individual which is unable or unwilling to Jurisdiction over any dispute case but it orders of the Commission in dispute cases finance them privately without the benefit of shall have the power to determine whether, shall have the same effect and shall be sub­ a Necessity Certificate, efforts will be made to within the terms of this çrder, it may prop­ ject to the same provisions for stay and re­ supply the need from Government facilities erly assume Jurisdiction. over any dispute view by the National War Labor Board a3 presently owned. In cases where this is im­ after the dispute had been referred to the rulings and orders of the regional war labor possible or impracticable, contactual arrange­ Commission by the Board. However, in case boards, as set forth in paragraphs (a) to (1) ments for Governmental financing should be of a strike or threatened strike in the lum­ of § 81.979. made. ber industry, the Commission may issue an 9. The decisions, general orders, and other In the exceptional case where this cannot order requiring the workers to remain on actions of the Commission rendered pursuant be done, a full report and recommendation their jobs or to return to their Jobs and main­ to the authority conferred upon the Com­ will be submitted to the Under Secretary of tain the status quo as it existed prior to the mission by the National War Labor Board’s War, explaining the reasons for determining dispute pending conciliation by "the United directive order of September 17, 1942, as (a) that there is a shortage of facilities for States Conciliation Service, or if necessary," amended by directive orders of October 14, the supply required and (b) that such fa­ determination on the merits by the Com­ 1942 and January 5, 1943, shall remain in cilities should be privately financed. The mission after reference of the case to the full force and effect unless modified herein, Tax Amortization Branch, Purchases Divi­ Commission by the National War Labor or unless previously modified by the Na- sion, Army Service Forces, is designated as FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17473 the agency which will receive such report* In § 81.1307 the footnote pertaining to Effective December 20, 1943, Regula­ on behalf of the Under Secretary of War. paragraph 6 (c) of contract form is tion Serial Number 266. (8 F.R. 3565)1 Tou will bring this to the attention of all amended to read as follows: relating to physical requirements and procurement agencies promptly. The italicized words will be omitted where medical certificates for military person­ (b) The publication of the memoran­ existing letter orders and letters of Intent nel of the Civil Aeronautics Administra­ dum referred to in paragraph (a) of are amended to contain the standard termi­ tion War Training Service, adopted by this section will necessitate a revision of nation provisions as authorized by subpara­ the Civil Aeronautics Board on March 16, §§ 81.1004 and 81.1016-81.1019 and of any graph (2) of 488.15-107 (b). The italicized 1943, is hereby repealed. words will be included in new letter orders other paragraphs of these Procurement (52 Stat. 984, 1007; 49 U.S.C. 425, 551) Regulations relating to tax amortization. and letters of intent only in compliance with In the meantime, the above memoran­ {81.203a (a). By the Civil Aeronautics Board. dum should be regarded as controlling. In § 81.1317a paragraphs (2) and (3) [s e a l Fred A. T oombs, of explanatory notes preceding para­ Secretary. Section.81.1015 is amended as follows; graph (a) are amended; 8 81.1015 Approval of contracts or [F. R. Doc. 43-20619; Filed, December 29,1943; agreements required in certain cases. § 81.1317a W. D. Contract Form No. 10:23 a. m.] - The following contracts will be submitted 383 (W. D. Forms Nos. 383, 383a, 383b to the Director, Purchases Division, and 383c)— Short form. Headquarters, Army Service Forces, for Explanatory notes. * * * (2) The form is available for optional use * [Regs., Serial No. 295] approval: by all procuring agencies other than posts, (a) All Emergency Plant Facilities camps and stations, under the conditions Physical R equirements for P ersonnel op Contracts. mentioned in (1) above. Armed F orces Assigned for Pilot (b) All Special Facilities Contracts. (3) The procedure for use and distribution T raining with CAA War T raining (c) Contracts containing provisions of the form by posts,. camps and stations Service or to Service as Air-T raffic which are required to be submitted under is graphically shown in Army Service Forces Control-T ower Operators 8 81.1007. Manual M403. (d) Supply contracts containing * * * ^ * * SPECIAL CIVIL AIR REGULATION “Government-Owned Facilities” clauses In § 81.1326 paragraph (1) (b) of ex­ which deviate in substance from § 81.332 planatory notes preceding paragraph (a) At a session of the Civil Aeronautics or any provision of which is required to Is amended as follows: Board held at its office in Washington,* be submitted under the notes to 8 81.332. D. C., on the 20th day of December 1943. (e) Separate lease agreements re­ 8 81.1326 W. D. Contract Form No. 26. The following Special Civil Air Regu­ ferred to in § 81.723 except those which Explanatory notes. (1) * * * lation is made and promulgated to be­ are (1) written on a standard form of (b) Sales to the Defense Plant Corpora­ come effective December 20, 1943. tion. Special forms have been approved for contract for lease of equipment (see use in effecting sales of property by the War Regular or reserve members of the 8 81.304 (a)) or (2) embody substantially Department to the Defense Plant Corpora­ armed forces, assigned by their respec­ the provisions of § 81.332, and do not con­ tion, and by the Defense Plant Corporation tive services for pilot training with the tain any provision which is required to be to the War Department. These are repro­ Civil Aeronautics Administration War submitted under the notes to 8 81.332. duced in Ordnance Procurement Instruc­ Training Service or to »duty requiring tions, paragraphs 13.006.3 and 13.006.4. them to serve as air-traffic control-tower [Procurement Begs. No. 13] * * * * * Operators, shall upon application for the Issuance of pilot or air-traffic control- Part 81—Procurement op Military tower operator certificates be deemed to Supplies and Animals [Procurement Reg. 7] have met the physical standards re­ FORMS OP CONTRACTS quired by Parts 20 and 26 of the Civil Air P art 83—Disposition op Surplus and Regulations respectively and shall not be In 8 81.1304 A rt.m -E of contract form Unserviceable P roperty is amended by adding a new paragraph required to be possessed of a medical cer­ q in section 1, the former paragraphs q DISPOSITION OP PROPERTY tificate while performing such duties. and r being redesignated r and s. Section 83.701a is added as follows: This regulation shall be effective for the duration of the war and not more 6 81.1304 W. D. Contract Form No. 4. 8 83.701a Production Division and Re­ than six months thereafter. * * * * * adjustment Division. Wherever the Art. TU-TS. Reimbursement for expendi­ term Production Division, Headquarters, (52 Stat. 984, 1007; 49 U.S.C. 425, 551) tures. 1. * * * Army Service Forces is used in this Pro­ q. Expenses of procuring' necessary field By the Civil Aeronautics Boardr forces and the transportation and traveling curement Regulation No. 7, it shall be [seal] F red A. T oombs, expenses to the work of such personnel (in­ deemed to refer to the Readjustment v ‘ Secretary. cluding personnel already In the employ of Division, Headquarters, Army Service the Architect-Engineer) for the economical Forces. [F. R. Doc. 43-20620; Filed, December 29, 1943; and successful prosecution of the work, and [seal! R obert H. Dunlop, 10:23 a. m.] return when such services are no longer required; -expenditures under these items Brigadier General, shall be either authorized or approved in Acting The Adjutant Genered. writing by the Contracting Officer. [F. R. Doc. 43-20544; Filed, December 27,1943; [Regs. Serial No. 296] - r. Reimbursement under this Article shall 4:50 p. m.J Include all actual expenditures directly Duration of Existing P ilot Certificates chargeable to the work and services provided , herein performed at the Architect-Engineer’s SPECIAL CIVIL AIR REGULATION home office, its field office, or elsewhere. s. In the event the Contracting Officer shall TITLE 14—CIVIL AVIATION At a- session of the Civil Aeronautics determine that the best interests of the Gov­ Board held at its office in Washington, ernment require that the Architect-Engineer _ Chapter I—Civil Aeronautics Board initiate or defend litigation in connection D. C., on the 20th day of December 1943. with claims of third parties arising out of the [Regs., Serial No. 294] Effective December 20, 1943, Regula­ performance of this contract, the Architect- P hysical R equirements and Medical tion Serial Number 203 (7 F.R. 597)2 Engineer will proceed with such litigation in relating to the duration of existing pilot good faith and the costs and expenses of such Certificates for Military P ersonnel litigation, including Judgments and court of Civil Aeronautics Administration certificates, adopted by the Civil Aero- costs, allowances rendered or awarded in con­ War T raining Service nection with suits for wages, overtime or sal­ 1 The provisions of this regulation are now aries, and reasonable attorneys’ fees for pri­ special civil air regulation included in Regulation Serial Number 295, effective December 20, 1943, infra. vate counsel when the Government, does not At a session of the Civil Aeronautics furnish Government counsel, shall be reim­ 8 Regulation Serial Number 203 is now bursable under this contract. Board held at its office in Washington, Covered by § 20.310 of the Civil Air Regula­ * .# * * * D. G., on the 20th day of December 1943. tions, as amended. 17474 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 nautics Board on January 28, 1942, is administration of R. S. 3114 and 3115, (Pub. No. 200, 78th Congress, R.S^ 161, hereby repealed. as amended (section 466, Tariff Act of sec. 624,46 Stat. 759; 5 U.S.C. 22,19 Û.S.C. 19S0), are hereby suspended for the ef­ 1624) (52 Stat. 984, 1007; 49 U.S.C. 425, 551) fective period of Public Law 200, éxcept By the Civil Aeronautics Board. as to transactions involving repairs made The following footnote and reference [seal] F red A. T oombs, or equipment purchased prior to Decem­ material is hereby added to the Customs Secretary. ber 8, 1941. (Pub. No. 200, 78th Con­ Regulations of 1943 (19 CFR, Parts 1-26) : gress, R. S. 161, sec. 624, 46 Stat. 759; PART 3— DOCUMENTATION OF VESSELS [F. R. Doc. 43-20621; Filed, December 29,1943; 5 U.S.C. 22, 19 U.S.C. 1&4) 10:23 a. m.] The following shall be inserted as a § 57.2 Unliquidated entries. All un­ footnote to section 3.30 (c) : liquidated entries made pursuant to R. S. [Civil Air Regs., Amdt. 20-6] 3114, as amended, covering repairs made Pursuant to Public Law 200, approved De­ cember 17, 1943, this regulation is suspended Part 20—Pilot Certificates or equipment purchased on or after De­ cember 8, 1941, shall be liquidated free with respect to affidavits concerning repairs DURATION OF EXISTING PILOT CERTIFICATES made or equipment purchased before Decem­ of duty. Entries which have been trans­ ber 18, 1945, or before the cessation of hos­ At a session of the Civil Aeronautics mitted to the War Shipping Administra­ tilities in the present war (as defined in sec­ Board held at its office in Washington, tion or to the Bureau will be returned tion 780 (e) of the Internal Revenue Gode), D. C., on the 20th day of December 1943. to the collector of customs concerned for whichever shall first occur. Effective December 20,1943, § 20.310 o£ such liquidation. (Pub. No. 200, 78th the Civil Air Regulations is amended by Congress, R. S. 161, sec. 624, 46 Stat. 759; PART 4— VESSELS IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC striking the word^ “April 1, 1942” wher­ 5 U.S.C. 22, 19 U.S.C. 1624) ' TRADES ever they occur and substituting in lieu The following shall be inserted as a thereof the words “January 1, 1942”. § 57.3 Refunds. No duty shall be re­ funded pursuant to Public Law 200 un­ footnote to § 4.14: (62 Stat. 984, 1007; 49 U.S.C. 425, 551) less a written application for the refund Pursuant to Public Law 200, approved De­ cember 17, 1943, this regulation is suspended By the Civil Aeronautics Board. is filed by the party in interest with the collector of customs at the port where for two years from that date, or until the [seal] F red A. T oombs, entry was made or in the Bureau of Cus­ cessation of hostilities in the present war (as Secretary. defined in section 780 (e) of the Internal Rev­ toms within six months from December enue Code), whichever shall first occur, so far [F. R. Doc. 43-2061$; Filed, December 29,1943; 17, 1943. When such an application is as it affects repairs made or equipment pur­ 10:23 a. m.] filed with the Bureau it will be forwarded chased on or after December 8,1941. to the collector at the port where the, en­ try was made. Upon the receipt of such The following shall be added to foot­ an application by the collector, the ap­ note 27 to § 4.14: TITLE 19—CUSTOMS DUTIES propriate entry shall be reliquidated free (These /provisions of law were temporarily of duty as to repairs made or equipment suspended by Public Law 200, 78th Congress, Chapter I—Bureau of Customs purchased on or after December 8, 1941, approved December 17, 1943.) and the duties paid on such repairs or PART 6— AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS [T. D. 60981] equipment shall be refunded pursuant to VesSEl R epairs and Equipment—Duty section 520 (a) (1), Tariff Act of 1930, as The following shall be added to the Liability Suspended amended. ( Pub. No. 200, 78th Congress, note following § 6.8 (a) (8) : R.S. 161, sec. 624, 46 Stat. 759; 5 U.S.C. (Section 4.14 has been temporarily sus­ December 28, 1943. 22, 19 U.S.C. 1624) pended. See footnote to that section.) Application of section 466, Tariff Act of 1930, requiring entry for repairs made § 57.4 Oaths. The oaths of ownership [seal] . W. R. J ohnson, to and equipment purchased for vessels on customs Forms 1258 and 1259,provided Commissioner of Customs. of the United States and the payment for in §§ 3.18 (a) and (b), 3.30 (d), 3.31, Approved: December 28,1943. of duty thereon, with certain exceptions, 3.34 (b) and (c), 3.42 (d), 3.43 (e), and J ohn L. Sullivan, temporarily suspended. 3.44, Customs Regulations of 1943 (19 Acting Secretary of the Treasury. C.F.R. 3.18 (a) and (b), 3.30 id), 3.31, PART 5 7 — VESSEL REPAIRS AND EQUIPMENT 3.34 (b) and (c), 3.42 (d), 3.43 (e), and [F. D. Doc. 43-20655; Filed, December 29,1943; $ 57.1 Entry requirements suspended. 3.44), and the master’s oaths on customs 11:19a.m.] In view of Public Law 200, approved De­ Forms 1280 and 1304, provided for in cember 17,1943/ all regulations, instruc­ §§3.18 (d), 3.25 (d), 3.30 (d),,3.31, 3.34 tions, and practices established for the (b) and (c), 3.42 (d), 3.43 (e), and 3.44, Customs Regulations of 1943 (19 C.F.R. TITLE 32—NATIONAL DEFENSE 1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House 3.18 (d), 3.25 (d), 3.30 (d), 3.31, 3.34 (b) of Representatives of the United States of and (c)., 3.42 (d), 3.43 (e), and 3.44), Chapter IX—War Production Board America in Congress assembled, That the ap­ shall be modified in every case: plication of the provisions of sections 3114 (a) By deletion of the matter pertain­ Subchapter B—Executive Vice-Chairman anr’ 3115 of the Revised Statutes, as amended ing to foreign equipment or repairs, when Authority: Regulations in this subchapter (U. S. C., 1940 ed., title 19, secs. 257 and 258), the oath is-executed before December 18, Issued under sec. 2 (a), 54 Stat. 676, as is hereby suspended. amended by 55 Stat. 236 and 56 Stat. 176; t Sec. 2. This Act shall remain in force until 1945, or before the cessation of hostilities two years after the date of the enactment in the present war (as defined in section E.O. 9024, 7 FR. 32&; E.O. 9125, 7 F.R. 2719; of this Act, or lintil the day following the 780 (e) of the Internal Revenue Code), W.P.B. Reg. 1 as amended March 24, 1943, date of th e ' cessation of hostilities in the whichever shall first occur; and 8 F.R. 3666, 3696; Pri. Reg. 1 as amended May present war (as defined in section 780 (e) of (b) By deleting from thé matter per­ 15, 1943, 8 F.R. 6727. the Internal Revenue Code), whichever shall taining to foreign equipment or repairs Part 1010—Suspension Orders first occur, and shall apply to all duties which the words “within the year immediately ’ have accrued on repairs made, or-equipment [Suspension Order S-468] purchased, on or after December 8, 1941: preceding the date of this application, to Provided, That no claim for a refund of duty wit, th e ------day of ______, 19__” NATIONAL SUPPLY CORPORATION pursuant to this Act shall be allowed unless and by inserting in lieu thereof "since J. Goldberg and Sidney E. Goldberg, as a written application for such refund is filed -----u.------, 19__.” the date inserted be­ partners doing business as National Sup­ by the party in interest within six months ing December 17, 1945, or the date of ply Corporation, at 130 Mitchell Street, from the date of the enactment of this Act cessation of hostilities in the present war S. W., Atlanta, Georgia, fabricators of or with the collector of customs at the port (as defined in section 780 (e) of the where entry was made or the Bureau of Cus­ dealers in processing machinery, as de­ toms : Provided further, That nothing in this Internal Revenue Code), whichever shall fined in General Limitation Order L-215, Act shall be construed to require any Federal first occur, when thq oath is executed between February 26, 1943, and April 21, department or agency to obtain a refund of during the year immediately following 1943, accepted orders for and made deliv­ duty pursuant to this Act. that date. eries of processing .machinery to pro- FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17475 ducers, without obtaining authorization found listed below in paragraph (e). (4) Lead-free zinc oxide for export. from the War Production Board. These Production of zinc oxide under toll agree­ Deliveries may be made to and accepted sales and deliveries were in violation of ment is restricted. by a person for export without change in General Limitation Order L-215. J. (b) Definitions. For the purposes of the form of the lead-free zinc oxide pro­ Goldberg and Sidney E. Goldberg, as this order: vided the delivery is accepted pursuant partners doing business as National Sup­ (1) “Zinc oxide” means all grades of to an export license from the Foreign ply Corporation, dealt in other materials zinc oxide, Including lead-free and lead­ Economic Administration. and products controlled by orders and ed, produced from ores, concentrates, (5) WPB authorization. Other de­ regulations of the War Production Board, metallic zinc, or other primary material liveries may be made only on specific and had knowledge of'general restric­ and from scrap, dross, ashes, skimmings, authorization of the War Production tions appliçable to their business, and or other secondary material. Board and in accordance with an author­ their failure to take the necessary steps (2) “Lead-free zinc -oxide^ means all ization certificate issued by the War Pro­ to insure compliance with General Limi­ grades of zinc oxide containing 98 per duction Board on Form WPB-410. De­ tation Order L-215 must be considered cent or more of zinc as ZnO. liveries so specifically authorized shall wilful. (3) “Producer” means any person pro­ take precedence over any preference rat­ These wilful violations of General ducing zinc oxide and any person who ing which may be assigned to deliveries Limitation Order L-215 have diverted has zinc oxide produced for him under on other contracts or orders. Authoriza­ scarce critical materials to uses not au­ a toll agreement. tion certificates will be issued on or about thorized by the War Production Board (4) “Toll agreement” means ’any the first of each month for this purpose. and have hampered and impeded the war agreement by which title to material re­ An authorization certificate will au­ effort of the United States. In view of mains vested in a person other than the thorize the holder to accept from a pro­ tjie foregoing; it is ordered, that: one processing the material. ducer or dealer deliveries of specified (5) “Dealer” means any person who amounts ©f lead-free zinc oxide shipped § 1010.468 Suspension Order No. S-468. regularly* receives physical delivery of during the month for which the certifi­ (a) J. Goldberg and Sidney E. Goldberg, zinc oxide and sells or holds ttie same for cate is issued. The producer or dealer individually, and as partners doing busi­ resale without change in form. may ship on notification from the pur­ ness as National Supply Corporation, (6) “Production” means a producer’s chaser of the date and serial number of their and its successors or assigns, shall total production of zinc oxide as packed the authorization certificate. Any per­ not order, purchase, accépt orders for, for sale. son wishing to apply for an authorization obtain or make deliveries of, or otherwise (c) Deliveries of lead-free zinc oxide. certificate should file an application on deal in processing machinery, as defined Producers and dealers may deliver lead- Form WPB-410 not later than the in General Limitation Order L-215, un­ free zinc oxide, and persons may accept fifteenth day of the month preceding the less hereafter specifically authorized in delivery of lead-free zinc oxide from a month in which the authorization to pur­ writing by the War Production Board. producer or dealer in the following cases chase is desired. A producer need not (b) Nothing contained in this order only: accept a new order (other than a new shall be deemed to relieve J. Goldberg (1) Small order delivery. Deliveries order bearing a AAA, preference rating) and Sidney E. Goldberg, individually, and from a producer or_dealer may be ac­ although supported by a preference rat­ as partners doing business as National cepted without the necessity of obtaining ing or an authorization certificate, if his Supply Corporation, their and its suc­ any specific authorization from the War entire production for the month is com­ cessors or assigns, from any restriction, Production Board if (i) The delivery in mitted and he has reason to believe that prohibition or provision contained in any question, combined with all other de­ other purchase orders will be presented other order or regulation of the War Pro­ liveries of lead-free zinc oxide to the pur­ during 'the month by the person or per* duction Board, except in so far as the chaser during that calendar month, from sons to whom his production is com­ same may be inconsistent with the pro­ whatever source, will not aggregate more mitted in amounts at least equal to his visions hereof. than two tons; (ii) The purchaser has production. (c) This order shall take effect on not requested from the War Production (d) Restriction on toll, agreements, December 28, 1943 and shall expire on Board authorization for that particular Ufiless specifically authorized in writing March 28,1944, at which time the restric­ month to accept delivery of lead-free by the War Production Board, no per­ tions contained in this order shall be of zinc oxide in any quantity—see para­ son shall produce any zinc oxide under no further effect; graph (c) (5) below (a request to the War any existing or future toll agreement. Issued this 21st day of December 1943. Production Board shall be deemed a re­ ' (e) Use of lead-free zinc oxide. No quest within the meaning of this para­ person shall use any lead-free zinc oxide W ar PRODucTioir B oard, graph, regardless of whether it has been except for the manufacture of the items, B y J . J o s e p h W h el a n , or for one or more of the purposes, fol­ Recording Secretary. granted or denied); (iii) The lead-free zinc oxide purchased will be used in the lowing: I [F. R. Doc. 43-20606; Filed, December 28,1943; manufacture of the items or for the pur­ 1. Abrasive wheels. 4:50 p. m.] poses specified in paragraph (e) of this 2. Adhesive and surgical tapes. order and not for resale; and (iv) The 8. Agriculture sprays and insecticides. inventory of the purchaser is not, and 4; Artists colors. will not upon acceptance of the delivery 5. Chemical treatment for metal surfaces. P art 937—Zin c 6. Dental cement. become, in excess of a forty-five day sup­ 7. Explosives for industrial use only. [General Preference Order M -ll-a, as ply on the basis oi his current method 8. Glass (except ornamental or non-util­ Amended Dec. 29, 1943] and rate of operation. The producer or ity ware). < ZTNC OXIDE dealer may make deliveries without any 9. Glazes (except fo r' ornamental pur­ specific authorization from the War Pro­ poses). Section 937.2 General Preference Or­ duction Board unless he knows or has 10. Insulated wire and cable. der M -ll-a is hereby amended to read as 11. Linoleum and printed floor covering. follows: reason to believe, that the delivery will 12. Lubricants. be in violation of the provisions of this 13. Matches. § 937.2 General Preference Order paragraph (c) (1) or that the lead-free 14. Paint for food can coatings and closure M -ll-a—(a) Scope of this order. This zinc oxide delivered is to be used in vio­ coatings. order controls deliveries of lead-free ziric lation of the restrictions of this or other 15. Paint (Marine). oxide from a producer or dealer. No pro­ applicable orders of the War Production 16. Paint—other—(to the extent the lead ducer or dealer shall deliver lead-free Board. content of other pigments prevents zinc oxide to any person, and no person (2) Deliveries to dealers. Deliveries their use in lieu of lead-free zino oxide). shall accept delivery of lead-free zinc may be made to and accepted by dealers. 17. Pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. oxide from any producer or dealer, ex­ (3) Deliveries to Metals Reserve Com­ 18. Printing and lithographing inks (to the cept as provided in this order. The or­ pany. Deliveries may be'made to and« extent necessary for color stability in der also restricts the use which may be accepted by Metals Reserve Company for tints and for maintaining light fas­ made of the lead-free zinc oxide after it the sole purpose of stockpiling* or redis­ teners) . is received. The permitted uses will be tribution. 19. Rayon. No. 259----- 4 17476 - FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, ï)ecênibër 30, 1943

20. Rubber products made from Natural or Part 1071—Industrial and Commercial (c) Applicability of order. (1) The re­ synthetic hydrocarbons. R efrigeration and Air Conditioning quired specifications established by par­ 21. Vitreous enamels. M achinery and Equipment agraph (b) (1) shall not prohibit*: 22. Zinc borate. (i) The production, delivery and ac­ 23. Zinc chromate. [Limitation Order L-126, Schedule V as 24. Zinc plating. Amended Dec. 29, 1943] ceptance of commercial walk-in refrig­ 25. Zinc stearate, résinâtes and other eino erators which are hot in conformity with organic chemical compounds. REQUIRED SPECIFICATIONS FOR COMMERCIAL paragraph (b) of this schedule, for use 26. Any other product, or any component to WALK-IN REFRIGERATORS aboard ship or at advanced bases by be physically Incorporated into such Section 107L7 Schedule V to Limita­ the Army or Navy of the United States, product, which is being produced by or the Maritime Commission or the War for the account of, or lor use by the tion Order L-126 is hereby amended to read as f&Qows: , Shipping Administration. Army or Navy of the United States, the (ii) The delivery and acceptance of United States Maritime Commission, § 1071.7 Schedule V to Limitation Or­ or the War Shipping Administration, commercial walk-in refrigerators which and for which lead-free zinc oxide is der L-126—la) Definitions. For the pur­ were in a producer’s stock in finished expressly specified in composition pose of this schedule: (1) “Producer” form on April 6, 1943. specifications or for which lead-free means any person who produces, manu­ (iii) The production, delivery, and ac­ zinc oxide is required to fulfill the re­ factures, processes, fabricates or assem­ ceptance of commercial walk-in refrig­ quirements of performance specifica­ bles commercial walk-in refrigerators. tions, applicable to the contract, sub­ •(2) “Commercial walk-in refrigerator” erators produced from fabricated parts contract or purchase orders. which were in a producer’s stock on April means an insulated enclosure'of either 6, 1943. (f ) Special directions. The War Pro­ the prefabricated or sectional type, or duction Board may, from time to time, built-in type, designed for non-mechan­ Issued this 29th day of December 1943. issue special directions to any person as ical (iced) refrigeration or mechanical W ar P ro d u c tio n B oard, to the source, destination, or amounts of refrigeration and furnished with or with­ B y J . J o s e p h W h el a n , zinc oxide to be shipped and delivered by out low (pressure) side or high (pres­ Recording Secretary. any producer or dealer or received by any sure) side, having one or more entrance [F. R. Doc. 48-20663; Filed, December 29,1943; person. doors and of such dimensions that the 11:53 a. m.] (g) Applicability of regulations. This products to be refrigerate^ or the major order and all transactions affected portion of such products, are not within thereby are subject to all applicable reg­ convenient reach of a person outside of ulations of the War Production Board, the enclosure. P art 1226—G eneral I nd u stria l E q u ip ­ as amended from time to time. ■

P art 3175—R egulations Applicable to Bureau of Ships’ Special Navy Products re­ (c) General exceptions. (1) Nothing the Controlled Materials P lan quired for ship repairs. The direction applies in this order shall apply to the use of regardless of whether the repair is capitalized [CMP Reg. 1, Direction 41] or not. The direction does not cover facili­ drums for storage purposes by any per­ ties or equipment which are a part of the son having less than 5 drums in use for allotment procedure for manufacturers plant where the repairs are made, as dis­ all purposes. OF CLASS A PRODUCTS, WHEN USED FOR tinct from products and materials which will (2) The restrictions specified in para­ SHIP REPAIRS AND BUREAU OF SHIPS’ be Incorporated in the ship. Manufacturers graph (b) of this order shall not apply SPECIAL NAVY PRODUCTS, WHEN USED FOR of Class B products other than those in­ to: cluded in the Bureau of Ships’ Special Navy Drums constructed wholly of heav­ SHIP REPAIRS Product List are not affected by this direc­ tion. ier than 14 gauge steel; The following direction is issued pur­ (b) Where to file applications. The fol­ (ii) Used drums constructed wholly suant to CMP Regulation No. 1: lowing chart shows where manufacturers of of lighter than 23 gauge steel having a (a) What this direction does. This direc­ Class A products or Bureau-of Chips’ Special capacity of 25 gallons or more.' tion explains where a manufacturer is to file Navy Products file applications for con­ (iii) Drums which are used for the applications for allotments of controlled trolled materials to fill orders received from sale and delivery of commodities to (a) materials needed to make Class A products or the following users: the Army o r Navy of the United States,

Board upon application under paragraph or who, in connection with this order, 14. ** Boiler feed water treatment material, liquid (f) (2). wilfully conceals a material fact or fur­ nishes false information to any depart­ 15. Borax Restrictions on Sale and Delivery of Used 16. Boric acid Drums ment or agency of the United States is 17. Calcimine guilty of a crime, and upon conviction 18. Calcium carbonate (e) Restrictions. (1) No person shall may be punished by fine or imprison­ 19. Calcium chloride sell or deliver any empty drum which was ment. In addition any such person may 20. Calcium hydroxide packed with an- edible product the last be prohibited from making or obtaining 21. Calcium oxide 22. Calcium phosphates time it was used, and which is capable further deliveries of, or from processing 23. Casein paints, dry of being reused for the same purpose, if or using, material under priority control 24. “Caulking compounds he knows or has reason to believe that it and may be deprived of priorities assist­ 25. Cement paint, dry will be used for packing inedible ance. 26. Charcoal products. (j) Appeals. Any appeal from the 27. Citric acid (2) No person shall sell'or deliver any provisions of paragraphs (b) (1), (2) and 28. Colors, inorganic, dry empty drum which was packed with a 29. * Compounds, solid and semi-solid with naval store product the last time it was (3) of this order shall be filed on Form a melting point of 65° F. or above, WPB 3233 in quadruplicate. used in cooking Including mixtures used, and which is capable of being re­ of lard and hydrogenated oils, but j used for the same purpose, if he knows Note: Paragraph (k), formerly (J), redesig­ not limited to these mixtures or has reason to believe that it will be nated Dec. 29, 1943. 80. Copper oxide used for packing anything other than — - ...... * • 31. Copper sulphate, basis naval stores products. Naval stores (k) Communications. All communi­ 32. Dairy products products as used in this paragraph means cations concerning this order shall, un­ 33. " "Dry dyestuffs those materials which are directly de­ less otherwise directed, be addressed to: 84. " "Dry lead oxide War Production Board, Containers Divi­ 85. Fatty acids (having a melting point of rived from the oleo-resinous secretions higher than 42° C.) of various species of coniferous trees; the sion, Washington 25, D. C., Ref: L-197. 36. * "Floor wax term includes resins and liquid terpenes, Note: Form WPB 3233 has been approved 37. * "Floor sealers both crude and refined, special materials by the Bureau of the Budget in accordance 38. Flour derived from these, and such related with the Federal Reports Act of 1942. 39. Food products, cold pack and frozen 40. »Formaldehyde products as tall oil and pine tars. Issued this 29th day of December 1943. 41. Fruit Juices Authorization Requests for Drums W ar P r o d u c tio n B oard, 42. Fruits—brine 43. Fruits and peels, glace (f) Procedure for obtaining authori­ By J . J o s e p h W h e l a n , 44. Furniture polish zations of the War Production Board. Recording Secretary. 45. "Fuse Powder, black, sporting powder, (1) The authorization of the War Pro­ Exhibit A “A” blasting powder, and all other potassium nitrate black powder duction Board required by paragraph Note: Exhibit A added Dec. 29, 1943. (b) (4) and subparagraphs (1) and (3) 46. Gelatin The following certificate and no other must 47. * "Glazing material or putty of paragraph (d) may be applied for by be used in accordance with paragraph (d) (1) 48. Glue, dry (animal and vegetable) the purchaser or user, on Form WPB of this order: 49. * »Greases, animal and vegetable 3233. 50. " "Greases, petroleum, solid and semi­ (2) The authorization of the War certificate solid (with ASTM penetration of 300 Production Board for the sale and de­ The undersigned purchaser certifies, sub­ and less) livery of rejects or seconds required by ject to the penalties of section 35 (A) of the 51. Hexamethylenetetramine United States Criminal Code, to the seller and 52. "Hydrogenated oils with a melting point paragraph (d) (4) may be applied for: to the War Production Board, that, to the of 65° F. or above, including but not (i) By the user on Form WPB 3233. best of his knowledge and belief, the under­ limited to shortening ' (ii) By the manufacturer when the signed is authorized under applicable War 53. Indigo paste sale is to a person other than a user by Production Board regulations or orders to 54. " "Inorganic salts, aqueous solutions letter setting forth (a) the quantity, place this delivery order, to receive the 55. ' Jelly, jam and preserves size, gauge, and type of closure, (b) if item(s) ordered for the purpose for which 56. Kraut ordered, and to use any preference rating or 57. "Lanolin and wool grease rejected by the purchaser, the name of allotment number or symbol which the 58. "Lard the purchaser, contract numbers and undersigned has placed on this order. 59. " "Lead oxides in paste the reasons for rejection. Date of authorization under Order L-197 60. Lime (3) The War Production Board may ______; Preference Rating 61. " "Lime sulphur solution in any particular case waive or request 62. Linseed oil meal Schedule A 63. Lithopone additional information called for by 64. Magnesium chloride 6H,0 Form WPB 3233, in considering such Note: Schedule A amended Dec. 29,1943. 65. Magnesium oxide applications. As provided by subparagraphs (2), (3), and 66. Marmalade (4) of paragraph (b), products listed below 67. Meats (ii) [Deleted Dec. 29,19431 without an asterisk may not be packed in any 68. Molasses steel drum, products listed below with a 69. " "Oils, animal, fish, marine animal, Preference Ratings single asterisk may not be packed in new vegetable (except fish livers, vitamin (g) Assignment. The War Produc­ drums or in rejects or seconds, and products oils derived from fish or fish livers or tion Board may assign a preference rat­ listed with a double asterisk may not be grain) packed in new drums or in rejects or seconds 70. Oil, crude petroleum ing to each application which has been without specific authorization of the War 71. ""Oils, steam cylinder, both compounded authorized. Production Board. and uncompounded (h) Use of other ratings. No rating 72. Olives shall be applied, extended or given effect 1. Acid succinic 2. Alcohol, specially denatured (except an­ 73. Paints, dry powder, including but not to obtain delivery of drums or parts ex­ hydrous grades and the following limite 1 to those bound with glue, cept the rating assigned pursuant to formulas: #13A, #19, #20, #32, and soya protein casein and cement paragraph (g) or a rating which has been #42) 74. " "Paints, oil, oil or resin emulsion or specifically assigned by the Army, Navy, S. Aluminum sulphate oleoresinous type including but not or Aircraft Resources Control Office for 4. Ammonia alum limited to white lead in oil, colors in direct purchases by them of drums or 5. Ammonium bicarbonate oils and oil stain 6. Ammonium chloride 75. Paints, paste, water type, except resin parts or ratings on orders covered by 7. Ammonium nitrate, dry or oil emulsion type (the vehicle cf authorizations issued by the War Pro» 8. Ammonium phosphates this type of product shall contain at duction Board prior to October 23, 194$, 9. **Asphalt, including mineral filled, cut backs, emulsions and road oils least 5% water) 76. Paradichlorobenzene Miscellaneous Provisions JO. Balsam Copaiba 11. Bath salts 77. Paste, wall paper (i) Violations. Any person who wil­ 12. Bird seed 78. " "Paste cutting compounds fully violates any provision of this order, 13. Boiler compounds, dry 79. " "Paste drawing compounds 17480 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 80. ♦♦Paste grinding compound (except abra­ all of which parts are to be of basic de­ No crude rubber or natural latex may sive finishing or lapping oompound) sign only. Therefore, in order to clarify be consumed in the manufacture of plate 81. Patching plaster 82. Pectin the scope of the item “wheels”, the I d - or sandwich shear type mountings or in­ 83. »Petrolatum (except for medicinal use) lowing interpretation is hereby issued: sulations. This restriction covers 84. Pickles Hub caps, wheel raps and wheel trim rings mountings or insulations of a Shore 85. *Pine tar which serve only as ornamental or decora­ Durometer hardness of 40 and above, and 86. **Pitch or tar including mineral filled, tive items are not considered components of where the temperatures of application cut backs, emulsions and road oils wheels, Item (8), paragraph (a) (1) (1) of are minus 40 and above. Crude rubber 87. Potash alum Limitation Order L-158, as amended Novem­ may be used for bonding cements and 88. Potassium bicarbonate ber 18, 1943. Consequently, they may not be tie-gum compounds, which shall not ex­ 89. Potassium carbonate produced. However, hub caps which serve 90. * »Printing inks as grease retainers are considered compo­ ceed 1/32" in thickness. 91. *»Bust preventative nents of wheels and may be produced. No crude rubber or natural latex may 92. Sand be consumed after January 1, 1944, in 93. Scouring cakes and powder Issued this 29th day of December 1943, the manufacture of tubular shear type 94. Shellac W ar P roduction B oard, mounting or torsional vibration dampers. 95. »Shock absorber fluid By J. J oseph Whelan, (b) Industrial abrasive implements. 96. **Silicate of soda, liquid Recording Secretary. Rubber Order R-l incorporates by ref­ 97. Silicate of soda, dry ortho silicate, rrreta erence conversion directive SA-117 (see silicate, sesqui, or mixture thereof [F. R. Doc. 43-20667; Filed, December 29,1943; 98. »Soaps, liquid or paste * ll:52 a. m.] Schedule A, Appendix I) specifying man­ 99. »Soaps, metallic datory dates for the conversion of in­ 100. Soap, dry dustrial abrasive implements. The pro­ 101. Soda alum visions of this directive follow: 102. Soda ash Subchapter D—Office of the Rubber Director (1) No crude rubber may be consumed 103. Sodium aluminate P art 4600—Rubber, S ynthetic R ubber, in the manufacture of the following 104. Sodium bicarbonate B alata and P roducts T hereof 105. Sodium bisulfate items: 106. Sodium chloride [Rubber Order R-l, Appendix HI as Amended Centerless feed wheels. 107. »Sodium lactate , Dec. 29, 1943] Snagging wheels, all types. 108. Sodium metaborate Centerless grinding wheels. 109. Sodium nitrate Introductory. Appendix III to Rubber Wheels for grinding and fluting, drills, 110. Sodium nitrite Order R -l as amended is a compilation taps and dies, both roughing and finishing. 111. Sodium perborate of supplementary orders and directives Plate mounted wheels. 112. Sodium phosphates of general applicability which affect rub­ Resilient wheels. 113. Sodium sesquicarbonate ber and rubber products. In the past, Put balls. 114. Starches, dry these orders and directives have involved Cam wheels. 115. Sweeping compounds 116. Syrup, corn principally the conversion of products <2) Crude rubber may be consumed in 117. »Syrup, mixed and unmixed (except oorn from crude rubber to synthetics and have the manufacture of the following items, syrup) been issued individually to the manufac­ but only until January 1,1944: 118. »Tallow turers of the particular products. The Cut-off wheels. 119 .** Turpentine purpose of Appendix i n is to issue these Race wheels. 120. ** Varnish and varnish stain directives and miscellaneous supplemen­ Mounted points other than pot balls. 121. Vegetables—brine tary orders in printed form. Amy abrasive items not listed in (1) above. 122. Vinegar The material in Appendix HI is ar­ 123. Water (c) Pipe rings. After February 1,1944, 124. Wax, except floor wax (listed as item 36) ranged in accordance with the following and mlcmcrystalline product classifications: no crude rubber or natural latex may be 125. » »Wood preservatives Mechanical goods: 'Wire and cable; Tires consumed in the manufacture of pipe 126. Zeolite and tubes; Footwear; Heels and sales; Proof­ rings. Inflatable or pneumatic mat­ S-5 synthetic construction shall te of 1943. that grade of friction compound desig­ tresses, cushions and pillows. Rubber nated opposite that size in Appendix II, § 4600.58 Miscellaneous. The follow­ Order R -l as amended does not permit List 29. ' ing supplementary orders and directives the consumption of rubber or synthetic (3) Each size in S-7 synthetic con­ are applicable to miscellaneous rubber rubber in the manufacture of inflatable products or materials : or pneumatic mattresses, cushions or pil­ struction shall consume no more crude (a) Pressure sensitive tape. Rubber lows, to fill civilian orders. rubber than would be consumed in an Order R -l permits the consumption of In addition, the consumption of rub­ S-5 synthetic construction tire of the general purpose synthetics, reclaimed or ber or synthetic rubber in the manufac­ same size, ply and tread type. scrap rubber in the manufacture of pres­ ture of the foregoing products to fill (b) Industrial solid tires. Rubber Or­ sure sensitive tape for industrial pur­ Government orders is hereby prohibited der R -l permits the manufacture of poses to fill Government and civilian or­ except upon special authorization in pressed-on industrial solid and industrial ders. Schedule A of the order requires writing by the War Production Board. tractor solid tires, using crude rubber certification by the purchaser as to his (This supersedes SA-142.) tread stock of Grade C or better. After end use. (c) Shoe cements. Notwithstanding December 31, 1943, the consumption of (1) Uses which are classified as “in­ the provisions of any quota directive 4-A crude rubber in the manufacture of dustrial” are set forth in the certifica­ or 4-B. no crude rubber or natural latex pressed-on industrial solid and industrial tion. shall be consumed in the manufacture of tractor solid tires shall be limited to that (2) Certification. No person shall de­ shoe cements after December 31, 1943 amount permitted by Appendix II, List liver or accept delivery of pressure sensi­ without special authorization. 24, subdivision b) (2) (i). tive tape (except high heat resistant and In order to receive adjustments of (c) Fighter type and ice grip airplane non-corrosive electric tape) unless the quota directives for this purpose, manu­ tires. Rubber Order R -l requires that all person acquiring the same shall certify facturers should address a letter to the four, six and eight ply airplane tires (ex­ to the seller and to the War Production Manager of Allocations, Office of Rubber cept beaching gear tires) be manufac­ Board in substantially the following tured in the S-5 or S-7 synthetic con­ Director, Washington 25, D. C. form signed by an authorized official In this connection, it should be noted struction. Furthermore, after December either manually or as provided in Priori­ 31, 1943, all airplane tires using ten or ties Regulation No. 7. that Rubber Order R -l as amended De­ cember 4,1943 permits shoe cements con­ more plies (except beaching gear tires) The undersigned hereby certifies to____. must be manufactured in the S-5 or S-7 ______(insert name of seller) and taining crude rubber or natural latex synthetic construction, as outlined in Ap­ to the War Production Board that the pres­ only for shoe repairing after December pendix III, § 4600.53 (a). However, these sure sensitive tape specified in the accom­ 31, 1943.* panying purchase order and future purchase (d) Shoe cement inventories in hands provisions shall not apply to fighter type orders will not be sold or used by him except and ice grip airplane tires. All fighter for one or more of the following purposes; of shoe manufacturers on January 1, type and ice grip airplane tires shall be 1. Repair of transportation facilities. 1944. Shoe manufacturers who hold in- 17482 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December SO, 1943 ventories of shoe cements which contain 23 to Maximum Price Regulation No. 806 1943 raw grape cost per dozen containers crude rubber or natural latex on January has been issued and filed with the Divi­ or other unit of sale, the processor shall: sion of the Federal Register.* (a) Figure the weighted average cost 1, 1944 are hereby authorized to use the Maximum Price Regulation No. 806 is for Concord grapes of the 1943 crop by same for the following permitted shoe amended in the following respects: dividing the total amount paid for not manufacturing operations until Febru­ 1. Section 1341.553 (a) (10) and (11) less than the first 75% of his total pur­ ary 1, 1944: are added to read as follows: chases of Coneord grapes of the 1943 (1) Cutting and fitting room, opera­ crop used in manufacturing the product tions limited to: Folding uppers includ­ • Item Section Appendix being priced by the total number of tons so purchased: Provided, That in no event ing French cord binding. (10) Concord grape juice______1841. 583 A shall the 1943 raw grape cost, delivered (2) Lasting room operations limited (11) Concord grape pulp...... 1341.583 A to the processor’s factory or to his cus­ to: Bed, side and semi-automatic toe tomary receiving station, exceed the ap­ lasting; stitchdown construction lasting 2. Section 1341.583 (j) is added to readpropriate amount indicated in the table linings to insoles and uppers to midsoles as follows: below: or outsoles. Maximum, cost (j) Concord grape juice and Concord State: * (per ton) (3) Bottoming or making room opera- grape pulp• (1) The processor’s maxi­ New York______$85.00 tions limited to: Sole laying as follows— Ohio______85.00 mum prices per dozen containers or Pennsylvania______85.00 cementing bottoms and outsoles or out- other unit of sale of Concord grape juice Michigan______.______75.00 sole midsole combinations prior to per- and Concord grape pulp, respectively, Washington______45.00 manent attachment; prewelt bottom manufactured from Concord grapes of the 1943 crop, f. o. b. factory, for sales (£>) Divide the figure so obtained by assembly and permanent attachment of to persons other than government pro­ the dozen-container yield (for the con­ platforms and outsoles; McKay outsole curement agencies, shall be figured by tainer size being priced) or other unit of the processor as follows. He shall: sale yield per ton as was obtained by him channels. for the same item during the period from (4) Stock fitting room operations (i) Determine the weighted average price per dozen containers or other unit October 1,1941 through January 31,1942. limited to: Cementing welt insole ribs of sale of Concord grape juice or Con­ The figure obtained by this division is and lips; coating and attaching gem duck cord grape pulp, respectively, charged the 1943 raw grape cost per dozen-con­ to welt innersoles. by the processor, f.- o. b. factory for the tainers or other unit of sale being priced. (5) Special operations limited to: same grade, style and container during The resulting figure in (iii) shall be the processor’s maximum price per Joining leather welting. the period from October 1, 1941 through January 31, 1942, “Weighted average dozen containers or other unit of sale Shoe manufacturers are hereby price” means the total gross sales dollars being priced of Concord grape juice or granted permission to purchase and ¿ell charged for each grade, style and con­ Concord grape pulp, as the case may be, such cements for use in the foregoing tainer divided by the number of con­ manufactured from Concord grapes of operations prior to February 1, 1944. tainers or other units of sale sold of such the 1943 crop, f. o. b. factory, for sales to grade, style and container. All sales persons other than government procure' Inventories of shoe cements contain-' ment agencies. ing crude rubber or natural latex which contracts made in the regular course of business during the base period (October (2) Where the processor did not pack remain in the hands of any shoe manu­ 1, 1942 through January 31, 1943) shall and sell the same grade, style and con­ facturer on February 1, 1944 shall be re­ be included, regardless of the date of tainer of Concord grape juice or Concord ported to the Office of Rubber Director, delivery, except sales contracts made grape pulp, respectively, during the period from October 1, 1941 through War Production Board, by letter Indi­ with the United States. Sales contracts made at times other than during the January 31, 1942, the maximum price of cating the amounts of cement by type of base period shall not be included even his closest competitive seller for the same operation. though delivery was during the base grade and container of Concord grape period. juice or Concord grape pulp, respectively, Note: The reporting requirements of this (ii) Subtract from the weighted av­ manufactured from Concord grapes of order have been approved by the Bureau of the 1943 crop shall be the processor’s the Budget pursuant to the Federal Reports erage price figured under (i) the 1941 Act of 1942. raw grape cost per dozen containers or maximum price. other unit of sale. To determine the (3) In the event that a processor can­ (Sec. 2 (a), 54 Stat. 676, as amended by 55 1941 raw grape cost per dozen containers not establish his maximum price under Stat. 236 and 56 Stat. 176; E.O. 9024, 7 or other unit of sale, the processor shall: the provisions of this regulation he shall FH. 329; E.O. 9125, 7 F.R. 2719; W.P.B. (a) Figure the weighted average cost apply to the Office of Price Administra­ Reg. 1 as amended March 24, 1943, 8 F.R. for Concord grapes of the 1941 crop by tion, Washington, D. C., for authoriza­ 3666; Pri. Reg. 1 as amended May 15,1943, dividing the total amount paid for Con­ tion of a maximum price under 8 F.R. 6727) cord grapes of the 1941 crop used in man­ § 1341.563. Separate maximum prices Issued this 29th day of December 1943. ufacturing the product being priced or will be authorized for sales to govern­ by the total number of tons purchased; ment procurement agencies and all other R ubber Director, sales. War P roduction Board, and (5) Divide the figure so obtained by Until a maximum price is established, By J. J oseph Whelan, the applicant may deliver the item but Recording Secretary. the dozen-container yield (for the con­ tainer size being priced) or other unit of he may not receive payment or render [F. R. Doc. 43-20660; Filed, December 29,1943; sale yield per ton as was obtained by an invoice for it. 11:52 a. m.] him for the same item during the period (4) The processor’s maximum prices from October 1, 1941, through January per dozen -containers or other unit of 31,1942. The figure obtained by this di­ sale of1 Concord grape juice and Concord Chapter XI—Office of Price Administration grape pulp, respectively, f. o. b. factory, vision is the 1941 raw grape cost per for sales to government procurement P art 1341—Canned and P reserved F oods dozen containers or other unit of -sale agencies, shall be 96% of his maximum [MPR 306,1 Arndt. 28] being priced. prices for sales of the item to persons (iii) Add to the difference figured by CERTAIN PACKED FOOD PRODUCTS other than to government procurement making the subtraction under (ii) the agencies as established under subpara­ A statement of the considerations in­ 1943 raw grape cost per dozen containers volved in the issuance of Amendment No. graphs (1) and (2). or other unit of sale. To determine the (5) “Concord grapes” means strains *8 F.R. 1114, 1313, 2921, 3853, 4179, 4633, •Copies may be obtained from the Office of Concord type grapes of the purple 4840, 6617. of Price Administration. slipskin varieties, including but not lim- FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17483 ited to Concord, Cottage, Eaton, Hart­ keep a complete and accurate record of 2. Appendix A (d) is amended to read ford, Hicks, Rockwaod, Ives and Worden, each shipment of wastepaper delivered as follows: This amendment shall become effec­ to him and of all weighing, inspecting, (d) Maximum prices for unsorted waste- sorting, sampling, testing or grading op­ paper. The maximum prices for sales of un­ tive December 28, 1943. erations performed by him or on his sorted wastepaper to any person shall not (56 Stat. 23, 765; Pub. Law 151, 78th behalf with respect to each such ship­ exceed the maximum price prescribed by this Cong.; E.O. 9250, 7 F.R. 7871; E.O. 9328, ment. Each record of each shipment regulation for “No. 1 mixed paper”, regard­ 8 F.R. 4681) less of the grades and quantity of each grade required by this paragraph shall show: contained in such unsorted wastepaper. Issued this 28th day of December 1943. (1) The date of its delivery to the consumer; 3. The text of Appendix A, paragraph Chester Bowles, (2) The manner of its delivery, that (f) preceding subparagraph (1) is Administrator. is, by freight car, truck, or other means amended to read as follows: [F. R. Dqc. 43-20607; Piled, December 28,1943; of transport; (f) Invoice requirements. All sales of com­ 4:46 p. m.] (3) The freight car number, vehicle mercially packed waste paper shall be in­ license number or other identification of voiced. When delivery of the wastepaper is the vehicle or other means of transporta­ out of seller’s warehouse, the invoice shall tion in or by which delivery is made; accompany the delivery or be mailed to pur­ Part 1347—Paper, P aper P roducts, Raw chaser before the end of the business day Materials for Paper and P aper P rod­ (4) The total weight of wastepaper following the day upon which the wastepaper ucts, P rinting and Publishing and other material contained in the ship­ is shipped. In all other cases, the invoice ment, and the weight of each bale or shall be mailed before the end of the business [MPR 30,1 Arndt. 6] package comprising the same; day following the day upon which the waste- WASTEPAPER (5) All facts relating to such ship­ paper is shipped except that in those cases ment which have been ascertained at or where seller does not receive the description A statement of considerations involved after delivery thereof by performing of the wastepaper from his own supplier in the issuance of this amendment, issued upon such shipment or any portion within that time, he shall send the invoice simultaneously herewith, has been filed thereof any weighing, inspecting, sorting, to purchaser as soon as he does receive that with the Division of the Federal Reg­ description. A copy of such invoice shall be sampling or testing operations. Facts kept on file by the seller, and the original ister.* required to be recorded are: shall be kept on file by the purchaser. The Maximum Price Regulation No. 30 is (i) The grade name of each grade of invoice shall state as separate items the amended in the following respects: wastepaper found in the shipment or following data: 1. Section 1347.10 is amended to readsample; This amendment shall become effec­ as follows: (ii) The total weight of wastepaper tive January 4, 1944. § 1347.10 Records and reports, (a) from such shipment Which was inspected, N o t e : The record-keeping and reporting Every person who has been required sorted, sampled, tested or graded; requirements of this amendment have been under Revised Price Schedule No. 30 to (iii) The weight, ascertained by in­ approved by the Bureau of the Budget in keep records for inspection by the Office specting, sorting, sampling, testing or accordance with the Federal Reports Act of of Price Administration shall preserve grading the wastepaper from such ship­ 1942. such records for so long as the Emer­ ment upon which such operations or any (56 Stat. 23, 765; Pub. Law 151, 78th gency Price Control Act of 1942 shall re­ of them were performed. Cong.; E.O. 9250, 7 F.R. 7871; E.O. 9328, main in effect. (a) Of each grade of wastepaper found 8 F.R. 4681) (b) Every person who purchases or in the shipment or sample; and sells commercially packed wastepaper, (b) Of outthrow; the term “outthrow” Issued this 28th day of December 1943. either for his own account, or for the as shown in such record, and as used Chester Bowles, account of another, shall make, and shall herein shall have the meaning" given to Administrator. it by this regulation. keep,for inspection by the Office of Price [F. R. Doc. 43-20610; Filed, December 28, 1943; Administration for so long as the (6) The names of the person or per­ 4:47 p. m.] Emergency Price Control Act of 1942 sons responsible for supervising the re­ shall remain in effect, complete and ac­ ceiving, weighing, inspecting, sorting, curate records of each purchase or sale sampling or testing of the wastepaper of wastepaper by him, whether or not the delivered. P art 1347—Paper, Paper Products, R aw same be commercially packed, showing (d) On or before January 15, 1944, Materials for Paper and Paper P rod­ the following: every person who sells commercially ucts, P rinting and Publishing packed wastepaper shall file with the [MPR 129,1 Arndt. 19] (1) Date of purchase or sale. Office of Price Administration, Washing­ (2) Name and address of the buyer or ton, D. C., an inventory statement of ENVELOPES, ETC. seller. Envelopes. (3) Grade of wastepaper purchased or sold. wastepaper on hand as of December 31, Paper cups, paper containers and liquid (4) Quantity of each grade purchased or 1943. This inventory statement shall tight containers. sold. show all wastepaper owned or possessed Sanitary closures and milk bottle caps. (5) Whether the wastepaper purchased or by him or for his account, and shall be Drinking straws. sold was commercially packed or in other broken down to show the location of all Certain sulphate and certain sulphite condition. wastepaper covered by it. In the event papers. (6) Prices or other charges paid or re­ that any person fails to comply with this Certain tissue papers. ceived. requirement, or if the inventory state­ Rope and jute papers. (7) Warranties, if any, given or received. Technical papers. ment filed by him is incorrect or incom­ Gummed papers. Such records shall set forth separately plete, in addition to any other penalties Tags, pin tickets and marking machine the f. o. b. point of shipment price, the prescribed by law, such person must file tickets. origin and destination of the shipment, on or before the 15th day of each month Glazed and fancy papers. the means of transportation used, the thereafter an inventory statement in the Resale book matches. amount of the transportation charge, form above specified, which statement Unprinted single weight paper in folds. and any other amounts paid or reoeived shall be as of the last day of the pre­ A statement of the considerations in­ in connection with such sale. ceding month. volved in the issuance of this amendment (c) Every consumer of wastepaper (e) Persons required to keep records has been issued simultaneously herewith shall in addition to the above make and and submit reports to the Office of Price and has been filed with the Division of Administration shall keep such other the Federal Register.* *Copies may be obtained from the Office records and submit such other reports of Price Administration. in addition to or in place of those re­ »7 F.R. 3178, 8242, 3482, 8554, 4176, 4668, 17 F.R. 9732; 8 F.R. 8&45, 6109, 7350, 7199, quired in this section as the Office of 5172, 5780, 5943, 7974, 8939, 8948, 9131, 9724, 7821, 13049. Price Administration may from time to 10152, 10812; 8 F.R. 1389, 2237, 4635, 11809, No. 259----- 5 time require. 12559. 17484 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 Maximum Price Regulation No. 129 is substitute for that commodity is avail­ (66 Stat. 23, 765; Pub. Law 151, 78th amended in the following respects: able at a price equal to or lower than Cong.; E.O. 9250, 7 F.R. 7871; E.O. 9328, 1. The words “Cutter box or household the adjusted maximum price which he 8 F.R. 4681) rolls” in the title are revoked. requests. Issued this 28th day of December 1943. 2. Section 1347.11 (a) (1) is revoked. (2) Amount of relief. The relief 3. Section 1347.22 (a) (10) is revoked. granted under this paragraph (c) shall Chester B owles, This Amendment No. 19 to Maximum be limited to the amount necessary to in­ Administrator. Price Regulation No. 129 shall become sure the maintenance of the manufac­ [F. R. Doc. 43-20611; Filed, December 28,1943; effective January 4, 1944. turer’s production: Provided, however, 4:47 p. m.] (56 Stat. 23.765; Pub. Law 151, 78th -That where an application is filed under Cong.; E.O. 9250, 7 F.R. 7871; E.O. 9328, paragraph (c) (1) (ii) above, the manu­ facturer’s maximum price will not be P art 1394—R ationing "of F uel and F uel 8 F.R. 4681) raised above the general level of prices Issued this 28th day of December 1943. prevailing for alternative sources of sup­ P roducts Chester B owles, ply of the commodity or are adequate [RO 5C,1 Amdt. 91] Administrator. substitute therefor. (3) Form of application. Applica­ mileage rationing: gasoline regulations [F. R. Doc. 43-20608; Filed, December 28,1948* 4:48 p. m.] tions for adjustment under this para­ A rationale accompanying this amend­ graph shall be filed in accordance with ment, issued simultaneously herewith, Revised Procedural Regulation No. 1,* has been filed with the Division of the issued by the Office of Price Adminis­ Federal Register. * P art 1347— P aper, P aper P roducts, R aw tration. No application filed after Ration Order 5C is amended in the M aterials for P aper and P aper P rod­ March 4,1944, will be granted. following respects: ucts, P rinting and P ublishing 1. Section 1394.8112 is added to read as This amendment shall become effec­ follows: [MPR 307,1 Arndt. 1] tive January 4,1944. (56 Stat. 23, 765; Pub. Law 151, 78th § 1394.8112 Exchange of certain cou­ WAXED PAPERS Cong.; E.O. 9250, 7 F.R. 7871; E.O. 9328, pons. (a) Every consumer who has in his 8 F.R. 4681) possession or control any Class T-l or A statement of the considerations in­ T-2 book coupons issued on Form OPA volved in the issuance of this amend­ Issued this 28th day of December 1943. R-532B or R-533B (book coupons which ment, issued simultaneously herewith, Chester B owles, bear the printed double letters “TT” on has been filled with the Division of the Administrator. the face of each coupon) or one-gallon Federal Register.* bulk coupons issued on Form OPA R- Maximum Price Regulation No. 307 is [F. R. Doc. 43-20609; Filed, December 28,1943; 554A which were issued to him as a ra­ amended in the following respects: 4:48 p. m.] tion and which have an expiration date 1. Section 1347.612 (a) (38) is added or an earliest renewal date after January to read as follows; 1, 1944, may surrender such coupons to (38) “Cutter box or household rolls” P art 1351—F ood and F ood P roducts the Board having jurisdiction to renew refers to rolls of various weights of waxed [MPR 319,1 Arndt. 9] such ration. _ If such a ration is sur­ paper twelve inches in width and of rendered before it has expired and be­ various lengths packed in boxes with a CERTAIN BAKERY PRODUCTS fore its earliest renewal date, the Board cutter edge of metal or treated board, A statement of the considerations in­ shall issue to the consumer, in exchange generally used in wrapping sandwiches volved in the issuance of this amend­ for such coupons, valid ration evidences or other food stuffs. , ment has been issued simultaneously of any appropriate class having the same herewith and filed with the Division of expiration date or earliest renewal date 2. The headnote of § 1347.621 Appen­ the Federal Register.* as the ration surrendered and having a dix G is amended to read as follows: Section 1351.1903 (c) is amended to gallonage value to be determined as fol­ § 1347.621 Appendix G: Manufac­ read as follows: lows: turers’ maximum prices for sales of mis­ (b) The Board shall review the appli­ cellaneous waxed papers and cutter box (c) The producer shall add together cation on the basis of which the sur­ or household rolls. his present cost of ingredients, packag­ rendered ration was issued, and issue ap­ ing materials and direct labor as deter­ propriate ration evidences having a gal­ 3. § 1347.621 Appendix G, paragraph mined under paragraph (a) of this sec­ (c) is added to read as follows: lonage Value only sufficient to provide tion and his dollar and cents margin or for the established mileage or gallonage (c) Adjustment of manufacturers’ mark up as determined under paragraph needs of the consumer until the expira­ maximum prices established under para­ (b) of this section, and the resulting tion date or earliest renewal date of the graph (a) above. (1) The Price Admin­ figure shall be his maximum price for the surrendered ration, but not in excess of istrator may adjust the maximum producing plant in question per unit of the gallonage value of the coupons sur­ prices established under paragraph (a) the commodity for sales to ultimate con­ rendered. above for any commodity in any case in sumers, to which he may add no addi­ which he finds that the manufacturer tional delivery charges: Provided, That 2. Section 1394.8152 is amended by sub­ suffers substantial hardship which ren­ when a producer sells the same product stituting for the reference “1394.8153 (c) ” both to retailers for sales to ultimate the reference “1394.8153.” ders him unable to maintain his produc­ 3. In § 1394.8153 (c) the text preceding tion of that commodity at that price and consumers and directly to ultimate con­ that either: sumers his maximum price for direct subparagraph (1) is amended to read as (i) Continuance of the manufacturer’s sales of such product to ultimate con­ follows: production of that commodity is required sumers shall be the same as the maxi­ On and before December 31, 1943, to meet a military or essential civilian mum price of such retailers for sales to bulk transfer may be made in ex­ need, or ultimate consumers as provided by change for one gallon bulk coupons only (ii) Loss of the manufacturer’s pro­ S 1351.1904. as set forth below. After December 31, duction of that commodity will force his 1943, no transfer may be made in ex­ customers to resort to higher priced This amendment shall become effec­ change for any bulk coupon. Bulk sources of supply, and that no adequate tive January 4, 1944. transfers may be made in exchange for "Copies may be obtained from the Office of *8 F.R. 1808, 2719, 2720, 8846, 7196, 10599, ration checks only as set forth below: Price Administration. 13339, 15379. 18 F.R. 1389, 2335. * 7 F.R. 8961; 8 F.R. 8813, 8533, 6173,11806. »8 F.R. 15937, 16250, 16421. FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17485

4. Section 1394.8153 (d) is revoked. Part 1499—Commodities and Services grades of eggs by licensed ship suppliers 5. Section 1394.8206b (a) (11) and (12) [Rev. SR 11 to GMPR, Amdt. 42] to the operators of ships under the juris­ are added to read as follows: diction of the War Shipping Adminis­ DETECTION OP FLAWS IN RAILS (11) After January 20, 1944, any Class tration, the grades, sizes, weight classes, A statement of the considerations in­ and standards promulgated by the T -l or T-2 book coupon issued on Form United States Department of Agriculture OPA R-532B or R-533B (coupons which volved in the issuance of this amend­ ment, issued simultaneously herewith, in the publication entitled “Tentative bear the printed double letters “TT” on U. S. Standards and Weight Classes for the face of each coupon). has been filed with the Division of the Federal Register.* -Consumer Grades for Shell Eggs,” or (12) After January 20, 1944, any one from December 28, 1943 to March 4, gallon bulk coupon. Revised Supplementary Regulation 11 to the General Maximum Price Regula­ 1944, inclusive, the standards and grades 6. Section 1394.8215 (c) is redesignated tion is amended as follows: promulgated by the Department of Ag­ 9 1394.8215 (d) and amended to read as Section 1499.46 (b) (138) is added to riculture in the publication entitled follows: read as follows: “Tentative U. S. Standards and Weights for Wholesale Grades for Shell Eggs” (d) No Class T coupons issued on Form (138) Detection of flaws in rails by shall be the respective grades, sizes, OPA R-532A or R-533A are valid. detector cars. weight classes and standards for all shell 7. Section 1394.8215 (e) is added to This amendment shall become effec­ eggs sold to any purchaser other than read as follows: tive January 4,1944. the United States or any agency thereof. (e) (i) Immediately upon the close of (56 Stat. 23, 765; Pub. Law 151, 78th 2. The fourth sentence of § 1429.65 (s) business on December 31, 1943 each Cong.; E.O. 9250, 7 F.R. 7871; E.O. 9328, (1) is amended to read as follows: dealer who has in his possession or con­ 8 F.R. 4681) trol Class T -l or T-2 book coupons issued The grades and standards promul­ Issued this 28th day of December 1943. gated by the United States Department on Forms OPA R-532B or 533B (coupons of Agriculture in the publication en­ which bear, the printed double letters Chester Bowles, Administrator. titled “Tentative U. S. Procurement “TT” on the face of each coupon) or one Grades”, or the grades, sizes, weight gallon bulk coupons which he acquired [F. R. Doc. 43-20615; Filed, December 28,1943; classes, and standards promulgated by before January 1, 1944, in exchange for 4:48 p. m.] the Department of Agriculture in the lawful transfers of gasoline, shall attach publication entitled “Tentative U. S. each type of such coupons to separate Standards and Weight Classes for Con­ gummed sheets (Form OPA R-120) to sumer Grades for Shell Eggs”, or from which no other coupons are attached. Part 1499—Commodities and Services the effective date of this amendment to He shall summarize such coupons on a [Rev. SR 1 to GMPR, Amdt. 40] March 4, 1944, inclusive, the grades and summary form (Form OPA R-541) on standards promulgated by the Depart­ which no other coupons are listed. On HOME PRODUCTION ment of Agriculture in the publication or before January 10, 1944, each dealer A statement of the considerations in­ entitled “Tentative U. S. Standards and shall surrender such coupons and sum­ volved in the issuance of this amendment, Weights for Wholesale Grades for Shell maries either to a distributor in ex­ issued simultaneously herewith, has been Eggs” shall be used as the grades, sizes, change for a transfer of gasoline, or to filed with the Division of the Federal weight classes and standards for all shell the Board having jurisdiction over the Register.* eggs sold to the United States or any Section 3.2 (j) of Revised Supplemen­ agency thereof. area in which his place of business is lo­ tary Regulation No. 1 is amended by de­ cated, in exchange for inventory coupons leting the word “Retail.” 3. The headnote of § 1429.67a is equal in gallonage value to the coupons This amendment shall become effective amended to read as follows: so surrendered. January 4, 1944. § 1429.67a Maximum prices for whole­ (2) After January 10, 1944, no dis­ sale grades of shell eggs and “current tributor shall accept from any dealer (56 Stat. 23, 765; Pub. Law 151, 78th receipt eggs” sold to a “first receiver” or or distributor any Class T-l or T-2 book Cong.; E.O. 9250, 7 F.R. 7871; E.O. 9328, to any purchaser other than the United coupons issued on Forms OPA R-532B 8 F.R. 4681) States or any agency thereof, a jobber, or R-533B (coupons which bear the Issued this 28th day of December 1943. a large retailer, an independent retailer, printed double letter “TT” on the face Chester Bowles, retail route seller, or user, or an ultimate of each coupon) or one gallon bulk Administrator. consumer from the effective date of this coupons nor shall any distributor make amendment to March 4, 1944, inclusive. any transfers of gasoline in exchange for [F. R. Doc. 43-20614; Filed, December 28,1943; (“First receivers” and prior purchasers.) such coupons. On or before January 4:46 p. m.] 20,1944, each distributor shall deposit in 4. Section 1429.67a (a) is amended toT" appropriate ration bank accounts main­ read as follows: tained by him any such coupons received (a) Maximum prices in basing point by him in exchange for a lawful trans­ P art 1429— P oultry and E ggs cities and Chicago, Illinois. The maxi­ fer of gasoline made on or before Jan­ [MPR 333,1 Amdt. 20] mum prices for shell eggs of wholesale uary 10, 1944. grades and current receipt eggs sold and EGGS AND EGG PRODUCTS delivered from December 28, 1943 to This amendment shall become effec­ A statement of the considerations in­ March 4, 1944, inclusive, to a “first re­ tive January 1, 1944. volved in the issuance of this amend­ ceiver” or to any purchaser other than N o t e : The reporting requirements of this ment, issued simultaneously herewith, the United States or any agency thereof, amendment have been approved by the Bu­ has been filed with the Division of the a jobber, a large retailer, an independent reau of the Budget in accordance with the Federal Register.* retailer, retail route seller, a commercial, Federal Reports Act of 1942. Maximum Price Regulation 333 is industrial, institutional or non-federal (Pub. Law 671, 76th Cong.; as amended amended in the following respects: governmental user,'or an ultimate con­ by Pub. Laws 89, 507, 77th Cong.; W.P.B. 1. The first sentence of § 1429.65 (s) sumer in a basing point <*ity named in Dir. No. 1, Supp. Dir. No. IQ, 7 F.R. 562, (1) is amended to read as follows: the headnote immediately preceding 9121; E.O. 9125, 7 F.R. 2719) Except as specifically provided herein Table I of this section for each week with respect to sales of procurement shall be the price per dozen for eggs of Issued this 28th day of December 1943. the particular wholesale grade, size, pre­ Chester Bowles, scribed average net weight, and other Administrator. •Copies may be obtained from the Office of Price Administration. identification and for current receipt [F. R. Doc. 43-20612; Filed, December 28,1943; 18 F.R. 2488, 3002, 3070, 3735, 5342, 5839, eggs set forth in such Table I of this sec­ 4:47 p. m.] 6182, 6476, 6626, 7457, 9027, 9879, 11381. tion and for the week in which deliv- 17486 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December SO, 1943 ered. Such maximum prices in Chicago, T a b l e I .—W h o l e s a l e G r a d e s a n d C u r r e n t R e c e ipt (Pub. Laws 421 and 729, 77th Cong.; E.O. Illinois, shall be the maximum prices per E ggs f o r P e r io d T h r o u g h M a rc h 4, 1044 9250, 7 F.R. 7871, E.O. 9328, 8 P.R. 4681) dozen for eggs of the particular whole­ Standards Issued this 28th day of December 1943. sale grade, size, prescribed average net Nos. 1.2, weight, and other identification and for Week Spe­ Spe­ Extras Extras 8, ana 4 Chester Bowles, cials cials 1 & 2 8 & 4 and Administrator. current receipt eggs and for the week 1 A 2 8 4) The number of persons served for current receipt eggs sold and deliv­ and delivered to a first receiver as pro _ Jtobod o during December 1942; ered from December 28,1943 to March 4, vided in the preceding § 1429.67a. / ~ <(5) The amount of sugar, processed foods and foods covered by Ration Or­ 1944, inclusive, to a first receiver or to 11. Section 1429.69 (h) is amended to any purchaser other than the United der. 16 used during December 1942, for read as follows: services of refreshments only. States or any agency thereof, a jobber, (h) Maximum prices for wholesale For establishments in Group III, the a large retailer, an independent retailer, grades of shell eggs sold to the United supplement must also show: a retail route seller, a commercial, in­ States or any agency theerof f. o. b. sell- . (6) Gross dollar revenue during De­ dustrial, institutional, or nonfederal *s shipping point. The maximum cember 1942 derived from services of government user, or an ultimate con­ jrices for wholesale grades of shell eggs food and of refreshments only (other sumer at any place shall be determined sold to the United States or any agency than alcoholic beverages). (This figure as follows: thereof f. o. b. seller’s shipping point in lnay not be larger than Item 9 of the “Area 1” or in “Area 2” shall be the maxi- / institutional user’s registration on OPA 8. Section 1429.67a (e) is amended to mum prices for any place in which the / Form R-1307, or on his amended reg- read as follows: seller’s shipping point is located deter-/ istration, if he has filed one); (e) Maximum prices in cents per dozenmined as provided in the next preceding (7) Gross dollar revenue derived from by weeks for wholesale grades of shell section. * services of refreshments only (other than eggs and current receipt eggs for civilian 12. Sections 1429.69 (i), (j), (k) and ♦Copies may be obtained from the Office purchasers in the basing point cities of (1) are hereby revoked. of Price Administration. New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, San This amendment shall be effective De­ 18 F.R. 10002, 11676, 11480, 11479, 12483, Diego, Phoenix and Tucson, cember 28, 1943. 12557, 12403, 12744, 13920, 14472.

/ FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17487 alcoholic beverages) during December II institutional user shall keep a ^record TITLE 46—SHIPPING 1942; . • for each establishment or group of es­ (8) Gross dollar revenue in December tablishments, showing by calendar Chapter IV—War Shipping Adminis­ 1942 derived from food services; months: tration (9) The information called for by the (1) The total number of persons [a. o. 40] form with respect to the institutional served; user’s baking operations, if any. (2) The number of persons to whom P art 304—Labor Note: In giving the information specified refreshments only were served. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS FOR CREWS OF WAR in paragraphs (3), (4), (5), (7) and (8) (b) Beginning on January 1, 1944, SHIPPING ADMINISTRATION VESSELS above, the institutional user may give his every Group III institutional User must best estimate if he does not have records, keep a record for each establishment or § 304.41 Purpose and scope of medical and indicate th at the figures given are esti­ group of establishments, on which he examination program, (a) In order to mates. inters daily: safeguard the health of crew merfibers (b) “Refreshments” means all items (1) The total number of persons and troops, and the safety and efficiency commonly known as such, and includes, served; of the vessel itself, there is instituted the but is not limited to, all beverages (such (2) The number of persons to whom practice of requiring regular annual, as as alcoholic and carbonated beverages, refreshments only were served; well as signing-on medical examinations fruit and vegetable juices, non-carbonat- (3) The number of persons to whom and the basic immunizations of all ed water beverages (such as orangeade, food was served; . licensed and unlicensed personnel em­ lemonade, etc.), milk, milk drinks (such (4) The gross dollar revenue derived ployed on all American, Honduran, and as malted milk, milk shakes and choco­ from services of food and of refresh­ Panamanian flag vessels owned by or late floats), tea, cocoa, coffee, coffee sub­ ments only (other than alcoholic bever­ under bareboat charter of the War Ship­ stitutes, hot chocolate and ice cream ages) ; ping Administration. sodas). The term also includes items (5) The gross dollar revenue derived (b) Experienced seamen shall not be such as ice cream dishes of all kinds, from the service of refreshments only disqualified for age or disabilities due to ice cream, cones, sherbets, snowballs, (other than alcoholic beverages); age and occupational wear and tear. popcorn, potato chips, peanuts, candy (6) The gross dollar revenue derived The purpose of the program is protection and pretzels. from the service of food. 7 to others and remedial action for those needing it, the hospital facilities of the (c) A service is considered to be a N o t e : OPA Form R-1311 may be used for service of a refreshment only, if the re­ keeping this record. United States Public Health Service and freshment, or a mixture or combination the rehabilitation program of the of refreshments, is served to a person to (c) If, because of the nature of his Federal Security Agency being already whom nothing else is served. It is also operations, it is an undue hardship for available for seamen requiring such considered a service of a refreshment a Group III institutional user to keep services. only, even if some inaidental item is also records, in accordance with this section, (c) Nothing in this order is applicable served (such as service of crackers with of the actual number of persons served to medical programs of shipping com­ hot chocolate) , if no separate charge is and dollar revenue received, he may file panies which already have such pro­ customarily made for that incidental with the Board a petition for relief on grams in operation. This général order item when served with a refreshment. OPA Form R-315. He must state in his (§§ 304.41 through 304.49) is applicable (d) All services, other than services petition his method of keeping records only to facilities and programs of the of refreshments only, are considered to of cash receipts (such as punch checks, United States Public Health Service and be services of food. ' written checks, cash register, etc.), the the War Shipping Administration which reason why it would be a hardship in his either are available or will be made 2. Section 5.6 is added to read as type of operation to keep the required available to carry out the purposes of this follows: records, and the method, other than a order (§§ 304.41 through 304.49), complete count, he can use for deter­ S ec. 5.6 Reserve allotments for § 304.42 Supervision and control of Group II and III Institutional Users. mining the required information. The (a) On February 15, 1944, reserve allot­ Board shall not act upon the petition but examination in accordance with Admin­ ments shall be granted to all Group II shall forward it to the District Office. If istrative Order. In accordance with and III institutional users. the District Office finds that it is an un­ Administrative Order No. 51, medical due hardship for the institutional user examinations shall be under the guidance (b) The reserve allotment for each ra­ and control of the Medical Director of tioned'food for Group II and III institu­ to keep the records required by this tional users will be equal to twenty-five Section, and if it approves of the method the War Shipping Administration, who he can use for determining the required shall be an officer of the United Stales percent (25%) of his regular allotment Public Health Service detailed for the of that food for the sixth allotment pe­ information, it may authorize him to use that method and to keep such records purpose by the Surgeon General of that riod. (Beginning on March 1, 1944, ap­ Service. The Medical Director will be plications for regular allotments will be as it may prescribe in place of the rec­ represented in each port by a Port Med­ made during the first fifteen (15) days ords required by this section. ical Representative, who, at ports where of each allotment period. Therefore, This amendment shall become effec­ the Public Health Service maintains a institutional users will need a reserve of tive January 1, 1944. First or Second Class Relief Station, rationed foods which they can use dur­ shall be the medical officer in charge of ing the first fifteen (15) days of each Note: All reporting and record-keeping re­ allotment period until the Board grants quirements of this amendment have been the Public Health Service Relief Station their allotments for that period. The approved by the Bureau of the Budget in at that port. The port medical repre­ reserve allotment will be granted only accordance with the Federal Reports'Act of sentatives shall have supervisory charge 1942. of these examinations in their respective once. It should not be used for any ports. - other purpose since it will be needed dur­ (Pub. Law 671, 76th Cong.; as amended ing the first fifteen (15) days of each by Pub. Laws 89, 421 and 507,77th Cong.; § 304.43 Signing-on examinations, period.) E.O. 9125, 7 F.R. 2719; E.O. 9280, 7 F.R. immunizations, and annual examina­ (c) A seasonal user who does not op­ tions. Thé signing-on examinations are erate during the sixth allotment period 10179; WPB Dir. 1, Supp. Dir. 1-E, 1-M designed to discover cases of tuberculosis, shall be granted his, reserve allotments and 1-R, 7 F.R. 562, 2965, 7234, 9684, re­ venereal disease, communicable and in­ when he applies for allotments for the spectively; Food Dir. 3, 5, 6 and 7, 8 F.R. fectious diseases, epilepsy, insanity, and period in which he will resume opera­ 2005, 2251, 3471, respectively) acute surgical conditions. Special im­ tions. Issued this 29th day of December 1943. munizations shall be arranged for when vessels are proceeding into pestilence 3. Section 18.2 is revoked and the fol­ Chester B owles, lowing section 18.2 is substituted: areas. Annual physical examinations, Administrator. providing the basis of individual treat­ Sec., 18.2 Records required, (a) Be­ IF. R. Doc. 43-20656; Filed, December 29,1943; ment and cure, shall be instituted as ginning on January 1,1944, every Group 11:23 a. m.] rapidly as facilities permit. 17488 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 § 304.44 Designation of ports and or­ TITLE 49—TRANSPORTATION AND by and between said carriers; and upon ganizations for carrying out examination RAILROADS failure of the carriers to so agree, said program. Examinations will be insti­ divisions shall be hereafter fixed by the tuted at each .port where maritime dctiv- Chapter I—Interstate Commerce Commission in accordance with perti­ ity justifies it on the effective date of this Commission nent authority conferred upon it by the Interstate Commerce Act. General Order (§§ 304.41 through [8. O. 1701 304.49), or as soon thereafter as possible. (e) Special and general permits. The Instructions will be issued setting forth P art 97—R outing op T raffic ' provisions of this order shall be sub­ ject to any special or general permits is­ the organization which will be available REROUTING OF FREIGHT CARS in each port for carrying out these ex­ sued by the Director of the Bureau of aminations and immunizations and the At a session of the Interstate Com­ Service, Interstate Commerce Commis­ procedures to be followed. merce Commission, Division 3, held at its sion, Washington, D. C., to meet specific office in Washington, D. C., on the 27th needs or exceptional circumstances, and § 304.45 Standards for medical exam­ day of December A. D. 1943. to increase or decrease the total number inations. Standards for medical exam­ It appearing, that in order to prevent of loads and empties to be rerouted or inations shall be set by the Medical Di­ and relieve congestion of traffic and to diverted under paragraph (a) of this rector of the War Shipping Administra­ increase the supply of cars on the Balti­ section. tion, under the requirements and with more and Ohio Railroad in the viqinity (40 Stat. 101, Sec. 402, 41 Stat. 476, sec. 4, the approval of the United States Public of Baltimore, Md.; in the opinion of the Health Service. 54 Stat. 901; 54 Stat. 011; 49 UJ3.C. 1 Commission an emergency exists re­ (10)-(17)) § 304.46 Information to be furnished quiring immediate action to best promote examinee. Each examinee, if he so de­ the service in the interest of the public It is further ordered, That this orcfer sires, shall be fully advised orally re­ and the commerce of the people. shall become effective at 12:01 a. m., garding the facts disclosed by his exam­ It is ordered,, That: December 29, 1943, that copies of this ination. If he further desires a written order and direction shall be served upon § 97.9 (a) Rerouting of empty and the Reading Company,. The Baltimore statement, it shall be furnished to him loaded freight cars. Irrespective of in conformance with established regula-, and Ohio Railroad Company, and the shippers or carriers routing, (1) the Western Maryland Railway Company, tions and practices of the United States Reading Company is hereby directed to Public Health Service. and upon the Association of American reroute or divert to The Baltimore and Railroads, Car Service Division, as agent § 304.47 Seamen's appeals. If a sea­ Ohio Railroad Company by way of the of the railroads subscribing to the car man who has failed to pass a medical Western Maryland Railway Company service and per diem agreement under examination questions the correctness of and Cherry Run, West Virginia, not less the terms of that agreement; and that the decision, he may appeal in accord­ than 125 cars per day (total loads and notice of this order be given to the gen­ ance with the provisions of his collective empties, preferably loads) destined to eral public by depositing a copy in the bargaining agreement. If the seaman’s points west of Cherry Run and normally office of the Secretary of the Commission collective bargaining agreement contains interchanged with The Baltimore and at Washington, D. C., and by filing it no specific provision relative to physi­ Ohio Railroad Company at Philadelphia, with the Director, Division of the Fed­ cal condition, or no collective bargaining Pennsylvania (Park Junction, Pennsyl­ eral Register. agreement exists, the dispute shall be vania), (2) The Baltimore and Ohio By the Commission, Division 3. Railroad Company is hereby directed to settled by a doctor satisfactory to both [seal] W. P. B artel, parties. If such an arrangement is im­ reroute or divert to thè Reading Com­ Secretàrju practicable, the case shall be decided by pany by way of Cherry Rim, West Vir­ the Public Health Service officer who has ginia, and the Western Maryland Rail­ [F. R. Doc. 43-20658; Filed, December 29,1943; been appointed as Port Medical Repre­ way Company not less 'than 200 cars per 11:34 a. m.] sentative. A seaman if rejected may day (total loads and empties, preferably v appeal the decision to the Medical Di­ loads) destined to points beyond Phila­ rector, representing the United States delphia, Pennsylvania (Park Junction, Notices Public Health Service and the War Ship­ Pennsylvania) and normally inter­ ping Administration, whose decision changed with the Reading Company at shall be final. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Park Junc­ WAR DEPARTMENT. tion, Pennsylvania). § 304.48 Report of examinations. All (b) Car service rules suspended. All [General Order 1] reports of signing-on medical examina­ rules, regulations, and practices of said tions are to be made on a form approved carriers with respect to car service are W ar D epartment Operation of R ailroads by the Medical Director of the War Ship­ hereby suspended and superseded only 1. Announcement of authority. Cer­ ping Administration. A report of each as conflicting with the directions hereby tain of the power and authority vested medical examination shall be retained by made. in the Secretary of War by Executive the examining medical officer; a copy (c) Rates to be applied. Inasmuch as Order No. 9412 dated 27 December 1943, shall also be forwarded to the Medical the routing of traffic pursuant to this or­ (8 F.R. 17395) whereby possession and Director of the War Shipping Adminis­ der is deemed to be due to carriers’ dis­ control of certain common carriers by tration as he requires. Reports of physi­ ability, the rates applicable to traffic railroad described therein is taken and cal examinations shall be treated as con­ routed pursuant to this order shall he the assumed, has been duly delegated by the fidential in accordance with the regu­ same as would have applied had the Secretary of War to the undersigned as lations of the United States Public shipments moved as originally routed. Commanding General, Army Service Héalth Service. (d) Division of rates. In executing Forces, with power of successive redele­ the orders and directions of the Com­ gation. § 304.49 Effective date. The effective mission provided for in this order the 2. Exclusion of certain properties from date of this order is January 1, 1944. common carriers involved shall proceed taking. The provisions of Executive Or­ (E.O. 9054, 7 F.R. 837) without reference to contracts, agree­ der No. 9412 are not construed by the ments, or arrangements now existing be­ Secretary of War as taking possession [ s e a l ] ' E. S. Land, tween them with reference to the divi­ or assuming control of non-transporta­ Administrator. sions of the rates of transportation ap­ tion property, facilities or assets o£_car- D ecember 28, 1943. plicable to said traffic; such divisions riers whose transportation systems were [F. R. Doc. 45-20597; Filed. December 28,1943; shall be, during the time this order re­ taken over by that order. The Secretary 8:47 p. m.] mains in force, voluntarily agreed upon of War has determined that possession, FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17489 control or operation by the United States the Executive order shall be deemed in A p p e n d i x A of such properties are not required to any way to waive or impair the rights of l i s t o p r e g io n a l d ir e c t o r s prevent interruption of transportation the companies or stockholders or of service and that to the extent that any bondholders, creditors and other persons Region and Regional Director such properties or assets were included having interests in the properties taken Eastern: Colonel Frederick E. Williamson, within th** general language *>f taking or in the profits from their operation to Transportation Corps, 230 Park Avenue, New in the Executive order, possession and claim just and adequate compensation York 17, N. Y. Telephone, Murray Hill 9-8000. - control thereof are hereby relinquished for the use, control and operation of the Allegheny. Colonel R. B. White, Transporta­ and terminated, properties by the United States. tion Corps, Baltimore & Ohio Building, Balti­ 3. Delegation of authority. All power (b) Chief executive officers of the car­ more & Charles Streets, Baltimore, Md. and authority delegated to the Com­ riers will report directly to the Regional Telephone, Plaia 0400. manding General, Army Service Forces, Director to whose region their carriers Pocahontas: Colonel William J. Jenks, by the Secretary of War pursuant to are assigned for administration in Ap­ Transportation Corps, Roanoke 17, Va. Executive Order No. 9412 is hereby del­ pendix A. Telephone, Roanoke 6611. egated to the Chief of Transportation, Southeastern: Colonel Ernest E. Norris, (c) The accounts of the carriers will Transportation Corps, Army Service Forces, who is designated continue to be kept in the manner pre­ Building, Washington 6, D. C. Telephone, as the War Department representative to scribed by the Interstate Commerce National 4460. cio all things required or authorized to Commission. For convenience in ac­ Central Western: Colonel Ralph Budd, be done or performed by the Secretary counting, the books of the carriers shall Transportation Corps, 547 West Jackson of War under the Executive order. be closed as of midnight, 31 December Boulevard, Chicago 6, 111. Telephone, Wa­ While retaining general executive ad­ 1943. Until otherwise directed for the bash 2345. ministration ajpd supervision of the purposes of accounting the books as to Northwestern: Colonel Charles E. Denney, Transportation Corps, 176 East 5th Street, terms of the Executive order and of the the possession and control by the United St. Paul 1, Minn. Telephone, Cedar 7773. operation of the carriers affected there­ States shall be opened as of January 1, Southwestern: Colonel Lewis W. Baldwin, by, the Chief of Transportation, Army 1944. Transportation Corps, Missouri Pacific Build­ Service Forces, may redelegate such (d) All personnel of the carriers, both ing,%St. Louis 3, Mo. Telephone, Main 1000. power and authority to such officers, ci­ officers and employees, are called upon A s s i g n m e n t o f R a il r o a d s b y R e g i o n s U n d e r vilian officials of the War Department, by the Executive order, by the Secretary A r m y P l a n f o r C o n t r o l o f R a il r o a d O p e r ­ or public or private instrumentalities or of War, and by this order to serve the a t i o n P u r s u a n t t o E x e c u t i v e O r d e r 9412 persons as may be necessary or appro­ Government of the United States, by con­ priate upon such terms and conditions tinuing to perform their usual duties, but e a s t e r n r e g io n as he may direct. nothing in the Executive order or this The Ann Arbor Railroad Company; N. B. 4. Regional administration. In order order shall be construed as authorizing or Pitcairn, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Manistique to effectuate the purposes of the Execu­ requiring application to such personnel and Lake Superior Railroad Company; N. B. Pitcairn, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. -The Toledo, tive order and to provide for the orderly of the statutes relating to Federal em­ Angola & Western Railway Company; J. B.. administration, supervision, and direc­ ployment.. John, Pres.; Cleveland, Ohio. tion of the carriers in accordance with 6. Employment, wages and working Bangor & Aroostook Railroad Company; the terms thereof, there are hereby conditions. The Secretary of War has Wingate F. Cram, Pres.; Bangor, Maine. created and established seven regions, directed that (a) subject to the terms of Aroostook Valley Railroad Company; A. R. to embrace and include all lines, proper­ the Executive order, wage scales and Gould, Pres.; Presque Isle, Maine. ties, facilities, and appurtenances of the working conditions in effect on the effec­ Boston ary3 Maine Railroad; E. S. French, Pres.; Boston, Mass. Barre and Chelsea Rail­ respective carriers named in Appendix A tive date of the Executive order will be road Company; H. L. Skeels, Pres.; Montpelier, hereto. At the head of each such region maintained, and full recognition will be Vt. Boston Terminal Company; A. J. Mig- there shall be a Regional Director, War given to the rights of -the employees and nault, Supt.; Boston, Mass. Hoosac Tunnel Department Operation of Railroads, all classes thereof,Tand (b) all deductions and Wilmington Railroad Company; J. A. whose name, principal office address, and for the benefit of employees now being Long, V. P.; Readsboro, Vt. Montpelier and telephone number are also designated in made by law or agreement, including in­ Wells River Railroad; H. L. Skeels, Pres.; Appendix A hereto, who shall be respon­ surance payments, Railroad Retirement Montpelier, Vt, Portland Terminal Com­ pany; E. S. French, Pres.; Portland, Maine. sible to and report directly to the Chief and Unemployment Compensation de­ Springfield Terminal Railway Company (Ver­ of Transportation, Army Service Forces. ductions, and other deductions of every mont); E. S. French, Pres.; Springfield, Vt. 5. Operation of carriers by existing kind, and all arrangements governing Suncook Valley Railroad; Edmond J. Staple- management, (a) The Secretary of the payment of wages, including war ton, G. M.; Concord, N. H. War has directed that control of the bond purchase'plans, shall be continued, Canadian National Lines in New England; operations of the carriers will be exer­ subject to any legal right of discon­ R. C. Vaughan, Pres.; Montreal, Quebec. cised by the Government to the full tinuance. Note: Part of Canadian National Railways, extent necessary to maintain continuous 7. Suits, attachments and garnish­ covers operations of: Atlantic & St. Lawrence Railroad, Lewiston & Auburn Railroad, and and uninterrupted transportation serv­ ments permitted until further order. Norway Branch Railroad. ice. Wherever the cooperation of the Pursuant to direction of the Secretary Canadian Pacific Lines in Vermont; D. C. carrier and its personnel is assured, the of War and by his express consent, car­ Coleman, Pres.; Montreal, Quebec. Note: existing management and organization riers will remain subject to suit as here­ Part of Canadian Pacific Railway Company, of the carrier will be utilized, and the tofore and to the levy of attachments by covers operations of Newport & Richford Rail­ carrier will continue operations in the mesne process, garnishment, execution road and Connecticut & Fassumpsic Rivers usual ahd orderly* course of business, as or otherwise, on or against the property Railroad. Canadian Pacific Lines in Maine; D. C. a going enterprise, in its own name, and and assets' of the carriers, but no re­ Coleman, Pres.; Montreal, Quebec. Note; by means of any agencies or instrumen­ ceivership, reorganization or similar pro­ Part of Canadian Pacific Railway Company, talities now employed by the carrier, as ceeding affecting any carrier taken under covers operations of Aroostook River Railroad, fully as if possession and control had not the Executive order shall be instituted Houlton Branch Railroad, and International been assumed by the Government, sub­ without the prior written consent of the Railway Company of Maine. ject, however, to the terms of the Execu­ Chief of Transportation, Army Service Central Vermont Railway, Inc.; H. A. Car>- tive order and to all general and special Forces. Nothing herein shall be deemed son, G. M.; St. Albans, Vt. orders, rules and regulations issued Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Rail­ to require approval of any action author­ way Company; L. F. DeRamus, Trustee; Chi­ thereunder. Where the prompt and ef­ ized or required by any interlocutory or cago, 111. fective cooperation of the management final decree of any United States court The Delaware and Hudson Railroad Corpo­ and organization of the carrier is not in reorganization proceedings now pend­ ration; J. H. Nuelle, Pres.; New York, N. Y. assured, appropriate action will be taken ing under the Bankruptcy Act or in Greenwich & Johnsonville Railway Company; under the terms of the Executive order. equity receivership cases now pending. J. H. Nuelle, Pres.; New York, N. Y. Lake No action taken by the owners or man­ Headquarters, Army Service Forces, Champlain and Moriah Rail Road Company; agements of the carriers in response to 27 December 1943. E. J. Greenwood, Supt;; Port Henry, N. Y. the Government's request for coopera­ Brehon Somervell, Southern New York Railway, Incorporated; tion, and nothing done or suffered under Lieutenant General, Commanding, H. E. Salzberg, Pres.; New York, N. Y. 17490 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December SO, 1943

The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western cago River and Indiana Railroad Company. Company; R. J. Bowman, Pres.; Detroit, Mich. Railroad Company; William White, Pres.; New The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Ludington & Northern Railway; Roy S. Vin­ York, N. Y. The Dansville and Mount Morris Louis Railway Company (The New York Cen­ cent, Sec: and Treas.; Manistee, Mich. Man­ Railroad Company; P. A. Hart, Vice Pres.; tral Railroad Company, Lessee). The Federal istee and Northeastern Railway Company; P. Dansville, N. Y. Genesee and Wyoming Rail­ Valley Railroad Company. Indiana Harbor P. fechnorbach, Pres.; Manistee, Mich. Union road Company; E. L. Fuller, Pres.; Scranton, Belt Railroad Company. The Lake Erie and Belt of Detroit; R. J. Bowman, Pres.; Detroit, Pa. Morristown & Erie Railroad Company; R. Eastern Railroad Company. The Pittsburgh Mich. * W. McEwan, Jr., Pres.; Whippany, N. J. Nor­ and Lake Erie Railroad Company. Algers, The Pittsburg & Shawmut Railroad Com­ thampton and Bath Railroad Company; A. P. Winslow and Western Railway Company; P. F. pany; E. J. Halberg, Pres.; Kittanning, JPa. Tidabock, Pres.; Northampton, Pa. Rahway Goodrich, Pres.; Indianapolis, Indv Allquippa The Pittsburgh, Shawmut & Northern Rail­ Valley Company (Rahway Valley Company, and Southern Railroad Company; J. N. Wil­ road Company (John D. Dickson, Receiver);' Lessee); George R. Clark, Pres.; Kenilworth, son, Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Campbell’s Creek John D. Dickson, Receiver; St. Marys, Pa. N. J. Unadilla Valley Railway Company; H. Company; Irvin Davis, Pres.; Cincinnati, The Pittsburgh & West Virginia Railway E. Salzberg, Pres.; New York, N. Y. West Ohio. Chicago and Calumet River Railroad Company; Charles J. Graham, Pres.; Pitts­ Pittston-Exeter Railroad Company; C. F. Company; E. J. Doe, V. P.; Hegewisch, 111. burgh, Pa. Nagle, Pres.; Scranton, Pa. Cleveland Union Terminal Company; F. E. Railway Express Agency, Inc;; L. O. Head, Detroit and Mackinac Railway Company; Williamson, Pres.; New York, N. Y. Detroit Pres.; New York, N. Y. C. A. Pinkerton, Pres.; Tawas City, Mich. Caro and Sandusky Railway Company; John Rutland Railroad Company (W. E. Navin, The Detroit and Toledo Shore Line Railroad R. Gray, Pres.; Chicago, HI. Detroit Termi­ Receiver); W. E. Navin, Receiver; Rutland, Company; W. J. Hogan, Pres.; Detroit, Mich. nal Railroad Company; J. L. McKee, Pres.; Vt. The Clarendon and Pittsford Railroad Detroit, Toledo and Ironton Railroad Com­ Detroit, Mich. East Erie Commercial Rail­ Company; D. Williams, Pres.; Proctor, Vt. pany; S. P. Ruddiman, Pres.; Dearborn, Mich. road; G. W. Dean, Pres.; Erie, Pa. The Fair- The Toledo Terminal Railroad Company; Delray Connecting Railroad Company; George port, Painesville and Eastern Railroad Com­ A. B. Newell, Pres,; Toledo, Ohio. The Bay J. Mobley, Pres.; Detroit, Mich. The Ohio & ; pany; J. P. White, Pres.; Painesville, Ohio. Terminal Railroad Company; H. O. Canfleron; Morenci Railroad Company; S. W. Summer, ' Fonda, Johnstown and Gloversville Railroad Toledo, Ohio. Pres.; Columbus, Ohio Wyandotte Southern Company (Judson Zimmer, Trustee)"; Judson Wabash Railroad Company; Norman B. Railroad Company; W. D. LeBar, Gen. Supt.; Zimmer, Trustee; Gloversville, N. Y. Grasse Pitcairn, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Des Moines Wyandotte, Mich. Wyandotte Terminal Rail­ River Railroad Corporation; W. Clyde Sykes, Union Railway Company; Norman B. Pit­ road Company; Edward Edson, Pres.; Wyan­ Pres.; Conifer, N. Y. Kelley’s Creek and cairn, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. New Jersey, In­ dotte, Mich. Northwestern Railroad Company; Harry T. diana & Illinois Railroad Company; Norman Erie Railroad Company; R. E. Woodruff, Ewig, Pres.; Cleveland, Ohio. Kelley’s Creek B. Pitcairn, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. The Pioneer Pres.; Cleveland, Ohio. Bath and Hammonds- Railroad Company; J. A. Jess, Pres.; Charles­ and Fayette Railroad Company; Earl S. Sny­ port Railroad Company; D. W. Putnam, Pres.; ton, W. Va. The Lakeside and Marblehead der, Pres.; Pioneer, Ohio. St. Louis and Hammondsport, N. Y. Hoboken Manufac­ Railroad Company; H. T. Clark, Pres.; Cleve­ Hannibal Railroad Company; W. C. Ramsay, turers Railroad Company; Graham M. Brush, land, Ohio. The Lorain and Southern Rail­ V. P.; Hannibal, Mo. Pres.; New York, N. Y. International Rail­ road Company; W. A. C. Smith, Pres.; Cleve­ The Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway Com­ way Company; B. J. Yungbluth, Pres.; Buf­ land, Ohio. The Lowville and Beaver River pany; Geo, Durham, Exec. V. P.; Cleveland, falo, N. Y. Jamestown, Westfield and North­ Railroad; Fay L. Parker, Pres.; Lowville, N. Y. Ohio. The Cuyahoga Valley Railway Com» western -Railroad Company; H. E. Salzberg, The Marcellus and Otisco Company Inc.; pany; W. M. Lorenz, Pres.; Cleveland, Ohio. Pres.; New York, N. Y. The New Jersey and A. V. Smith, Pres.; Marcellus, N. Y. The The Lorain and West Virginia Railway Com­ New York Railroad Company (Peter Duryee, Massena Terminal Railroad Company; An­ pany; Geo. Durham, Exec. V. P.; Cleveland, Trustee); Peter Duryee, Trustee, New York, drew J. Hammer, V. P.; Massena, N. Y. Nor­ Ohio. The Newburgh and South Shore Rail­ N. Y. Prattsburgh Railway Corporation; Louis wood & St. Lawrence Railroad Company; way Company; F. A. Gideon, Pres.; Cleveland, B. Allis, Pres.; Pittsburgh, N. Y. The Winona J. A. Quinlan, Pres.; New York, N. Y. The Ohio. The River Terminal Railway; A. J. Railroad Company; T. C. Frazer, Pres.; War­ Ohio Public Service Company; T. O. Kennedy, Gentholtz, Pres.; Cleveland, Ohio. saw, Ind. Pres.; Cleveland, Ohio. Pittsburgh, Alle­ Winona Refrigerator Car Corporation; Grand Trunk Western Railrbad Company; gheny & McKees Rocks Railroad Company; George Boone, G. M.; Warsaw, Ind. H. R. Elliott, Pres.; McKees Rocks, Pa. Pitts­ R. C. Vaughan, Pres.; Montreal, Quebec; W. J. ALLEGHENY REGION Hogan, G. M.; Detroit, Mich. (Including burgh and Ohio Valley Railway t Company; Cincinnati, Saginaw and Mackinaw Rail Road Ross I. Davis, Pres.; Pittsburgh; Pa. Pitts­ The Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railway Company, Muskegon Railway and Navigation burgh, Chartiers & Youghiogheny Railway Company (George Ê. Hagenbuch and H. B. Company.) St. Clair Tunnel Company; R. C. Company; C. M. Yohe, Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Stewart, Jr., Trustees); H. B. Stewart, Jr., Vaughan, Pres.; Montreal, Quebec; Indiana Skaneateles Short Line Railroad Corporation; Trustee; Akron, Ohio. The Northern Ohio Northern Railway Company; Cal Sivright, A. H. Holder, GM; Skaneateles, N. Y. Railway Company (George E. Hagenbuch and Pres.; Chicago, 111.; Port Huron and Detroit The New York, Chicago and St. Louis Rail­ H. B. Stewart, Jr., Trustees); H. B. Stewart, Railroad Company; J. E. Duffy, Pres.; Port road; J. W. Davin, Pres.; Cleveland, Ohio. Jr., Trustee; Akron, Ohio. Huron, Mich. The Lake Terminal Railroad Company; J. M. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com­ The Lehigh and Hudson River Railway Morris, Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Muncie and pany; R. ,B. White, Pres.; Baltimore, Md. Company; Albert Shaw, Pres.; Warwick, N. Y. Western Railroad Company; F. C. Ball, Pres.; The Baltimore and Ohio Chicago Terminal Lehigh and New England Railroad Com­ Muncie, Ind. Railroad Company; H. B. Voorhees, Pres.; pany; W. H. Edwards, V. P.; Bethlehem, Pa. The New York, New Haven and Hartford Chicago, 111. The Staten Island Rapid Tran­ Lehigh Valley Railroad Company; R. W. Railroad Company; Howard S. Palmer, Trus­ sit Railway Company; R. B. White, Pres.; Brown, Pres.; New York, N. Y. The Buffalo tee; New Haven, Conn. Fore River Railroad Baltimore, Md. The Baltimore and Annapolis Creek Railroad Company; W. W. Sporleder, Corporation; T. J. Donlin, V. P.; Quincy, Railroad Company; Harry T. Connolly, Pres.; Supt.; Buffalo, N. Y. East Jersey Railroad Mass. Grafton and Upton Railroad Com­ Baltimore, Md. Benwood and Wheeling Con­ and Terminal Company; R. W. Kress, Pres.; pany; B. H. Bristow Draper, Pres.; Hopedale, necting Railway Company; E. C. Jepson, Pres.; New York, N. Y. The Ironton Railroad Com­ Mass. Moshassuck Valley Railroad Com­ Wheeling, W. Va. Thé Buffalo Creek & Gauley pany; R. W. Brown, Pres.; New York, N. Y. pany; Ethelbert Harman; Saylesville, R. I. Railroad Company; J. G. Bradley, Pres.; Dun- Maine Central Railroad Company; Edward The Narragansett Pier Railroad Company; don, W. Va. The Castleman River Railroad S. French, Pres.; Portland, Maine. Belfast I. P. Hazard, Pres.; Peace Dale, R. I. The Company; John Hersker, Pres.; Phila., Pa. and Moosehead Lake Railroad Company; C. A. New York Connecting Railroad Company; Clarion River Railway Company; Robert M. Paul, Pres.; Belfast, Maine. The St. Johns- E. G. Buckland, Pres.; New Haven, Conn. v Cartwright, Pres.; Ridgeway, Pa. East Wash- bury and Lake Champlain Railroad Company; Union Freight Railroad Company (Boston, > ington Railway Company; J. M. Rector, Pres.; H. L. Skeels, Pres.; Montpelier, Vt. Mass.); A. P. Russell, Pres.; Boston, Mass.. Seat Pleasant, Md. Middle .Creek Railroad Merchants Dispatch Transportation Corpo­ Wood River Branch Railroad Company; Roy Company; Leslie Voltz, Pres.; Chicago, 111. ration; C. M. Wynns, Pres.; Chicago, 111. Rawlings, Pres.; Hope Valley, R. I. Middle Fork Railroad Company; Jos. B. Moore, The Monongahela Railway Company; E. W. New York Ontario and Western Railway Pres.; Ellamore, W. Va. The Preston Rail4 Smith, Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Company (Frederick E. Lyford, Trustee); road Company; S. A. Kendall, Pres.; Crellin, Montour Railroad Company; H. J. German, Frederick E. Lyford^ Trustee; New York, N. Y. Md. The Potomac Edison Company; R. Paul Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. The Pittsburgh, Lisbon Middletown and Unionville Railroad Com­ Smith, Pres.; Hagerstown, Md. Rowlesburg and Western Railroad Company; G. C. Harper, pany; R. C. Taylor, V. P.; Middletown, N. Y. & Southern Railroad Company; P. B. Craig, Pres.; Lisbon, Ohio. The Youngstown and New York, Susquehanna and Western Rail­ Supt.; Erwin, W. Va. Southern Indiana Rail­ Suburban Railway Company; G. C. Harper, road Company; Henry K. Norton, Trustee; way, Inc.; Bowman Elder, Pres.; Indianapolis, Pres.; Youngstown, Ohio. v New York, N. Y. Ind. Strouds Creek and Muddlety Railroad The New York Central Railroad Company; Northern Refrigerator Line Inc.; C. -M. Company; T. T. Rees, Pres.; Tioga, W. Va. F. E. Williamson, Pres.; New York, N. Y. Bos­ Wynns, Pres.; Chicago, 111. ton and Albany Railroad (The New York Cen­ Pere Marquette Railway Company; R. J, West Virginia Northern Railroad Company; tral Railroad Company, Lessee). Chicago Bowman, Pres.; Detroit, Mich. East Jordan & G. Reith, Gen. Mgr.; Kingwood, W. Va» Win­ Junction Railway (The Chicago River and In­ Southern Railroad; H. P. Porter, Pres.; East chester and Western Railroad; D. H. Sen- diana Railroad Company, Lessee). The Chi­ Jordan, Mich. Fort Street Union Depot cindiver, Pres.; Winchester, Va. FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December SO, 1943 17491

Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Company: mel, Pres.; Johnstown, Pa. Lake Erie, Frank­ Western Railroad; T. H. Brice, Pres.; Sumter, R. T. Rossell, pfes.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Ches- lin & Clarion Railroad Company; C. A. Miller, S. C. Charleston Union Station Company; wick and Harmar Railroad Company: P. H. Pres.; Franklin, Pa. Llgonier Valley Rail 0. McD. Davis, Pres.; Wilmington, N. C. Co­ McCance, Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Etna and Road Company; W. L. Mellon, Pres.; Pitts­ lumbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad Com­ Montrose Railroad Company; R. T. Rossell, burgh, Pa. Maryland and Pennsylvania Rail­ pany; J. P. Taylor, Pres.; Columbia, S. C. Flint Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Union Railroad Com­ road Company; O. H. Nance, Pres.; Baltimore, River and Northeastern Railroad Company; pany (Pittsburgh, Pa.); R. T. Rossell, Pres.; Md. McKeesport Connecting Railroad Com­ L. D. Hand, Pres.; Pelham, Ga. Georgia, Pittsburgh, Pa. Unity Railways Company; pany; J. M. Morris, Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Ashburn, Sylvester & Camilla Railway Com­ 0. C. Mills, Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Western The Monongahela Connecting Railroad Com­ pany; C. W. Pidcock, Pres.; Moultrie, Ga. Allegheny Railroad Company; E. W. Smith, pany; J. N. Wilson, Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. The Georgia Northern Railway Company; Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. The Youngstown and Sheffield and Tionesta Railway Company; C. W. Pidcock, Pres.; Moultrie, Ga. Hampton Northern Railroad Company; R. T. Rossell, F. R. Klinestiver, Pres.; Tionesta, Pa. The & Branchville Railroad Company; W. N. Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa» Stewartstown Railroad Company; F. A. Shaw, Ughtsey, Pres. & Treas.; Hampton, S. C. Bethlehem Steel Corporation: Conemaugh Gen. Mgr.; Stewartstown, Pa. Strasburg ' Lakeland Railway; G. Bradford, G. M.; Lake­ & Black Lick Railroad Company; D. M. Petty, Railroad Company; J. E. Homisher, Pres.; land, Ga. Laurinburg and Southern Railroad Pres.; Bethlehem, Pa. Cornwall Railroad Strasburg, Pa. Union Depot Company (Co­ Company; J. L. McNair, Pres.; Laurinburg, Company; D. M. Petty, Pres.; Bethlehem, Pa. lumbus, Ohio); J. M. Symes, Pres.; Chicago, N. O. Live Oak, Perry & Gulf Railroad Com­ Patapsco & Back Rivers Railroad Company; 111. Upper Merion and Plymouth Railroad pany; M. J. Foley, Pres.; Foley, Fla. Rocking­ D. M. Petty, Pres.; Bethlehem, Pa. Philadel­ Company; N. L. Moon, Pres.; Conshohocken, ham Railroad Company; W. H. Ehtwlstle, phia, Bethlehem and New England Railroad Pa. Washington Terminal Company; M. W. Pres.; Rockingham, N. C. Savannah River Company; D. M. Petty, Pres.; Bethlehem, Pa, Clement, Pres.; Philadelphia, Pa. The Win­ Terminal Company; Chas. A. Wickersham, South Buffalo Railway Company; D. M. Petty, field Railroad Company; F. C. McKee, Pres.; Pres.; Atlanta, Ga. Savannah Union Station Pres.; Bethlehem, Pa. Steel ton & Hlghspire Butler, Pa. Company; C. McD. Davis, Pres.; Wilmington, Railroad Company; D. M. Petty, Pres.; Bethle­ Reading Company; E. W. Scheer, Pres.; N. C. The South Georgia Railway Company; hem, Pa. Philadelphia, Pa. S. S. Rountree, Pres.; Quitman, Ga. Vir­ Brooklyn Terminal Companies: Brooklyn Western Maryland Railway Company; ginia and Carolina Southern Railroad Com­ Eastern District Terminal; Henry O. Have- Charles W. Brown, Pres.; Baltimore, Md. pany; A. T. McLean, Pres.; Lumberton, N. O. meyer, Pres.; New York, N. Y. Bush Central of Georgia Railway Company (M. Terminal Railroad Company; Irving T. Bush, POCAHONTAS REGION P. Callaway, Trustee); M. P. Callaway, Trus­ Pres.; New York, N. Y. The Jay Street Con­ The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com­ tee; Savannah, Ga. Albany Passenger Ter­ necting Railroad; C. K. Woodbridge, Pres.j pany; Carl E. Newton, Pres.; Cleveland, Ohio. minal Company; R. R. Cummins, Pres.; Savan­ New York, N. Y. New York Dock Railway; The Kanawha Central Railway Company; O. nah, Ga. Atlanta & Saint Andrews Bay Rail­ D. L. Tilly, Pres.; New York, N. Y. South C. Dickinson, Pres.; Charleston, W. Va. More- way Company; J. A. Streyer, Pres.; Dothan, Brooklyn Railway Company; John H. Delaney, head and North Fork Railroad Company; M. Ala. Bowdon Railway Company; D. A. Nolan, Pres.; New York, N. Y. C. Crosley, Pres.; Clearfield, Ky. Nelson & Pres.; Bowdon, Ga. Chattahoochee Valley Cambria and Indiana Railroad Company; Albemarle Railway Company; J. S. Groves, Railway Company; R. T. Lanier, Pres.; West G. H. Burnette, pres.; Philadelphia, Pa. Pres.; Charlottesville, Va. Winifrede Railroad Point, Ga. Louisville and Wadley Railroad The Central Railroad Company of New Company; A. R. Yarborough, T. M.; Charles­ Company; B. H. Lord, Pres.; Dublin, Ga. Jersey (Shelton Pitney and Walter P. ton, W. Va. Company; B. J. Tarbut- Gardner, Trustees); William Wyer, Chief Norfolk and Western Railway Company; W. ton, G. M.; Sandersville, Ga. Savannah & Exec. Officer; New York City. Chestnut J. Jenks, Pres.; Roanoke, Va. Chesapeake Atlanta Railway Company; C. E. Gay, Jr., Ridge Railway Company; J. E. Hayes, Pres.; Western Railway; D. W. Thomas, Pres.; Har­ Pres.; Savannah, Ga. Talbotton Railroad New York City. Mt. Hope Mineral Railroad risonburg, Va. Interstate Railroad Company; Company; A. P. Persons, Pres.; Talbotton, Ga. Company; William Wyer, Chf. Exec. Of­ A. L. Holton, Pres.; Andover, Va. Norfolk Ter­ Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway Com­ ficer; New York, N. Y. Raritan River Rail minal Railway Company; R. H. Smith, Pres.; pany; George H. Burgess, Pres.; Chattanooga, Road Company; E. W. Scheer, Pres.; New York, Roanoke, Va. Winston-Salem Southbound Tenn. Wadley Southern Railway Company; N. Y. Wharton and Northern Railroad Com­ Railway Company; H. E. Fries, Pres.; Win­ B. H. Lord, Pres.; Dublin, Ga. Wrightsville pany; William Wyer, Chf. Exec. Officer; New ston-Salem, N. C. and Tennille Railroad Company; B. H. Lord, York, N. Y. The Virginian Railway Company; C. Buc- Pres.; Dublin, Ga. Cumberland and Pehnsylvania Railroad holtz, Pres.; Norfolk, Va. Norfolk and Charleston & Western'Carolina Railway Company; R. C. Hill, Pres.; New York, N. Y. Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad Company; M. Company; Geo. B. Elliott, Pres.; Wilmington, Fruit Growers Express Company; H. B. S. Hawkins, Pres.; Norfolk, Va. N. C. Spencer, Pres.; Washington, D. C. dinchfleld Railroad Company; L. H. Phet- The Long Island Rail Road Company; M. SOUTHEASTERN REGION teplace, G. M.; Erwin, Tenn. Black Mountain W. Clement, Pres.; New York, N. Y. Alabama, Tennessee & Northern Railroad Railway Company; L. H. Phetteplace, G. M.; Pennsylvania—Reading Seashore Lines; Corporation (John T. Cochrane, Jr., Trustee); Erwin,. Tenn. E. W. Scheer, Pres.; Philadelphia, Pa. John T. Cochrane, Jr., Trustee; Mobile, Ala. Columbus and Greenville Railway Com­ The Pennsylvania Railroad Company; Atlanta and West Point Rail Road Com­ pany; R. C. Stovall, Pres.; Columbus, Miss. M. W. Clement, Pres.; Philadelphia, Pa. Bal­ pany; Chas. A. Wickersham, President; Durham and Southern Railway Company; timore and Eastern Railroad Company; R. C. Atlanta, Ga. F. H. Cothran, Pres.; Charlotte, N. C. Pied­ Morse, Pres.; Philadelphia, Pa, Waynesburg The Western Railway of Alabama; Chas. A. mont and Northern Railway Company; F. H. and Washington Railroad Company; E. W. Wickersham, President; Atlanta, Ga. Cothran, Pres.; Charlotte, N. C. Smith, Pres.; Philadelphia, Pa. The Akron & Georgia Railroad; Chas. A. Wickersham, Florida East Coast Railway Company (Scott Barberton Belt Railroad Company; E. W. President; Atlanta, Ga. Augusta and Sum­ M. Loftin and John W. Martin, Trustees); Smith, Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Akron Union merville Rail Road Company; Chas. A. Wicker­ Scott M. Loftin, Trustee; Jacksonville, Fla. Passenger Depot Company; E. W. Smith, sham, Pres.; Atlanta, Ga. Augusta Union Broward County Port Authority; P. T. Spang­ Pres.; Pittsburgh, Pa. Arcade and Attica Station Company; Chas. A. Wickersham, ler; Secy .-Treas.; Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Jack­ Railroad Corporation; P. H. Quinn, Pres.; Pres.; Atlanta, Ga. Birmingham & South­ sonville Terminal Company; J. L. Wilkes, Arcade, N. Y. Bellefonte Central Railroad eastern Railroad Company; Winton M. Pres.; Jacksonville, Fla. Trans Florida Cen­ Company; C. B. Wagoner, Pres.; Philadelphia, Blount, Pres.; Union Springs, Ala. Milstead tral Railroad Company; F. H. Heiser, V. P.; Pa. Boyne City Railroad Company; W. J. Railroad Company; F. E. Callaway, Jr., Pres.; Fellsmere, Fla. Pearson, Pres.; Boyne Falls, Mich. Canton La Grange, Ga. The Tuskegee Railroad Com­ Georgia & Florida Railroad (W. V. Griffin Railroad Company; O. H. Nance, Pres.; Balti­ pany; Winton M. Blount, Pres.; Tuskegee, and H. W. Purvis, Receivers); H. W. Purvis, more, Md. Central Indiana Railway Com­ Ala. Recvr.; Augusta, Ga. pany; G. Metzman, Pres.; Cincinnati, Ohio. Atlanta, Birmingham and Coast Railroad Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company; Chicago Union Station Company; M. W. Gompahy; B. L. Bugg, Pres.; Atlanta, Ga. 1. B. Tigrett, Pres.; Mobile, Ala. DeKalb & Clement, Pres.; Philadelphia, Pa. Couders- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company; Western Railroad Company; E. H. Jones, port and Port Allegany Railroad Company; O. McD. Davis, Pres.; Wilmington, N. C. Al­ Pres.; DeKalb, Miss. Meridian and Bigbee W. F. DuBois, Pres.; Coudersport, Pa. Day- bany and Northern Railway Company; C. W. River Railway Company (J. C. Floyd, Trus­ ton Union Railway Company; J. M. Symes, tee); J. C. Floyd, Trustee; Meridian, Miss. Pidcock, Pres.; Albany, Ga. Apalachicola Mississippi Export Railroad Company; J. H. Pres.; Chicago, 111. Donora Southern Rail­ Northern Railroad Company; Edward Ball, road Company; T. A. Gideon, Pres.; Cleve­ Luce, Pres.; Lucedale, Miss. Mississippi & Pres.; Jacksonville, Fla. Atlantic and Caro­ Alabama Railroad Company; J. W. Back- land, Ohio. The East Broadtop Railroad and lina Railroad Company; James E. Jerritt, Coal Company; J. W. Wetter, Pres.; Phila­ strom, Pres.; Leakesville, Miss. Terminal delphia, Pa. The Huntingdon and Broad Top G. M.; Kenansville, N. C. Atlantic and West­ Railway, Alabama State Docks; C. E. Sauls, Mountain Railroad and Coal Company; C. S. ern Railway Company; E. T. Ussery, G. M.{ G. M.; Mobile, Ala. Newhall, Pres.; Philadelphia, Pa. The In­ Sanford, N. C. Cape Fear Railways, Inc., Illinois Central Railroad Company; J. L. dianapolis Union Railway Company; J. M. H. A. Page, Jr., Pres.; Fort Bragg, N. 0. The Beven, Pres.; Chicago 5, 111. Chicago & Illi­ Symes, Pres.; Chicago, 111. Johnstown and Carolina Southern Railway Company; J. T. nois Western Railroad; J. L. Beven, Pres.; Stony Creek Railroad Company; C. M. Kim- Stokes, Vice Pres.; Windsor, N. C. Carolina Chicago 5, 111. Gulf and Ship Island Rail- No. 259----- 6 17492 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 road; J. L. Beven, Pres.; Chicago 5, 111. The Ernest E. Norris, Pres.; Washington, D. G. sam, Pres.; Chicago, 111. * Hlinois Northern Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad Com­ The Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Railway; A. C. Friedsam, Pres.; Chicago, 111. pany; J. L. Beven, Pres.; Chicago 5, III. Ca­ Pacific Railway Company; Ernest E. Norris, Pullman Railroad Company; Nels Kunst, diz Railroad Company; W. C. White, G. M.; Pres.; Washington, D. C. Danville and Pres.; Chicago, 111. Cadiz, Ky. Canton & Carthage Railroad Com­ Western Railway Company; Ernest E. Norris, Chicago and North Western Railway Com- pany; J. H. Hauberg, Pres.; Rock Island, pres.; Washington, D. C. Georgia, Southern any (Charles M. Thompson, Trustee); R. 111. Fernwood, Columbia & Gulf Railroad and Florida Railway Company; Ernest E. E. Williams, C. O. O.; Chicago, 111. Chicago, Company; P. H. Enochs, Pres.; Fernwood, Norris, Pres.; Washington, D. C. Harriman Saint Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway Miss. Louisiana Southern Railway Company; and Northeastern Railroad Company; Ernest Company; R. L. Williams, C. O. O.; Chicago, Luther E. Hall, Pres.; New Orleans, La. E. Norris, Pres.; Washington, D. C. High III. Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Mississippi & Skuna Valley Railroad Com­ Point, Randleman, Asdeboro and Southern Railroad Company (John B. Galligher and pany; R. G. Bruce, Pres.; Memphis, Tenn. Railroad Company; Ernest E. Norris, Pres.; Edwin J. Quinn, Trustees); J. B. Galligher New Orleans Public Belt Railroad; Robert S'. Washington, D. C. New Orleans and North­ and E. J. .Quinn, Trustees; Chicago, 111. Es- Maestri, Mayor-Pres.; New Orleans, La. The eastern Railroad Company; Ernest E. Norris, canaba and Lake Superior Railroad Company; Springfield Terminal Railway Company (Illi­ Pres.; Washington, D. C. Yadkin Railroad E. L. Richardson, Pres.; Milwaukee, Wis. nois); M. J. Cherry, Pres.; Chicago, HI. Company; Ernest E. Norris, Pres.; Washing­ Hillsboro and North Eastern Railway Com­ Louisville and Nashville Railroad Com­ ton, D. C. Alabama Central Railroad Com­ pany; J. A. Cesnick, G. M.; Hillsboro, Wis. pany; J. B. Hill, Pres.; Louisville, Ky. Arte- pany; A. J. Ribe, T. M.; Birmingham, Ala. Laona & Northern Railway Company; W. D. mus-Jellico Railroad Company; M. H. David­ Atlanta Terminal Company; R. B. Pegram; Canner, Sr., Pres.; Marshfield, Wis. The La son, Pres.; Cincinnati, Ohio. Birmingham Atlanta, Ga. Atlantic and Yadkin Railway Salle and Bureau County Railroad Company; Southern Railroad Company, H. E. Parker, Company; Julien Price, Pres.; Greensboro, J. B. McCaffery, G. M.; LaSalle, 111. Rapid Pres.; Birmingham, Ala. The Carrollton N. C. Birmingham Terminal Company; John City, Black Hills & Western Railroad Com­ Railroad; R. L. Booth, V. P.; Carrollton, Ky. B. Hyde, Pres.; Washington, D. C. Bonhomie pany; P. W. Loomis, Pres.; Rapid City, S. Flemingsburg and Northern Railroad Com­ and Hattiesburg Southern Railroad Company; Dak. Sioux City Terminal Railway Com­ pany; Alexander Bush, Pres.; Louisville, Ky. W. S. F. Tatum, Pres.; Hattiesburg, Miss. pany; G. F. Silknitter, Pres.; Sioux City, Iowa. Frankfort St Cincinnati Railroad Company; Brimstone Railroad Company; J. W. Damron, Chicago Great Western Railway Company; J. M. Perkins, Pres.; Frankfort, Ky. Ken­ Pres.; Columbus, Ga. Buffalo Union-Carolina P. H. Joyce, Pres.; Chicago, 111. Manchester tucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad Com­ Railroad; F. W. Bynames, Pres.; Greenville, S. and Oneida Railway Company; Hubert Carr, pany; W. S. Campbell, Pres.; Louisville, Ky. C. Chattanooga Station Company; John B. Pres.; Manchester, Iowa. Manistee & Repton Railroad Company, Inc.; Hyde, Pres.; Washington, D. C. Cincinnati Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific A. C. Lee, G. M.; Monroeville, Ala. The Mari­ Union Terminal Company; G. H. Kerr, Pres.; Railroad Company (Henry A. Scandrett, Wal­ Cincinnati,, Ohio. Columbia Union Station ter J. Cummings and George I. Haight, Trus­ anna & Blountstown Railroad Company; O. tees); H. A. Scandrett, Trustee; Chicago, 111. O. Miller, Pres.; Blountstown, Fla. * Company (S. C.); John B. Hyde, Pres.; Wash­ Mississippi Central Railroad Company; L. ington, D. C. Durham Union Station Com­ Columbia & Cowlrtz Railway Company; J. P. pany; John B. Hydo, Pres.; Washington, D. C. Weyerhauser, Pres.; Tacoma, Wash. Cow­ E. Faulkner, V. P.; Hattiesburg, Miss. litz, Chebalis & Cascade Railway; W. N. Bich- The Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis East Tennessee and Western Company; A. G. B. Steel, Pres.; ler, Mgr.; Chehalis, Wash. • Des Moines & Cen­ Railway; Fitzgerald Hall, Pres.;. Nashville, tral Iowa Railroad; H. A. Benjamin, Pres.; Tenn. Johnston City, Tenn. Ferinand Railroad Company; Herman J. Bolte, Gen. Mgr.; Des Moines, Iowa. Marinette, Tomahawk & Company; Mor­ Western Railroad Company; H. A. Radtke, ris S. Hawkins, Pres.; Norfolk, Va. Atlantic Ferdinand, Ind. Gainesville Midland Rail­ way; Forest Greene, Pres.; Atlanta, Ga. Gra­ V. P.; Tomahawk, Wis. Pacific Coast Rail­ and East Carolina Railway Company; H. P. road Company; E. W. Maxwell, V. P.; Se­ Edwards, Pres.; New Bern, N. C. Beaufort ham County Railroad Company; J. B. Veach, Pres.; Oil City, Pa. Greenville and Northern attle, Wash. Port Angeles Western Railroad and Morehead . Railroad Company; A. T. Company; Petrus Pearson, Pres.; Port An­ Leary, G. Mgr.; Beaufort, N. C. East Carolina Railway Company; Calvin Fentress, Pres.; Chicago, HI. Gulf Terminal Company; geles, Wash. Port Townsend Southern Rail­ Railway; W. T. Newell, Jr., G. Mgr.; Farm- road Company; C. H. J. Steltenberg, G. M.; ville, N. C. John B. Hyde, Pres.; Washington, D. C. Hartwell Railway Company; L. L. Morris, Seattle, Wash. St. Paul Union Depot Com­ Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac pany; J. T. Gillick, Pres.; Chicago, HI. White Railroad Company; Norman Call, Pres.; Pres.; Hartwell, Ga. High Point, Thomas- ville & Denton Railroad Company; J. E. Sulphur Springs & Yellowstone Park Rail­ Richmond, Va. " Richmond Terminal Com­ way Company; H. A. Scandrett, V. P.; Chi­ pany; Normal Call, Pres.; Richmond, Va. Vir­ Mlllis, Pres.; Thomasville, N. C. Ken­ tucky & Tennessee Railway; L. C. Bruce, cago, 111. ginia Central Railway; G. D. Williams, V. P.; Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Fredericksburg, Va. Washington and Old V. P.; Stearns, Ky. Lancaster and Ches­ ter Railway Company; A. P. McLure, Pres.; Company; C. E. Carlson, Pres.; Duluth, Minn. Dominion Railway; Davis Elkins, Pres.; Ar­ The Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic lington, Va. Lancaster, S. C. Louisville, New Albany & Corydon Railroad Company; Wm. Buc­ Railway Company (Edward A. Whitman and Seaboard Air Line Railway Company (L. P. P. L. Solether, Trustees); E. A. Whitman, Powell, Jr. and Henry W. Anderson Receiv­ hanan, G. M.; Corydon, Ind. Macon Terminal Company; H. D. Pollard, Pres.; Savannah, Trustee; Minneapolis, Minn. Copper Range ers); L. R. Powell,.Jr. Receiver; Norfolk, Va. Railroad Company; W. H. Schacht, Pres.; Jacksonville, Gainesville & Gulf Railway; L. Ga. Meridian Terminal Company; John B. Hyde, Pres.; Washington, D. C. The Mobile Painesdale, Mich. Mineral Range Railroad R. Powell, Jr. Pres.; Norfolk, Va. Macon, Dub­ Company (Edward A. Whitman and P. L. lin and Savannah Railroad; L. R. Powell, Jr. & Gulf Railroad Company; J. Graham Brown, Pres.; Louisville, Ky. Oneida & Western Rail­ Solether, Trustees); E. A. Whitman, Trustee; Pres.; Norfolk, Va. Tampa Northern Rail­ Minneapolis, Minn. road Company; L. R. Powell, Jr. Pres.; Nor­ road Company; M. S. Healy, Pres.; Hinsdale, 111. Pearl River Valley Railroad Company; Duluth, Winnipeg and Pacific Railway folk, Va. Tayares and Gulf Railroad Com­ Company; J. L. Pickles, Supt.; Virginia, Minn. pany; L. R. Powell, Jr., Pres.; Norfolk, Va. V. E. Crosby, Pres.; Picayune, Miss. Pickens Railroad Company; T. J. Mitchell, G. M.; Elgin, Joliet and Eastern Railway Company; Aberdeen and Rockfish Railroad Company; T. E. Bond, Pres.; Chicago, 111. Chicago, W. A. Blue, Pres.; Aberdeen, N. C. Bennetts- Pickens, S. C. The Port Utilities Commission of Charleston, S. C.; John D. Rooney, G. M.; South Shore and South Bend Railroad; Jay ville nd Cheraw Railroad Company; G. L. Samuel Hartt, Pres.; Chicago, HI. Henry, Pres.; Bennettsville, S. C. Cliffside Charleston, S. C. Sumter and Choctaw Rail­ way Company; E. S. Grondahl, Pres.; Bellamy, Fort Dodge, Des Moines, & Southern Rail- Railroad Company; Chas. H. Haynes, Pres.; .way Company; C. H. Crooks, Pres.; Boone, Cliffside, N. C. Edgmoor and Manetta Rail­ Ala. Tallulah Falls Railway Company (H. -L. Brewer, Receiver); H. L. Brewer, Receiver; Iowa.. way; R. A. Willis, G. M.; Edgmoor, S. C. Green Bay and Western Railroad Com­ Moore Central Railway Company; A. Ross, Cornelia, Ga. Tennessee Railroad Company; H- B. Spencer, Pres.; Washington, D. C. pany; H. C. McGee, Pres.; Green Bay, Wis. Secy.-Treas.; Asheboro, N. C. St. Marys Rail The Ahnapee and Western Railway Company; Road Company; W. T. Scarboro, Gen. Agt.; St. Tennessee & North Carolina Railway Com­ pany; W. T. Teas, Pres.; Nashville, Tenn. H. C. McGee, Pres.; Green Bay, Wis. Kewau­ Marys, Ga. Tampa Union Station Company; nee Green Bay and Western Railroad Com­ L. R. Powell, Jr., Pres.; Norfolk, Va. War- Virginia Blue Ridge Railway; J. W. Powell, Pres.; Washington, D. C. Ware Shoals Rail­ pany; H. C. McGee, Pres.; Green Bay, Wis. renton Railroad Company; John Rodgers, Great Northern Railway Company; F. J. Supt.; Warrenton, N. C. road Company; John L. Reigel, Pres.; New York City, N. Y. Gavin, Pres.; St. Paul, Minn. Farmer’s Grain Southern Railway Company; Ernest E. and Shipping Company; F. J. Gavin, Pres.; Norris, Pres.; Washington, D. C. The Alabama Tennessee Central Railway Company; H. W. Stanley, Pres.; Nashville, Tenn. St. Paul, Minn. Longview, Portland & Great Southern Railroad Company; Ernest Northern Railway Company; J. D. Tennant, E. Norris, Pres.; Washington, D. C. Belt Rail­ N ORTH WESTERN REGION Ex. V.-P.; Longview, Wash. Minneapolis, way Company of Chattanooga; Ernest E. Northfleld and Southern Railway; G. C. Norris, Pres.; Washington, D. C. Blue Ridge The Belt Railway Company of Chicago; M. F. Stokes, Pres.; Chicago, HI. Chicago Wright, Pres.; Minneapolis, Minn. Minnesota Railway Company; Ernest E. Norris, Pres.; and Western Indiana Railroad Company; M. Western Railway Company; G. G. Wright, Washington, D. C. Carolina and North­ F. Stokes, Pres,; Chicago, 111. Chicago Short Pres.; Minneapolis, Minn, Montana Western western Railway Company; Ernest E. Norris, Line Railway Company; W. E. Fowler, Pres.; Railway Co.; W. E. Olsen, V.-P.; Valier, Mont. Pres.; Washington, D. C. Cincinnati, Burn­ South Chicago, 111. Chicago, West Pullman The Waterville Railway Company; A. H. Mur­ side & Cumberland River Railway Company; St Southern Railroad Company; A. O. Fried- dock, Pres.; Waterville, Wash. FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 1749$ Lake Superior Terminal and Transfer Rail­ Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad The Denver and Salt Lake Railway Com­ way Company of the State of Wisconsin; O. Company; Ralph Budd, Pres.; Chicago, 111. pany; Wilson McCarthy, Pres.; Denver, Colo. McDonough, Pres.; Duluth, Minn. Bevier & Southern Railroad Company; H. H. The Northwestern Terminal Railroad Com­ Lake Superior & Ishpeming Railroad Com­ Howard, Pres.; Bevier, Mo. Chicago, Aurora pany; W. M. Bond, Pres.; Denver, Colo. pany; A. Syverson, V. Pres.; Marquette, Mich. and Elgin Railroad Company (A. A. Sprague Fort Worth and Denver City Railway Com­ The Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad and Bernard J. Fallon, Receivers); A. A. pany; Ralph Budd, Pres.; Chicago, 111. The Company; L. C. Sprague, Pres.; Minneapolis, Sprague, Receiver; Chicago, 111. Davenport, Wichita Valley Railway Company; Ralph Minn. Rock Island and North Western Railway Com­ Budd, Pres.; Chicago, 111. Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie pany; E. Flynn, Pres.; Chicago, 111. The Illinois Terminal Railroad Company; A. P. Railway Company (G. W. Webster and Joseph Galesburg and Great Eastern Railroad Com­ Titus, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Chapman, Trustees); E. A. Whitman, C. O. O.; pany; R. H. Sherwood, Pres.; Indianapolis, Litchfield and Madison Railway Company; Minneapolis, Minn. Minneapolis, Anoka and Ind. Hannibal Connecting Railroad Com­ W. M. Duncan, V. P.; St. Louis, Mo. Cuyuna Range Railroad,Company; J. B. Haw­ pany; A. F. Tidabock, Pres.; Hannibal, Mo. Missouri-Illinois Railroad Company (Guy ley, Jr., Pres.; Fridley, Minn. Hooppole, Yorktown and Tampico Railroad A. Thompson, Trustee); L. W. Baldwin, Chief Northern Pacific Railway Company; C. E. Company; A. R. Mathis, Gen. Mgr.; Hooppole, Executive Officer; St. Louis, Mo. Denney, Pres.; St. Paul, Minn. Butte, Ana­ 111.; Manufacturers’ Junction Railway Com­ Nevada Northern Railway Company; E. T. conda & Pacific Railway Company; D. M. pany; W. H. deWitt, Pres.; Chicago, 111. Pa­ Stannard, Pres.; East Ely, Nevada. Kelley, 2nd V. P.; Butte, Mont. Camas Prairie ducah & Illinois Railroad Company; T. K. Northwestern Pacific Railroad Company; Railroad Company; R. E. Henrickson, Mgr.; Williams, Supt.; Paducah, Ky. Rock Port, D. J. Russell, Pres.; San Francisco, Calif. The Lewiston, Idaho. Craig Mountain Railway Langdon & Northern Railway Company; P. Areata and Mad River Rail Road Company; Company; W. E. Geddes, V. P.; Winchester, Hedgpeth, Pres.; Rock Port, Mo. St. Joseph F. A. Rodgers, Mgr.; Korbel, Calif. California Idaho. Duluth & Northeastern Railroad Terminal Railroad Company; C. H. Brew, Western Railroad & Navigation Company; C. Company; S. B. Copeland, Pres.; Cloquet, Supt.; St. Joseph, Mo. St. Joseph Union A. Strong, Pres.; San Francisco, Calif. Peta­ Minn. Duluth Union Depot and Transfer Depot Company; F. B. Whitman, Pres.; St. luma and Santa Rosa Railroad Company; D. J. Company; C. E. Denney, Pres.; St. Paul, Minn. Joseph, Mo. Southern Iowa Railway Com­ Russell, Pres.; San Francisco, Calif. Midland Continental Railroad; C. W. Cock­ pany; Edward L. Shutts, Pres.; Centerville, Pacific Fruit Express Company; K. V. rell, Asst, to Pres.; Jamestown, N. D. Min­ Iowa. St. Louis & Troy Railroad Company, Plummer, V. P.; San Francisco, Calif. nesota, Dakota & Western Railway Company; W. C. Ramsay, Pres.; Hannibal, Mo. Wyoming Peoria and Pekin Union Railway Company; R. H. M. Robinson, Pres.; Minneapolis, Minn. Railway Company; W. T. Alden, Pres.; Buffalo, E. I. Rogers, Pres.; Peoria, 111 The Minnesota Transfer Railway Company; Wyo. Southern Pacific Company; A. T. Mercier, A. P. Congdon, Pres.; St. Paul, Minn. Minne­ The Colorado and Southern Railway Copi- Pres.; Ban Francisco, Calif. Central Cali­ apolis Eastern Railway Company; L. E. Wake­ pany; Ralph Budd, Pres.; Chicago, 111. The fornia Traction Company; W. Fleishhacker, field, Pres.; Minneapolis, Minn. Montana, Denver and Intermountain Railroad Com­ Pres.; San Francisco, Calif. Alameda Belt Wyoming & Southern Railroad Company; W. pany; Hi S. Robertson, Pres.; Denver, Colo. Line; Gerald E. Duffy, Pres.; San Francisco, H. Bunney, Pres.; Belfry, Mont. Nezperce & Denver Union Terminal Railway Company; Calif. Amador Central Railroad Company; Idaho Railroad Company; H. C. Kendall, Pres.; Robert Rice, Pres.; Denver, Colo. The Great George W. Hark', Gen. Mgr; Martell, Calif. Bay Nezperce, Idaho. The Northern Pacific Ter­ Western Railway Company; Frank A. Kemp, Point and Clayton Railroad Company; M. H. minal Company of Oregon; F. N. Finch, Pres.; Pres.; Denver, Colo. The Midland Terminal Dresee, Secretary; San Francisco, Calif. Portland, Or eg. Washington, Idaho & Mon­ Railway Company; M. E. Shoup, Pres.; Colo­ Camino, Placerville & Lake Tahoe^ Railroad tana Railway Company; E. L. Billings, Pres.; rado Springs, Colo. Pueblo Union Depot and Company; Swift Berry, Pres.; Camino, Calif. Lewiston, Idaho. Railroad Company; Robert Rice, Pres.; Holton Inter-Urban Railway Company; H. R. The Pullman Company; D. A. Crawford, Denver, Colo. Gernreich, Gen. Mgr.; Los Angeles, Calif. Los Pres.; Chicago, 111. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Rail­ Angeles Junction Railway Company; Richard Spokane International Railroad Company; way Company (Joseph B. Fleming and Aaron Hackett, Pres.; Los Angeles, Calif. Los N. S. McPherson, Pres.; Spokane, Wash. Colnon, Trustees); J. D. Farrington, C. Ex. Angeles Union Passenger Terminal, Inc.; A. Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway Officer; Chicago, 111. Peoria Terminal Com­ T. Mercier, Pres.; San Francisco, Calif. Mag­ Company; C. E. Denney* Pres.; St. Paul, Minn. pany (Joseph B. Fleming and Aaron Colnon, ma Arizona Railroad Company, Charles F. Gales Creek & Wilson River Railroad Com­ Trustees); J. D. Farrington, C. Ex. Officer; Ayer, Pres.; Superior, Arizona. McCloud River pany; C. E. Denney, Pres.; St. Paul, Minn. Chicago, 111. Ashley, Drew & Northern Rail­ Railroad Company; M. P. Madison, Pres.; Oregon Electric Railway Company; C. E. Den­ way Company; E. C. Crossett, Pres.; Crossett, San Francisco, Calif. Modesto and Empire ney, Pres.; St. Paul, Minn. Oregon Trunk Ark. Burlington, Muscatine & Northwestern Traction Company; W. F. Beard, Pres.; Mo­ Railway; C. E. Denney, Pres.; St. Paul, Minn. Railway Company; M. E. Young, Receiver; desto, Calif. Nevada Copper Belt Railway City of Prineville Railway; M. Barney, Pres.; Muscatine, Iowa. Cedar Rapids and Iowa Company; Fred D. Parr, Pres.; San Francisco, prineville, Oreg. City Railway; Southerland Dowds, Pres.; Calif. Ogden Union Railway and Depot Com­ Western Fruit Express Company; H. B. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. El Dorado and Wfesson pany; L. B. McDonald, Pres.; San Francisco, Spencer, Pres.; Washington, D. C. Railway Company; H. D. Reynolds, Pres.; El Calif. Oregon, California & Eastern Rail­ CENTRAL WESTERN REGION Dorado, Ark. Joliet Union Depot Company; way Company; C. F. Donnatin, Pres.; San J. D. Farrington, Pres.; Chicago, 111. North Francisco, Calif. Oregon Pacific and Eastern The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail­ Louisiana & Gulf Railroad Company; John E. way Company; E. J. Engel, Pres.; Chicago, 111, Railway Company; G. T. Gerlinger, Pres.; Kelley, Pres.; Hodge, La. Pittsburg County Cottage Grove, Oreg. Pacific Electric Rail­ Beaumont Wharf and Terminal Company, Railway Company; M. M. Schone, V. P.; Mc- E. J. Engel, Pres.; Chicago, 111. Gulf, Colo­ Alester, Okla. Rock Island Southern Rail­ way Company; O. A. Smith, Pres.; Los An­ rado and Santa Fe Railway Company; E. J. way Co.; L. R. Walsh, Pres.; Davenport, Iowa. geles, Calif. San Diego & Arizona Eastern Engel, Pres.; Chicago, 111. Panhandle and The Denver and Rio Grande Western Rail­ Railway Company; D. J. Russell, Pres.; San Santa Fe Railway Company; E. J. Engel, road Company (Wilson McCarthy and Henry Francisco, Calif. San Francisco & Napa Val­ Pres.; Chicago, III. The Apache Railway Swan, Trustees); Wilson McCarthy, Trustee; ley Railroad; Myford Irvine, 1st V. P.; San Company, James McNary, Pres.; McNary, Ari­ Denver, Colo. Bamberger Railroad Company; Francisco, Calif. Santa Maria Valley Rail­ zona. The Garden City Western Railway Julian M. Bamberger, Pres.; Salt Lafce City, road Company; G. Allen Hancock, Pres.; Los Company; J. Stewart, Pres.; Garden City, Utah. Bingham and Garfield Railway Com­ Angeles, Calif. Sierra Railroad Company; Kans. Houston Belt & Terminal Railway pany; C. C. Parsons, Pres.; Salt Lake City, D. J. Murphy, Pres.; San Francisco, Calif. Company; R. B. Ball, Pres.; Galveston, Tex. Utah. Carbon County Railway Company; State Belt Railroad of California; J. V. Nar- Kansas City, Kaw Valley Railroad, Inc.; J. E. C. C. Parsons, Pres.; Salt Lake City, Utah. dlnl, Gen. Supt.; San Francisco, Calif. Miller, Jr., Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. Yosemite The Colorado and Southeastern Railroad Valley Railway Company; Howard C. Vonsall, Company; H. E. MacDonald, Pres.; Denver, Stockton Terminal and Eastern Railroad; S. Trustee; Los Angeles, Calif. Colo. The Colorado & Wyoming Railway Kahn, Pres.; San Francisco, Calif. Tonopah The Alton Railroad Company (Henry A. Company; W. A. Maxwell, Jr., Pres.; Denver, and Goldfield Railroad Company; Louis Gardner, Trustee); H. B. Vqorhees, Ch. Exec. Colo. Colorado Railroad, Inc.; J. F. Spring- Dulien, Pres.; Seattle, Wash. Trona Railway Off.; Chicago, 111. Springfield & Southwestern field, Pres.; Pueblo, Colo. The Rio Grande Company; R. W. Mumford, Pres.; Trona, Calif. Railroad Company; W. G. Bell, Gen. Mgr.; Southern Railroad Company (Cass M. Her­ Tucson, Cornelia and Gila Bend Railroad Springfield, 111. rington, Receiver); Cass M. Herrington, Rec.; Company; H. M. Lavender, Pres.: Douglas, Burlington Refrigerator Express Company; Denver, Colo. Salt Lake City Union Depot Ariz. Valley and Siletz Railroad Company; H. B. Spencer, Pres.; Washington, D. C. and Railroad Company; E. A. West, Pres.; B. E. Rose, Supt.; Hoskins, Oreg. Ventura Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad Com­ Denver. Colo. The Salt Lake & Utah Rail­ County Railway Company; W. N. Wilds, Pres.; pany; Charles T. O’Neal, Pres.; Chicago, 111. road Corporation; M. A. Browning, Pres.; Chicago Heights Terminal Transfer Railroad Ogden, Utah. Salt Lake, Garfield and West­ Oxnard, Calif. Virginia & Truckee Ry. (S. C. Company; William Fabrikant, Agent; Charles ern Railway Company; Thos. M. Wheeler, Bigelow, Receiver); S. C. Bigelow, Receiver, T. O’Neal, Pres.; Chicago, 111. Chicago, Attica Gen. Mgr,; Salt Lake City, Utah. The San Carson City, Nev. Visalia Electric Railroad & Southern Railroad Company; H. Lands- Luis Central Railroad Company; George Mc­ Company; C. R. Harding, Pres.; San Fran­ berger, Vice-Pres.; Attica, Ind. Lean, Pres.; Denver, Colo. The San Luis cisco, Calif. Wilamina and Grande Ronde Chicago & Illinois Midland Railway Com­ Valley Southern Railway Company; O. Ry Co.; R. F. Morse, Pres.; Longview, Wash. pany; W. C. Hurst, Pres.; Springfield, 111. Boettcher, Pres.; Denver, Colo. Yreka Western Railroad Company (O. G. 17494 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943

Steele, Receiver); O. G. Steele, Receiver* Rio Grande Valley Railway Company (Guy Northern Railway Company; H. J. Carey, Yreka, Calif. A. Thompson, Trustee); L. W. Baldwin, Chief Pres.; Hutchinson, Kans. The Louisiana & Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis; Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. Sugar Land Rail­ Pine Bluff Railway Company; E. A. Frost, P. J. Watson, Jr., Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Mis­ way Company (Guy A. Thompson, Trustee); Pres,; Shreveport, La. Manufacturers Rail­ souri and Illinois Bridge and Belt Railroad L. W. Baldwin, Chief Exec. Officer; St. Louis, way Company; A. E. Wright, Pres.; St. Louis, Company; P. J. Watson, Jr., Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Port Terminal Railroad Association; W. Mo. Memphis Union Station Company; R. Mo. East St. Louis Junction Railroad Com­ A. Newland, Supt.; Houston, Tex. Rio M. Marr, Pres.; Union Sta. Bldg., Memphis, pany; J. G. Sheaffer, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Grande and Eagle Pass Railway Company; Tenn. Murfreesboro-Nashville Railway Com­ Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad (Holly R. W. Davis, Pres.; Laredo, Tex. The Texas pany (V. B. Lewis, Receiver); V. B. Lewis, Re­ Stover, Federal Manager); Holly Stover, Fed. Mexican Railway Company; R. W. Morrison, ceiver; Murfreesboro, Ark. The Natchez, Mgr.; Peoria, 111. Pres.; San Antonio, Tex. Urania and Ruston Railway Company; Q. T. Union Pacific Railroad Company; W. M. International-Great Northern Railroad Hardtner, Pres.; Urania, La. Natchez & Jeffers, Pres.; Omaha, Nebr. The Big Creek Company (Guy A. Thompson, Trustee); L. W. Southern Railway Company (Guy A. Thomp- and Telocaset Railroad Company; B. I. 3ov- Baldwin, Chief Executive Officer, St. Louis, Mo. son^Trustee); W. G. Vollmer, Pres.; St. Louis, erts, Gen. Aud.; Pondosa, Oreg. Condon, The Kansas City Southern Railway Com­ Mo. New Orleans and Lower Coast Railroad Kinza & Southern Railroad Company; J. F. pany; W. N. Deramus, Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. Company; L. W. Baldwin, Pres.; St. Louis, Coleman, Gen. Mgr.; Kinzua, Oreg. Lara­ The Arkansas Western Railway Company; Mo. Ouachita and North Western Railroad mie, North Park & Western Railway Company; W. N. Deramus, Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. Fort Company; C. C. Sheppard, Pres.; Clarks, La. W. M. Jeffers, Pres.; Omaha, Nebr. Mount Smith and Van Burén Railway Company; The Prescott and Northwestern Railroad Hood Railroad Company; W. J. Eccles, Gen. W. N. Deramus, Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. Kan­ Company; J. R. Bemis, Pres.; Prescott, Ark. Mgr.; Hood River, Oreg. Oregon & North­ sas and Missouri Railway and Terminal Com­ Reader Railroad; H. B. Johnson, Pres.; Reader, western Railroad Co.; Chas. M. Hines, Pres.; pany; W. N. Deramus, Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. ATjl. St. Francois County Railroad; C. H. Hines, Oreg. South Omaha Terminal Rail­ Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company; Giessing, V. P.; Farmington, Mo. St. Joseph way Company; Harry B. Coffee, Pres.; Omaha, W. N. Deramus, Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. Belt Railway Company; R. E. Hastings, V. Nebr. Sumpter Valley Railway Company; DeQueen and Eastern Railroad Company; F. Pres.; St. Joseph, Mo. The St. Louis and A. C. Lighthall, Pres.; Baker, Oreg. The Utah H. Dierks, Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. Joplin O’Fallon Railway Company; A. E. Wright, Idaho Central Railroad Corporation; Mar- Union Depot Company; W. N. Deramus, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Texas Pacific-Missouri riner A. Browning, Pres.; Ogden, Utah. Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City Pacific Terminal Railroad of New Orleans; Utah Railway Company; G. S. Anderson, Connecting Railroad Company; J. C. Cash, L. W. Baldwin, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Tremont Pres.; Salt Lake City, Utah. Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. Kansas City Public & Gulf Railway Company; A. L. Smith, V. P. The Western Pacific Railroad .Company; Service Company; Powell C. Groner, Pres.; & G. M.; Winnfield, La. Union Railway Chas. Elsey, Pres.; San Francisco, Calif. Al- Kansas City, Mo. The Kansas City, Shreve­ Company (Memphis, Tenn.); W. E. Lamb, manor Railroad Company; Truman W. Col­ port and Gulf Terminal Company; W. N. Pres.; Memphis, Tenn. Union Terminal lins, Pres.; Chester, Calif. Feather River Deramus, Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. Kansas Railway Company; R. E. Hastings, Pres.; St. Railroad Company; O. O. Cooper, Pres.; Feath­ City Terminal Railway Company; B. J. Duffy, Joseph, Mo. Warren & Ouachita Valley Rail­ er Falls, Calif. Oakland Terminal Railway Pres.; Kansas City, Mo. Sabine & Neches way Company; W. N. Richardson, Pres.; Dav­ Company; H. A. Mitchell, Pres.; San Fran­ Valley Railway Company; C. C. Cary, Pres.; enport, Iowa. Warren & Saline River Rail­ cisco, Calif. Sacramento Northern Railway; Deweyville, Tex. road Company; J. C. Anthoni, V. Pres.; War­ H. A. Mitchell, Pres.; San Francisco, Calif. Midland Valley Railroad Company; A. W. ren, Ark. Tidewater Southern Railway Company; H. A. Lefeber, Pres.; Muskogee, Okla. Kansas, Okla­ St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Mitchell, Pres.; San Francisco, Calif. Tooele homa & Gulf Railway Company; A. W. Lefeber, (J. M. Kurn and Frank A. Thompson, Trus­ Valley Railway Company; Wm. Reith, Pres.; Pres.; Muscogee, Okla. Oklahoma City-Ada- tees); J. M. Kurn, Trustee; St. Louis, Mo. Salt Lake City, Utah. Atoka Railway Company; A. W. Lefeber, Pres.; Birmingham Belt Railroad Company; J. M. Muskegee, Okla. Osage Railway Company; Kurn, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis, San SOUTHWESTERN REGION J. E. Gowen, Pres.; Lep, (P. O. Webb City) Francisco and Texas Railway Company; J. M. Alton and Southern Railroad; Jas. Davies, Okla. Kurn, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Cassville & Pres.; East St. Louis, 111. St. Louis and Ohio Missouri and Arkansas Railway Company; Exeter Railway Company; Mrs. T. Dingier, River Railroad; Jas. Davies, Pres.; East St. L. A. Watkins, Pres.; Harrison, Ark. Pres.; Cassville, Mo. Delta Valley & Southern Louis, HI. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Lines; Matthew S. Railway Company; James H. Crain, Pres.; American Refrigerator Transit Company; Sloan, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Wilson, Ark. The Joplin-Pittsburg Railroad J. P. Finkenaur, V. P.; St. Louis, Mo. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company Company; J. A. Fenimore, Pres.; Pittsburg, Burlington-Rock Island Railroad Company; of Texas; Matthew S. Sloan, Pres.; Dallas, Kans. Mississippian Railway; E. L. Puckett, J. D. Farrington, Pres.; Houston, Tex. Texas Tex. Beaver, Meade and Englewood Com­ Pres.; Amory, Miss. Northeast Oklahoma City Terminal Railway Company, H. B. Moore, pany; Matthew S. Sloan, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Railroad Company; H. B. Cobban, Pres.; Pres.; Texas City, Tex. Board of Trustees of the Galveston Miami, Okla. Oklahoma Railway Company Gulf Coast Lines; L. W. Baldwin, Chief Wharves; George Sealy, Chairman; Gal­ (Robt. K. Johnston and A C . DeBolt, Trus­ Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. Asherton and veston, Tex. Galveston, Houston and Hender­ tees); A. C. DeBolt, Pres.; Oklahoma City, Gulf Railway Co. (Guy A. Thompson, Trus­ son Railroad Company; G. G. Moore, Pres.; Okla. Okmulgee Northern Railway Company; tee); L. W. Baldwin, Chief Exec. Officer; St. Galveston, Tex. Hamlin & Northwestern T. M. Pierce, Pres.; Okmulgee, Okla. Quanah, Louis, Mo. Asphalt Belt Railway Company Railway; H. U. Jackson, Pres.; Vernon, Tex. Acme & Pacific Railway Company; Charles H. (Guy A. Thompson, Trustee) ; L. W. Baldwin, Union Terminal Company (Dallas); F. W. Sommer, Pres.; Quanah, Tex. Rock Island- Chief Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. The Beau­ Grace, Pres.; Dallas, Tex. Wichita Falls & Frisco Terminal Railway Company; J. M. mont, Sour Lake & Western Railway Com­ Southern Railroad Company; Orville Bulling- Kurn, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Sand Springs pany (Guy A. Thompson, Trustee); L. W. ton, Pres.; Wichita Falls, Tex. Railway Company; T. H. Steffens, Pres.; Sand Baldwin, Chief- Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, (Guy Springs, Okla. Texas, Oklahoma & Eastern Brownsville & Matamoros Bridge Company; A. Thompson, Trustee); L. W. Baldwin, Ch. Railroad; Herman Dierks, Pres.; Kansas City, L. W. Baldwin, Chief Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. Arkansas Rail­ Mo. Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway Company; Mo. Houston and Brazos Valley Railway road Company; W. R. Alsobrook, Pres.; Star George F. Collins, Jr., Pres.; Sapulpa, Okla. Company (Guy A. Thompson, Trustee) ; L. City, Ark. Arkansas & Louisiana Missouri Tulsa Union Depot Company; H. L. Worman, W. Baldwin, Chief Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. Railway Company; E. A. Frost, Pres.; Shreve­ Pres.; St. Lquis, Mo. Wichita Union Ter­ New Iberia & Northern Railroad Company; port, La, Arkansas and Memphis Railway minal Railway Company; F. H. Shaffer, Pres.; L. W. Baldwin, Chief Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Bridge and Terminal Company;,Carl Nyquist, Springfield, Mo. Mo. New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Secy-Treas.; Chicago, 111. Atchison Union St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company Company (Guy A. Thompson, Trustee); L. Depot and Railway Company; J. L. Kendall, (Berryman Henwood, Trustee); Daniel Upthe- W. Baldwin, Chief Exec. Officer, St. Louis, Mo. Pres.; Falls City, Nebr. Augusta Railroad grove, Chief Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. St. The New Orange & Northwestern Railroad Company; W. R. Alsobrook, Pres.; Star City, Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Company (Guy A. Thompson, Trustee); L. Ark. Bauxite & Northern Railway Company; Texas (Berryman Henwood, Trustee); Daniel W. Baldwin, Chief Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. J. A. Waggener, V. Pres.; Bauxite, Ark. Dar- Upthegrove, Chief Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. Rio Grande City Railway Company (Guy A. danelle & Russellville Railroad Company; Fordyce and Princeton R. R. Co.; B. A. May- Thompson, Trustee); L. W. Baldwin, Chief J. G. Puterbaugh, Pres.; McAlester, Okla. hew, V. P.; Fordyce, Ark. The Louisiana and Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. The St. Louis, Doniphan, Kensett & Searcy Railway; L. W. North West Railroad Company; Louis R. Brownsville and Mexico Railway Company Baldwin, Pres.; St. Louis, Mo. Ft. Smith Myers, Pres.; Little Rock, Ark. Paris and Mt. (Guy A. Thompson, Trustee); L. W. Baldwin, Pleasant Railroad Co.; R. W. Wortham, Pres.; Chief Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. San An­ Subiaco & Rock Island Railroad Com­ tonio Southern Railway Company (Guy A. pany (B. A. Brown, Trustee); B. A. Brown, Paris, Tex. Thompson, Trustee); L. W. Baldwin, Chief Trustee; Paris, Tex." Graysonia, Nashville & Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company; Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. San Antonio, Ashdown Railroad Company; C. Boettcher, H. M. Lull, Vice-Pres.; Houston, Tex. An­ Uvalde & Gulf Railroad Company (Guy A. Pres.; Ada, Okla. Helena Southwestern Rail­ gelina & Neches River Railroad Company; Eli Thompson, Trustee); L. W. Baldwin, Chief road Company; F. W. Schatz, Gen. Mgr.; Wiener, Pres.; Keltys, Tex. Aransas Harbor Exec. Officer; St. Louis, Mo. San Benito and West Helena, Ark. The Hutchinson and Terminal Railway; W. A. Scrivner, Pres.; FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17495 Aransas Pass, Tex. Moscow, Camden & San The Commissioner of the General Land sums authorized by said act, funds for a Augustine Railroad; A. L. Carter, Pres.; Cam­ Office is hereby authorized and directed loan for the project and in the amount den, Tex. The Nacogdoches & Southeastern Railroad Company; E. A. Frost, Pres.; Shreve­ to cause the records of his office and of as set forth in the following schedule: port, La. Red River and Gulf Railroad; R. D. the local land office to be noted accord­ Project designation Amount Crowell, Pres.; Long Leaf, La. Texas South- ingly. Kentucky 4035F1 Warren______$131,000 M ichael W. S traus, Eastern Railroad Company; H. G. Temple, W illiam J. N eal, Pres.; Diboll, Tex. Waco, Beaumont, Trinity First Assistant Secretary. Acting Administrator. & Sabine Railway Company (Paul T. Sander­ D ecember 14, 1943. son, Receiver); Paul T. Sanderson, Receiver; [F. R. Doc. 43-20586; Filed, December 28, 1943; Trinity, Tex. [F. R. Doc. 43-20645; Filed, December 29,1943; 3:38 p. m.] The Texas and Pacific Railway Company; 10:16 a. m.] J. L. Lancaster, Pres.; Dallas, Tex. The Abilene & Southern Railway Company, J. L. Lancaster, Pres.; Dallas, Tex. The Denison and Pacific Suburban Railway Company; J. L. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR. Lancaster, Pres.; Dallas, Tex. Fort Worth _ Office of the Secretary. Belt Railway Company; J. L. Lancaster, Pres.; Wage and Hour Division. Dallas, Tex. Texas-New Mexico Railway Com­ O lympic N ational P ark, W ash. C ommunication, U tilities and M iscel­ pany; J. L. Lancaster, Pres.; Dallas, Tex. POLICE JURISDICTION ASSUMED BY THE Texas Short Line Railway Company; J. L. laneous T ransportation Industries UNITED STATES Lancaster, Pres.; Dallas, Tex. The Weather­ ORDER POSTPONING ORAL ARGUMENT ford, Mineral Wells and Northwestern Rail­ N ovember 26, 1943. way Company; J. L. Lancaster, Pres.; Dallas, Notice of postponement of dates for G overnor Langlie: Pursuant to the Act Tex. Eastland, Wichita Falls & Gulf Railroad of Congress approved March 6, 1942 (56 oral argument before the administrator Company; Samuel Butler, Pres.; Eastland, and for submission of written briefs in Tex. The Mansfield Railway & Transporta­ Stat. 135), notice is hereby given, in ac­ tion Company; E. A. Frost, Pres.; Shreveport, cordance with the provisions of section the matter of the recommendation of La. Marshall, Elysian Fields and Southeast­ 10 thereof that, effective as of the 1st Industry Committee No. 69 for a mini­ ern Railway Company; W. K. Furrh, V. P.; day of January, 1944, at 12 m., Pacific mum wage rate in the communication, Marshall, Tex. The Pecos Valley Southern War Time, the United States assumes po­ utilities and miscellaneous transporta­ Railway Company; E. V. Ellis, V. P.; Pecos, lice jurisdiction over the area included tion industries. Tex. Roscoe, Snyder and Pacific Railway in the Olympic National Park on March Whereas, notice was published in the Company; H. O. Wooten, Pres.; Abilene, Tex. F ederal R egister on December 21, 1943, Texas Electric Railway Company; James P. 8, 1941. This area is particularly de­ Griffin, Pres.; Dallas, Tex. scribed in the Act of June 29, 1938 (52 stating that the Administrator of the Stat. 1241), establishing the park, and in Wage and Hour Division will receive [F. R. Doc. 43-20659; Filed, December 29, 1943; the proclamation (No. 2380) issued by written briefs on or before January 7, 11:07 a. m.] the President of the United States on 1944, at the Wage and Hour Division, January 2, 1940 (54 Stat. 2678; 5 F.R. 57, United States Department of Labor, 165 209), adding lands to th e . park under West 46th Street, New York, New York, authority contained in section 5 of the from any person who entered an ap­ DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. pearance at the hearing in the matter said act. The transfer of such jurisdic­ of the report and recommendation of In­ Reclamation Bureau. tion to the United States has been au­ thorized by the Act of the Legislature dustry Committee No. 69 concerning K lamath P roject, Oreg. minimum wage rates for the Communi­ of the State of Washington, approved cation, Utilities and Miscellaneous REVOCATION OF FIRST FORM WITHDRAWAL March 8,1941 (Chapter 51, Session Laws, 1941). Transportation Industries and will hear D ecember 10, 1943. oral argument upon the record of said It is requested that you endorse the hearing on January 12, 1944, at 10:00 The S ecretary of the I nterior. attached duplicate original of this no­ a. m., at the office of the Wage and Hour Sir: Prom recent investigations in con­ tice of acceptance, indicating the date Division, United States Department of nection with the Klamath Project, the of its receipt, and return the same to Labor, 165 West 46th Street, New York, withdrawal of the hereinafter described this Department. There is attached for New York, by any person who entered an lands, withdrawn in the first form pre­ your convenience a self-addressed en­ appearance at said hearing, provided scribed by section 3 of the Act of June velope which requires no postage. that on or before January 8, 1944, such 17, 1902 (32 Stat. 388), by Departmental [ seal] H arold L. I ckes, person notifies the Wage and Hour Divi­ Order of January 20,1910, no longer ap­ Secretary of the Interior. sion of his intention to offer oral argu­ pears necessary to the interests of the ment and of the amount of time he will project. The Honorable A rthur B. Langlie, Governor of Washington, require for his presentation, and It is therefore recommended that so Whereas, it has been found necessary much of said order as withdrew the lands Olympia, Washington. Enclosure 458. to postpone the final date for filing briefs hereinafter listed be revoked: Provided, and the date for oral argument in said That such revocation shall not affect the Received this 1st day of December matter, withdrawal of any other lands by said 1943. Now, therefore, notice is hereby given order or affect any other order withdraw­ A rthur B . Langlie, that the Administrator will receive writ­ ing or reserving the lands hereinafter Governor of Washington. ten briefs (not fewer than twelve copies) listed. on the matter at issue in this proceeding K l a m a t h P r o j e c t [F. R. Doc. 43-20646; Filed, December 29, 1943; 10:16 a. m.] on or before January 17, 1944, at the WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN, OREGON office of the Wage and Hour Division, T. 34 S., R. 6 E., United States Department of Labor, 165 Sec. 25, E14NW14, SWi4NWJA; West 46th Street, New York, New York, . Sec. 26, SE%NE%. from any person who entered an appear­ DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. ance at said hearing, and will hear oral H. W . B ashore, Rural Electrification Administration. argument upon the record of said hear­ Commissioner• ing on January 25, 1944, at 10:00 a. m., D ecember 13, 1943. [Administrative Order 794] at the office of the Wage and Hour Di­ I concur: A llocation of F unds for Loans vision, United States Department of La­ bor, 165 West 46th Street, New York, F red W. J ohnson, D ecember 9, 1943. Commissioner of the New York, by any person who entered By virtue of the authority vested in me an appearance at said hearing, Provided, General Land Office. by the provisions of section , 4 of the That on or before January 21,1944, such The foregoing recommendation is Rural Electrification Act of 1936, as person notifies the Wage and Hour Di­ hereby approved, and it is so ordered. amended, I hereby allocate, from the vision of his intention to offer oral argu- 17496 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 ment and of the amount of time he will when it should be determined to take SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COM­ require to make his presentation. any one or all of such actions. MISSION. Signed at New York, New York, this Any person, except a national of a [File Nos. 59-41, 70-312] 28th day of December 1943. designated enemy country, asserting any M ichigan G as and Electric Co. and The L . M etcalfe W a l l in g , claim arising as a result of this order Administrator. may, within one year from the date M iddle W est Corp. hereof, or within such further time as [P. R. Doc. 43-20657; Piled, December 29,1943; may be allowed, file with the Alien Prop­ ORDER CONCERNING AMENDED PETITION 11:33 a. m.] erty Custodian on Form APC-1 a notice At a regular session of the Securities of claim, together with a request for a and Exchange Commission, held at its hearing thereon. Nothing herein con­ office in the City of Philadelphia, Penn­ tained shall be deemed to constitute an sylvania, on the 24th day of December, OFFICE OF ALIEN PROPERTY CUS­ admission of the existence, validity or A. D., 1943. TODIAN. right to allowance of any such claim. Michigan Gas and Electric Company, The terms “national” and “designated a public utility company and a subsid­ [Vesting Order 2035, as Amended1] enemy country” as used herein shall have iary company of The Middle West Corpo­ P r o pe r t y o f R epatriated J apanese the meanings prescribed in section 10 ration, having filed a declaration and N ationals of Executive Order No. 9095, as amended. application and amendments thereto (File No. 70-312) pursuant to the Public In re: Cameras and miscellaneous Executed at Washington, D. C., on property belonging to Kyuya Abiko and August 25, 1943. Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, other repatriated nationals. [ se a l ] L eo T. C r o w l e y , . and The Middle West Corporation and Alien Property Custodian. Halsey, Stuart & Company, Inc., having Under the authority of the Trading joined in said amended declaration and with the Enemy Act, as amended, and E x h i b i t A application, proposing the following Executive Order No. 9095, as amended, [Ship and sailing date, S. S. "Gripsholm,” transactions: and pursuant to law, the undersigned, June 18, 1942J after investigation, finding: 1. The Middle West Corporation pro­ Name, Property and Tag Number poses to surrender to Michigan Gas and 1. That the persons whose names appear Electric Company for cancellation and on Exhibit A, attached hereto and by refer­ Abiko, Kyuya, 3 cartons 82 cal. revolver retirement 4,785 shares of the $100 par ence made a part hereof, are persons whose cart.; loose 32 cal. revolver carts., 1728. last known addresses are Japan and that Ashida, Isao, Eastman Kodak Jr., (620), value common stock of Michigan Gas and they are residents of Japan and nationals 1211. Electric Company and 1,250 shares of of a designated enemy country (Japan); Hamaja, Shinji, Simplex Movie Camera, the no par value common stock of Mich­ 2. That the persons mentioned in Exhibit 1202. igan Gas and Electric Company. Hiraoka, Kentaro, Contex cam. (Y 33320); 2. Halsey, Stuart & Company, Inc., A, attached hereto and by reference made Filmo motion picture camera, 1281. a part hereof, are the owners of the property Izumi, Kunio, Light camera, lens #59904; proposes to surrender to Michigan Gas described in subparagraph 3 hereof; Clover delayed action shutter trip; 2 film and Electric Company for cancellation 8. That the property described as follows: pack adapters; flash bulb camera attachment, and retirement 1,150 shares of the $100 Cameras and miscellaneous personal prop­ 1616. par value common stock of Michigan Gas erty, particularly described in Exhibit A, Iwabuchi, Shinji, Rolleiflex Camera (serial and Electric Company and 1,250 shares attached hereto and by reference made a part #69174) Eastman Cine-Kodak, model 60 hereof, presently' stored in the warehouse of of the no par value common stock of (Serial #45066), 1199. Michigan Gas and Electric Company. the Weissberger Moving and Storage Com­ Kamijo, Tsutomo, Minox camera; Leica pany, Inc., 214-224 East 22nd Street, New camera, (#268838); Graflex camera; Cine- 3. Michigan Gas and Electric Com­ York, New York, and in the custody of the Kodak movie camera; set three telephoto pany proposes: United States Marshal for the Southern lens; one suitcase, 1327. (a) To acquire from the Middle West District of New York. Kanuma, Yoshio, 3 suitcases containing Corporation and Halsey, Stuart & Com­ is property within the United States owned radio tubes, 467, 481. pany, Inc., and to cancel and retire, 5,935 or controlled by nationals of a designated Kitadel Shigehiro, Cine-Kodak motion pic­ shares of its $100 par value common stock enemy country (Japan); ture camera; Zeiss Ikon camera. (86857), and 2,500 shares of its no par value com­ And determining that to the extent that 1264. mon stock, to charge $781,000, the aggre­ such nationals are persons not within a des­ Kondo, Rensji, Cine-Kodak camera; con­ ignated enemy country, the national interest tact camera; exposure meter; roll of film, gate par and stated value of such shares, of the United States requires that such per­ 1241. to capital stock and to credit $781,000 to sons be treated as nationals of a designated Kono, Juichi, Graflex camera and case, 1224. capital surplus. enemy country (Japan); Mayeda, Tamon, Film pack adapter, 16 mm (b) To charge $470,000 to reserve for And having made all determinations and Makina camera; Kodak camera (13662), 1203. plant adjustments and to credit $470,000 taken all action, after appropriate consulta­ Megata, Shigeyoshi, Zeiss-Jena field glasses to earned surplus. tion and certification required by law, and (2) Contafiex camera and case (A49599), deeming it necessary in the national in­ 1222, 1343. (c) To charge $470,000 to capital sur­ terest, Miya, Taheshi, Ulca camera and case, 1226. plus and to credit $470,000 to gas utility Nahayama, Jesaburo, Movie projector; one plant adjustments. hereby vests in the Alien Property Cus­ movie camera; 2 Kodaks; one exposure (d) To charge $88,501.60 to earned todian the property described in subpar­ meter, 1231. surplus and to credit $88,501.60 to un­ agraph 3 hereof, to be held, used, admin­ Okada, Iwas, Eastman Kodak 620; Pr. Du­ amortized debt discount and expense. istered, liquidated, sold or otherwise pont binoculars with case, 1262. (e) To amend its Articles of Associa­ dealt with in the interest, and for the Sawada, Bunji, Contraflex Zeiss Jena cam­ tion so as to change the voting rights benefit, of the United States. era, 1252. Such property and any or all of the Sudo, Hunizo, Pr. binoculars; 9 swords, of the holders of its capital stock. 1260. y Public hearings having been held after proceeds thereof shall be held in an ap­ Suetugo, Yukio, Zeiss Ikon camera, 1253. proper notice, the record having been propriate account, or accounts, pending Sumii, Hango, One Graflex camera; Cine- closed as to the above proposals, hear­ further determination of the Alien Kodak Motion Picture camera; one Fothan- ings on other matters involved in the Property Custodian. This order shall astigmat Contessa-Nettel camera, 1238. consolidated proceedings having been not be deemed to limit the power of the Urano, Shigeo, Balda-six, damaged camera, continued subject to call of the trial Alien Property Custodian to return such 1760. examiner or further order of the Com­ property or the proceeds thereof, in Yajima, Takusuke, Eastman Kodak 616; Zeiss contact camera, 1237. mission, and the Commission having whole or in part, nor shall this order be Yamago, Choji, Rolleiflex camera considered the record on the above pro­ deemed to indicate that compensation (S#2181270); exposure meter; 2 range find­ posals, and having made and filed its will not be paid in lieu thereof, if and ers; one film negative album; color filters; findings and opinion herein, It is hereby 4 packs of films, 1274. ordered, That said amended declaration, 1 Vesting Order 2035 was amended Decem­ insofar as it proposes amendments to ber 8, 1943 by FJR. Doc. 43-19827, filed With [F. R. DocT43-19826; Filed, December 13,1943; tbe Division of the Federal Register. 10:45 a. m.] the Articles of Association of Michigan FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 17497 Gas and Electric Company, be not per­ 1,1934, and due June 1,1952. The Mort­ Moffat, Routt, Jackson, Grand, Gilpin, mitted to become effective, and that ju­ gage Trustee will thereupon purchase or Summit, Clear Creek, Eagle, Rio Blanco, risdiction be and is hereby reserved over retire the outstanding Income Bonds in Garfield, Mesa, Delta, Montrose, Ouray, such proposed amendments. the total principal amount of $116,500 San Miguel, Dolores, Montezuma, San It is further ordered, That in all other at not more than the principal amounts Juan, La Plata, Pitkin, Lake, Chaffee, respects said amended declaration be thereof, as provided in the mortgage, pay Gunnison, Saguache, Alamosa, Rio and the "same is hereby permitted to be­ all expenses for such retirement, release Grande, Mineral, Hinsdale, Archuleta, come effective and said amended appli­ the mortgage, and then pay any balance Conejos, Costilla, Park, Fremont, Custer, cation be and the same is hereby granted, remaining to the Terminal Company. Teller, Huerfano, Arapahoe, Douglas, El­ subject to the terms and conditions pre­ Terminal Company will then satisfy its bert, El Paso, Pueblo, Crowley, Otero, scribed by Rule U-24 of the General current debts, proportionately pay over Las Animas, Cheyenne, Kiowa, Bent, Rules and Regulations. any remaining assets to South Shore of Prowers, and Baca. It is further ordered, That jurisdiction Indiana and to South Shore of Michigan Lewis B. H ershey, be and the same is hereby reserved over as owners of all the outstanding shares Director. all issues in the consolidated proceedings of the common stock of Terminal Com­ December 28, 1943. except those herein decided, including pany, and will thereupon dissolve. specifically jurisdiction over all future Applicants-declarants state that sec­ [P. R. Doc. 43-20600; Filed, December 28, 1943; entries in the capital surplus account to tions 9 (a), 10, and 12 (f) of the Act and 4:40 p. m.] be created by Michigan Gas and Electrie Rules U-43 and U-46 are applicable to Company. thé proposed transactions and that no By the Commission. other regulatory authority has juris­ [Operations Order 15] [seal] Orval L. DuBois, diction thereover. Georgia Secretary. Notice is further given that any inter­ BOARDS OF APPEAl NOS. 1 AND 2 [P. R. Doc. 43-20585; Filed, December 28,1943; ested person may, not later than Janu­ 3:15 p. m.] ary 13,1944, at 5:30 p. m., e. w. t., request Pursuant to the authority contained the Commission in writing that a hear­ in the Selective Training and Service ing be held on such matter, stating the Act of 1940, as amended, and in accord­ reasons for such request and the nature ance with the recommendation of [Pile No. 70-829] of his interest, or may request that he Colonel James N. Keelin, Jr., State Di­ Chicago South Shore and South Bend be notified if the Commission should or­ rector of Selective Service for the State Railroad and Michigan City Terminal, der a hearing thereon. Any such request of Georgia, I hereby order and direct: I nc. should be addressed: Secretary, Securi­ That the State Director of Selective ties and Exchange Commission, 18th and Service for the State of Georgia is hereby NOTICE REGARDINQ FILING Locust Streets, Philadelphia 3, Pennsyl­ authorized to disestablish the board of At a regular session of the Securities vania. At any time thereafter such joint appeal areas for Boards of Appeal and Exchange Commission, held at its application-declaration, as filed or as numbered 1 and 2, State of Georgia, and office in the City of Philadelphia, Pa., on amended, may become effective and to establish the board of appeal areas for the 27th day of December 1943. granted, as provided in Rule U-23 of the Boards of Appeal numbered 1 and 2, In the matter of Chicago South Shore rules and regulations promulgated pur­ State of Georgia as follows: and South Bend Railroad, an Indiana suant to said Act. (1) The board of appeal area for Corporation, Michigan City Terminal, By the Commission. Board of Appeal No. 1 to contain and be Incorporated, Chicago South Shore and [seal] Orval L. DuBois, coextensive with the following counties: South Bend Railroad, a Michigan Cor­ Secretary. Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Mur­ poration. ray, Fannin, Union, Towns, Rabun, Gil­ Notice is hereby given that a joint [F. R. Doc. 43-20584; Piled, December 28,1943; mer, Lumpkin, White, Habersham, application-declaration, as amended, has 3:15 p. m.] Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, been filed with this Commission by Hall, Banks, Stephens, Franklin, Hart, Chicago South Shore and South Bend Floyd, Bartow, Cherokee, Forsyth, Jack- Railroad, an Indiana corporation son, Madison, Elbert, Polk, Haralson (“South Shore of Indiana”) and a sub­ SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM. and Paulding, State of Georgia. sidiary of Clarence A. Southerland and [Operations Order 14] (2) The board of appeal area for Board Jay Samuel Hartt, Successor Trustees of of Appeal No. 2 to contain and be coex­ the Estate of Midland Utilities Company, Colorado tensive with the following counties: Cobb, a registered holding company, by Chi­ BOARDS OF APPEAL NOS. 1 AND 2 Carroll, Fulton, Douglas, Dekalb, Rock­ cago South Shore and South Bend Rail­ dale, Clayton, Heard, Coweta, Fayette, road, a Michigan corporation (“South Pursuant to the authority contained and Henry, State of Georgia. Shore of Michigan”) and a wholly-owned in the Selective Training and Service Act subsidiary of South Shore of Indiana, of 1940, as amended, and in accordance Lewis B. Hershey, and by Michigan City Terminal, Incor­ with the recommendation of Major How­ Director. porated (“Terminal Company”) all the ard E. Reed, State Director of Selective December 28, 1943. common stock of which is owned by Service for the State of Colorado, I [F. R. Doc. 43-20601; Piled, December 28, 1943; South Shore of Indiana and South Shore hereby order and direct: 4:40 p. m.] of Michigan, pursuant to the Public Util­ That the State Director of Selective ity Holding Company Act of 1935. All Service for the State of Colorado is interested persons are referred ,to said hereby authorized to disestablish the joint application-d eclaration, as board of appeal areas for Boards of Ap­ [Operations Order 16] amended, which is on file in the office of peal numbered 1 and 2, State of Colo­ Missouri said Commission for a statement of the rado, and to establish the board of appeal transactions therein proposed which are areas for Boards of Appeal numbered 1 BOARDS OF APPEAL NOS. 6 AND 7 summarized as follows: and 2, State of Colorado, as follows: Pursuant to the authority contained in South Shore of Indiana proposes to (1) The board of appeal area for the Selective Training and Service Act purchase from Terminal Company for a Board of Appeal No. 1 to contain and be of 1940, as amended, and in accordance cash consideration of $130,828 all the coextensive with the following counties: with recommendations of the Honorable real estate, and the buildings and im­ Larimer, Weld, Boulder, Denver, Jeffer­ Forrest C. Donnell, Governor of the.State provements erected thereon, owned by son, Morgan, Adams, Logan, Washing­ of Missouri, and Colonel Claude C. Harp, Terminal Company. The cash consid­ ton, Lincoln, Sedgwick, Phillips, Yuma, State Director of Selective Service for the eration will be paid over to Citizens Bank and Kit Carson; State of Missouri, I hereby order and of Michigan City, Indiana, trustee under (2) The board of appeal area for direct: a mortgage securing 3% Income Bonds Board of Appeal No. 2 to contain and be That the State Director of Selective of Terminal Company, dated December coextensive with the following counties: Service for the State of Missouri is hereby 17498 FEDERAL REGISTER, Thursday, December 30, 1943 authorized to disestablish the board of [Operations Order 18] yard under the Packers and Stockyards appeal areas for Boards of Appeal Nos. Act, 1921, as amended. Therefore, no­ 6 and 7, State of Missouri, and to estab­ W isconsin tice of such fact is given to the owners of lish one board of appeal area coexten­ BOARDS OF APPEAL NOS. 1 AND 2 such stockyard and to the public, and by sive with the counties of St. Louis, Jef­ filing with the Division of the Federal ferson, and St. Charles, and the City of Pursuant to the authority contained Register. St. Louis, State of Missouri. in the Selective Training and Service Act Done at Washington, D. C., this 23d day of December 1943. Lew is B. H ershey, of 1940, as amended, and in accordance Director. with recommendations of the Honorable T h o m a s J . F la v in , D ecember 28, 1943: Walter Goodland, Governor of the State Assistant to the War Food Administrator. [F. R. Doc. 43-20602; Filed, December 28,1943; of Wisconsin, and Colonel John F. Mul­ 4:40 p. m.] len, State Director of Selective Service [F. R. Doc. 43-20598; Filed, December 27,1943; for the State of Wisconsin, I hereby order 11:17 a. m.] and direct: 1. That the State Director of Selective [Operations Order 17] Service for the State of Wisconsin is W ashington hereby authorized to disestablish the Y ankton Live S tock S ales Company, Y ankton, S outh D akota BOARDS OF APPEAL NOS. 2 AND 3 board of appeal areas for Boards of Ap­ peal numbered 1 and 2, State of Wiscon­ NOTICE AS TO POSTED STOCKYARD Pursuant to the authority contained in sin, and to establish one board of appeal the Selective Training and Service Act area coextensive with the County of Mil­ It has been ascertained that the Yank­ of 1940, as amended, and in accordance ton Live Stock Sales Company (within with recommendations of the Honorable waukee, State of Wisconsin. 2. That the present members of Board the City limits of Yankton, South Da­ Arthur B. Langlie, Governor of the State kota) , posted on June 20, 1933, as com­ of Washington, and Colonel Walter J. of Appeal No. 2, State of Wisconsin, are 'hereby transferred to and appointed as ing within the jurisdiction of the Pack­ DeLong, State Director of Selective Serv­ ers and Stockyards Act, 1921, as ice for the State of Washington, I hereby members of Board of Appeal No. 1, State amended, no longer comes within the order and direct; of Wisconsin, and such members, to­ definition of a stockyard under the act. 1. That the State Director of Selective gether with the persons now serving as Therefore, notice of such fact is given Service for the State of Washington is members of Board of Appeal No. 1, State to the owner of such stockyard and to the hereby authorized to disestablish the of Wisconsin, are appointed and assigned public, and by filing with the Division of board of appeal areas for Boards of Ap­ to the groups of such Board of Appeal the Federal Register. peal Nos. 2 and 3, State of Washington, No. 1, State of Wisconsin, shown on Ex­ Done at Washington, D. C., this 23d and to establish one board of appeal hibit A attached hereto. day of December 1943. area coextensive with the counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, King, Kit­ Lew is B. H ershey, T homas J. F lavin, Director. Assistant to the sap, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Pierce, Ska­ War Food Administrator. mania, Thurston, Wahkiakum, Clallam, D ecember 28, 1943. Island, Jefferson, San Juan, Skagit, Sno­ E x h i b i t A [F. R. Doc. 43-20599; Filed, December 27,1943; homish, and Whatcom, State of Wash­ 11:18 a. m.] ington. BOARD OF APPEAL NO. 1 2. That the present members of Board Group No. 1: of Appeal No. 2, State of Washington, August C. Backus are hereby transferred to and appointed Joseph J. Spartz WAR PRODUCTION BOARD. as members of Board of Appeal No. 3, Charles Nickolaus [Preference Rating Order P-19-e, Serial No. State of Washington, and such members, Dr. Robert W. Blumenthal 407-E] together with the persons now serving as Group No. 2: members of Board of Appeal No. 3, State Edwin J. Gross M ississippi S tate H ighway D epartment of Washington, are appointed and as­ Edward Hartung signed to the groups of such Board of Col. Peter F. Piaseckl partial cancellation of revocation Appeal No. 3 shown on Exhibit A at­ Dr. Francis Murphy ORDER Group No. 3: tached hereto. Paul J. Stem Builder: Mississippi State Highway Lew is B. H ershey, J. M. Swedish. Department, Jackson, Mississippi. Proj­ Director. ect: Identified as: FAS 297D (1) on State D ecember 28, 1943. (F. R. Doc. 43-20604; Tiled, December 28,1943; 4:40 p. m.] Route 20 from 7 miles east of Georgetown E x h i b i t A to Pinola. BOARD OF APPEAL NO . 8 The partial revocation of preference Group No. 1 (former members of Board of rating issued on April 17,1943, is hereby Appeal No. 3) : WAR FOOD ADMINISTRATION. cancelled. James B. Kinne (Sec. 2 (a), 54 Stat. 676, as amended by T. A. Davies Y ankton Live S tock S ales Company, William Short Y ankton, S outh D akota 55 Stat. 236 and 56 Stat. 176; E.O. 9024, David Metheny, M. D. 7 F.R. 329; E.O. 9125, 7 F.R. 2719; W P.B. Harry J. Beernink NOTICE AS TO POSTED STOCKYARD Reg. 1 as amended March 24,1943, 8 F.R. Group No. 2 (former members of Board of. Appeal No. 2) : It has been ascertained that the Yank­ 3666, 3696) Henry Isaacson ton lave Stock Sales Company, owned Issued December 29, 1943. Benjamin F. Smith Philip S. Nelson, M. D. and operated by H. L. Slaughter and Max W ar P roduction B oard, Samuel S. DeMoss S. Slaughter, doing business as Yankton By J. J oseph W helan, Robert M. Jones Livestock Sales Company, outside the Recording Secretary. [F. R. Doc. 43-20603; Filed, December 28,1B43{ City limits of Yankton, South Dakota, [F.R. Doc. 43-20661; Filed, December 29,1943; 4:40 p. m.] comes within the definition of a stock­ 11: 53 a. m.]