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568 RECORD AND GUIDE November 16, 1918 Government Removes Building Restrictions Permits Necessary on Operations (]osting Over $25,000—Coal May Now Be Used in Manufacture of Materials W.\SHINGTON, Nov. 14.—The War Industries lîoard has removed many of the restrictions upon building activities and there is iJruinise of further action of similar importance to the building industries in a telegram sent by Chairman Baruch to Mayor Hylan. The Fuel .A.dministration has removed all restrictions upon the use of fuel in the production of the principal building materials. In making the new ruling the W ar Industries Board issued the following comment on its ofificial action: "The \\ ar Industries P.oard began today a modification of the restrictions whereby it has controlled .American in- dustrv in the interest of the nation's war ijrogram. As laid (Íown by Chairman Baruch in a published announce- ment Nov. 8, it will be the policy of the buard gradually to lift various restrictions and curtailments, with thc view of bringing about as lírnniptly as possible a retuin to normal conditions. "In the modification of the curtailinents imposed on the inanufacture of certain commodities. the board has adopted the method of reversing the processes of the Priorities Committee. and there is announccd today a list of com- modities in respect to vvhich the curtailnient is modified. "Hearty approval has been given by the Council of National Defense to modifications of the regulations gov- erning non-war construction, ;ind the council requested that immediate and widespread publicity be given them so that, to the extent now permitted, building operations might be speedily resumed." Following is the text of the orders of the W'ar Indus- tries Board: A\\ of the rules, regulations, restrictions, and directions embodied in orders and circulars issued by the Priorities Division of the War Industries Boajd are continued in effect subject to the foUowing modifications: Section 1. Section 5 of revised Circular 21. issued by this division as of date Oct. 15, 1918, dealing with non-war construc- tion is hereby amended so as hereafter to read as follows: Section .5—Construction projects not requiring pennits or licenses from non-vvar construction section. Construc- tiun projects falling vvithin the following classifications are hereby a])pruveil. and no ])eriiiits or licenses vvill be required therefur froni thc non-vvar construction section, ^ 1—Construction i^rujects ai)i)ri)ved in writing by the Facilities Division of the War Industries Board. 2—.'^ill fariii and ranch buildings. structures, ur ini- ])roveinents. ^—All bui'dings, structurcs, roadways, plaiit facilities, or other cunstruction i^rojects of every nature vvhatsoever, unrlertaken by the United States Kail'road .\dininistration. or by any rail or water transportation company. organiza- tion, or utility, (vvhether or not under the direction of ,such administration.) or by the .American Railway Exj^ress Company, or by the owner or oj^erator of anv teíegraph or telephone line. 4—The constructiun, inaiiitcnance. iniproveincnt ur de- \eli)pment by Federal, State ur municipal authorities of highvvays. roads, bnulevards. bridges. streets, parks. and playgrounds. 5—The constructiun. extension, improvement, inaiii- tenance or repair of any public utilitv, inckiding vvater .su])- p'y systems, sewer syst'eins, light aii'd povvcr facilities, and street and interurban railvvavs. 6—Construction. extensiun ur rej^air uf all irrigatiun and drainage ])rojects. 7—Constructiun projects connected with the extension, e^l)ansion or development of mines of everv character whatsoever or comiected with the production <-ind refining of mineral oils and of natural gas. 8—The con.struction, alteration or extensinn, or repairs or additions to plants engaged principallv in pruducing, milling. rehning, prc.scrving, refri,gcrating m storing foods and feeds. 9---The cunstructinn uf new ur the alteration or ex- tcnsion of existing schoolhouses, churches, hospitals. ;ind Federal, State, or municipal buildings involving in the aggregate a cost not e.xceeding $25,000. 10—The construction of new buildings or structures not einbraced in any of the foregoing classifications, or the re- pairs or additions to, or alterations or extensions of, exist- ing buildings or structures, in either case involving in the aggregate a cost not exceeding $10,000. 11- -The construction of new buildings or structures not cmbraced in any of the foregoing classifications, or the repairs or additions to, or alterations or extensions of existing buildings or structures, in either case involving in the aggregate a cost not exceeding $25.000; when approved in writing by the State Council of Defense or its duly ;iuthorized representatives. 12—Buildings begun prior to Sept. 3, 1918, where a substantial ])i)rtion i^f the building has already been con- sĩructed. ' Section 2. .\1I liinitations on the production of building ma- terials, iiicluding brick. cement. lime, hollow tile, and lum- ber are hereby removed, and the materials so produced iiiav be sold and delivered for use in connection with any building project for which no permit or license is required under Revised Priority Circular 21, as further revised by Section 1 hereof, or to any project authorized by permits or licenses issued in pursuance of said circular. .Â.11 lim- itations upon the j^roduction or use of lime or crushed or pulverized limestone in any form for agricultural uses are licreby removed. Section 3. Restrictions upon industries and manufacturers in their production. or in their consumption of materials for com- inodities hereafter in this section enumerated, as such re- strictions are expressed in orders and circulars issued by this division are hereby so modified that such restriction's for the respective periods provided for in such several orders and circulars shall be less than the restrictions to the extent of .50 per cent. of such restrictions. The com- modities referred to are as follows: .Agricultural iinplements and farm operating equipment, iiĸ'luding tractors; road machinery; coal, coke, and wood- iiuniing, couking and heating stoves and ranges; gas ranges, vvater heaters, room heaters, hot plates. and appli- ances; oil and gasoline heating and cooking devices; elec- trical heating and cooking devices and appliances; black. galvanized and enameled vvare and tin plate household ujjtensils; refri.gcrators; ice cream freezers; washing ma- chincs; clothes vvringers; family sewing machines; electric v;icuuni cleaners; nietal beds, cots, couches, bunks, and nietal springs for same; boilers and radiators; baby car- riages ; <:orsets ; bicycles ; electric fans, (including motors) ; builders' hardware; padlocks; stepladders; scales and bal- ances; rat and animal traps; talking machines, (including inotors and accessories) ; talking machine needles; clock- \v;Uches and c!()cks; vvatch movements and watcli cases; h;in(l stamping and marking devices ; safes and vaults ; lawn nii.wers; pottery; pocket knives and similar products; linoleum; rag felt floor covering; sporting goods; glass bottles and glass jars; tin plate; pianos, including piano players; automatic ])ianos, and parts; pneumatic automo- bile tires ; passeiiger automobiles ; cash registers. .Vothing herein contained shall be construed to release any indusiry or manufacturer from the strict observance uf tlie ruĩes and regulations of the Conservation Division 'if the War Industries Board as applicable to su.ch industry or nianufacturer. .Section 4. Dealers (wholesale and retail) in ravv materials, semi- hnishcd aiid finished ])i-oducts arc hereby relieved froin the uhligatiun to givc and require pledges relating to such comiiiodities, notwithstanding any provision for pledges in aiid order or circu'ar heretofore issued by the Priorities Division, and notvvithstanding any stijnilation in any pledge that they will rc(|uire pledges from those vvho bûv from ((.'nntinued on pagc 570) Let Optimism Be the Spirit of the Hour.