[Product & Priorities, Supp. 12] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] Supplement No. 12 September 1946 PRODUCTS PRIORITIES Published monthly by the CIVILIAN PRODUCTION ADMINISTRATION (Formerly War Production Board) Washington, D. C. Contents Page VHP Regulations ........................ 3 Priority Regulations*................... 2 “L” Orders (Limitation Orders)*........ 3 “M” Orders (Conservation Orders)* . . 4 “S” Orders (Suspension Orders)*........ 6 *As of September 1946 Page Valid Directives......................... 6 “R” Orders (Rubber Orders)*............ 6 “U” Orders (Utility Orders)*........... 6 CPA and WPB Forms........................ 7 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington 25, D. C. Price 5 cents per copy Veterans’ Emergency Housing Program—Reopening of CPA Field Offices (See inside cover for details) J REOPENING OF C. P. A. REGIONAL AND DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION OFFICES The Veterans’ Housing Program Order N o. 1 has been issued to save materials desperately needed for veterans’ housing and is based on a thorough study of the housing emergency and the present insufficiency of building materials. This action has been taken because only by prohibiting the starting of construction of less essential and deferrable building projects, can enough materials be found to provide shelter for the returning veterans and their families. Therefore, it was necessary to open the C. P. A. Regional and District Construction Offices to oversee the activities in the construction field and to service requests for the necessary orders and forms. THESE CONSTRUCTION OFFICES WILL CONFINE THEIR ACTIVITIES TO CONSTRUCTION MATTERS ONLY. Applicants requiring authorization to construct for commercial and industrial establishments as outlined in the construction order VHP-1 may obtain the necessary form CPA-4423, and file application with their nearest C. P. A. Construction Field Office. Applicants for housing and farm dwellings also outlined in the order should apply for the form CAP-4386 from the nearest Federal Housing Administration Office or the appropriate County Agricultural Conservation Committee, respectively. A complete listing of the regulations and forms effective under the Veteran’s Emergency Housing Program is given on page 9. A directory of the C. P. A. Regional and District Construction Field Offices is as follows: DIRECTORY OF C. P. A. REGIONAL AND DISTRICT CONSTRUCTION OFFICES • State City Region Address Alabama! Birmingham 4 Dixie Carlton Hotel, 3rd Ave., and 23rd St. Arizona __ Pheonix.. 8 108 Aluminum Plant Office Bldg. Arkansas Little Rock 6 City Health Center. California Los Angeles 8 W. M. Garland Bldg., Room 703. San Diego 8 355 Civic Center. San Francisco 9 1355 Market St. Colorado Denver 6 523 Continental Oil Bldg. Connecticut Hartford. •_ 1 115 Broad St. Delaware Wilmington.. 2 Penn. Office Bldg., Room 301. District of Columbia* . Washington.. 2 1200 15th St. NW. Florida ____________ Jacksonville.. . .. .. 4 George Washington Hotel Annex. Miami 4 35 N. W. 2nd St. Tampa 4 311 Hinson Bldg. Georgia _ _ Atlanta.. .. ._ 4 619 Peachtree St. Honolulu - _ __ __________ Hawaii „ ... Bldg. I, lolani Palace. Idaho Boise . 9 119 N. 8th St. Illinois ___________________ Chicago 5 226 West Jackson Blvd. Springfield 5 Old High School Bldg., 301 West Adams St. Indiana — ï Indianapolis 5 Rm. 317, Kresge Bldg. Iowa Des Mornes 6 316 Home Federal Bldg., 518 Grand Ave. Kansas _ . . _ . Topeka 6 700-02 Kansas Ave. Kentucky _______ Louisville 3 1223 Heyburn Bldg. Louisiana. __ _ _ ____ New Orleans 7 1412 Masonic Temple. Maine Bangor , 1 8 Harlow St. Maryland Baltimore 2 1106 N. Charles St. Massachusetts Boston 1 822-40 Broad St. Springfield 1 301 West Adams St. Michigan. Detroit.. _ 3 800 Blvd. Bldg. Grand Rapids 3 735 Keeler Bldg. Minnesota Minneapolis 10 Midland Bank Bldg. Mississippi Jackson*. ._ ... 4 Clancy Bldg. Missouri. . . . Kansas City 6 600 Mutual Bldg. St. Louis 6 Rm. 434, Old Customs House. Montana... Helena. 9 Suite 1, Penwell Block. Nebraska .. Omaha 6 Arthur Bldg., 2d Fl., 210 South 18th St. Nevada Reno 9 56 Boyd Place. New Hampshire * Manchester 1 814 Elm St. New Jersey . __________________ Camden 2 Post Office. Newark 1 2 309 Washington St. New Mexico _______ Albuquerque 7 City Hall. New York Albany..." 2 112 State St? Buffalo 2 17 Court St. New York City 2 43d floor, Empire State Bldg. North Carolina. Greensboro 4 210 N. Green St. North Dakota Fargo 10 210 Walker Bldg. Ohio___. Cincinnati 3 529 Walnut St. Cleveland 3 4th Floor, Union Commerce Bldg. Columbus 3 1037 North High St. Toledo. .. 3 312 Summit St. Oklahoma Oklahoma City. 7 215 Colcord Bldg, c/o FHA. Tulsa.. 7 Citizens St. Bank Bldg. Oregon Portland. 9 210 Central Bldg. Pennsylvania.. Philadelphia . .. 2 Broad St. Station Bldg. Pittsburgh _ . 2 411 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Puerto Rico San Juan Bldg. K, c/o OPA-PRRA Grounds. Rhode Island J. Providence 1 75 Westminister. South Carolina Columbia 4 2065 Blossom St. South Dakota Sioux Falls 10 Rm. 311, Policyholders Bldg. Tennessee . Memphis ... 4 677 Shrine Bldg. Texas : Dallas 7 511 Mercantile Bank Bldg. Houston 7 Electric Bldg., Room 1045. Fort Worth. .. 7 Chamber of Commerce Bldg. San Antonio 7 310 St. Marys St. Utah _ Salt Lake City. 8 310 Atlas Bldg. Vermont . . Burlington. 1 209 College St. Virginia Richmond 4 615 Main St. Washington Seattle. 9 936 Henry Bldg. Spokane 9 North 120 Waff St. West Virginia Charleston .. .. 3 Chamber of Commerce. Wisconsin Milwaukee 10 161 West Wisconsin Ave. Wyoming , Casper 9. 116 E. 2nd St. 711739°—46 (1) 2 VALID PRIORITIES REGULATIONS TO ESTABLISH PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS APPLICABLE TO THE OPERATION OF THE PRIORITIES SYSTEM No. Issued Par. or Abstract or title of paragraph or Section section 1 Amended. _ (Incl. Ints. 1-19) Inti lb Int, 1c Int. Ie 7-24-46 States the basic rules of the WPB which apply to all business transactions. 944.1 Purpose and scope; definitions— 944.2 Rules for acceptance and rejection of rated orders. 944.3 Report to War Production Board of improp- * erly rejected orders. 944.4 Assignment of preference ratings. 944.4 a Cancellation of preference ratings. 944.5 Sequence of preference ratings. 944.6 Doubtful cases. 944.7 Sequence of filling rated orders. 944.8 Delivery or performance dates. 944.9 Report to War Production Board of improer delay of orders^ 944.10 Effect of other regulations and orders. 944.10 a Effect of revocation of orders and regulations. 944.11 Use or disposition of material acquired with priorities assistance. 944.12 Intra-company deliveries. 944.13 Scope of regulations and orders. 944.13 a Defense against claims for danlages. 944.14 Inventory restrictions. 944.14 a Delivery for unlawful purposes prohibited. 944.15 Records. 944.16 Audit and inspection. 944.17 Reports. 944.18 Violations. 944.19 Appeals for relief in exceptional cases. 944.20 Notification of customers. Types of existing contracts, which must be deferred. Sequence of deliveries and production for rated orders. Army includes Panama Canal—Navy includes Coast Guard. Int. 2 As Amd. 7-2-46 Regularly established prices and OP A ceiling prices. Int. 3 3-18-44 Rejection of rated orders for failure to meet established prices and terms. Int. 5. 7-24-43 Effect of assignment of a rated order or contract on sequence of delivery. Int. 6 8-14-43 Microfilm records. Int. 8 11-22-43 Effect of inventory and small order provisions on separate operating units of the same company. Int. 10 9-21-44 Effect of cancellation of a purchase order on Directive requiring its immediate production. Int.llAmd. 11-13-44 Acceptance of post-war orders. Int. 12 11-8-44 Date on which purchase order is received. Int. 13 3-27-45 Applicability of orders and regulations to be used or second-hand materials and products. Int. 14 4-16-45 Summary of WPB controls regarding idle or excess inventories. Int. 16 5-8-45 Applicability of priority rules to suppliers of complete products and parts for the complete products. Int. 19 1-17-46 Preservation of records after revocation of applicable orders. Dir. 1 Amd. 10-1-46 Changes made by customers in orders placed with manufacturers. Dir. 2 6-15-44 Transfer of title in financing rated orders. Dir. 9. 7-19-45 Use of ratings or authorizations for machine tools or other facilities when related military procurement programs of contracts are cancelled or cut back. Dir. 11 9-18-45 Special rules for scheduling and placing rated orders, etc. Dir. 12 10- 30-45 Sale of ship supplies obtained by assigned ratings. Dir. 13 9-3-46 Emergency suspension of outstanding ratings for iron and^teel. Dir. 14 6-10-46 Steel drums for manufacturers of corn syrup for famine relief. 3 Amended.. 7-24-46 Application and extension of preference ratings. (Incl. Ints. 1-15) a. Purpose of this regulation. b. Definitions. c. Use of ratings in general. d. When AA ratings may be extended for material. d-1. AAA, MM and CO ratings. e. Additional restrictions upon use of ratings for certain materials. f. Use of ratings for services. g. How to apply or extend a rating. h. Provisions applicable to extensions, deferment and grouping. Restrictions in other orders. Dir. 7 Amd. (Cor. copy) 10-1-45 Replacement of defective materials or materials lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed in transit. Dir. 14 10-1-45 Use of ratings assigned by other Govt, agencies to private contractors for construction. Dir. 15 4-22-46 Effect of CO ratings on producers of construction machinery. Dir. 16 9-6-46 Ratings may not be extended for merchant pig iron. 5 Amended— 8-23-43 Reproduction of orders, forms, and regulations. 7 Amended.. Incl. Int. 1) 1-18-44 Certification on purchase orders and other documents. Standard certification. Waiving certifications. One-time certification. Signature of certification. Telegraph, telephone and verbal orders. Miscellaneous provisions. List A—Certifications for which standard certification may not be substituted. List B—Certifications which may not be waived. List C—Certifications instead of which one-time certification may be used. No. Issued Par. or Abstract or title of paragraph or Section section 7 A Amended.. 10- 8-45 Transfers or quotas, preference ratings; transfers of a business as a going concern. 8 Amended __ 11-16-45 Reports. a. Purposes of this regulation. b. What “Reports” are—difference from applications. c. Reports under Civilian Production Administration Orders and Regulations. d. Reports not specified in an Order or Regulation. e. Bureau of the Budget approval. 12 Amended., 10- 8-45 Reratings. a. Purpose of this regulation. b. How a rerating starts. c. Use of new rating where the original rating has not been used. d. Upward reratings. e. Downward reratings. f. Rerating procedure. g. Partial reratings. h. Effect of rerating on sequence of filling rated orders. Dir. 1 6-28-45 Rerating of 3rd quarter preduction schedules. 13 Amended--(Incl. Dirs. 1-4) 9-10-46 Special sales. a. What this regulation does. b. Definitions. c. Sales not covered by this regulation. d. Most special sales may be made freely; general rules. e. Use of material acquired with priorities assistance. f. Sales through an agent. g. Materials or products on List A. h. Materials or products on List B (export). i. Sales as scrap of materials or products other than plant-generated scrap. j. Provisions relating to buyers. k. Records. 1. Revisions of Lists A and B. m. Letters and questions. Dir. 3 8- 8-46 Sales of surplus property to Government agencies and State or local governments. bir. 4 8-29-45 Inventory exemption for surplus materials for use in manufacture of civilian aircraft. Dir. 5 2-21-46 Disposal of certain surplus nylon fabric for use as linings for low-cost wool items. Dir. 6— 12-29-45 Disposal of certain rayon fabric now held by R. F. C. as surplus property for use as linings for men’s and boys’ low-cost wool items. Dir. 8 1-14-46 Disposal of certain rayon fabric now held by Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Dir. 9 1-29-46 Special inventory restriction on buyers of selected steel products at special sales. Dir. 10—... 2-25-46 Disposal of certain cotton fabric for use in men’s and boys’ low cost wool items. Dir. 11 2-25-46 Disposal of certain cotton fabric for use in the manufacture of men’s and boys’ work clothing. Dir. 12 (amended) 8-16-46 Disposal of certain cotton fabric for use in the manufacture of washable service apparel. Disposal of certain fabric now held by W. A. C. as surplus property for processing in Puerto Rico. Dir. 13 2-26-46 Dir. 14 (amended) 3-12-46 Disposal of certain cotton fabric for use in the manufacture of rubber and canvas footwear. ^Dir. 15 3-21-46 Sale of solder antimonial lead die metal, and battery lead scrap by War Assets Corporation. Dir. 16 8- 9-46 Urgency certificates for surplus equipment. Dir. 17 7-26-46 Sale of carbon steel black annealed or galvanized wire by WAA. Dir. 19 6- 3-46 Disposal of surplus brass mill products, copper wire mill products and copper and copper base alloy scrap by WAA. Dir. 20 8-30-46 Disposal by WAA of certain surplus materials for use in making men’s suits and overcoats. 14 Amended.. 5- 2-44 References to Canadian Agencies and Controls. 16 Amended.. 8-30-46 Procedure for appealing from Civilian Production Administration orders. Dir. 1 5- 3-45 Information for appellants concerning proceedings before the Appeals Board. 17 Amended. _ 10- 8-45 Post exchange and ships’ service departments. 22 Amended.. 1- 8-46 Deliveries into the Dominion of Canada. 23 Amended.. 10- 8-45 Experimental models. a. Background and purpose of this regulation. b. Meaning of the term “experimental models.” c. Effect of other orders and regulations. d. Deleted May 9,1945. e. Limitations on making models. f. Illustrations. g. How to get priorities assistance for materials for experimental models. 28 Amended.. 9- 6-46 Restricted priorities assistance for non-military purposes. a. What this regulation does. b. - Other procedures for assigning ratings replaced. c. Applications. d. When the WPB may assign a WPB rating. e. Special consideration will be given to the needs of small business. f. CG ratings for export. 3 VALID PRIORITIES REGULATIONS—Continued No. Issued Par. or Abstract or title of paragraph or Section section 28 Schedule 1. 8-28-46 Table—lists certain critical products. Dir. 6 12-12-45 Special Provisions for the assignment of CO ratings for distribution of trucks. Dir. 13 3-22-46 Assignment of CO ratings for cadmium. Dir. 14 C. 0. 5-21-46 CO ratings for rental businesses and repair shops. Dir. 15 6- 5-46 4x5 commercial cameras. Dir. 16 6- 5-46 Water-well drilling equipment. Dir. 17 7-17-46 Plastics and synthetic resins. Dir. 18 9-12-46 Iron castings and steel for urgently needed housing items. Int. 1 8-30-46 Explains “Electric Wiring Devices.” Dir. 19 8-28-46 Women’s Full Fashioned Hosiery Machinery. PR-28A 1-29-46 Special provision for the assignment of CC ratings for cotton, synthetic and wool fabric and yams. 31 Amended.. 10- 1-45 Blanket revocation of certain WPB orders. a. Revocation of orders. b. Effect of revocation of orders. Arndt. 1 10- 3-45 Blanket revocation of Order L-274, effective 10-3-45. Amdt. 2 10-22-45 Blanket revocation of Order P-98-b, effective 9-30-45. Direction 1 to P-98-b, effective 10-15-45. M-201, effective 10-22-45. Arndt. 3 10-31-45 Blanket revocation of Order L-286, effective 10-31-45. Sch. 72 to M-300, effective 10-31-45. Amdt. 4._- 11-15-45 Blanket revocation of Order L-228, effective 11-15-45. 32 Amended.. Inc. Ints. 1-5 8-27-46 Rules on inventories. a. What this regulation does. b. Restrictions on delivery. c. Restrictions on receipts. d. Restriction on ordering more than is needed. e. Adjusting outstanding orders when rate of operating changes. f. Restriction on processing. g. Exceptions in general. h. Receipts permitted after contract cancellations or cut backs. i. Previous inventory authorizations. J. Separate inventories. k. Redistribution of excess inventories. 1. Violations. m. Revisions of Tables. n. Appeals letters and questions. Dir. 1 8-28-45 Transfers of idle materials among war contractors. Dir. 3 8-28-45 Additional exception from inventory restrictions for continuing receipts of special items after contract cut backs. No. Issued Par. or Abstract or title of paragraph or Section section 32 Dir. 5 10-24-45 Exemption and limitation of delivery of used tin cans. Dir. 6 as amended 3-12-46 Adjustment of orders, receipts and deliveries in case of work stoppages. Dir. 8 2- 1-46 Forty-five day inventory on steel and iron modifies temporarily the inventory limitations of PR-32. Dir. 9 8-23-46 Special inventory restrictions for manufacturers of certain apparel. Dir. 10 4- 2-46 Twenty-day Inventory on Coke. 33 Amended.. 6-14-46 Sets up the reconversion housing programs of CPA. It assists private builders, educational institutes and others to build moderate cost housing accommodations to which World War II veterans will be given HH preference rating for certain building materials for the construction. Amend 1 8- 6-46 Changes from 30 to 60 days period dwellings accommodations must be held and publicly offered for sale to veterans after 8-6-46. Amend 2... 8-27-46 After 9-10-46. new applications in connection with hoùsing accommodations will be filed under HEPR-5. Sch. A 8-27-46 Lists materials to be used by builders obtaining priorities assistance under PR-33. Amend 1— 9- 3-46 Amends certain parts of Schedule A. Sched. B... 8-27-46 How Distributors of Building Materials Handle Ratings. Dir. 1 as amended 8-28-46 Provides that sawmills shall produce a percentage of their total production for certified orders from distributors, millwork manufacturers, hardwood flooring manufacturers and housing contractors. Dir. 1A..._ amended. 9-11-46 Provides that the manufacturers of softwood plywood shall produce and reserve a percentage of their total production in construction and door panel grades for certified orders from prefabricators, distributors, stock cabinet manufacturers, stock door manufacturers and housing contractors. Dir. 5 8-28-46 Use of HH ratings for gypsum board and gypsum lath in the reconversion housing program. Dir. 8 amended. 8-22-46 Explains how manufacturers of prefabricated houses, sections or panels may get HH ratings for certain materials to be used in the manufacture and erection of prefabricated housing under the R. H. P. Dir. 11 O. C. 8- 7-46 FPHA temporary Re-use housing projects. Dir. 13 8-21-46 Production and Sale of House Trailers under the VEHP. Dir. 13 List 1. 8-21-46 Purchasers eligible for Veterans Preference. 34 — 9-10-46 Sales of certain critical material by R. F. O. REGULATIONS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE VETERANS’ EMERGENCY HOUSING PROGRAM No. Issued Abstract or title No. Issued Abstract or title VHP-1 C. C. Dir. 1 Dir. 2 C. C. Supp. 1 8-27-46 6-21-46 9-6-46 8-30-46 Forbids the beginning of construction and» repair work on buildings! and certain other structure without specific authorization. Reconstruction in Hawaii. Preparing CPA-4423 Applications. Lists specific items indicating whether or not they are fixtures and mechanical equipment under VHP-1. VHP-1.— VHP-2— VHP-3 VHP-4 Supp. 2 as amd. Supp. 3 Supp. 4..__ Supp. 5. 7-2-46 9-12-46 7- 2-46 8-27-46 7-19-46 8-28-46 8-29-46 Explains provisions of order relating to beginning construction. Classification of structures under VHP-1 and construction not covered by VHP-1. Lists items which are not structures. Where applications should be filed. General restriction on Hardwood Lumber. Cast Iron Soil Pipe—Use restriction. Production Restriction on Cast Iron Soil Pipe. L-63-103 VALID LIMITATION ORDERS (“L” SERIES) The following information is for identification only. Consult the actual order for official phraseology Order No. Additions— Modifications Issued— Effective Title Abstract of priorities action Related CPA or WPB forms Direct Inquiries to— Division; Person; Ext. L-63 L-85 L=99 L-103— Amended Amended (Incl. Schs. 1-5) Amended. Amended Amdt. Amdt. 2 Int. 1 Sch. A Amd- Sch. B Amd.. Sch. C Amd 3-12-46 8-30-46 6-14-46 6-10-44 11-18-44 1-12-45 7-14-45 6-10-44 9-7-45 1-12-45 Suppliers inventories.. Apparel for feminine wear. Operation of looms for cotton broad woven fabric production. Glass container and closure simplification. Glass containers for distilled spirits. Glass containers for., malt beverages. Glass containers for certain food products. Establishes procedure for requesting exemption from the order; eliminates repair parts for commercial refrigerating equipment and surplus goods. Revises title; prohibits processing except in conformity with schedules or under specified exceptions. Restricts operations of looms to specified percentages and constructions with effective dates of such restrictions, subject to specified exceptions. Provides for issuance of schedules establishing simplified practices which containers must conform; freezes all glass container designs as of 5-11-42, with specified exceptions. Permits additional container—“Round food line bottle” Adds “syrup jar” together with specifications Clarifies effect of PR-23 on manufacture of experimental models for non-standard glass containers. Establishes simplified practices for glass containers of distilled spirits.. Establishes simplified practice for glass containers for malt beverages.. Prohibits use for packing for sale of specified products except in standard containers, subject to certain exceptions. 658A,B,C. Wholesale, Retail Trade. Dean C. Gallagher 3211 Tex., Clo. and Lea. Joseph Silverman 73131 Tex. Clo. an