[War Production Board Priorities, Orders in Force. 1942]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
WAR PRODUCTION CARD
PRIORITIES ORDERS IN FORCE
An alphabetical listing of all priorities orders in the M, P, E, and L series, together with miscellaneous orders and regulations which have been issued under the priorities power, up to January 30. (Supplement brings entire compilation up to date as of February 15.)
Prepared and issued by
OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
THE DIVISION OF INFORMATION
WAR PRODUCTION BOARD
Note.—The following material lists all priorities orders and amendments and interpretations which have been officially issued up to January 30. Mimeographed supplements to this list will be issued weekly.
“M” orders cover the distribution of materials, usually raw materials.
“P” orders are preference rating orders which assist manufacturers to obtain materials or parts required for war production or essential civilian production.
“E” orders regulate the distribution of equipment, including machine and cutting tools.
“L” orders limit the production of certain items, especially consumers⁹ durable goods.
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PRIORITIES IN FORCE
SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXP. DATE RATING
Airplanes---Material for production: P-52___________________ PD-81,108____________ 9-15-41________________ 3-31-42. A-l-d.
a. Aircraft accessories_______________________._____ P-3____________________ PD-13_________________ 4-29-41____________,___ 9-30-41________________ A-l-b.
b. Airframes______________________________________ Ext. No. 1_____________ PD-52, 52a____________ 9-18-41________________ 10-31-41. A-l-c.
1. Specified models for Curtiss-Wright_______ Ext. No. 2_____________ PD-14_________________ 10-27-41_______________ 12-31-41. A-3.
c. Airplane engines and propellers________________ Ext. No. 3_____________ PD-96_________________ 12-31-41_______________ 1-31-42. A-l-b.
d. Air-transportation facilities, material for main- Ext. No. 4________._____ PD-43, 43a____________ 1-19-42._______________ 3-31-42. A-l-b.
tenance and repair. P-13___________________ PD-44, 44a__________£. 7-3-41_________________ 12-31-41_______________ A-l-b.
e. Bombers: Ext. No. 1_____________ PD-45, 45a____________ 12-31-41_______________ 1-31-42. A-l-b.
1. Airframes_________________________________ Ext. No. 2_____________ PD-46, 46a____________ 1-19-42________________ 3-31-42. A-l-b.
2. Aircraft engines___________________________ P-4____________________ PD-47, 47a____________ 4-29-41_________,______ 9-30-41________________ A-l-b.
3. Propellers_________________________________ Ext. No. 1_____________ PD-48, 48a____________ 9-18-41________________ 10-31-41. A-l-b.
4. Gun turrets_______________________________ Ext. No. 2_____________ PD-81, 81a____________ 10-27-41_______________ 12-31-41. A-l-b.
5. Gun sights, bomb sights, gun-fire controls. Ext. No. 3_____________ PD-25C-1, c-2_________ 12-31-41_______________ 1-31-42. A-l-b.
6. Turbo-superchargers_____________________ Ext. No. 4_____________ 1-19-42________________ 3-31-42. A-10.
7. Specified aircraft engines__________________ P-47___________________ 9-6-41_________________ Varies_________________
8. Extension of P-9-a through P-9-g_________ P-9-a__________________ 6-26-41________________ 12-31-41_______________
9. Further extensions of bomber orders P-O-b_________________ 6-26-41________________ 12-31-41_______________
(P-9-a---P-9-g). P-9-c__________________ 6-26-41________________ 12-31-41_______________
f. Civil aircraft material for repair parts and P-9-d_________________ 6-30-41________________ 12-31-41_______________
accessories. P-9-e__________________ 6-30-41________________ 12-31-41_______________
P-9-f__________________ 6-30-41________________ 12-31-41_______________
P-9-g---------;--------- 12-6-41________________ 12-31-41_______________
Ext. No. 1_____________ 12-31-41_______________ 1-31-42________________
Ext. No. 2________L____ 1-19-42________________ 3-3142________________
P-6-a___________-______ 7-21-41________________ 12-31-41_______________
1. Supplementary order_____________________ Amend. No. 1_________ PD-6__ 26, 26a, 97, 114. 10-27-41. 3-3142________________ A-10.
2. Extension and granting of assistance to Amend. No. 2_______r_ PD-8, 40, 114_______ 1-3-42_________________ 3-31-42________________ A-l-a.
Civil Air Patrol. P-41__________________ PD-39, 8-27-41_________■._______ 11-30-41.
g. Pan-American Airways, material for con- M-30__________________ 8-28-41________________ Until revo.
struction maintenance and operation. M-30 Amended_______ 11-29-41_______________ Until revo.
Alcohol---To conserve supply and direct distri- Amend. No. 2_________ 12-31-41_______________ Until revo.
bution: M-30 Amend. No. 3___ 1-22-42________________ 11-30-41.
a. Ethyl and related compound___________________ M-31__________________ 8-28-41_________________ 7-31-42.
1. Change of effective date___________________ M-31 Amend. No. 1, 11-12-41_______________ 7-31-42.
2. Further restrictions and producers re- Ext. No. 1. 12-19-41. Until revo.
quired to use corn or grain instead of M-31 Amend. No. 2___ 12-31-41__________i____ 6-30-41.
molasses. M-31 Amend. No. 3,„ 1-10-42________________ 12-31-41.
3. Further conservation and directions for M-69_________________ (Efi. 1-15-42) 1-31-42.
distribution. M-l___________________ 3-22-41..._____________ 6-30-41.
b. Methyl alcohol________________________________ Ext. No. 1_____________ 5-15-41________________ 12-31-41.
1. Extension and clarification for distribu- Ext. No. 2_____________ 12-31-41_______________ 1-31-42.
tion of residual supply. M-l-a_________________ 3-22-41________________ 6-30-41.
2. Certain limits lifted_______________________ Ext. No. 1_____________ 5-15-41________________
3. Forbids use for manufacture or as an anti- Ext. No. 2_____________ 12-31-41_______________
freeze agent. M-l-b________________ 4-11-41________________
c. Distilled spirits________________________________ (Modifies M-l, M-
Aluminum: 1-a).
a. To direct distribution_____•.____________________ M-l-c_________________
1. Schedule for deliveries____________________ (Repeals M-lb) Ext.
2. Deliveries of low grade____________________ No. 1_______________
3. To direct distribution of aluminum scrap. M-l-d________________ PD-1.. --- 6-10-41._______________ 12-31-41. * A-10.
4. Segregation of aluminum scrap____________ (Supersedes M-l-c). PD-40. 12-31-41____.__________ 1-31-42.
5. Conservation order prohibiting the use of M-l-e_________________ PD-182 1-7-42_________________ 12-31-42.
aluminum except for War Contracts and P-12__________________ 1-23-42________________ Until rev.o.
specific items included in the order. Ext. No. 1____________ 6-26-41________________ 12-31-41_______________
6. Aluminum scrap__________________________ L-21 _w________________ 12-31-41_______________ 1-31-42.
Amusement Machines---To restrict production: 12-10-41_______________ Until revo.
a. Automatic phonographs,weighing, and gaming
machines.
b. Vending machines_____________________________ L---27__________________ PD-81. 81a, 82_______ 12-31-41_______________ Until revo. A-l-c.
Arc-Welding and Resistance Welding Ma- P-39 PD-81, 252, 253_____ 9-12-41________________ 11-30-41__________.____ A-l-c.
chinery: Ext. No. 1____________ PD-183 11-29-41_______________ 3-1542. As assigned.
a. Material for production________________________ P-85__________________ PD-251 12-3-41________________ Until revo_____________
b. Resistance welding alloy electrodes, material P-92______■____________ 1-17-42________________ 6-30-42________________
for production. M-79__________________ 1-20-42________________ Until revo.
c. Arc-welding electrodes, to facilitate the acqui- L-2.__________________ 9-13-41________________ Until revo.
sition of such for operation of defense train- L-2 Int. No. lii________ 12-23-41. Until revo.
ing classes. (See also Steel.) L-2-a_____;_____________ 10-24-41______________ Until revo.
Asbestos (South African) : L-2-b_________________ 10-27-41_______________ Until revo.
a. Conservation order prohibiting use after 2-1-42 L-2-b Amend. No. 1--- 12-10-41_______________ Until revo.
except for defense orders for specified purposes. L---2~c__________________ 11- 7-41_______________ Until revo.
Automobiles (Passenger) : L-2-d_________________ 12-10-41_______________ Until revo.
a. To restrict production.._______________________ L-2-e_______ __________ _ 12-24-41_______________
1. Excludes from production quota sales to L-2-e Amend. No. 1___ 1-23-42.
Government.
b. Further production restrictions________________
c. Elimination of bright work____________________
1. Changes effective date____________________
d. Supplementary automobile order______________
e. Further production restrictions________________
f. Production quotas for Dec. 1941 and Jan. 1942
and prohibiting sales or delivery of cars
with more than four new tires.
1. Amended by change of quotas____________
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SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXP. DATE RATING
Automobiles (Passenger)---Continued. L-2-f._________________ 1-1-42_________________
g. Prohibits sale of new automobiles______________ L-2-f Amend. No. 1___ 1-8-42_________________
1. Ban on sale modified with respect to L-2-f Amend. No. 2___ 1-14-42___t____________ 1-15-42.
essential defense purposes. L-2-f Amend. No. 3___ 1-20-42. 2-2-42.
2. Change of expiraton date of sale ban_____ Lr-2-g------------------ 1-20-42________________ Until revo.
3. Repossession, retaking or transfer of title P-82__________________ (Eff. 2-1-42) 4-30-42________________
permitted for contracts, entered into, M-51__________________ 11-29-41_______________ Indefinite.
Prior 1-1-42. M-51-a________________ 12-13-41_______________ Indefinite.
h. To prohibit production of______________________ M-47__________________ 1-7-42_________________ Until revo.
Blind Made Products: M-47 Amend. No. 1___ 12-22-41_______________ Until revo. A-l-j.
a. Material for production________________________ M-47 Int. No. 1_______ 12-31-41_______________ Until revo. A-8.
Bristles (Pig and Hog): M-47 Amend. No. 2___ 1-13-42. 6-30-42. A-2.
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution____ M-65__________________ 1-19-42________________ Until revo. A-7.
1. Supplementary order_____________________ M-65-a_______________ 1-17-42________________ 8-31-41________________ A-3.
Burlap and Products---To conserve supply and P-17___________________ 1-17-42________________ 12-1-41________________
direct distribution: P-12___________________ 7-9-41_________________ 12-1-41.
a. Allocation and conservation order-------------- P-42 Amend. No. 1___ 8-21-41________________ 3-1242.
1. Provides for disposition------------------- P-42-a_________________ 9-30-41________________ 3-12-42.
2. Clarification of “delivery” terms__________ P-42-a Amend. No. 1__ 9-12-41________________ 3-18-42________________
3. Interpretation of cut-ofi date and un- P-51___________________ PD-1, 81, 81a, 166_____ 9-30-41________________ 3-18-42.
freezes burlap for certain manufactur- P-51 Amend. No. 1____ PD-186,187,188________ 9-22-41________________ Until revo.
ers. L-20___________________ PD-88, 93_____________ 11-14-41_______________ 2-15-42.
Cadmium: L-20 Amend. No. 1____ PD-6, 6a______________ 11-8-41________________
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution---- PD-6, 6a______________ 1-10-42________________
1. Conservation order curtailing use in cer- M-7___________________ 6-6-41_________________ 7-5-41.
tain items. M-7-a_________________ 7-3-41_________________ 7-30-41.
Canning Machinery and Equipment: Ext. No. 2____________ 7-30-41________________ 8-30-41.
a. Material for production________________________ M-20 (Revo, by 7-29-41________________ 11-30-41.
b. Material for production_______________________ M-20a). 11-29-41_______________ 5-31-42.
1. Supplementary order______-______________ M-20-a (Revised and
c. Issued to American Can Co____________________ Ext.).
1. Supplementary order_____________________ M-10__________________
d. Issued to Food Machinery Corp______________ M-10 Amend. No. 1___
1. Supplementary order______*______________ M-19__________________ PD-31_________________
Cellophane: M-19 Amend. No. 1___ PD-72________________
a. To limit use_________._______________-_________ (Superseded M-19) PD-72________________
1. Addition of articles to restricted list------- L-ll__________________
Chemicals---To conserve supply and direct distribu- M-12__________________
tion: Ext. No. 1_____________
a. Borax and boric-acid_________________________ M-12 Amend. No. 1___
1. Extension of M-7 states “Borosilicate M-25__________________
Glass,” does not include Glazes or M-25 Amend. No. 1___
enamels. M-25 Amend. No. 2___
b. Calcium silicum______________________________ M-25 Amend. No. 3___
1. Complete allocation______________________
c. Chloride (polyvinyl)___________________________ PD-7, 33, 36___________ 6-9-41_________________ 12-31-41.
d. 1. Amended and extended___________________ PD-158b, c, 159, a, b, c_ 12-31-41_______________ Indefinite.
e. Chlorine_________.________._____________________ PD-190, 191___________ 7-26-41________________ 12-31-41.
f- 1. Amends and incorporates complete alloca- PD-112,110,122,122a. _ 12-20-41_______________ Until revo.
tion effective 2-1-42. Eff. 11-15-41__________ Indefinite.
2. To restrict the use in pulp paper and (Except dates speci- 12-31-41.
paper board. fied in Section C. D. E.) 7-31-42.
Cotton linters___i_____________________________ 8-20-41________________ 7-31-42.
1. Clarifies provisions________________________ 9-10-41________________ 12-31-41.
Formaldehyde, paraformaldehyde, hexameth- 11-5-41________________
ylenetetramine, and synthetic resins. 8-21-41________________
1. Clarification of ratings assigned to deliv- 8-28-41.
eries of resins. 10-1-41.
2. Utilitarian nondecorative garment but- 11-17-41.
tons included in classification No. 1.
3. Radio tube bases included in classification
Mr. 1
4. Further clarification of ratings assigned to
deliveries of synthetic resin.
5. Amended and extended to include hand
flashlight parts in classification A.
g. Nitrate (Sodium):
1. Allocation order to conserve supply and
direct distribution.
h. Oxychloride (phosphorus)_____________________
i. Phenol________________________________________
1. Amended and extended___________________
j. Perchlorate (potassium)________________________
k. Permanganate (potassium)____________________ M-25 Amend. No. 4___ 11-17-41.
I. Pigments (titanium)___________________________ M-25 Amend. No. 5___ 12-31-41_______________
1. Change of effective date to Jan. 1,1942____ M-62__________________ 1-15-42________________
2. Priority regulations governing produc- M-35__________________ 8-30-41________________
tion and distribution, clarified. M-27__________________ 8-30-41________________
3. Percentage of titanium dioxide to be set M-27 Amend. No. 1___ 11-10-41_______________ Until revo.
aside by producers for allocation in- M-32__________________ 8-28-41________________ Until revo.
creased 5 percent. M-33__________________ 8-28-41________________ 12-31-41.
m. Phosphate (tricresyl)__________________________ M-44__________________ 11-21-41_______________ 12-31-41.
n. Refrigerants (chlorinated hydrocarbon)_______ M-44 Amend. No. 1___ (Eff. 12-1-41) 7-31-42.
1. Extended by amendment_________________ M-44 Amend. No. 2___ 11-25-41. 11-30-41.
o. Solvent (chlorinated hydrocarbon)_____________ M-44 Amend. No. 3___ 1-7-42_________________ 11-30-41.
p. Toluene______________________*_______________ (Eff. 2-1-42) 1-24-42. Until revo.
1. Further conservation and allocation and M-16__________________ 8-30-41________________ Until revo.
extension. M-28__________________ 8-22-41________________ 12-31-41.
q. Material for maintenance, repair, and operat- M-28 Amend. No. 1___ PD-1,178, 178a, b, 180. 12-31-41_______________ 12-31-41.
ing supplies for production of chemicals. M-41____a_____________ PD-145, 146___________ 10-15-41_______________ Until revo.
Chromium: M-34__________________ PD-161, 162, 163, 164.. 8-25-41________________ 3-31-42.
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution____ M-34 Amend. No. 1___ PD-127________________ 12-30-41_______________ 12-31-41.
1. Supplementary order__________:____,_______ P-89___________________ PD-1__________________ 1-23-42________________ Until revo.
b. Complete allocation___________________________ M-18__________________ PD-223, 224___________ 7-7-41_________________ Until revo_____________
1. Amendment to restrictions on melting M-18 Amend. No. 1___ PD-81, 81a____________ 8-2241________________ 11-30-41.
and further directions for deliveries. M-18-a________________ PD-53a, b_____________ 11-29-41_______________ 11-30-41.
Cobalt: M-18-a Amend. No. 1_ PD-53a, b_____________ 1-13-42. 4-30-42.
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution____ M-39__________________ PD-152, 153___________ 11---4---41________________ 3-31-42.
1. Supplementary order_____________________ M-39-a________________ PD-152, 153___________ 12-5-41________________ 3-31-42. Varies.
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SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXP. DATE RATING
Containers---Material for production:
(i. Steel P-76____ „ _ _____ PD-81, 154a, 155a 156a. 11-17-41. . ______ 5-30-42 ______ A-4.
1. Supplementary nrde.r P-76 as amended 12-31-41. 5-30-42.
b. Nonmetal, steel products use in production or
repair of _ _ _ P-79 _ _______ _ PD-81 __ ____ ____ 11-14-41 3-31-42____ ____ A-8-A-5.
C- Sheet steel for steel drums M-45 _ PD-154, 155__________ 11-17-41 _ - 5-30-42.
1 Supplementary order M-45 Amend. No. 1 - 12-31-41_____ 5-30-42.
Conveyors (Machinery):
a. Material for production _____ P-78 ___________ _ PD-81, 82a ____ 11-10-41_______ 1-31-42 . . _____ A-3.
Cooking Appliances (Domestic) To restrict pro- L-23_________________ PD-192, 192a, 203 12-13-41____ _ . Until revo.
duction.
Copper: ,
a Tn rnnsArve supply and direct distribution M-9 5-29-41 _ „___ 12-31-41.
1 Supplementary orders M-9 Amend. No. 1 PD-12, 37, 59, 60, 60a„ 6-10-41.
M-9 Amend. No. 2 _ 7-9-41.
b. Supplementary order M-9-a _ _ 8-2-41- _ _ _ --- 12-31-41.
(Supersedes M-9---as
amended)
Ext. No. 1 12-31-41 _ 1-15-42.
1 - Revision _______ M-9-a revised _ 1-7-42_________________ 6-30-42.
(Supersedes M-9-a)
r Copper scrap, copper base alloy scrap M-9-b PD-130 _ ___ 9-30-41- _ - 12-31-41.
1. Supplementary order 'M-9-b as amended _ 12-31-41____ 3-31-42.
(Revokes P-61, Sup.
M-9b)
d Conservation order to curtail use in certain M-9---c PD-167, 169,172, 189--- 10-21-41 ___ Until revo.
items.
1. Further curtailment __ ____ M-9-c amended _ 11-1-41_____ ___ Until revo.
9 Further conservation provisions, super- Amend, to M-9-c (as 12-10-41________ Until revo.
seding M-9-c as amended. amended 11-1-41).
3 Provisions for copper use in radio industrv Int. No. 1 of M-9-c____ 12-26-41.
(As amended 12-10-41)
4. “Health Supplies” added to list R_ Amend - No. 1 of M-9-c_ 1-13-42.
(As amended 12-10-41)
5 Restricts use of brass in manufacturing of M-9-c-l PD-259, 260, 261____ 1-23-42________________ Until revo.
shoe eyelets.
a. "Limited manufacture of shoe findings Eff. 1-1-42_____________ 3-31-42.
containing copper, except to fill
orders calling for delivery prior to
4-1-42.
b. Prohibited menufacture and delivery Efi. 3-21-42.
of any shoe findings containing copper.
c. Prohibits manufacture attaching any Eff. 4-20-42.
shoe findings containing copper to
any shoes. P-61 PD-126 10-13-41___________ 12-31-41_______________ A-10.
sition of such for defense purposes. (Revoked by M-9b as
Cork: amended)
n To conserve supply and direct distribution M-8 PD-28, 29, 51___ 5-31-41 ______________ 9-30-41.
b Cork end products and cork components, to M---8---a PD-51, 196____ 9-30-41____ _ ___ 3-31-42.
direct use and distribution.
1. Clarification of the term “insolation M-8-a Int. No. 1______ 10-16-41.
board.”
Cranes---Material for production:
a, Electric traveling P-1 3-12-41____ ____ Expired_________ A-l-c.
(Superseded by P-5)
b, Cranes and hoisting equipment P-5 5-26-41_____________ 7-31-41________________ A-l-a.
*| Supplementary order P-5 Amend. No. 1 . 6-14-41 _ ____ 7-31-41.
2 Supplementary order P---5---a _____________ 7-30-41_______________ 10-31-41.
(Supersedes P-5)
3 Supplementary order P-5-b PD-81, 81a 10-2941________ _ _ 2-1-42__________ A-l-a, b, c.
(Supersedes P-5-a)
P-5-b Ext. No. 1 1-21-42_____________ 5-1-42.
Defense Supplies Rating Plan (See airplanes for P-6 5-31-41_____ _ ___ Varies.
P-6-a).
Electrical Relays and Solenoid Assemblies: (Superseded by P-90)
"Material for production P 15 PD-57, 57a. 7-1141. _______ 12-31-41______ _ _ A-l-d.
Ext. No. 1 12-31-41 ______ „ 1-31-42.
Ext. No. 2 1-19-42__________ 3-31-42.
Elevators, Escalators, and Dumb Waiters:
a. Material for production____ P-91 ______ „ PD-25a _ ____ 12-30-41_____ Until revo___________--- A-2.
b. Repair parts:*
1. Material for production P-72 PD-81,82 ______ 11-10-41_____ 1-31-42__________j._____ A-3.
2 Extension and permission to apply rating PD-25a 1-22-42____ _______ Until revo.
to parts for use in South and Central
America and Carribean Area; provided,
separate PD-25-a forms are filed. Also
further restrictions on use of rating.
Explosives (Industrial): P-72 Amend. No. 1____ (Eff. 2-1-42)
Material for production P-86 PD-81, 81a, 82. _____ 12-12-41______ . .. Until revo_____________ A-8.
Earm Machinery and Equipment:
a. Material for production P-33 PD-81,88- -___ 8-20-41 . ____ 10-31-41_______________ B-10.
1. Extension Ext. No. 1 10-31-41.. . _ ___ 11-30-41.
2 Extended and emended by change of Amend. No. 1 Ext. 11-29-41____ _ ____ 2-14-42________________ A-8.
rating. No. 2.
b Parts for maintenance and repair P-32 PD-81,82 -____ 8-20-41___________ .. 2-14-42________________ A-10.
c. Farm machinery, equipment, attachments,
a and repair parts:
1. Material for production P-95 PD-25a, 81, 81a____ - 12-31-41 ____ ___ 10-31-42_______________ A-3.
(Revokes P-32, 33)
2 Tq conserve scarce materials by restricting L-26 12-31-41 ______ 10-31-42.
production.
Fats and Oils:
a Tn ennservA supply and dirent distribution M-71 12-29-41 ______ 1-31-42.
1 Extended and amended by eliminating 1-24-42. _____________ 7-31-42.
3 months inventory restrictions and sub-
stituting processing restrictions.
Fire Fighting Apparatus:
A Material for production P-45 PD-81_________ 10-31-41____ 1-31-42________________ A-2.
P-4.5 a PD-81 11-22-41 .... 5-31-42 ________ _ A-8.
Foil (Lead and Tin): L-25 11-24-41 _ . Until revo.
ing use and manufacture of foils.
1 Prohibited use of lead and tin foils in man- Eff. 3-15-42.
ufacture of decorative articles.
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SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXP. DATE RATING
Foil (Lead and Tin)---Continued. Efl. 11-24-41__________
2. Manufacture for specified purposes limited 1-15-42.
one-third of quota for preceding year.
3. Prohibited, manufacture, sale and de- Efl. 1-15-42.
livery of foil.
6. Change of effective date to Dec. 24,1941_______ L-25 Amend. No. 1 . 11-29-41.
c. Change of effective date to Jan. 15,1942 ____ L-25 Amend. No. 2__ 12-23-41.
d. Revoked entirely______________ __________ 1-15-42.
Foundry Equipment and Repair Parts:
Material for production________________________ P-31___________________ PD-81.. ____________ 9-5-41_________________ 11-30-41______________ A-l-b.
Ext. No. 1____________ 11-25-41______________ 5-30-42.
Freight Car Construction:
Material for _ _ _ _ ___________________ P-8____________________ PD-38, 38a____________ 6-18-41________________ 11-30-41*_____________ A-3.
1. Clarification of reports to be filed__________ Amend. No. 1 Ext. 11-29-41 _____________ 12-31-41.
No. 1.
Ext. No. 2_____________ 12-31-41____ _____ 3-31-42.
Furnaces (Heat Treating):
a. Material for production___ _______________ P-74__________________ PD-81________________ 11-22-41 _____ 5-15-42______________ A-l-c.
1. Furnace* producers may apply rating to P-74 Int. No. 1_______ 12-31-41.
material to be used for production of
repair and replacement parts, for defense
orders.
Furniture (Metal Office):
a. To restrict production_________________________ L-13___________________ PD-134, 136___________ 11-7-41_______________ Until revo.
1. Further restrictions _ __________________ L-13 Amend. No. 1____ PD-134, 136__________ 12-31-41 __ ___ Until revo.
Health Supplies Rating Plan. _________________ P-29________________ PD-79--- ________ ' 8-25-41________ Until revo___________ A-10.
a. Addition to health supplies list_______ - - P-29 Amended. __ _ 9-30-41- _____ _ Until revo.
Hemp---To conserve supply and direct distribution:
a. Manila fiber and manila cordage________ M-36- _____________ PD-128, 129___________ 8-29-41______ __ 2-28-42.
1. Further restrictions -__________ _ M-36 Amend. No. 1___ 10-13-41____ _ _ 2-28-42.
2. Prohibits further manufacture of class C M-36 Amend. No. 2___ 12-19-41. _ _ Indefinite.
cordage and further restriction on sales M-82__________________ 1-23-42________________ Until revo_____________
of existing stock.
b. Hempseed:
4 1. To conserve supply by prohibiting sale
of domestically produced hempseed,
except to a specified corporation or to
growers with B-l rating. Order pro-
hibits use of seed except for growing
hemp fibre or additional seed.
Housing (Defense):
a. Material for construction. _________ P-55___________________ PD-105, 105a, b________ 9-22-41________________ Upon completion______
1. Manufacturers supplying building mate- P-55 amended_________ 1-12-42_____________ Until revo. As assigned.
rials should apply for assistance under
production requirement plan.
b. Order covering material for completion of
projects begun before Oct. 9,1941. P-71- ________________ PD-105 (Revised)_____ 12-23-41_____________ 3-31-42_____ A-10.
Imports Order:
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution of PD-135 '
imported designated materials in which M-63__________________ PD-222a, b____________ 12-27-41_____________ Until revo.
shortages exist.
1. Clarifies lead on imports list__ _ _ ___ M-63 Amend. No. 1___ 1-9-42.
2. Addition of materials to list A, and adds M-63 Amend. No. 2___ 1-12-42.
Defense Supplies Corp, as authorized
purchaser of these imports.
Insecticides, Germicides, and Fungicides: A-10.
Material for production______________________ P-87___________________ PD-81, 81a, 82_________ 12-13-41______________ Until revo________
Jewelry: M-50_________________ PD-235, 236 ___________ 1-14-42________________ Until revo.
a. Jewel bearings and jewel bearing materials.
1. To direct distribution and conserve supply.
b. Iridium:
1. To conserve supply by restricting its use M-49_________________ 12-12-41_____________ 11-30-42.
in jewelry.
Laundry Equipment (Domestic):
a. To restrict production--- __________ ___ L-6____________________ 10-29-41_______________ Until revo.
1. Further restrictions and changes curtail- 12-12-41______________ Until revo.
ment period.
Lead: M-38_________________ PD-124, 66, 66a______ 10-4-41________________
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution____
1. November quotas____________ _ M-38-a________________ 10-18-41. 3-31-42.
2. December quotas____ _ _____________ M-38-b ... 12-1-41.
3. Conservation order restricting the use of M-38-e________________ 1-10-42________________ Until revo.
in specified items.
4. January quotas.______ . _____ ____ M-38-d______________ 12-31-41.
6. Lead scrap and scrap containing alloys thereof: M-72_________________ 1-8-42_____________ 6-30-42.
1. To conserve supply and direct distribution.
Locomotives: A-3.
a. Material for repair and rebuilding______ ___ P-21_________________ PD-65, 65a _ 7-21-41_______ 11-30-41______ ___
1. Extension’ and clarification of reports to P-21 Amend, and ext. 11-29-41_______ 12-31-41.
be filed. No. 1.
Ext. No. 2____________ 12-31-41__________ 3-31-42.
b. Specified locomotive construction:
1. Material for_______ _______ ____ __ P -20 _______ _ PD-64, 64a. - 7-21-41_____ 11-30-41_________ A-3.
2. Extension and clarification of reports to P-20 Amend, and ext. 11-29-41___ ____ 12-31-41.
be filed. No. 1.
Ext. No. 2__________ 12-31-41.. _ ____ 3-31-42.
Magnesium:
a. To direct distribution and conserve supply_____ M-2______________ 3-24-41_______________ 6-30-41.
Ext. No. 1_____________ 4-2-41 ______________ 9-30-41.
1. Supplementary order_____________ _ M-2-a __ __ 3-24-41.
2. Supplementary order_____________ _ . M-2-b_______ 11-14-41_____________ 4-30-42.
(Supersedes M-2,
M-2-a as extended)
Maintenance and Repair.. __________ P-22-___ 9-9-41 _ 2-28-42__ _ _
a. Supplementary orders and interpretations____ Int. No. 1_________ 9-16-41___________ 2-28-42. A-10. •
Int. No. 2__________ 9-24-41.
Int. No. 3_________ 9-25-41.
P-22 Amended and 11-5-41_______________ 4-1-42.
int. No. 1.
Int. No. 2______ 11-5-41__________ 4-1-42.
Amend. No. 1 to P-22 * 11-10-41__________ 4-1-42.
amended.
Int. No. 3___________ 11-10-41___________ 4-1-42.
b. Maintenance and repair order revised__________ P-100- ____ 12-18-41___ Until revo_____________ A-10.
(Revokes P-22 en-
tirely)
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SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXP. DATE RATING
Mercury:
a. To curtail use in certain items_________________ M-78__________________ PD-241, 242, 243, 244, 1-23-42________________ Until revo.
Mines: 245,246.
a. Material for maintenance and repair and sup- P-56___________________ PD-Î19________________ 9-17-41________________ 4-30-42________________ A-l-a-A-8.
plies.
1. Supplementary order_____________________ P-56 Amend. No. 1____ --- 9-22-41________________ 4-30-42.
(a) Interpretations for provisions______ Int. No. 1_____________ 11-5-41.
b. Supplementary order covering all mining P-56 (new order)______ --- 12-2-41________________ Until revo.
facilities.
1. Add certain items to schedule A__________ P-56 Amend No. 3____ 12-31-41.
c. Mining machinery and equipment, material P-23___________________ 7-29-41________________
for production. P-56-a_________________ 12-31-41______,2________ 12-31-41_______________ A-3.
1. Supplementary order---___________________ (Supersedes P-23) PD-25a, 81, 81a________ 12-22-41_______________ Until revo. Varies.
d. Materials for maintenance and repair for P-73___________________ PD-212________________ 10-8-41________________ Until revo_____________ A-3.
smelting and refining industries. P-58___________________ 9-30-42________________
e. Material for maintenance and operation of
South American mines.
1. Cerro de Pasco Corp____________________ P-58___________________ 10-8-41________________ 9-30-42________________ A-3.
2. Andes Copper Mining____________________ P-58___________________ 10-8-41________________ 9-30-42________________ A-3.
3. Chile Exploration Co_____________________ P-58___________________ 10-8-41________________ 9-30-42________________ A-3.
4. Braden Copper Co________________________ P-58___________________ 10-8-41________________ 9-30-42________________ A-3.
Molasses:
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution____ M-54__________________ --- 12-31-41_______________ Until revo.
b. Reduces restrictions on use for animal feed, M-54 Amend. No. 1___ 1-23-42________________ Until revo.
changes basis of restrictions from monthly Efi. 1-15-42.
to quarterly periods.
1. Prohibits use, delivery or acceptance of
delivery for manufacture of beverage
spirits.
Motor Carriers:
a. Motor trucks, truck trailers and passenger P-54___________________ ------------------------ 9-12-41________________ 11-30-41_______________ A-3.
trailers, material for production. Ext. No. 1_____________ 10-15-41_______________ 12-31-41.
Ext. No. 2_____________ 11-6-41________________ 1-31-42.
1. Supplementary order_____________________ P-54 Amend. No. 1____ --- 12-31-41_______________ 2-28-42. A-3.
2. Extension and further clarification of P-54 Ext. No. 3, 1-23-42________________ 3-31-42________________
assignment of preference rating effect- Amend. No. 2.
ing deliveries of materials. Subject to
restrictions of L-l-a.
b. To limit the production of medium trucks, L-l____________________ --- 8-30-41________________ Until revo.
truck trailers and passenger trailers.
1. Further curtailment______________________ L-l-a__________________ --- 9-12-41________________ 11-30-41.
(a) Extended by changing curtailment (Supersedes L-l) 10-15-41_______________ 12-31-41.
period. L-l-a Ext. No. 1______ 11-6-41________________ 1-31-42.
(6) Extended by changing curtailment L-l-a Ext. No. 2______ 12-4-41.
period through January. L-l-a Amend. No. 1„ 12-5-41.
(c) Removal of restrictions on produc- L-l-a Int. No. 1_______
tion of truck trailers. -----------------_------
(d) All sales of parts and vehicles to the
Gov’t, excluded from producers Supplemental order 12-10-41.
quota. No. 1 to L-l-a. 12-31-41.
(e) Production quotas for specified L-l-a Amend. No. 2__
companies.
(f) Formalizes February production
quotas. L-l-a Amend. No. 3.. --- 1-23-42________________ 3-31-42.
(ÿ) 34 percent increased production for (Eft. 3-1-42)
medium and heavy trucks but
restricting the use of tires, tubes
and casings on the vehicle.
c. Restricts sale and delivery of medium and L-l-c_________________ 1-1-42_________________ 1-15-42.
heavy motor trucks and truck trailers. L-l-c Amend. No. 1___ 1-8-42. 2-2-42.
1. Sale ban modified with respect to essential L-l-c Amend. No. 2___ --- 1-14-42________________
defense purposes. L-l-c Amend. No. 3___ 1-20-42.
2. Extension of sale ban______________________
3. Repossession, retaking or transfer of title
permitted for contracts, entered into
prior to Jan. 1, 1942.
Nickel (Primary): PD-27_________________
a. To direct distribution____________,_____________ M-6___________________ PD-27_________________
1. Supplementary order_____________________ M-6-a_________________ 5-15-41________________ 9-30-41.
6. Conservation order curtailing use of nickel in (Revokes M-6) 9-30-41________________ 3-31-42.
certain items. M-6-b_________________ 1-20-42________________ Until revo.
1. 50 percent reduction of use in list A items. Efi. 1-1-42_____________ 3-31-42.
2. Prohibited use for production of list A Efi. 4-1-42.
items.
Oil---To conserve supply and direct distribution:
a. Sperm oil______________________________________ M-4'0__________________ PD-185________________ 10-16-41_______________ Until revo.
b. Tung oil________________________________________ M-57__________________ PD-81, 81a, 82_________ 1-8-42_________________ 2-15-42.
Paints (Marine): P-65___________________ PD-82, 82a____________ 12-5-41________________ 3-31-42________________
. Material for production------------------------ L-15___________________ PD-81, 81a____________ 10-25-41_______________ 11-22-41 (Expired). A-3.
Paper (Waste): P-83___________________ 12-8-41________________ Until revo_____________ A-8.
To restrict consumption by eastern paper P-103_________________ 12-26-41_______________ Until revo_____________ A-l-c.
board and roofing-mill plants. P-98___________________ 1-14-42________________ 2-28-42________________ A-l-A-10.
Petroleum: P-98-a_________________ 1-21-42________________ Until revo.
a. To facilitate the acquisition of material held
41 for distribution to persons in the industry.
6. Material for operation of British Refinery---
1. Issued to Anglo American Purchasing
Company.
c. Material for producing, refining, transporta-
tion and marketing of petroleum.
1. Permission to apply P-98 rating to speci-
fied materials to be used outside United
States limits. Endorsement must in-
clude serial number instead of OPC
Field Directors’ countersignature. OPC-PD-214a, b, c___
d. Conservation of production material for oil OPC-PD-214a, b, C___
industry. M-68__________________ 12-23-41_______________ Until revo.
1. Amendment to permit completion of wells M-68 Amend. No. 1___ 1-14-42________________ Until revo.
in drilling process before Dec. 23, 1941. M-68 Amend. No. 2___ 1-28-42________________ Until revo.
2. Material for completion of wells “spudded”
on or before Dec. 23, 1941.
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SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXP. DATE RATING
Petroleum---Continued :
3. Conservation of marketing material for oil
industry prohibiting construction of new
marketing facilities. M-68-c________________ PD-215_______.........
e. Fuel (Motor): L-8____________________ PD-131, 132, 133_______
1. To curtail and direct the distribution of
fuel in Atlantic Coast area.
2. Termination of order______________________
L-16___________________ --- 1-14-42________________
Supplemental order 9-30-41________________
Power (Electric): No. 1. 10-24-41.
a. To curtail consumption of power in south- Supplemental order 10-30-41_______________
eastern area. No. 2. 11-6-41.
1. The following supplemental orders were Supplemental order 11-12-41.
issued effecting specified consumers and No. 3. 11-14-41.
also suspension periodically of various Amendment No. 1____ 11-26-41.
sections of original order. Supplemental order 12-5-41.
2. Revocation of entire order_________________ No. 4. 1-5-42.
Productions Requirements Plan_________i_______ P-90___ ._ .... PD-25a, f_____________ 12-3-41________________
a. Producers permitted to extend AA ratings (Supersedes P-6) 1-30-42. Until revo.
without special permission from the Bureau P-90 Amended________ 1-28-42. Until revo.
of Priorities. P-90 Amend. No. 1____ PD-25x________________ 7-21-41________________ 2-28-42.
b. Modified Productions Requirements Plan: P-19___________________ PD-62, 63a, 200________ 7-18-41________________ Varies.
1. Designed for small business man whose P-19-a_________________ PD-68, 68a____________ 7-30-41. Upon completion______
annual business volume is less than P-19-b________________ Upon completion______
$100,000. P-19-c______ . Upon completion______
Projects (Defense) : P-19-d________________
a. Materials for construction of defense projects
outside U. S. rating may be extended to cover
all necessary materials.
b. Materials for construction for defense projects
but rating restricted to materials on criti-
cal list.
1. Although this order hasn’t been super-
seded, P-19 is now the effective order
covering these specified projects.
c. A “Freeze” order issued to protect delivery 9-9-41_________________ 3-31-42.
dates. PD-81_______________ 12-31-41_______ 7-31-42________________
d. Materials for construction:
1. Publicly financed defense housing projects.
2. Housing projects for defense workers.
Rating restricted to materials on de-
fense housing critical list.
3. United States housing projects. Rating
limited to defense housing critical list
but does not include copper sheet or pipe.
e. Road projects:
1 Material for construction P-19-e PD-81___________ . 10-18-41_________ _ _
Pulp (Sulphite, Wood):
a. Allocation program to conserve supply---------
1. Entire January allocations allowed M-52__________________ 1-9-42_________________ 3-31-42.
Rayonier Inc. M-52 Amend. No. 1___ 1-22-42. 3-31-42.
Radios---Material for production: P-16___________________ PD-198________________ 7-11-41________________ 12-31-41_______________
a. Radio receiving, transmitting and directional Ext. No. 1_____________ PD-198________________ 12-31-41_______________ 1-31-42.
equipment. Ext. No. 2_____________ PD-58, 58a____________ 1-19-42________________ 3-31-42.
h "Radin sondes fissued to Weather Bureau) P-38 PD-6, 6a . . 8-26-41. ________ 2-28-42 _ .
c. Radio receivers and phonographs, to restrict
production.
Rayon Yarn---To conserve supply and direct dis-
tribution. Lr-44___________________ 1-23-42________________
a. Supplementary orders: M-37__________________ PD-102 Rev., 103, 106. 9-13-41________________
1. Allocation order__________________________ M-37-a_______________ PD-112, 113____ 9-27-41 ________ Until revo.
2. Designated textile tabulating office, to M-37-b________________ PD-112, 113____________ 9-30-41.
receive reports pursuant to allocation M-37-a Int. No. 1_____ PD-176, 177___________ 11-22-41_______________ Until revo.
order. M-37-a, M-37-b PD-125 Revised_______ 11-10-41. Until revo.
3. Clarification of terms used in order________ Amended. 12-10-41_______________ Indefinite.
4. Extension by amendments of both supple- L-7____________________ 10-28-41_______________ Until revo.
mentary orders. L-7-a__________________ 1-6-42________._________ Until revo.
Refrigerators---To restrict production: L-5____________________ 9-30-41________________ Until revo.
a. Ice, domestic: L---5~a - ----- 12-4-41________________ 2-28-42.
1. Curtailment period from October through L-5-a Amend. No. 1_. 1-6-42_________________ 2-28-42.
December. P-57. 9-18-41 _____________ 12-31-41_______________
2. Production quotas and further restrictions Ext. No. 1_____________ 11-14-41_______________ 1-31-42.
for January through March 1942. P-57 Amend. No. 1 1-23-42________________ 6-30-42.
b. Mechanical (Domestic) : Ext. No. 2. 9-18-41________________ Until revo.
1. Curtailment period for August through L-4 Int. No. 1_________ 12-23-41. 6-30-42.
December 1941. L-4 Amend. No. 1_____ 11-22-41.
2. Further restrictions for January through L-4 Amend. No. 2_____ 1-23-42.
February 1942. 11-14-41.
3. Lifts restrictions on orders for essential 1-23-42________________
defense purposes.
Replacement Parts:
a. Material for production of automobile and
light truck replacement parts.
1. Amendment and extension of order to
permit a 150 percent increase production
of specified parts, but subject to restric-
tions of L-4.
b. To restrict production of parts used in repair of
automobiles and light trucks for period
September 15 through December 1941.
1. Excludes producers quota sales to Gov’t..
2. Establishes optional base period__________ As assigned.
3. Amendment to definition of “replacement As assigned.
parts.” As assigned.
4. January restrictions __________ A-l-c.
(a) À 150 percent increased production L-4-a Amend. No. l._ ------------------------ A-l-d.
of specified parts. As assigned.
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SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXP. DATE RATING
Replacement Parts---Continued. L-35___________________ 1-22-42.
c. To restrict production of parts for medium
and heavy motor trucks, passenger carriers,
and school bus bodies.
d. To facilitate the acquisition of materials for P-107______________ 1-22-42 ___________ 3-31-42.
such parts, but subject to restrictions of L-35.
Research Orders:
a. Experimental research work, material for______ P-24 PD-74, 74a 8-5-41_______- _ 12-31-41 ____________
Ext. No. 1____ 12-22-41__ _________ 2-28-42. A-l-b.
b. Research laboratory supplies and equipment, P-43____ PD-88, 93, 107_________ 8-28-41_____________ 2-28-42________________ A-2.
material for production.
1. Rating may not be used for construction P-43 Int. No. 1. 1-23-42.
or expansion of laboratory buildings. A-5.
c. Laboratory equipment and reagent chemicals, P-62__________________ PD-82, 93, 93a_________ 11-15-41 ___ _______ 3-31-42_______________
material for.
Rubber: M-15_________________ PD-49, 49a___________ 6-20-41 ______
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution----
1. Determines quotas _ ___ ___ - M-15 Amend. No. 1 . 8-4-41. 12-31-41
2. Restricting production of white side-wall M-15 Amend. No. 2 --- 8-8-41.
tires.
3. Clarification of reports to be filed___ M-15 Amend. No. 3 . 11-12-41.
4. Supplementary order explaining July M-15-a _ __________ 6-27-41__________ 7-31-41.
quota.
6. Restricting sale, shipment or delivery of
new tires.
6. Extension of sale ban except for orders
rated A-3 or higher. M-15-b . ________ 12-11-41____________ 12-22-41.
7. Permission granted for manufacture of
fire extinguishing apparatus and clarifies M-15-b Amend. No. 1. 12-19-41_________ 1-5-42.
manufacture of rubber heels and soles.
8. Prohibits sale, trade, or transfer of crude M-15-b Amend No. 2. 12-27-41.
rubber latex or compound liquid latex
without permission of WPB. Nones- M-15-b Amend. No. 3. 1-20-42.
sential products restricted to reclaimed
rubber List A amended. (Eff. 2-1-42)
9. Drastic tire rationing plan________________ M-15-c_____________ . PD-3, 216 _ _ 12-27-41.
(Eff. 1-5-42)
10. Further restrictions and transactions of M-15-c Amend. No. 1. 1-2-42.
rubber tires, tubes and casings. M-15-c Amend. No. 2. 1-3-42.
11. Persons possessing certificate may pur-
chase new tires and tubes providing
lease was in effect Dec. 11,1941.
12. Sales of new tires, tubes, or casings to
Foreign Governments under Lend- M-15-c Amend. No. 3_ 1-20-42.
Lease, subject to restrictions, alloca-
tions and quotas.
13. Modifies sales prohibition on specified M-15-c Amend. No. 4_ 1-15-42.
sizes and subjects truck tires for ten-
year-old vehicles to full restrictions.
14. Further clarifications of restrictions con- M-15-c Amend. No. 5 1-21-42_____________ Until revo.
cerning transactions and new tires, tubes (Eff. 1-28-42)
and casings. M-46_________________ PD-143, 144 10-29-41. _ 7-31-42.
b. Chlorinated rubber to conserve supply and M-4, M-4-a though
direct distribution. M-4-n
c. Neoprene, to direct distribution___________- - (Superseded by M-13) PD-7, 36_____ Expired.
d. Synthetic rubber_____________________________ M-13_________________ PD-7, 33, 36 _______ 6-9-41 „ 12-31-41.
1. Direct allocation________________________ M-13 Amend. No. 1___ 12-31-41---
Ships---Material for:
a. Conversion of ships. _____________________ P-10___________________ PD-41, 41a__________ 6-19-41 --- A-A.
b. Merchant ship construction_________________ P-7______________ PD-30, 30a______ 6-12-41____ A-l-a, 1941. b, 1942,
and c, 1943.
c. Shipways construction________________________ P-14a,b_______________ PD-56, 56a____________ 7-12-41____________ A-l-a, b, A-l-a, 1941.
Silk: A-l-b, 1942, 1943.
a. To direct distrubition_________________________ M-22__________________ PD-77,78, 78a_____ 7-26-41 Indefinite.
1. Restrictions on processing.
2. Defines term “Raw Silk”________________ Int. No. 1_______ ___ 8-8-41.
(M-22 as amended)
3. Further restrictions___________ - ___ M-22 Amend. No. 2___ 8-12-41.
4. Further restrictions and applies A-10 rat- M-22 Amend. No. 3___ 8-16-41.
ing to specified orders.
5. Clarification of reports to be filed on un-
broken bales. Amend, to M-22 _ _ 10-28-41.
6. Silk waste, silk noils, garnetted or reclaimed (As amended 10-16-41)
silk fibers. M-26______________ PD-91______________ 8-8-41 ______ 1-31-42.
1. Amended as to “Defense Orders ” deliv- M-26 Amend. No. 1--- 9-5-41.
eries and processing restrictions.
2. Extension________ -_______ M-26 Amend. No. 2___ 1-30-42______________ 1-31-43.
Steel and Iron: M-21_________________ 8-9-41_________________
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution.---. PD-69,70,73,99,100,169 11-30-41.
1. Restrictions on production and delivery M-21 Amend. No. 1___ 9-9-41.
unless PD-73 has been filed as specified.
2. Order extended_____________________ M-21 Ext. No. 1_______ 11-25-41 __ __________ 12-31-42.
3. Further clarification for filing PD-73______ M-21 Amend. No. 2 __ 12-1-41.
b. Nickel-bearing steel_____________ ________ M-5_____ PD-10, 11, 17, 18____ 4-10-41______________ 9-30-41.
4!* 1. Defines terms “Producers and Distribut- M-5 Amend. No. 1____ 4-30-41.
ors."
2. Schedule of deliveries_____________________ M-5-a _ ____________ 4-10-41________________ 9-30-41.
3. Supplementary order.._________________ M-5-a Amend. No. 1_ 4-30-41______ _______ 9-30-41.
4. Ratio of primary nickel to be used ______ M-5-b_____________ 6-17-41______ _____ 9-30-41.
5. Entire M-5 order revoked by M-21-a.
C. Alloy steel, alloy iron and wrought iron M-21-a ___________ 9-16-41_________ _____ 11-30-41.
1. Restrictions on use of chromium in melt- M-21-a Amend. No. 1_ 11-25-41.
ing process and on delivery of. M-21-a Ext. No. 1_____ 11-25-41_______________ 12-31-42.
2. Extended to expiration date of M-21 as
extended. PD-83, 83a, b, c, d, e._ 11-30-41.
d. Steel warehouses_______________________________ M-21-b_____ 9-2-41 -
1. Supplementary order_____________________ M-21-b Amend. No. 1 10-14-41.
2. Extended to expiration date of M-21 as M-21-b Ext. No. 1____ 11-25-41_______________ 12-31-42.
extended.
3. Consolidation into one order, provisions M-21-b Amend. No. 2_ 12-24-41_______________ 12-31-42.
of M-21-b and directive issued Sept. 26,
1941. Until revo.
e. To restrict use of chromium in corrosion and M-21-d________________ PD-221_____ _________ 12-27-41_______________
heat-resistant chrome steel.
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SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXP. DATE RATING
Steel and Iron---Continued. Allocation order No. 1. 11-29-41 __________ Until revo.
f. Steel plates: 1-7-41.
1. Direct allocation to restrict production,
delivery and acceptance of plates, ex-
cept in accordance with this order.
2. Several changes__________________________
3. To facilitate the acquisition of plates for P-92 _____ ___ PD-183___________ _ 1-17-42_______________ 6-30-42.
defense training classes. M-24 PD-149, 150, 151. .. 10-11-41______________ 6-30-42.
g. Iron and steel scrap, to direct distribution_____
Â. Pig iron: M-17__________________ PD-69, 70, 71, a, b, c... 8-1-41________________ 11-30-41.
1. To direct distribution____________________
2. Schedule of deliveries____________________ M-17 Amend, NO. 1 . 10-14-41.
Ext. No. 1 (M-17 as 11-25-41____________ 12-31-42.
Sugar (Direct Consumption): amended). PD-206____________ 12-13-41__________ 12-31-42.
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution____ M-55_________________
1. Deferment of effective dates______;___,______ M-55 Amend, No. 1___ 12-22-41.
2. Delivery restrictions modified____ ______ M-55 Amend. No. 2„ 12-31-41.
3. Example of receivers control of direct con- M-55 Int. No. 1____ 12-31-41.
sumption of sugar. M-55 (as amended 1- 1-24-42.
4. Amended by changing base period, by 24-42).
which quotas are established, from 1940 M-55-a____________
to 1941. 1-24-42.
(a) February quotas for receivers_____________
Suppliers’ Order: M-67_________ ... 1-3-42_________________ Until revo.
a. To limit suppliers’ inventories of plumbing, P-75____ PD-82______ 10-22-41___ ________ Subject to revocation A-l-c.
heating, and electrical supplies. at any time.
Tackle Blocks---Material for production________ 3-31-42_________
Tanks: P-25-a________________ PD-81 . - . 8-11-41_____________ A-l-f.
a. Light tanks:
1. Parts, accessories, and equipment_________
2. Spare parts and accessories. ___ ______ P-25-b_____ PD-81 ___ . 8-11-41 ____ . 3-31-42___________ A-l-f.
3. 30-eal. and 37-mm. guns___ ___ ____ P-25-C________ PD-81. . . 8-11-41_____________ 3-31-42_______ A-l-f.
4. Gasoline and Diesel engines ____________ P-25-d ______ PD-81 . --- 8-11-41 .. 3-31-42_______ A-l-f.
5. Material for production_______________ P-25-e________ 10-14-41_______ ... 3-31-42______ A-l-f.
6. All orders * (P-25-a through P-25-e Amend. No. 1 to 12-12-41. __
amended individually). P-25-a thru P-25-e. PD-81 8-11-41. . 3-31-42____ A-l-d.
b. Medium tanks: P-26-a ____
1. Parts, accessories, and equipment________
2. Spare parts and accessories______________ P-2fr-b PD-81 8-11-41. 3-31-42. . A-l-d.
3. 37-mm*. and 75-mm. guns______________ P-26-c PD-81 8-11-41 3-31-42 A-l-d.
4. Gasoline and Diesel engines_____________ P-2&-d _ PD-81___ 8-11-41__________ 3-31-42_______________ A-l-d.
5. Material for production____________ . . P-26-e_ _ ____ PD-81---. 10-9-41_______ 3-31-42. _ _ . A-l-d.
6. All orders * (P-26-a through P-26-e Amend. No. 1 to 12-12-41_____________ 3-31-42_______________ A-l-a.
amended individually). P-26-a thru P-26-e. PD-81 9-13-41--- _____ 3-1-42 ____ A-10.
Textile Machinery and Equipment: P-53___ __ ___
a. Parts for maintenance and repair ___________
1. Amended with respect to assignment of P-53 Amend. No. 1. _ 12-4-41_________ 3-1-42.. _ _____ A-10.
preference ratings, and restrictions on M-43_________________ PD-213 . 12-17-41____________ 7-31-42.
application of rating.
Tin:
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution. _
1. Amendments on general restrictions. M-43 Amend. No. 1 - 1-13-42.
Clarifications of reports to be filed. M-43-a________________ PD-229 12-31-31____________
b. Conservation order curtailing use of tin in cer-
tain items.
c. Tin Scrap^-To conserve supply and direct M-72_________________ 1-8-42_________________ 6-30-42.
distribution.
Tools: P-2, P-2-a thru P-2-s_ 6-30-41 (expired).
a. Material for production for machine tools_____ (P-2 superseded en- 9-30-41.
b. Metal working equipment: tirely by P-11) PD-42, 42a_ 7-1-41 _
1. Material for production___________________ P-11_______________
2. To further facilitate the acquisition of P-ll-a_______ ___ PD-8L 81a. . 9-30-41 _ 1-15-42________________ A-l-a, b, c.
material for production. (Supersedes P-11) 12-31-41 ... 3-31-42.
Ext. No. 1___________
c. Material for rebuilding machine tools_______ P-77____ ____________ PD-157, 179 11-10-41. 1-25-42________ A-l-c.
P-77 Ext. No. 1______ 1-15-42___________ . 4-1-42.
d. Machine tools: E-l_______________ 3-26-41--- 6-30-41.
1. To direct distribution_____ _ _ _ _ . _
2. Classifying in groups___________------- Supplemental order 7-7-41 ____ . . 12-31-41.
3. Change of urgency standings in exhibit A. No. 1, to E-l. 8-21-41 ______ ___ 12-31-41.
4. Production and delivery of machine tools, Amend No. 1 to
Supplementary order 1-6-42______ Until revo.
No. 1.
E-l-a___________■______
gages, and chucks. (Effective 1-10-42) 1-8-42.
5. Suspension of effective date of E-l-a_____ E-l-a Amend. No. 1__
6. New order containing revised master pref- E-l-a Revised_________ 1-12-42 ______
erence list and brings chucks and gages P-18_________ _ _ (Effective 1-15-42) 10-31-41.
under complete priority control. 7-31-41_______
e. Cutting tools:
1. Material for production_______________
(a) To further facilitate the acquisition P-18-a_____________ PD-6 Revised___ 8-29-41. .. 11-30-41 ___
the material for production of cut- 11-29---41 _ 2-28-42.
ting tools.
(6) Amended and extended______ ___
2. To direct use and distribution of cutting E-2__ __________ _ 7-17-41____ 11-30-41___ A-l-A-10.
tools. E-2-a_________________ 8-28-41________ 11-30-41.
(a) Supplementary order revoking previ- E-2-a Amend, and 11-29-41.___ ______ 2-28-42.
ous orders.
(6) Addition of machines and extension___ Ext. No. 1. 1-12-42 7-1-42.
f. Allocation of machine tools for United King- E-3__________________
dom.
Trucks---Material for production: P-40_____ _ _ _ PD-81 ____ 10-14-41 . . 1-10-42 . A-l-g.
a. Industrial lift trucks ____________________ A-l-g.
1. Material for maintenance and repair of P-40 Amend. No. 1____ 12-30-41. _ . 1-10-42 __
lift trucks. Ext. No. 1 of P-40 as 1-10-42 ____ 3-10-42.
b. Light trucks, to restrict production: amended. 9-13-41_________ Until revo.
1. Production quotas for August through L-3____________________
November.
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SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXP. DATE RATING
Trucks---Continued.
b. Light trucks---Continued.
1.---Cont.
(a) Excludes from producers quota sales
to Government. L-3 Int. No. 1_________ 12-23-41.
2. December restrictions_____________________ L---3---a__________________ 10-24-41.
3. January restrictions. Elimination of L-3-b_________________ 11-14-41.
bright work and light truck production L-3-d_________________ 12-31-41.
may be increased if automobile produc- L-3-d Amend. No. 1_. 1-23-42.
tion is reduced correspondingly. L---3---c__________J_______ 1-1-42_________________
4. Supplemental order for further produc- L-3-e Amend. No. 1___ 1-8-42.
tion restrictions for December and L-3-e Amend. No. 2___ 1-14-42________________
January and prohibiting sale, ship- L-3-e Amend. No. 3___ 1-20-42.
ment, or delivery of trucks with more
than essential number of tires.
(a) Further restricting production of light
motor trucks for December 1941
and January 1942.
5. Prohibits sales of light motor trucks_______
(a) Sale ban modified with respect to
essential defense purposes.
(6) Extension of sale ban__________________ 1-15-42.
. (c) Repossession, retaking, or transfer of 2-2-42.
title permitted for contracts entered
into prior to Jan. 1,1942. L-3-f._________________ 1-21-42.
6. To prohibit production of_________________ (Eff. 2-1-42)
Tungsten:
a. To direct distribution__________________________ M-3___________________ PD-9__________________ 3-26-41________________ 6-30-41.
1. Rating schedule___________________________ M-3-a_________________ 3-26-41________________ 6-30-41.
Ext. of M-3 and M- 6-20-41________________ 8-31-41.
2. M-3 and M-3-a revoked by M-29________ 3-a.
b. Supplementary order to direct distribution____ M-29__________________ PD-9.________________* 8-30-41________________ 12-31-41.
1. Exempt certain purchasers from filing Ext. No. 1 of M-29 10-13-41_______________ 12-31-41.
monthly reports. and M-29-a. 12-20-41_______________ 6-30-42.
c. Used in high-speed steel_______________________ M-14__________________ PD-101________________ 6-11-41________________ 11-30-41.
1. Extension and further limitation of use in M-14 Amend, and 11-29-41_______________ 12-31-42.
steel. Ext. No. 1.
2. Further restrictions against placing and M-14 Amend. No. 2___ --- 12-31-41_______________ 12-31-42.
accepting orders regarding class À and
B high-speed steel.
Utilities:
a. Material for maintenance and repair of prop- P-46___________________ PD-193a, b, c, 194, a, 9-17-41________________ 3-31-42________________ A-10.
erty and equipment of specified industries P-46 Int. No. 1________ b, c, 195a, b, c. 9-23-41.
and services. P-46 Amend. No. 1____ 9-26-41.
1. Permits application of rating to orders
placed prior to date of preference order
by filing duplicate copy of purchase
order with supplier.
> 2. Deliveries of material for operation or
maintenance and repair, restricted until
producer’s inventory of same class has
been reduced to practical working
minimum.
3. Rating not applicable to Territories out- P-46 Int. No. 2________ --- 9-26-41.
side of U. S. A., its Territories and
possessions.
4. Further application of rating______________ P-46 Int. No. 3________ 9-30-41.
5. Further application of rating______________ P-46 Int. No. 4________ 9-30-41.
6. Rating applicable to material for repair or P-46 Int. No. 5________ 11-5-41.
operation of property located in Philip- P-46 Amend. No. 2____ 11-25-41.
pine Islands. P-46 Amend. No. 3____ 12-11-41.
7. Defines “minor improvements and minor
capital additions.”
8. Public utilities forbidden substantial ex-
pansion of property without express
permission from W. P. B.
Vacuum Cleaners (Domestic):
a. To restrict production________________._________ L-18___________________ PD-170________________ 11-27-41_______________ Until revo.
1. Further restrictions for January through 1-18-a_________________ PD-170________________ 1-1-42_________________ Until revo.
March 1942.
Vanadium:
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution.___ M-23__________________ PD-84_________________ 8-14-41________________ 12-31-41.
1. Complete allocation order_________________ M-23-a________________ PD-84_________________ 12-20-41_______________ 6-30-42.
Vehicles---Material for production: (Revokes M-23)
a. Armored half-track____________________________ P-35___________________ PD-81_________________ 12-5-41________________ 3-31-42_______________ A-l-f.
Wire---Stitching and book binders: P-101__________________ PD-82_________________ 1-24-42________________ Until revo.
a. Materials for the manufacture_________________ M-73__________________ PD-256________________ 1-3-42_________________ 4-4-42.
Wool---To curtail use---•_____________________________ M-73 Int. No. 1_______ 1-24-42.
a. Clarification of the phrases “and related fibers”
and “wools known as carpet wools.”
Zinc:
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution_____ M-ll__________________ PD-20, 50a, 62, 94______ 6-10-41________________ 12-30-41.
a 1. Amended and further directions for dis- M-ll Amend. No. 1___ PD-20, 50a, 62, 94_____ (Eff. 7-1-41) 12-30-41.
” tribution. 6-28-41________________
2. July quotas to be set aside________________ M-ll-a_________________ ---------,__é------------- 6-28-41.
3. Priorities regulation No. 1 inconsistant Int. No. 1 to M-ll as 9-15-41.
with M-ll as amended. Specific in- amended.
structions issued.
4. August quotas to be set aside.---_________ M-ll-b________________ ----____---------------- 7-30-41.
5. September quotas_________________________ M-ll-c________________ 8-21-41.
6. Specific shipping instructions for metallic Amend, to M-ll, as 10-16-41.
zinc, zinc oxide, and zinc dust. amended 6-28-41.
7. October quotas____________________________ M-ll-d________________ --- 9-24r41.
8. November quotas_________________________ M-ll-e________________ 10-31-41.
9. December quotas_________________________ M-ll-f________________ 12-3-41. 3-31-42.
10. January 1942 quotas_______________________ M-ll-g________________ 12-31-41.
11. M-ll as amended 6-28-41 and 10-16-41 12-27-41____________---
’ extended.
IO
SUSPENSION ORDERS
Company Order No. Violations Penalty Issued Expiration
Date
Central Pattern & Foundry Co., Chi- S-l___________ Shipped 41,449 lb. of aluminum for non- Suspension of all aluminum opera- 10-15-41_____ 3-31-42.
cago, Ill. Amend. No. 1 essential purposes in violation of gen- tions except the use of aluminum 12-2-41_____
eral preference orders M-l, M-l-a, inventory to complete defense orders
and M-l-c. as of October 1,1941.
Amend. No. 2_ 12-16-41---
Amend. No. 3_ 1-31-42____
Lieb & Buchalter, Inc., Brooklyn, N. Y_ S-2__________ Attempted to place order for brass pipe Withdrawal of all priority assistance- 12-20-41____ 3-1-42.
Interprise Oil Co., Interprise, Ala. _____ S-3____________ and copper tubing with a false state- All priority assistance withdrawn. 12-22-41_______ 6-30-42.
ment that order was assigned an A-10 Forbidden to accept delivery of cot-
rating pursuant to P-22. ton seed or to make deliveries of
Sold and shipped entire 2 months’ pro- cotton linters.
duction of mill run cotton linters in All priority assistance withdrawn.
violation of the provisions of M-12.
Mock, Judson, Voehringer Co. of North 8-4____________ Silk was processed in violation of the 12-22-41_______ 8-15-42.
Carolina, Inc., Greensboro, N. C. 8-5____________ provisions of M-22. Processing of raw silk forbidden. 12-22-41_______ 8-15-42.
Siler City Hosiery Co., Siler City, N. CO Silk was processed in violation of the All priority assistance withdrawn.
Alabama Hosiery Mills, Inc., Decatur, 8-6___________ provisions of M-22. Processing of raw silk forbidden. 12-22-41 _ 8-15-42.
Ala. Silk was processed in violation of the All priority assistance withdrawn.
State Metals & Steel Co., Inc., Canton, S-7____________ provisions of M-22. Processing of raw silk forbidden. 12-20-41 _ _ 7-1-42.
Ohio. Delivery of nonpreference rated high- All priority assistance withdrawn.
grade aluminum scrap in violation Acceptance or delivery of aluminum
of general preference order M-l-c. forbidden.
PRIORITIES REGULATIONS
Priority Regulation No. Subject
A. Prior. Reg. No. 1_____________________ A series of rules and regulations applying to all priority orders and actions______________________________________ Issued
1. Reg. No. amended______ _ _ A. 1. Amended by assigning a rating of A-10 to all defense orders not previously rated; and making mandatory, 8-27-41.
acceptance by producers, all orders bearing a priority rating, including the B rated orders, in preference to 1-23-41.
any unrated order.
B. Prior. Reg. No. 2____ ________ B. To make mandatory all preference ratings and to validate certain forms of preference rating certificates issued 9-9-41.
over the facsimile signature of E. R. Stettinius, Jr.
C. Prior. Re?. No. 3 C. To provide for the use of revised preference rating certificates, designated as PD-l-a and PD-3-a, and to pre- 1-12-42.
scribe the manner of application of ratings assigned by those certificates. (Eff. 2-2-42)
D. Prior. Reg. No. 4______________________ D. To validate certain forms of preference rating certificates issued over the facsimile signature of Donald M. Nelson. 1-26-42.
NO. Subject No. Subject
P-1 Electric traveling cranes. P-45__________ Fire fighting apparatus.
P-2 Machine tools. P-46_ _ _ Utilities.
P-3 Airframes. P-47__ __ _ Air transportation facilities.
P-4 Airplane engines and propellers. P-48 _ _ ____ Canceled.
P-5 Cranes. P-49_________ Not issued.
P-8 Defense supplies rating order. P-50_____ Not issued.
P-6-a Civil aircraft, repair parts, and accessories. (See airplanes.) P-51__________ Canning machinery and equipment.
P-7 Merchant ship construction. P-52_________ Aircraft accessories.
P-8 Freight car construction. P-53___________ Textile machinery and equipment.
P-9-a Heavy bombers. P-54_ _ ___ _ Motor trucks, truck trailers, and passenger carriers
P-55_ __ Defense housing projects.
P-9-g. P-56___________ Mines.
P-10 ________ Conversion of ships. P-57___ _____ Passenger automobiles and light trucks.
P-ll__ __ ____ Metal working equipment. P-58_________ Maintenance and operation of South American copper mines.
P-12 _______ Scrap aluminum. P-59_________ Not issued.
P-13 _ ____ Airframes. P-60_______ Not issued.
P-14-a, b___ Shipways. P-61 Copper scrap and copper base alloy scrap.
P-15---2_________ Electrical relays and solenoid assemblies. P-62___________ Laboratory equipment and reagent chemicals.
P-16 Radio receiving, transmitting, and directional equipment. P-63 __ __ Canceled.
P-17 ___ Canning machinery and equipment. P-64 __ _ _ Not issued.
P-18 _ ___ Cutting tool equipment. P-65 ____ _ Marine paints.
P-19 __ _ __ Defense project (outside U. S.). P-66 Not issued.
P-19-a_________ Projects (defense). P-67 _ „ Not issued.
thru P-68___________ Iron and steel production.
P-19-g. P-69___________ Canceled.
P-20 _____ "Locomotives. P-70 _ _ _ Canceled.
P-21 ________ Locomotives. P-71 ___ __ Completion of certain private housing projects.
P -22 _________ Repairs maintenance and supplies. P-72__ __ _ Elevator and escalator repair parts.
P-23 _________ Mining machinery. P-73__ _ Smelters.
P -24 _ _______ Experimental research work. P-74___ _ Heat treating furnaces.
P-25-a_________ Light tanks. P-75________ Tackle blocks.
thru P-761 _______ Sheet steel.
P-25-e. P-77._________ Machine tools.
P-26-a _______ Medium tanks. P-78 _ _ Conveying equipment.
thru P-79___________ Iron and steel products.
P-26-e. P-80 __ Canceled.
P-27_________ Not issued. P-81_ _ Not issued.
P-28 _____ Not issued. P 82________ Blind made products.
P-29 _________ Health supplies rating order. P-83___ _ _ Petroleum industry.
P-30 _ _ __ _ Not issued. P-84 _ _ _ _ Not issued.
P-31___________ Foundry equipment and repair parts. P-85_______ Resistance welding alloy electrodes.
P-32__________ Farm machinery and mechanical equipment. P-86__________ Industrial explosives.
P-33____________ Farm machinery and mechanical equipment. P-87_______ Insecticides, germicides, and fungicides.
P-34__________ Not issued. P-88______ _ Not issued. ”
P-35__________ Armored half-track vehicles. P-89______ Maintenance and repair of chemical industry.
P-36 Not issued. P-90 __ __ _ Production requirements plan.
P-37 . Not issued. P-91_________ Elevators, escalators, and dumb-waiters.
P-38__________ Radiosondes. P-92________ Steel plate and welding electrodes.
P-39_______ Arc welding and resistance welding machines P-93_______ Not issued.
P-40 Industrial lift trucks. P-94________ Not issued.
P-41 Construction, maintenance, and operation of defense projects. P-95__________ Farm machinery and equipment.
P-42 Canning machinery and equipment. P-96 _____ Not issued.
P-43 Research laboratory supplies and equipment. P-97_________ Not issued.
P-44____________ Not issued. P-98___________ Petroleum.
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PRIORITIES REGULATIONS—Continued
No. Subject No. Subject
P-99__________ Not issued. M-59__________ Not issued.
P-100___________ Maintenance, repairs, and operating supplies. M-60_ „ ___ Not issued.
P-101___________ Wire. M-61_______ Not issued.
P-102___________ Not issued. Sodium nitrate (see chemicals).
P-103___________ Operation of British refinery (see petroleum). M-62_______ Imports, order.
P-104 _______ N ot issued. M-63________ Not issued.
Not issued. M-64 ___ _ Cadmium.
P-105____ ___ Copper. M-65___ _ _ Oil (cashew-nut shell).
P-106_____ Replacement parts for motor carriers. M-66 ____ Suppliers’ order.
P-107___________ Canning. M-67_______ Petroleum.
P-115---------- Osnaburgs. M-68_______ Distilled spirits (see alcohol).
P-116__________ Aluminum. M-69_______ Not issued.
M-l_______ --- Magnesium. M-70________ Fats and oils.
M-2___*______ Ferro tungsten, tungsten metal powder (see steel and iron). M-71__________ Lead and tin scrap.
Neoprene. M-72 Wool.
M-3___________ Nickel bearing steel. M-73___ Not issued.
M-4____ Nickel. M-74__________ Dypthelamine.
M-5___________ Borax. M-75 . Not issued.
M-6_______ Cork. M-76 . Not issued.
M-7__________ Copper. M-77__________ Mercury.
M-8__________ Chloride (see chemicals). M-78 Asbestos.
M-9_________ Zinc. M-79 Not issued.
M-10_________ Cotton linters. M-80 Tin plate.
M-ll__________ Synthetic rubber. M-81___ Hemp.
M-12_____ Tungsten. M-82 Kapok.
M-13_________ Rubber. M-85__________ Corundum.
M-14____ Phosphates (see chemicals). M-89 Shearlings.
M-15__________ Pig iron. M-94 Cigars.
M-16_____ ___ Chromium. M-96 _ Coal and coke.
M-17___________ Chlorine (see chemicals). M-97______ ... Motor carriers.
M-18_____ _ _ Calcium silicon (see chemicals). Automobiles (passenger).
M-19_____ _ Steel. Light motor trucks.
M-20____ _ Silk. L-2____ Replacement parts.
M-21___________ Vanadium. L-3_______ Refrigerators (domestic) mechanical.
M-22_________ Iron and steel scrap. Laundry equipment (domestic).
M-23_______ __ Formaldehyde, Paraformaldehyde, and Hexamethylenetetramine L-5_________ Refrigerators (domestic) ice.
M-24___________ (see chemicals). L-6_______ _ _ Motor fuel (see petroleum).
M-25___________ Silk waste, silk noils, and reclaimed silk fiber (see silk). L-7__________ Not issued.
M-26________ Phenol (see chemicals). L-8____ _ . Not issued.
Refrigerents (chlorinated hydrocarbon) (see chemicals). L-9____ _____ Chlorine.
M-27__________ Tungsten. L-10 „ _. __ Not issued.
M-28_________ Alcohol (ethyl). L-ll___ ____ Furniture (metal office).
M-29 _____ _ Alcohol (methyl). L-12 ______ Not issued.
M-30________ Perchlorate (potassium) (see chemicals). L-13______ Paper (waste).
M-31___________ Permanganate (potassium) (see chemicals). L-14 Power (electric).
M-32___________ Toluene (see chemicals). L---15________ Not issued.
M-33_______ _ Oxychloride phosphorous (see chemicals). L-16___ ___ Vacuum cleaners (domestic).
M-34___________ Manila fiber and manila cordage (see hemp). L---17. _ . . Not issued.
M-35___________ Rayon yarn. L-18_____ _. Cellophane.
M-36___________ Lead. L-19 _ Amusement machines.
M-37-a_________ Cobalt. L-20____ ___ Not issued.
M-38___________ Oil, sperm. L-21_______ _ Cooking appliances (domestic).
M-39___________ Solvents chlorinated hydrocarbon (see chemcials). L-22 ____ Not issued.
M-40___________ Canceled and superseded by P-87. L-23___________ Foil (lead and tin).
M-41 Tin. L-24_______ Farm machinery and equipment.
M-42_________ Titanium pigments (see chemicals). L-25__________ Vending machines (see amusement machines).
M-43____ Sheet metal for steel drums (see containers). L-26_______ Incandescent lamps.
Rubber (chlorinated) (see rubber). L-27__________ Natural gas.
M-45______ Burlap and burlap products. L-28___________ Replacement parts for motor carriers.
M-46____ Not issued. L-31.________ Vitamin A.
M-47___________ Iridium (see jewelry). L-35. _______ Plumbing and heating.
M-48 Jewel bearings. L-40_______ Radio receivers and phonographs.
M-49____ Bristles pig and hog. L-42__________
M-50____ Pulp wood sulphite. L-44 . . .
M-51________ Not issued.
M-52__________ Molasses. E-l___________ Machine tools (see tools).
Sugar. E-2 *_________ Cutting tools (see tools).
M-53_________ Not issued. E-3___________ Machine tools (see tools).
M 54 Oil, tung.
M-55___________ Not issued. General Allo- Steel plates.
M-56__________ cation Order
M-57___________ No. 1.
M-58___________
SUPPLEMENT
The following material is supplementary to the previous tabulation and brings the material up to date as of February 15
SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXPIRATION RATING
DATE
Agar:
a. To conserve supply and direct distribution. _ M-96_____________ 2-9-42_________________ Until revoked.
Air Transportation Facilities:
a. Rating not only applies to all articles physi- P-47 Int. No. 1 ____ 2-11-42.
cally incorporated into the air carrier, but
also to essential operational equipment
such as tools, ground radios, etc.
Alcohol:
a. Distilled spirits: 2-8-42.
1. Lack of storage space necessitates the sus- M-69, Sup. No. 1____ 1-16-42 . _______
pension of paragraph C of order. Direct
allocation orders are not affected.
2. Change of effective date to Feb. 1,1942____ Sup. No. 2____________ 2-1-42.
Aluminum:
a. Extension_____________________ M-l, M-l-a. . 1-31-42 2-28-42.
b. Extension______________ M-l-b .. 5-15-41 12-31-41.
Automobiles:
a. General Motors, Cadillac Division, allowed L-2-h________________ 1-31-42________________ 2-10-42.
to complete production of ambulance chassis.
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SUPPLEMENT—Continued
SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXPIRATION RATING
DATE
Beistles (pig and hog) : M-51, Amend. No. 1__ 2-4-42.
a. To further conserve supply, and additional
restrictions on sale, delivery and use.
Canning:
a. Conservation order providing a drastic reduc-
tion in manufacture, sale, delivery and use of M-81____1__________ PD-269 2-11-42 _______________ Until revoked.
tin cans. Varies.
b. To facilitate the acquisition, for the canning
industry, of material for repair, maintenance
or operation, replacement and addition or P-115__________________ PD-285. 81a 2-11-42________________ 12-31-42_______________
expansion subject to restriction of the order
and also of M-81.
Canning Machineby and Equipment.---Material
for production: •
a. Extension_____________________________________ P-42 Ext. No. 1______ 1-23-42______________ Until revoked.
Cellophane:
a. Extension__ _____________________________ L-20, Amend. No. 2___ 2-14-42________________ 3-17-42.
Chemicals:
a. Di phenyl ami ne . _____1____________________ M-75_________________ PD-262, 263,266. 1-30-42________________ Until revoked.
1. Complete allocation order. 2-4-42_________________ 6-30-42.
Chbomium:
a. Strict allocation. Prohibits melting without
specific authorization.
Coal and Coke:
a. Inventory restrictions of Priority Reg. No. 1, 2 (Revokes M-18 as
revoked to permit accumulation of coal and amended).
coke inventories by utilities and industrial M-97_________________ 2-13-42________________ Until revoked.
users. Revocation applies only to coal and
coke inventories.
Cobalt: M-39 (as amended 2-
a. Allocation system for all forms of cobalt_______ 7-42). 2-7-42______________ 6-30-42.
b. Conservation order prohibiting use in certain M-39-b________________ 2-7-42____ Until revoked.
items. 4-30-42.
1. Restricted use in manufacture of List A Efi. 2-1-42____
items to 40% of cobalt use for such items
for first 6 months of 1941.
2. Prohibited use in manufacture of List A Eff. 5-1-42.
items. PD-25-a 2-3-42.
Conveyoe Machineby.---Material for production:
a. Original order (P-78) expired, but producers
are eligible for assistance under Productions
Requirements Plan.
Cooking Appliances:
a. Lifts restrictions on bright work so that exist-
ing inventories might be exhausted, and re- L-23, Amend. No. 1 2-7-42.
stricts fabrication of bright work requiring
critical materials.
Coppee:
a. Prohibits sale of copper and copper products 2-6-42.
by mill, warehouses, and foundries except to PD-258.
fill orders bearing A-10 or higher rating. Amend, to M-9-a (as
6. Materials for repair, maintenance or operation amended 1-7-42).
of mills that roll, draw or extrude copper or P-106_________ _____ 2-7-42_______________ Until revoked . Varies.
copper base alloys. Ratings vary according
to the necessity of the operating materials.
c. South American mines:
1. Extended and amended to expedite de- P-58 Amended________ 2-14-42_______________ 4-1-43______________ Varies.
liveries of a,n increased amount of
material.
Coeundum:
a. An-allocating system to specifically direct the M-89_________________ PD-293, 294_______ . 2-7-42________________ Until revoked.
manner and quantities of deliveries.
Eats and Oils:
a. Vitamin A:
1. To conserve supply by restricting use for L-40__________________ 2-10-42________________ Until revoked.
manufacture of multi-vitamin tablets
with more than 5,000 units of vitamin A.
Fiee Fighting Appabatus: 2-28-42.
a. Extension___________________________________ P-45__________________ 1-31-42_______________
Feeight Cab Consteuction: P-8 Int. No. 1_________ 2-3-42.
a. A-3 rating is applicable only to materials to be 4-1-43.
physically incorporated in product.
Gas (natural):
a. To curtail consumption of natural gas. With
exception of 17 States, order does not apply L-31__________________ PD-283 2-16-41________________
unless gas shortage occurs or becomes immi-
nent.
Health Supplies Rating Plan:
a. Simplification of procedure___________________ P-29 Amend. No. 2____ 2-14-42.
Housing: P-71_________________ 1-31-42________________ 2-13-42.
a. Extension of time for filing of PD applications.
Kapok: PD-135
a. Conservation order to conserve supply and
direct distribution. M-85__________________ 2-4-42_________________ Until revoked.
Lamps (incandescent) :
a. To conserve supply of nickel, brass, and copper
by curtailing use in manufacture of non- L-28__________________ 1-24-42________________ Until revoked.
essential lamps.
Lead:
a. February quotas____________________________ M-38-e________________ 2-10-42.
Light Teucks: L-3 Amend. No. 1_____ 2-12-42.
a. Amends definition of light trucks to read
“those having a maximum gross vehicle
weight rating of 9,000 pounds or less. 2-11-42.
b. Further extension of sale ban. ______________ L-3-e Amend. No. 4__ 1-31-42________________
Locomotives: P-20 Int. No. 1________ 2-3-42.
a. A-3 rating is applicable only materials to be
physically incorporated in product.
b. A-3 rating is. applicable only materials to be P-21 Int. No. 1________ 2-3-42.
physically incorporated in product. 2-10-42.
Maintenance and Repaie:
a. Priority assistance extended also for mainte- P-100 as amended..__
nance and repair of agriculture machinery
and to deliveries of materials for maintenance
and repair of specified Canadian producers
to whom a serial number has been issued
pursuant to this order.
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SUPPLEMENT—Continued
SUBJECT ORDER NO. RELATED FORM ISSUED EXPIRATION RATING
DATE
Maintenance and Repair---Continued P-100 Int. No. 1_______ R-204,206. 2-13-42. 2-11-42. UTAH STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE LIBRART
b. To restrict the application of rating to critical M-54, Int_____________ R-205,207. 2-2-42. 2-20-42.
materials, such as metals, burlap and rubber, L-l-c Amend. No. 4___ 1-31-42________________ Until revoked.
in the repair, maintenance, and operation of L-l-c Amend. No. 5--- 2-10-42________________ Until revoked.
highways. L-l-d_________________ 2-14-42. Varies.
Molasses: M-68-1________________ 2-13-42. Until revoked.
a. Puerto Rico and Virgin Island rum makers M-68, M-68-c Int. 2-7-42. 12-31-42.
given an exception to order, allowing them No. 1. 2-7-42. 12-31-42.
to make rum at a rate of 90% of 1941 opera- P-98 Int. No. 1________ 2-3-42...______________ 3-31-42.
tions. P-103-a________________ 2-11-42________________ Until revoked.
Motor Carriers: L-42___________________ 1-28-42. 2-28-42.
a. Extension of sale ban__________________________ P-16___________________ 2-3-42. Until revoked.
6. Further extension of sale ban__________________ Issued by telegram 2-12-42.
c. Clarification of inventory forms to be filed_____ pending revision of 2-12-42.
1. Dealers, distributors and finance com- M-37-a PD-113. 2-11-42.
panies. L-4 Amend. No. 2_____ 2-9-42 (Eff. 2-13-42).
2. Manufacturers____________________________ P-67 Amend. No. 3____ 2-10-42________________
Petroleum: M-15-b-l______________ 12-20-42.
a. Permits drilling of new wells in specified areas M-15-c Amend. No. 6 2-3-42_________________
subject to formation restrictions of the Amend, to M-22 as 2-14-42________________
original order. amend. 2-14-42________________
b. Conservation provisions of order apply to de- M-21-a Amend. No. 2_ 2-5-42_________________
liveries of material on the same basis for M-21-e________________ 2-14-42.
foreign countries as well as U. S. and pos- M-98__________________ 2-3-42_________________
sessions. M-98-a._______________ 2-10-42________________
c. Order applies only to delivery of materials M-52 Amend. No. 2. 2-14-42________________
within U. S. possessions and territories. PD-198. 1-31-42.
d. Material for operation of refineries_____________ M-43-a Amend. No. 1.
1. Issued to Standard Oil Co., New Jersey. E-4____________________
Plumbing and Heating: L-l-c Amend. No. 5___
a. Manufacturers’ specifications for iron, brass M-29-b________________
and bronze valves; to conserve supply of M-ll-h________________
these materials. “Schedule 1” attached gives
specifications.
Radios:
a. ■ Revocation of order___________________________,
Rayon:
a. Rayon producers ordered to set aside larger
percentage of production during March for
hosiery manufacture.
Replacement Parts:
a. Amends definition of light trucks to read
“those having a maximum gross vehicle
weight rating of 9,000 pounds or less.”
b. Amends definition of light trucks to read
“those having a maximum gross vehicle
weight rating of 9,000 pounds or less.”
Rubber:
a. Definite specifications limiting amount of
crude rubber in manufacture of various
essential products.
b. Adds provision for tire recappers and re-
treaders to purchase inner tubes as substi-
tutes for airbags in retreading process.
Silk:
a. All raw silk supply brought under complete
control and sales prohibited except to and by
Defense Supplies Corp.
Steel:
a. To conserve scarce alloying elements used in
production of alloy iron and steel.
b. Tin plate, terne plate, and long ternes:
1. Incorporates provisions of tin and lead
conservation orders and further reduc-
tion in amount of tin used in manufac-
ture of cans. A quota system also set
up.
Sugar:
a. Control of entire supply of 1942 raw cane sugar
supply taken over by WPB.
1. Supplementary order establishing the
allotment of raw sugar for all refineries
for period January 1 through Septem-
ber 30, 1942.
Sulphite Wood Pulp:
a. Supplementary order__________________________
Tin:
a. Prohibits jewelers from melting, fabricating or
changing form of tin and tin bearing materials
and also- makes available for purchase or
requisitioning by WPB, all of their supply on
hand.
Tools:
a. To allocate and direct the distribution of
second hand machine tools.
Trucks:
^a. Extension of sale ban__________________________
ITungsten:
a. Conservation order limiting certain users to a
specific ratio and prohibits use in grinding
wheels, gages, and as coloring material for
rubber, linoleum, paper, etc., after May 1,
1942.
Zinc:
a. February quotas_______________________________
PRIORITIES REGULATIONS
No. Subject Issued
Reg. No. 6_______________________________ All priority forms and orders may be reproduced with certain specified exceptions_________________________________ 2-5-42.
Reg. No. 6________________________________ Abolition of the Priorities Critical List, but subject to restriction of individual Priority Orders____________________ 2-11-42.
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SUSPENSION ORDERS
Company Order No. Violation Penalty Issued Expiration
Date
National Pressure Cooker Co., Eau Violated Order M-l-c, by accepting Forbidden to process, deliver or re-
Claire, Wis. S-8____________ deliveries of aluminum to which no ceive any aluminum products. 2-10-42________ 4-10-42.
preference rating had been assigned.
New England Metals Co., Providence, S-9____________ Violated priority orders by delivery of Forbidden to purchase or deliver 2-10-42________ 4-10-42.
R. I. aluminum scrap. aluminum or accept orders for
aluminum.
The Acme Aluminum Foundry Co., S-10___________ Delivered aluminum casting on non- Forbidden to accept or to make de- 2-4-42_________ 4-2-42.
Chicago, Ill. defense orders without approval, and liveries of aluminum, aluminum
violated aluminum orders by failing scrap, or alloys except as specifically
to require customers to file statements directed.
covering inventories and orders placed
with other producers.
Hurley Machine Division, Electric S-10___________ In violation of L-6 and L-6-a exceeded Prohibits processing, assembling or 2-6-42_________ 8-1-42.
Household Corp., Chicago, Ill. production quota of September and production of ironing or washing
December 1941. machines and parts unless specifi-
cally authorized by WPB.
A. B. C. Pattern Foundry Co., Chicago, S-12___________ Accepted and misrepresented to WPB, Forbidden to accept purchase orders, 2-10-42________ 4-10-42
Ill. deliveries of aluminum without prefer- receive or deliver any aluminum.
ence ratings.
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