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Clarifies Lumber Control Order L-335

Washington, April 20-No lreeze on lumber will be imposed on April 25, the date on which reports are due from major ,consumers of lumber, WPB Lumber and Lumber Products Division said today in a statement clarifying the Lumber Control Order L-335.

"It is apparent from inquiries received by rvire, phonc, and letter that there is some confusion about hou' lumber is to 'be controlled after the deadline for filing reports," Division officials said.

required to file for lumber for this purpose. If this plant lras not filed its WPB-36,{O by April 25, it may not receive any lumber for boxing, crating and production material, but it may receive the 100,000 board feet for tfre approved construction.

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"For all lumber users except those u'ho are Class I consumers, as defined in Order L-335, April 25 is just another' date on the calendar. The order does not apply to thenr and present orders governing the distribution and use o{ lumber remain in effect.

"Class I consumers are those who need more than 50,000 board feet of lumber per quarter to manufacture products, for maintenance, repair and operating supplies-and for shipping their products, boxing, crating, dunnage. They are the only ones who must file Form WPB-364O on or before April 25. If the form is filed, these lumber users will also continue to receive lumber under existing orders. FIowever, a Class I consumer rvho has not filed the form may not receive any lumber after April 25 lor uses 'n'hich he should have reported."

Lumber for certain uses need not be reported. For example, an industrial plant may require 60,000 board feet of lumber in the third quarter for boxing, crating and production material. The plant should file Form WPB-3640 for this lumber. The plant may also require 100,000 board feet for construction which has been expressll' authorized by the War Production Board under L-41. The plant is not

The prohibition on receiving lumber if the form is not filed extends to all lumber, whether or not the species are controlled under other lumber orders, whether the lumber is produced by large or small mills, and whether ordered from a mill or from a distribution yard.

Any products not classed as lumber as clefined in Order L-335 are not controlled by the order. These include hardrvood flooring, box shook, millwork, small dimension stock, nlolding, shingles, and plywood and veneer.

A Class I consumer who has filed Form WPB-36,10 and discovers that he has made an error, or that his lumber requirements will be greater than he estimated, should prepare a corrected application on the Form WPB-3640 and send it to WPB indicating that it is a "revised application."

"It rvill take some time to tabulate tl-re applications, to make lumber allotments for different uses and to grant purchase authorizations," Division Officials said. "Class I consumers should not expect an acknowledgement from WPB of the Receipt of Form 3640, nor an immediate purchase authorization.

"IJntil Order L-335 is revised to set up a new control over lumber distribution and purchase authorizations are then given, Class I consumers who have filed their applications on time and all lumber users who are not Class I consumers 'lvill continue to receive lumber under present lumber orders."