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OPA Modiftes lVest Coast Lumber Regulation

A modification of Maximum Price Regulation No. 26 (Douglas Fir and Other West Coast Lumber) as regards the method for establishing maximum prices for those lumber items not specifically priced by the Regulation, was announced September 15 by the OPA.

The September 15 adjustrnent, which is contained in Amendment No. 6, provides that the seller base his maximum price for an unlisted item on the basis of two common and frequently sold types of lumber which are specifically priced. September 19 has been set as the effective date of the amendment.

The amendment specifies that maximum prices determined by the seller must be submitted to the Washington, D. C., Office of the OPA within ten days and, if the OPA does not disapprove the adjustment of the price or request further information regarding its determination within 30 days, the seller is to consider it approved.

Douglas Fir Logs to be Allocated

Washington, Sept. l8.-Authority to allocate Douglas fir logs and to direct or prohibit production of lumber items from such logs was established by the War Production Board today in general preference order M-?34.

Douglas fir logs are one of the most important species of lumber required by the war program. They are used in aircraft material, pontoon lumber, ship decking, planking and plywood.

Authority to allocate them for milling into the most necessary items is necessary because the supply of the required quality at any one time is often not sufficient to meet all requirements.

Under the terms of the order, the director general for operations may allocate specific quantities of logs or parts of logs to specific persons. The director general may also determine the specific manner and quantities in which delivery shall be made, and direct or prohibit particular uses of Douglas fir logs or parts sawed from such logs.

Further announcements relating to the allocations will be made by the office of the WPB western log and lumber administrator at Portland, Oregon.

Mahogany Exemptions Made bv OPA

San Francisco, Sept. 23.-To insure as far as possible adequate supplies of mahogany for use in war contracts, the Office of Price Administration today exempted mahogany lumber, flitches and veneer, manufactured in the United States from imported mahogany, from the provisioris of the General Maximum Price Regulation, the regional office reported.

The exemption, which applies only to sales after October L, t942, to the United States, its agencies or "lend-lease" governments or to persons who will use such commodities to fulfill a contract or subcontract with any such government or agency, was contained in amendment No. 10 to revised supplementary regulation No. 4 to the General Maximum Price Regulation, effective September 22, 1942. Revised supplementary regulation No. 4 previously provided exemption for mahogany logs, lumber, veneer and flitches from the general regulation but it did not exempt these products manufactured in the United States. Since a large volume of imported mahogany normally is manufactured into lumber and veneer in this country, it is believed advisable to extend exemption to these products, OPA officials stated. This action it was explained, will aid the efforts of the Board of Economic Warfare in securing maximum imports of mahogany within the provisions of War Production Board order No. 63.

Lumber Industry to be Stabilized

Seattle, September 23.-The War Labor Board (WLB) today set up a five-man commission here to stabilize labor conditions in the lumber industry of the five Western states. Thomas Fair Neblett of the Federal Conciliation Service is executive secretary. The only other named so far is William Lubersky, assistant to Wayne Morris of the War Labor Board.

The states are California, Oregon, Washington, fdaho and Montana.

Correction

The Office of Price Administration advises that, due to a typographical error in Maximum Price Regulation No. 215, the following change should be made: "Handling charges of 6O cents per hundred pieces for lath" should read "60 cents per thousand pieces for lath."