Statements by: Hon. W. M. Jeffers, Rubber DirectorU.S. Government Printing Office, 1943 - 103 páginas |
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100-octane gas 100-octane gasoline program Admiral ROBINSON ahead ARENDS armed forces Army and Navy Baruch report building Buna Bureau butadiene carry Chairman civilian claimant agencies commissioned committee completion date concerned conflict COSTELLO Crane Co critical materials crude rubber December decision DEWEY domestic economy ELSTON equipment escort vessels EWING THOMASON expediters FOGARTY FORRESTAL freezing directive going gram HARRIS high-octane industry inspectors interfere interfered issued January 29 JEFFERS Judge Patterson Justice Byrnes letter loafers MAAS manufacturing matter mean ment MERRITT military months MOTT Naval Affairs Navy Department necessary Nelson octane officers operate over-all Preference Rating Order priority problem Production Board question reference requirements Rubber Director rubber plants SASSCER schedule Secretary situation Special Direction statement stock pile Supplier supply synthetic rubber program tell testimony things THOMASON tion tires trucks understand Urgency Number valves War Department War Production Board
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Página 10 - That is a question that is very much akin of whether if we had some ham we could have some ham and eggs if we had some eggs.
Página 76 - Direction or a copy thereof, may transmit a copy to any Supplier who is to deliver to him any lot of material or piece of equipment for physical incorporation into the project. Each Supplier upon whom a copy of this instrument is served shall transmit a copy to each Supplier who is to deliver to him any such lot of material or piece of equipment. Each copy so transmitted shall bear a certification in substantially the following form, signed manually or as provided in Priorities Regulation No. 7 (Sec....
Página 73 - ... any Supplier who is to deliver to him any lot of material or piece of equipment for physical incorporation into the project. Each Supplier upon whom a copy of this instrument is served shall transmit a copy to each Supplier who is to deliver to him any such lot of material or piece of equipment. Each copy so transmitted shall bear a certification in substantially the following form, signed manually or as provided in Priorities Regulation No. 7 (Sec. 944.27) by an official duly authorized for...
Página 56 - I do not know whether they are or not. I do not take the position that these people are not entitled to a raise. I am simply trying to find out if they do get the raise, which they are going to get, whether or not it is going to be reflected in the price of the meat.
Página 98 - States will be best served thereby, may contract with said individual, firm, or corporation, at reasonable prices for such quantities of said aircraft, aircraft parts, or aeronautical accessories as he may deem necessary: Provided, That the action of the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy, in each such case shall be final and conclusive. (r...
Página 67 - Mr. FORRESTAL. I think Mr. Nelson himself was aware of the joint suggestion that it be referred. Mr. MOTT. Does not that suggest or indicate to you that there is something in Mr. Jeffers' contention that he cannot get a "yes" or "no" answer in some cases from Mr. Nelson. That was his prinpical complaint this morning. Mr. FORRESTAL. I heard his testimony, and I could not get very clearly what his thinking was on that. It is perfectly true, as Judge Patterson has said, that you are not running the...
Página 20 - I am very glad to hear that. I am very glad to hear that you made your Baltimore speech without consulting anybody with regard to what you would say.
Página 35 - It is fair to say of 100octane gasoline, first, that the program is 100-percent military; second, that there are no substitutes or other resources that can take the "place of 100-octane gasoline for the operation of planes in combat. Either we have it or we are prevented from putting forth our maximum strength in air combat.
Página 1 - ... we can carry all of these programs along. As I have been looking at this picture, one of the things that appeals to me most in our failure to get what I could call even adequate production, is that we have too many so-called expediters in these big plants, Army and Navy men, commissioned officers. I know something about production ; I know something about operating plants. If we can keep the Army and the Navy and these loafers out of these plants, let these men who are in charge of these plants...
Página 6 - ... purposes. Under this head, Sunday and holiday driving other than for war work and other essential purposes should be stopped. Sunday travel by passenger automobiles is heavy even under present rationing and nearly all of it is for pleasure. The ban on Sunday driving worked well in the last war. (2) With respect to commercial motor trucks operation should be restricted to indispensable activities. Trucks are still operating as if there were no rubber shortage, and they are still drawing tires...