WPB Clears X-Day Program
The following statement by
J. A . Krug, acting chairman,
W ar Production B o a r d , was
made before the Senate W ar
Investigating Committee, Sep
tember 8, 1944.
W e have completed the over
all blueprint which was pre
sented to a full meeting of the
W a r Production Board a n d
unanimously approved. T h e
Board instructed me to give it
quick and full publicity, so that
business, labor, and the public
should be able to proceed with
out delay in the development
of specific post-X-Day plans.
I am pleased to be here again
to discuss the activities of the
W ar Production Board. When
I appeared before you on Mon
day, August 28, you asked me
w h e n the W a r Production
Board would be ready with a
plan of action f o r increased
civilian production a f t e r the
defeat of Germany, I said that
work had been going on for
many months to develop an X
Day program and that we were
busy bringing those studies in
to focus and getting ready for
operation.
W PB has a twofold responsi
bility. First, we must maintain
the production schedules need
ed by the armed forces. Second,
we must adopt policies which
will generate maximum recon
version a n d
re-employment
after X-D ay. Much thought has
been given as to how we can
best do that. Our plan is simple.
W hen X-D ay comes, W PB will
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strip down as follows:
1. All limitation and mater
ials conservation orders that
can possibly be removed will be
stricken from our books. A line
up of the orders to be eliminat
ed has been worked out. W e
will however, have to retain a
specific control on those mat
erials which are likely to be
tight even after the defeat of
Germany and which are essent
ial to production of munitions.
These tight materials, as they
now shape up, include cotton
textiles, crude rubber, tin, lum
ber, cordage fibers, some chem
icals, and a few other items
may be added to the list.
2. To protect military pro
duction, military programs will
be given a p r i o r i t y rating,
which will give them a green
light in all plants. W e will also
retain our present A A A rating
for emergencies, both military
and civilian. This is an over
riding priority which is tanta
mount to a motorcycle escort
through traffic and which has
been used only in urgency pro
grams.
Thus the plan gives consider
able f r e e d o m of individual
choice. A n y manufacturer or
contractor will be able to carry
on any operation he s e e s fit
provided he can get the neces
sary manpower, m a t e r i a l s ,
components, machinery, and
plant. W e do not i n t e n d to
program civilian production.
Under the program, the Con
trolled Materials Plan will be
retained only for the quarter
for which CMP checks are out
standing. W e will want to pro
tect manufacturers’ orders that
have already gone to the mills.
W e will still keep our hands
on the steering wheel and a
ready foot on the brakes. The
W ar Production Board will re
tain its Industry Divisions and
its Industry Advisory Commit
tees. They will make certain
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