34940             TITLE 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE            WPT-986

CHAPTER IX - WAR PRODUCTION BOARD
Subchapter B - DIVISION OF INDUSTRY OPERATIONS
PART 1192 - DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES
GENERAL LIMITATION ORDER L-98

The fulfillment of requirements for the defense of the United States has created a shortage in the supply of iron and steel and other materials for defense, for private account and for export; and the following Order is deemed necessary and appropriate in the public interest and to promote the national defense:

Section 1192.1 - GENERAL LIMITATION ORDER NO. L-98

(a) Definitions. For the purposes of this Order:

(1) "Domestic Sewing Machine" means any sewing machine designed for household use.

(2) "Attachment" means any special purpose detachable device which is designed for use with a Domestic Sewing Machine but which is not essential to the most simplified operation of such machine.

(3) "Sewing Machine Part" means any part (including, but not limited to, an electric motor, a cabinet, a portable base, a cover, a table or a stand) of a Domestic Sewing Machine, but does not include an Attachment.

(4) "Attachment Part" means any part of an Attachment.

(5) "Repair Part" means any Sewing Machine Part used for the purpose of repairing or replacing a similar Part which through wear, tear or damage has caused a Domestic Sewing Machine to become unfit to perform its function of sewing in the most simplified manner. Repair Part shall not include any Attachment Part.

(6) "To Produce a New Domestic Sewing Machine" means to complete the manufacturing operations on a New Domestic Sewing Machine other than the final assembly of the machine head into a cabinet, portable base and cover, or table and stand.

(7) "Manufacturer" means any person who produces any new Domestic Sewing Machine or who manufactures or assembles any Sewing Machine Part, Attachment or Attachment Part.

(8) "Restricted Period" means the period from the effective date of this Order to June 15, 1942, inclusive.

(9) "Average Daily Production" or "Average Daily Manufacture" means the total production or manufacture within a specified period divided by the number of days (including Sundays and holidays) contained in such period.

(b) General Restrictions.

(1) During the Restricted Period no Manufacturer shall

(i) produce more new Domestic Sewing Machines than 75% of his Average Daily Production of such new machines in the year 1940 multiplies by the number of days (including Sundays and holidays) in the Restricted Period; or

(ii) manufacture more new Attachments of any type than 75% of his Average Daily Manufacture of new Attachments of such type in the year 1940 multiplied by the number of days (including Sundays and holidays) in the Restricted Period.

(2) On and after May 1, 1942, no Manufacturer shall manufacture any new Sewing Machine Parts or new Attachment Parts, except that

(i) he may manufacture such new parts as are necessary (in addition to those parts in inventory on May 1, 1942) to complete the new Domestic Sewing Machines and new Attachments which he (or any other Manufacturer to whom he supplies parts) is permitted to produce or manufacture under the terms of subparagraph (b)(1); and

(ii) during the period of six months beginning May 1, 1942, he may manufacture not more of any new Sewing Machine Part than six times 125% of the average monthly number of such parts manufactured by him during the two-year period ending December 31, 1941, and used for purposes other than the production of new Domestic Sewing Machines.

(3) On and after the thirtieth day after the effective date of this Order, no Manufacturer shall install any new Sewing Machine Part other than a Repair Part in a new or used Domestic Sewing Machine, except to complete the new Domestic Sewing Machines the production of which is permitted under the terms of subparagraph (b)(1).

(4) On and after June 16, 1942, no Manufacturer shall

(i) produce any new Domestic Sewing Machines or (except as provided in subparagraph (b)(5)) assemble any new Sewing Machine Parts for the production of such machines; or

(ii) manufacture or assemble any new Attachments or new Attachment Parts.

(5) Nothing in the foregoing provisions shall limit the final assembly by a Manufacturer or any other person of a new Domestic Sewing Machine head into a cabinet, portable base and cover, or table and stand, provided that such head, cabinet, base and cover, or table and stand were not produced or manufactured in violation of the terms of this or any other Order heretofore or hereafter issued by the Director of Priorities or by the Director of Industry Operations.

(6) On and after the effective date of this Order, no Manufacturer shall sell, transfer or deliver any part of his inventory of metals or rubber (whether in the form of raw materials, semi-processed materials or finished parts) held for use in the manufacture of Domestic Sewing Machines, Attachments, Sewing Machine Parts or Attachment Parts, except

(i) in connection with his manufacture or sale of Domestic Sewing Ma-chines, Attachments, Sewing Machine Parts of Attachment Parts to the extent that such manufacture or sale is not prohibited by the terms of this Order or of any other Order heretofore or hereafter issued by the Director of Priorities or by the Director of Industry Operations;

(ii) to any other manufacturer of Domestic Sewing Machines for use in the manufacture of any Domestic Sewing Machines, Attachments, Sewing Machine Parts or Attachments Parts thereof to the extent that such manufacture is not prohibited by the terms of this Order or of any other Order heretofore or hereafter issued by the Director of Priorities or by the Director of Industry Operations;

(iii) to Defense Supplies Corporation, Metals Reserve Company or any other corporation organized under section 5(d) of the Reconstruction Finance Act as amended, or any person acting as agent for any such person; or

(iv) pursuant to an order bearing a preference rating higher than A-2; or

(v) pursuant to the specific authorization of the Director of Industry Operations.

(c) Inventory Restrictions. No manufacturer shall accumulate for use in the manufacture of Domestic Sewing Machines, Attachments, or parts thereof inventories or raw materials, semi-processed materials, or finished parts in quantities in excess of the minimum amount necessary to maintain production of Domestic Sewing Machines, Attachment, or parts thereof at the rates permitted by this Order.

(d) Records. All persons affected by this Order shall keep and preserve for not less than two years accurate and complete records concerning inventories, production and sales.

(e) Audit and Inspection. All records required to be kept by this Order shall, upon request, be submitted to audit and inspection by duly authorized representatives of the War Production Board.

(f) Reports. Each manufacturer to whom this Order applies shall file with the War Production Board such reports and questionnaires as such Board shall from time to time prescribe.

(g) Violations. Any person who willfully violates any provision of this Order, or who, in connection with this Order, willfully conceals a material fact or furnishes false information to any department or agency of the United States, is guilty of a crime, and upon conviction may be punished by fine or imprisonment. In addition, any such person may be prohibited from making or obtaining further deliveries of or from processing or using material under priority control and may be deprived of priorities assistance.

(h) Appeal. Any person affected by this Order who considers that compliance therewith would work an exceptional and unreasonable hardship upon him, or that it would result in a serious problem of unemployment in the community, or that compliance with this order would disrupt or impair a program of conversion from non-defense to defense work, may apply for relief by addressing a letter to the War Production Board setting forth the pertinent facts and the reasons why such person considers that he is entitled to relief. The Director of Industry Operations may thereupon take such action as he deems appropriate.

(i) Applicability of Other Orders. Insofar as any other Order heretofore or hereafter issued by the Director of Priorities or by the Director of Industry Operations limits the use of any material in the production of Domestic Sewing Machines, attachments, or parts thereof to a greater extent than the limits imposed by this Order, the restrictions in such other Order shall govern unless otherwise specified therein.

(j) Application of Priorities Regulation No. 1. This Order and all transactions affected thereby are subject to the provisions of Priorities Regulation No. 1 (Part 944), as amended from time to time, except to the extent that any provisions thereof may be inconsistent therewith, in which case the provisions of this Order shall govern.

(k) Communications. All reports to be filed, appeals and other communications concerning this Order should be addressed to the War Production Board, Washington, D. C., Ref: L-98.

(l) Effective Date. This Order shall take effect on the date of its issuance and shall continue in effect until revoked.

Issued this 25^th day of April, 1942.

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J. S. Knowlson        
Director of Industry Operations

 

WAR PRODUCTION BOARD

TITLE 32 - NATIONAL DEFENSE
Chapter IX - War Production Board
Subchapter B - Division of Industry Operations
PART 1192 - DOMESTIC SEWING MACHINES
[Amendment 1 to General Limitation Order L-98]

   Section 1192.1 General Limitation Order L98¹ is hereby amended in the following particulars:

   Paragraph (a) is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraph:

   (10) "Person" means any individual, partnership, association, business trust, corporation, governmental corporation or agency or any organized group of persons whether incorporated or not.

   Paragraph (b) (2) (ii) is hereby amended to read as follows:

   (ii) during the period of eight months, beginning May 1, 1942, he may manufacture repair parts subject to the following conditions:

   (a) He may not put into process in the manufacture of repair parts more iron and steel than eight times 125% of the average monthly weight of iron and steel contained in the repair parts manufactured by him during the two year period ending December 31, 1941; and

   (b) he may not put into process in the manufacture of repair parts more of any non-ferrous metal than eight times 100% of the average monthly weight of such metal contained in the repair parts manufactured by him during the two year period ending December 321, 1941;"

   Paragraph (b) (3) is hereby amended to read as follows:

   "(3)No manufacturer shall on and after May 25, 1942, and no person other than a manufacturer shall on and after July 15, 1942, install any new sewing machine part, other than a repair part, in a new or used domestic sewing machine, except to complete the new domestic sewing machines, the production of which is permitted under the terms of subparagraph (b) (1).

   Paragraph (b) (6) (i) is hereby amended to read as follows:

   (i) in connection with his manufacture or sale of domestic sewing machines, attachments, sewing machine parts, or attachment parts, or of any commercial or industrial sewing machines, attachments or parts for such machines or attachments, to the extent that such manufacture or sale is not prohibited by the terms of this order or of any other order heretofore or hereafter issued by the Director of Priorities or by the Director of Industry Operations (P.D. Reg. 1, as amended, 6 F.R. 6680; W.P.B. Reg. 1, 7 F.R. 561; E.O. 9024, 7 F.R. 329; E.O. 9040, 7 F.R. 527; E.O. 9125, 7 F.R. 2719; sec. 2 (a), Pub. Law 671, 76th Cong., as amended by Pub. Laws 89 and 507, 77th Cong.)

Issued this 7th day of July 1942.

(s) J. S. Knowlson

Director of Industry Operations

   ¹ 7 F.R. 3079.