necessary or desirable, to produce the war materials called for by the Company's contracts with the United States, its departments and agencies, or as may be otherwise required for the war effort, and do all things necessary or incidental to that end. The Secretary of War shall permit the management to continue with its managerial functions to the maximum degree possible consistent with the alms of this order. The Secretary of War shall make employment available under existing collective bargaining contracts to all workers who seek employment in the plant to the extent that they are needed. Possession and operation hereunder shall be terminated by the President as soon as he determines that the plant or plants above listed can be operated without the protection provided by this order. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, November 20, 1943. EXECUTIVE ORDER 9396 AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF WAR TO ISSUE CITATIONS IN THE NAME OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO ARMY UNITS FOR OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN ACTION By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is ordered as follows: 1. The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to issue a citation in the name of the President of the United States, as public evidence of deserved honor and distinction, to any organization, unit, detachment, or installation of the Army of the United States or the Army of the Philippine Commonwealth for outstanding performance of duty in action on or after December 7, 1941. 2. An appropriate streamer, emblem, or guidon band, of such form and design as may be determined by the Secretary of War, may be displayed by the organization, unit, detachment, or installation described above, to which such citation is issued. 3. After any organization, unit, detachment, or installation of the Army of the United States or the Army of the Philippine Commonwealth is so cited for outstanding performance of duty in ac 405136 0-57 -19 tion occurring on or after December 7, 1941, a suitable device identifying such citation shall be issued to all officers and enlisted men who are assigned or attached as members of such organization, the device to become a part of the uniform of that organization; and any individual who was assigned or attached as a member of such organization on the occasion for which the citation was issued as provided herein, shall be entitled to wear the individual device, as a part of the uniform, at all times and wherever serving. 4. This order supersedes Executive Order No. 9075 of February 26, 1942,1 relating to the same matter. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, November 22, 1943. EXECUTIVE ORDER 9397 NUMBERING SYSTEM FOR FEDERAL ACCOUNTS RELATING TO INDIVIDUAL PERSONS WHEREAS certain Federal agencies from time to time require in the administration of their activities a system of numerical identification of accounts of individual persons; and WHEREAS some seventy million persons have heretofore been assigned account numbers pursuant to the Social Security Act; and WHEREAS a large percentage of Federal employees have already been assigned account numbers pursuant to the Social Security Act; and WHEREAS it is desirable in the interest of economy and orderly administration that the Federal Government move towards the use of a single, unduplicated numerical identification system of accounts and avoid the unnecessary establishment of additional systems: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. Hereafter any Federal department, establishment, or agency shall, whenever the head thereof finds it advisable to establish a new system of permanent account numbers pertaining to individual persons, utilize exclusively the Social Security Act account numbers assigned pursuant to Title 26, section 402.502 of 13 CFR Cum. Supp. Page 283 1 the 1940 Supplement to the Code of Federal Regulations 1 and pursuant to paragraph 2 of this order. 2. The Social Security Board shall provide for the assignment of an account number to each person who is required by any Federal agency to have such a number but who has not previously been assigned such number by the Board. The Board may accomplish this purpose by (a) assigning such numbers to individual persons, (b) assigning blocks of numbers to Federal agencies for reassignment to individual persons, or (c) making such other arrangements for the assignment of numbers as it may deem appropriate. 3. The Social Security Board shall furnish, upon request of any Federal agency utilizing the numerical identification system of accounts provided for in this order, the account number pertaining to any person with whom such agency has an account or the name and other identifying data pertaining to any account number of any such person. 4. The Social Security Board and each Federal agency shall maintain the confidential character of information relating to individual persons obtained pursuant to the provisions of this order. 5. There shall be transferred to the Social Security Board, from time to time, such amounts as the Director of the Bureau of the Budget shall determine to be required for reimbursement by any Federal agency for the services rendered by the Board pursuant to the provisions of this order. 6. This order shall be published in the FEDERAL REGISTER. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, November 22, 1943. EXECUTIVE ORDER 9398 EXTENSION OF TRUST PERIODS ON INDIAN LANDS EXPIRING DURING CALENDER YEAR 1944 By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 5 of the act of February 8, 1887, 24 Stat. 388, 389, by the act of June 21, 1906, 34 Stat. 325, 326, and by the act of March 2, 1917, 39 Stat. 969, 976, and other applicable provisions of law, it is ordered that the periods of trust applying to Indian lands,2 whether of a tribal 126 CFR, Cum. Supp., 402.502. 2 See 25 CFR, Chap. I, App. or individual status, which, unless extended, will expire during the calendar year 1944, be, and they are hereby, extended for a further period of twentyfive years from the date on which any such trust would otherwise expire. This order is not intended to apply to any case in which the Congress has specifically reserved to itself authority to extend the period of trust on tribal or individual Indian lands. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, November 25, 1943. EXECUTIVE ORDER 9399 AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO TAKE POSSESSION OF AND OPERATE PART OF THE PLANT AND FACILITIES OF REMINGTON RAND, INC. IN THE TOWN OF SOUTHPORT, COUNTY OF CHEMUNG, STATE OF NEW YORK WHEREAS Remington Rand, Inc. has entered into a contract for the manifacture of war materials essential to the prosecution of the war by the United States Navy Department and United States War Department and has been provided by the Government with extensive facilities for the performance of said contract; and WHEREAS it is deemed essential that a part of the plant of Remington Rand, Inc. including such facilities located in the town of Southport, County of Chemung, State of New York, be taken over for use and operation by the United States of America in order that it may be effectively operated in the manufacture of the kind, quality and quantity of such war materials: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 9 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 as amended, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of the Navy immediately to take possession of and operate that part of the plant of Remington Rand, Inc. known as the "N" Division of the Elmira Plant of said Company located in the town of Southport, County of Chemung, State of New York, being the land, buildings, appurtenances and facilities including parking areas re A ferred to and described in a certain contract between the United States (Navy Department) and Remington Rand, Inc. known as contract NOrd (F) 1061, in order to produce effectively essential war materials required by the United States of America and to do all things necessary and incidental to that end. The Secretary of the Navy may exercise the authority herewith conferred through and with the aid of such person or persons, corporations or instrumentalities as he may designate and may select and hire such employees and agents including a competent civilian adviser on industrial relations, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this order and in furtherance of the purposes of this order the Secretary of the Navy may exercise any existing contractual or other existing rights of said Company incident to the operation of said "N" Division of said plant and take such other steps as may be necessary or desirable. Possession of the premises referred to under this order will be terminated by the President within 60 days after he determines that such plant will be operated privately in a manner consistent with the war effort. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, November 25, 1943. EXECUTIVE ORDER 9400 AUTHORIZING THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY TO TAKE POSSESSION OF AND OPERATE THE SHIPYARD OF THE LOS ANGELES SHIPBUILDING AND DRYDOCK CORPORATION AT LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA WHEREAS the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation has entered into contracts with the Navy Department for the construction, conversion and repair of vessels essential to the prosecution of the war; and WHEREAS because of the failure of the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation to perform satisfactorily the work called for by its contracts with the Navy Department, it is deemed essential that the shipyard of the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation, located at Los Angeles, California, be taken over for use and operation by the United States of America in order that it may be effectively operated in the construction, conversion and repair of vessels required by the United States: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 9 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of the Navy to take possession of and operate the shipyard of the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation, located at Los Angeles, California, in order effectively to construct, convert and repair vessels required by the United States and to do all things necessary or incidental to that end. The Secretary of the Navy may exercise the authority herein conferred through and with the aid of such person or persons or instrumentalities as he may designate, and may select and hire such employees, including a competent civilian adviser on industrial relations, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this order, and in furtherance of the purposes of this order, the Secretary of the Navy may exercise any existing contractual or other rights of the said corporation, and take such other steps as may be necessary or desirable. Possession and operation of the said shipyard under this order will be terminated within sixty days after the President determines that the shipyard will be operated privately in an efficient manner consistent with the requirements of the war effort. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, December 3, 1943. EXECUTIVE ORDER 9401 SUSPENSION OF EIGHT-HOUR LAW AS TO LABORERS AND MECHANICS EMPLOYED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, INCLUDING THE WAR FOOD ADMINISTRATION WHEREAS the Department of Agriculture, including the War Food Administration, is engaged in public-work activities within the United States which are essential to the prosecution of the war; and WHEREAS there exists an acute shortage of laborers and mechanics; and WHEREAS the efficient and speedy accomplishment of such activities requires that laborers and mechanics therefor be employed in excess of eight hours a day; and WHEREAS, by section 1 of the act of August 1, 1892, 27 Stat. 340, as amended by the act of March 3, 1913, 37 Stat. 726 (U.S.C., title 40, sec. 321), the services of all laborers and mechanics employed by the Government of the United States upon any public work of the United States is limited to eight hours in any one calendar day, except in case of extraordinary emergency; and WHEREAS I find that by reason of the foregoing an extraordinary emergency exists: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by section 1 of the said act of August 1, 1892, as amended by the said act of March 3, 1913, and as President of the United States, I hereby suspend for the duration of the emergencies proclaimed by me on September 8, 1939,1 and May 27, 1941,1 the above-mentioned provisions of law prohibiting more than eight hours of labor in any one day by laborers and mechanics employed by the Government of the United States as to all work performed by laborers and mechanics employed by the Department of Agriculture, including the War Food Administration, on any public work within the United States which is designated by the Secretary of Agriculture or the War Food Administrator as essential to the prosecution of the war: Provided, That the wages of all laborers and mechanics so employed by the Department of Agriculture, including the War Food Administration, shall be computed on a basic day rate of eight hours of work with overtime to be paid at time and one-half for all hours of work in excess of eight hours in any one day. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, December 7, 1943. EXECUTIVE ORDER 9402 DESIGNATING DR. R. R. SAYERS, DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF MINES, TO ACT AS UNDER SECRETARY, FIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY, OR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 179 of the Revised Statutes (U.S.C., title 5, sec. 6), I hereby authorize and designate Dr. R. R. Sayers, Director of the Bureau of Mines of the 1 Procs. 2352, 2487; 3 CFR Cum. Supp. Department of the Interior, when so directed by the Secretary of the Interior, to perform the duties of the Under Secretary of the Interior, or the First Assistant Secretary of the Interior, or the Assistant Secretary of the Interior, during the absence or sickness of the Under Secretary, or the First Assistant Secretary, or the Assistant Secretary of the Interior. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, December 7, 1943 EXECUTIVE ORDER 9403 IN RELINQUISHING POSSESSION OF LEATHER MANUFACTURING PLANTS LOCATED SALEM, PEABODY, AND DANVERS, MASSACHUSETTS WHEREAS on November 24, 1943, the Secretary of War, acting pursuant to an Executive Order dated November 20, 1943,2 took possession of thirteen leather manufacturing plants specified in the said order and located in Salem, Peabody, and Danvers, Massachusetts; and WHEREAS since that date the Secretary of War has retained possession of and operated the said plants pursuant to said Executive Order; and WHEREAS I now find that the productive efficiency of the said plants prevailing prior to the taking possession thereof has been restored: NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, particularly the War Labor Disputes Act (Public Law 89, 78th Congress), I hereby direct the Secretary of War to relinquish possession of the said plants to the respective persons from whom possession was taken, and to issue the necessary orders for carrying out this direction: Provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall preclude the Secretary of War from requiring the submission of information relating to operations during the period of Government possession and control if he shall deem such information necessary for the protection of the interests of the Government or for the conclusion in an orderly manner of the administration of the said Executive Order. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT THE WHITE HOUSE, December 13, 1943. 2 E.O. 9395B, supra. EXECUTIVE ORDER 9404 AUTHORIZING THE GOVERNOR OF THE PANAMA CANAL TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF PROPERTY By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, approved March 27, 1942 (56 Stat. 176), the Governor of The Panama Canal, or any officer of The Panama Canal acting in that capacity in the absence or disability of the Governor, is hereby authorized to exercise the authority contained in the said Title II of the Second War Powers Act, 1942, to acquire, use, and dispose of any real property, temporary use thereof, or other interest therein, together with any personal property located thereon, or used therewith, that shall be deemed necessary for military, naval or other war purposes. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT 1941, and as President of the United States, and in order to enable the Chairman of the War Production Board more effectively to carry out his responsibilities with respect to the regulation of production and supply of materials, articles, and equipment, and services required for the national defense, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. Subject to the provisions of section 2 of this order, the functions, powers, and duties of the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy with respect to the certification, pursuant to section 124 (f) of the Internal Revenue Code, of the construction, reconstruction, erection, installation or acquisition of facilities necessary in the interest of national defense during the emergency period, and with respect to prescribing from time to time with the approval of the President regulations governing such certification, are transferred to the Chairman of the War Production Board. 2. (a) The Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy shall act upon (1) all applications for Necessity Certificates filed before October 5, 1943, and (2) applications for Necessity Certificates filed between and including October 5, 1943 and December 17, 1943 describing facilities the beginning of the construction, reconstruction, erection, installation or the date of acquisition of which was prior to October 5, 1943. When the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy have made final determination upon all applications specified in this subsection, their functions, powers and duties to issue Necessity Certificates shall cease. (b) The Chairman of the War Production Board shall act upon (1) applications for Necessity Certificates filed after December 17, 1943 describing facilities the beginning of the construction, reconstruction, erection, installation or the date of acquisition of which was prior to October 5, 1943. Such applications for Necessity Certificates filled after the effective date of this order shall be filed with the War Production Board. (2) applications for Necessity Certificates filed on and after October 5, 1943 and pending December 17, 1943 with the Secretary of War and the Secretary of the Navy which describe facilities the |
