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FEDERAL
VOLUME 6

REGSTER
1934

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NUMBER 121

Washington, Saturday, June 21, 1941
The President EXECUTIVE ORDER
SUSPENSION OF EIGHT-HOUR LAW AS TO ME
CHANICS AND LABORERS EMPLOYED BY THE
WAR DEPARTMENT IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF PUBLIC WORKS NECESSARY FOR THE
NATIONAL DEFENSE IN THE CANAL ZONE, PUERTO RICO, AND THE TERRITORY OF
ALASKA

W HEREAS the W ar Department has commenced the construction of canton ments, air fields, fortifications and other public works which are necessary for the national defense in the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and the Territory of Alaska;
and WHEREAS the interests of national defense require the completion of such public works at the earliest practicable date; and W HEREAS 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, section 321, the service of all laborers and mechanics em ployed by the Government upon any pub lic work of the United States is limited to eight hours in any one day, except in case of extraordinary emergency; and W HEREAS it appears that, unless the eight hour limitation is suspended as to laborers and mechanics employed by the W ar Department in the construction of the foregoing public works, it will be im
possible, because of the remoteness o f such places from sources of labor supply in the United States, and because of the difficulties of housing and transporting additional labor from the United States, to accomplish the work necessary to the completion of such public works within the time required by the interests o f na tional defense; and WHEREAS I find that by reason o f 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 o f the emer gencies proclaimed by me on September 8, 19391 and May 27, 1941, the abovementioned provisions o f law prohibiting more than eight hours labor in any one day of laborers and mechanics employed by the Government of the United States as to all work performed by laborers and mechanics employed by the W ar Depart ment in the construction of cantonments, air fields, fortifications and other public works which are necessary for the na tional defense in the Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and the Territory of Alaska.
F ranklin D R oosevelt T he W h ite H ouse, June 18,1941.
No. 87971
F. R. Doc. 41-4408; Filed, June 19, 1941;
1:41 p. m.

Rules, Regulations, Orders
T IT L E 10A R M Y : W AR D EPARTM ENT
CH APTE R V III PROCUREM ENT AND
D ISPO SAL O F E Q U IPM ENT AND
SUPPLIES
P art 81 P rocurement of M il ita r y Supplies and A n im a l s
81.3 Taxes a In form a tion to be included in invitations fo r bids, bids, con tracts, and instructions to bidders 1
Applicable Federal taxes. Invitations for bids, bids, and contracts will include the following tax condition:
Prices herein include any Federal tax or charge heretofore imposed by the Congress which is applicable to the sup plies covered by this contract. I f after the date of this contract, the Congress shall impose, remove, or change any sales tax, duty, excise tax, or any other tax or charge, directly applicable to the supplies covered by this contract, or other ma terials used in the manufacture thereof, 4 F.R. 8851.
16 F.R. 2617.
81.3 a and 81.4 a are amended.

CONTENTS
T H E PR E SID E N T
Executive Order:
Canal Zone, Puerto Rico, and Alaska, suspension o f eighthour day for mechanics and laborers employed by the W ar Department___________

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RULES, REG U LATIO NS, ORDERS
T itle 10 A r m y : W ar D epartment :
Procurement and Disposal o f Equipment and Supplies:
Assignment of contracts, amendment______________ 3020
Tax conditions applicable to bids, contracts, etc., amendment______________ 3019
T itle 17 C ommodity and S ecuri ties E xchanges :
Securities and Exchange Com mission:
Investment Company Act of 1940, filing of sales litera ture______________________ 3020
T itle 26 I nternal R evenue :
Bureau o f Internal Revenue:
Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, and Philippine Islands, excise taxes on liquors and articles_____________ 3021
T itle 30 M ineral R esources:
Bituminous Coal Division:
District No. 1, minimum price schedule, relief granted 3038
T itle 32 N ational D efense :
Office of Production Manage ment:
Ferro tungsten, tungsten metal powder, etc., directed dis tribution, amendment___ 3039
Inventory accumlation of cer tain specified materials, amendments 2 docu m en ts______________ 3039,3040
T itle 43 P ublic L ands: I nterior :
Grazing Service:
New Mexico, establishment and modification o f graz ing districts_____________ 3040
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