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Washington, Tuesday, September 19, 1944
The President EXECUTIVE ORDER 9482
A u t h o r iz in g t h e S ecretary o f t h e I n t e
rior to T ak e P o s s e s s io n o f and O p e r
ate C e r t a in M i n e s , C o l l ie r ie s , a n d P r eparation F a c il it ie s
WHEREAS after investigation I find and proclaim that there are interrup tions of the operations of the mines, col lieries, and preparation facilities desig nated in the list attached hereto and made a part hereof, as a result of exist ing and threatened strikes and other labor disturbances; that the effective prosecution of the war will be unduly impeded or delayed by such interrup tions ; and that the. exercise, as herein specified, of the powers vested in me is necessary to insure, in the interest of the war effort, the operation of these mines, collieries, and facilities:
NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 9 of the Selec tive Training and Service Act of 1940 54
Stat. 892 as amended by the W ar Labor Disputes Act 57 Stat. 163, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
1. The Secretary of the Interior is au thorized and directed to take possession of the mines, collieries, and preparation facilities designated in the list attached hereto and made a part hereof, and of any real or personal property, and other assets, used in connection with the op eration thereof; to operate or arrange for the operation of such mines, col lieries, and facilities in such manner as he deems necessary for the successful prosecution of the war; and to do all things necessary for, or incidental to, the production, sale and distribution of the coal produced, prepared, or handled by the said mines, collieries, and facilities.
2. The Secretary of the Interior shall operate the said mines, collieries, and facilities in accordance with the terms and conditions of employment which are in effect at the time possession thereof is taken, subject to the provisions of sec
tion 5 of the W ar Labor Disputes Act.
He shall provide such protection of the employees as may be necessary to main tain production, and shall take such ap propriate disciplinary action, not incon sistent with law, as may be necessary to effectuate the purposes of this order.
3. In carrying out this order, the Sec retary of the Interior shall act through or with the aid of such public or private instrumentalities or persons as he may designate. All Federal agencies, includ ing but not limited to the W ar Man power Commission, the National Selec tive Service System, the W ar Depart ment, and the Department o f Justice, are directed to cooperate with the Sec retary of the Interior to the fullest extent possible in carrying out the pur poses of this order.
4. The Secretary of the Interior shall permit the managements of the mines, collieries, and facilities taken under the provisions of this order to continue with their managerial functions to the maxi mum degree possible, consistent with the aims of this order.
5. Possession of the mines, collieries, and facilities taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Interior within sixty days after he de termines that the productive efficiency of the mines, collieries, and facilities has been restored to that prevailing prior to the interruption of production re ferred to in the recitals of this order.
F r a n k l in T h e W h it e H o u s e ,
D R o o se v e lt
September 14, 1944.

CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
E x e c u t iv e O rder :

REGULATIONS AND NOTICES
A l ie n P r o p e r t y C u s t o d ia n :

Mitsukoshi, Kabushiki Kaisha, vesting order----------------- 11550
Patents afrid trademarks, licens ing-transactions 2 docu m ents_____________ 11461, 11462
C i v i l A e r o n a u t ic s B oard :

Airplane airworthiness, position lights_______________ ._____11462
C o ast G u a r d :

Vessel inspection regulations, waiver of compliance--------11547
C o m m o d it y C red it C o r p o r a t io n :

Cottonseed offer, extension, of time for acceptance---------- 11566
F ederal P o w e r C o m m is s io n :

Hearings, etc.:
Canadian River Gas Co------- 11549
Cities Service Gas Co-----------11548
K a n s a s-Colorado Utilities, Inc____________ _________11548
F ederal T rade C o m m i s s i o n :

Hearings, etc.:
Florida Hard Rock Phos phate Export Assn., et al_ 11549
Phosphate Export Assn., et al_ 11549
Universal Industries, Inc., et al..
ceast and desist order------ 11462

L is t of M in e s , C o llieries , and P reparation F a c ilitie s
F i s h a n d W i l d l if e S e r v ic e :

Christopher Mining Co., No. 6 Mine, Four States, W . Va.
Crab Orchard Improvement Co., No. 5 and No. 0 Mines, Eccles, W. Va.
Eastern Coal Corporation, No. 7 Mine, Mc Veigh, Ey.
Industrial Collieries Corporation, No. 21
Mine, Dellslow, W. Va.
Industrial Collieries Corporation, No. 41
Mine, Barrackville, W . Va.
Industrial Collieries Corporation, No. 42
Mine, Dakota, W. Va.
Industrial Collieries Corporation, No. 43
Mine, Carolina, W. Va.

I n d i a n A f fa ir s O f f ic e :

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Certain mines, collieries, and preparation facilities, au thorization of Secretary of Interior to take possession and operate______________ 11459

Necedah National Wildlife R ef uge, Wis., fishing------------11548
Port Madison and Tulalip Res ervations, leasing for farm
ing, grazing and business 11463
I n t e r io r D e p a r t m e n t :

Christopher Mining Co., et al., possession taken------------- 11548
I nternal R evenue B u r eau :

Excess-profits tax; t a x a b l e years beginning after De cember 31, 1941, rates and credits____________________ 11463
Continued on p. 11460

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