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( 2 ) 11-16-42 R e p o r t 91 (2) Commencing October 1, 1942, no person shall fabricate during any calendar quarter a quantity of parts for repair and maintenance of scales which contain, when finished, a total weight of metals greater than three-eighths of the total weight of metals in the parts (exclusive of those for scales for household use) used or sold by him for repair and maintenance of scales during the calendar year of 1941. (e ) Restrictions on types, sizes and ma­terials. (1) So far as any other order of the Director General for Operations may have the effect of limiting or curtailing the use of any material in any scales or parts thereof to an extent greater than herein provided, the limitations of such order shall be observed. (2) After a period of sixty days follow­ing ithe issuance of this order, no manu­facturer shall assemble scales equipped with poises, weighbeams, pans, scoops or com­modity receivers of copper or copper base alleys. This restriction does not apply to type bars, equal-arm balances with sus-pended_ pans, or racks, pinions and rollers for registering poises. (3) After a period of sixty days follow­ing the issuance of this order, no manu­facturer may fabricate weights of copper or copper base alloys if such weights are of denominations of 20 grams (metric) or Vi ounce (avoirdupois) and over. This restriction does not apply to weights of • classes^ A, B, M, S, and S2 as defined and recognized by the National bureau 0f Standards. (4) The Director General for Operations may from time to time issue schedules establishing simplified practices with re­spect to the types, sizes, forms, materials and specifications or other qualifications for scales. After the effective date of any such schedule no scales shall be fabricated, or assembled, except such as conforms to the issued schedule and except as specifically permitted by such schedule. ( f ) Applicability of priorities regulations. This order and all transactions affected thereby are subject to all applicable pro­visions of the priorities regulations of.the War Production Board, as amended from time to time. (g ) Records. A ll persons to whom this order applies shall keep, and preserve for not less than two years, accurate and com­plete records concerning inventories, pro­duction and sales. (h) Audit and inspection. A ll 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. (i) Reports. A ll persons affected by this order shall execute and file with the War Production Board such reports and answers to questionnaires as the War Production Board shall from time to time request. . ( j ) Violations. Any person who willfully violates any provisions 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. (k ) Appeals. Any person affected by this order who considers that compliance there­with would work an exceptional and un­reasonable hardship upon him, may appeal to the War Production Board setting forth the pertinent facts and the reasons such person considers that he is entitled to relief. The Director General for Operations may thereupon take such action as he deems appropriate. (l) Communications. A ll reports to be filed hereunder, or communications con­cerning this order, should be addressed to: War Production Board, Services Branch,. Service Machinery Section, Washington. D. C. Ref: L-190. (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 10th day of October, 1942. [The next page is 37,759.]