Salt Lake Telegram | 1941-10-17 | Page 2 | Property Draft Becomes Law

PROPERTY DRAFT BECOMES LAW WASHINGTON Oct 17 UP Pt- Pt President Roosevelt has signed into law legislation that would authorize him to requisition supplies supplies supplies sup sup- plies equipment and machinery needed for the national defense The The I 1 White House announced this action Friday In order to requisition any material material material ma ma- the president must first de determine determine determine de- de termine that there ther is an Immediate immediate immediate Imme imme- diate need that will not admit of delay or resort to any other source of supply The law also requires a finding that all aU other means of obtaining obtaining obtaining obtain obtain- ing the use of the property for forthe forthe forthe the defense of the United States upon fair and reasonable terms have been exhausted The government would be re required required required re- re to pay compensation based on fair market value of the property