Show HEAD SAYS I IWar U U. U S S. S OVER HUMP HUP War Production Product on Voids Axis Reserves WASHINGTON April 21 UP liP liP- jp-I jp Donald M M. Nelson the war lr production duc- duc tion chief testified Tuesday that I Ithe the United States was over the hump on military production and andin andin andin I in in a few months would offset the equipment reserves reserve's s built up by axis nations I America England and Russia are producing in much greater quantities essential war material than than our axis enemies Nelson told the senate defense investigating ing committee in summarizing accomplishments accomplishments accomplishments ac ac- ac- ac of the war production tion board since its organization last January 16 I Ib believe lieve w we are over the hump on production he continued Everything we have is in production pro pro- and we are getting in increased increased increased in- in creased quantities We still have havea a reserve built up by the axis nations nations nations na na- na- na to overcome but in a few months I think we will overcome that Nelson complained however that congressional criticism of year dollar-a-year men was handicapping handicapping handicapping handicap handicap- ping the W P B in its efforts to obtain the services of trained business business business busi busi- ness executives We are having increasing difficulty difficulty dif dif- dif dif- i in getting good men to come comedown d down iown wn here to do this job They have to face continued criticism of af the honesty of their Intentions he tie said Its a pity they couldn't serve a i term in th the senate and ands er et used sed I Ito to criticism said n Tru Tru- man D Mo Mot ii l 1 7 But they are not used to it N Nelson elson replied Truman said r the committee would like to have a list of those who h had d refused t to serve serve but bit Nelson Nelson Nel Nel- son said sald that would not be fair He He said th that t questionnaires sent to io business firms about the executives executives tives t they ey had r released leas d for govern govern- government government ment service had been been- an added hindrance in obtaining men There is js a lot of criticism just Because they are business men the he W P R chieftain complained It is getting to the point where If f yoa yoi know something about business busi- busi ness you are suspect s |