Salt Lake Telegram | 1943-02-17 | Page 3 | Nelson Ponders Retirement

NELSON PONDERS RETIREMENT I W WASHINGTON Feb 17 UP p- p Chairman Donald 11 M. M Nelson of the war production b board ard Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day pondered suggestions both from friends and foes that he follow into retirement Ferdinand I I Eberstadt the vice chairman he dismissed Nelson told friends he expected to take a week vacation to rest up to think about the possibility possibility possibility pos pos- of retiring and also to give five complete freedom to Charles I E E. E 3 Wilson his new executive vice I chairman who has taken over all W P B activities Among Nelsons Nelson's friends the majority majority ma- ma opinion seemed to o be against resigning ng although s some me of them have advised Nelson to quit in n behalf behalf be be- half halt of his health Wilson Fa Favored ored If he should resign however they hey favored for his su successor cessor Wilson a self made man who rose roseto roseto roseto to the head of General Electric company V Opponents of Nelson who were reported to have asked the White WhiteHouse WhiteHouse WhiteHouse House for Nelsons Nelson's scalp were said saido to o favor year old Bernard M. M Baruch who held a a. similar post postin in the first W World war These opponents opponents opponents op op- op- op were said to Include James Forrestal undersecretary of the navy who is a a. close personal friend and college classmate of Eberstadt Inside W P B Its itself t s e elf l f well- well informed officials doubted whether the he shakeup would alter seriously the the- major policies already under way Some officials declining direct quotation who were particular particular particular ular friends of Eberstadt were expected expected expected ex ex- ex- ex to leave but some of Eberstadt's Eberstadt's Eberstadt's Eber- Eber stadt's policies were scheduled to remain Regarded Spokesman A brusque investment broker who made lightning decisions and stuck by them Eb Eberstadt was said by some officials to have been unpopular more for personal than policy reasons However in W P B BIB Bhe Bhe he IB was regarded as a spokesman for the armed services whenever a question arose as as' to whether civilian civilian civil- civil ian an needs should be sacr sacrificed iced for military desires If Nelson retires friends said he ic could legitimately base the action action action ac ac- ac- ac tion on grounds of health because of fatigue and nd nervous strain Eberstadt Eberstadt Eberstadt Eb Eb- Eb- Eb was ousted Tuesday