NAB reports (Jan-Dec 1942)

but, if he is an employee and the supplemental ration is needed to carry on his work he must also present the affidavit or affirmation of his employer, or an authorized representative of his employer. Under the gasoline rationing regulations, the board is authorized to grant supplemental rations only if it finds that they are “essential to life or to the pursuit of a gainful occupation and that no reasonably adequate alter¬ native means of transportation are available.” The board in granting a supplemental ration will issue an A card or whatever B card or combination of cards, are necessary to provide for the amount of the ration. The applicant must state why his present ration is in¬ sufficient. lie must support this reason with facts. Next, the applicant must state what means of public transporta¬ tion are available to him. Other questions ask the applicant to state what vehicles owned by members of his family, or by friends or busi¬ ness associates are available to his use, and to specify what effort has been made to “double-up” with other car owners. Generally speaking, workers in the broadcasting in¬ dustry should experinece no difficulty in getting B cards entitling them to gasoline for occupational driving based on their requirements up to 470 gallons a month. Under Section 1394.506 (k) (2) of the Gasoline Rationing Regu¬ lations, workers in the radio broadcasting industry in¬ cluding executives, technicians or office workers but not including salesmen are eligible to apply for preferred mileage (C cards). TIRE RATIONING Under Amendment 33, effective October 8, to the Re¬ vised Tire Rationing Regulations, “communications facili¬ ties” is included under List A entitling workers requiring transpoitation to or from communication facilities, which includes radio broadcasting, to apply for certificates to purchase new automobile tires except when public trans¬ portation facilities are readily available. Heretofore workers in the radio broadcasting industry were entitled only to recalls under List B. MONOPOLY CASE ARGUED Argument was had Thursday in New York on the pend¬ ing motions in the cases of CBS and NBC against the FCC. The Commission’s motion for summary judgment and the networks’ motions for temijorary injunctions weie heard by the statutory threejudge court composed of Judges Learned Hand (C. J.), Goddard and Bright. No decision had been handed down when this issue went to press. June 1 the Supreme Court ruled that the Commission’s network regulations should be subjected to judicial review before they were put into effect. The Commission had contended that the network regulations amounted to noth¬ ing more than a statement of policy, and that broadcasters had no right to contest these rules in court until they were actually hurt by them, — that same network affiliate would have to put his license in jeopardy before the rules could be tested. But the Supreme Court said, no. The Com¬ mission is now seeking summary judgment in its favor, and the networks temporary injunctions pending decision on the merits of the case. “FOUR FREEDOMS” A copy suitable for framing of “Our Freedoms and Rights”, prepared by the National Resources Planning Board, is being sent to all radio stations. This emijhasizes the freedoms for which we are fighting; namely, freedom of speech and exiiression, freedom of worship, freeilom 594 — October 9, 1942 from want and freedom from fear, and was transmitted to Congress by the President on January 14, 1942. Sleu. W. A. lurkp, ^.31. Father Burke, former faculty director of Station WWL, New Orleans, and Station WEW, St. Louis, died September 18 in New Orleans after a long illness. He was 61. For many years Father Burke was interested and active in NAB affairs. He will be missed. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TUBE SURVEY FCC Chairman James Lawrence Fly said at his press conference early this week that it has not been decided if the results of the recent tube survey will be made public. If the results are given out he stated it will be in the near future. DENNY, NEW FCC GENERAL COUNSEL FCC today announced the appointment of Charles R. Denny, Jr., as General Counsel to succeed Telford Taylor who has been commissioned as a Major in the Army. Mr. Denny has been with the Commission since February of this year when he came over from the Department of Justice wheie he was chief of the Appellate Section of the Lands Division. Mr. Denny was born in Baltimore, Md., on April 11, 1912. He has resided in Washington for several years and attended the public schools there. He was graduated from Amherst College in 1933 and from Harvard Law School in 1936. From 1936 to 1938 he was associated with the Washington law firm of Covington, Burling, Rublee, Acheson & Shorb. From 1938 to February 1942 he was in the Lands Division of the Department of Justice. FORCE TO OWI Arthur Force of NBC has been named editor of the radio news section, News Bureau, Office of War Infor¬ mation. Mr. Force comes to OWI with fifteen years newspaper and radio news experience. He was night news editor of the National Broadcasting Company in New York City and previously worked on newspapers in New York, Newark, Detroit and Toledo. The OWI radio news section will become the liaison agency for radio news press associations, newscasters and news commentators. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION DOCKET HEARINGS The following broadcast hearings are scheduled to be heard before the Commission during the week beginning Monday, Octo¬ ber 12. They are subject to change.