The effect of the Schwellenbach Bill upon Japan interested observers here because the Japanese munitions industry has been one of the heaviest [purchasers of United States scrap iron.
Senator Schwellenbach said he had mot yet discussed his bill with President. Roosevelt, but it was significant that his move came today at a time when the United States Bureau of Mines prepared to announce its establishment of a "secondary metals" section to deal exclusively with serap irop and formulate a national policy for controlling the export of American raw materials.
Simultaneously Mr. Fred Crawford, Republican Representative of Michigan, introduced a bill in the House designed to control exports of scrap bron. Senator Gerald Nye, Republican of North Dakota and chairman of the Senate Munitions Committee, said he also might sponsor similar legislation.
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