Washington, Mar, 8.
President Roosevelt yesterday told correspondents that every day now lost in enactment of the "Lend-
Lease" Bill would affect war materials deliveries to the Democracies later.
He expressed absolute opposition to union jurisdictional disputes which are delaying defence work. @isputes between members of the Congress of Industrial Organizations and American Federation of Labour over jurisdictional rights in various manufacturing plants are leading to strikes in some instances.)
Despite his opposition, however, President Roosevelt said he was unable to propose a solution to the problem, He stressed, however, that ho was more convinced of the necessity for' new over-all Federal labour mediation machinery, perhaps similar to the World War Labour Board.
President Roosevelt also told correspondents that present American nickel supplies' were insufficient for defence purposes and civilian needs, He suid tin supplies were adequate although he planned to devise a "pick up" campaign in the event of a shortage—United Press,
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