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...without scrap aluminum." (If she conquers Russia and draws on Japan, the report said, she will have 1,915,000,000 lb. in 1943.) "In the light of the serious shortage," read Senator Mead, "it is interesting to note that substantial amounts are still permitted [by OPM] to the automobile industry for pleasure cars...
...Against OPM the Senator ticked off the following charges...
...OPM has not encouraged research and experiment in the use of alternative processes for the production of aluminum from low-grade bauxite, or other sources such as alunite. In fact, it discouraged them. A report recommending alunite as an aluminum source was prepared by the Bureau of Mines more than six weeks ago. OPM has not yet acted...
...OPM not only miscalculated needs and sources but refused to aid Reynolds Metals Co. to build capacity for 120,000,000 lb., left that...
...During all this time OPM had relied solely on Alcoa as a source of information, has discouraged others from entering the field. The Senator ticked off some black marks against Alcoa...