Executive Order 9570

by President of the United States

WHEREAS after investigation I find and proclaim that as a result of labor disturbances there are existing interruptions of the operations of the transportation system and of certain plants and facilities owned and operated by the Scranton Transit Company located in and about the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania; that the war effort will be unduly impeded and delayed by such interruptions; that it has become necessary to take possession and assume control of the said transportation system, plants, and facilities for purposes that are needful or desirable in connection with the prosecution of the war; and that the exercise, as hereinafter specified, of the powers vested in me is necessary to insure in the interest of the war effort the operation of the said transportation system, plants, and facilities:

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including section 9 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 as amended by section 3 of the War Labor Disputes Act, the Act of August 29, 1916, 39 Stat. 645, and the First War Powers Act, 1941, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, it is hereby ordered as follows:

1. The Director of the Office of Defense Transportation is authorized and directed, through or with the aid of any public officers, Federal agencies, or other government instrumentalities that he may designate, to take possession and assume control of the said transportation system, plants, and facilities owned and operated by the Scranton Transit Company located in and about the City of Scranton, Pennsylvania, including all real and personal property and other assets used or useful in connection with the operation of such transportation system, plants, and facilities, and to operate or to arrange for the operation of the said transportation system, plants and facilities in such a manner as he may deem necessary for the successful prosecution of the war; and do anything that he may deem necessary to carry out the provisions and purposes of this order.

2. Subject to applicable provisions of existing law, including the orders of the Office of Defense Transportation issued pursuant to Executive Orders 8989, as amended, 9156, and 9294, the said transportation system, plants, and facilities taken and to furnish protection for such plants, facilities, and transportation system, and may request the Secretary of War to furnish equipment, manpower, and other facilities or services deemed necessary by the Director to carry out the provisions and purposes of this order; and the Secretary of War is authorized and directed upon such request to take such action as he deems necessary to furnish such protection, equipment, manpower, or other facilities or services.

Harry S. Truman 

The White House,

June 14, 1945.