The change from a peace to a war-time economy, 211. — Scope of the present study, 212. — Pre-war preparations for control, 212. — The time schedule of war control, 214. — Methods of control: maximum prices, 216; priorities, 218; supply controls, 219; licenses, 222. — Organization and administration of control, 222. — Problems of control, 224. — Personnel, 225. — Priorities, 226. — Business practices, 228. — The London Metal Exchange, 230. — Small firms, 231. — Scrap metal, 232. — Administration of the control, 235. — Conclusions, 237.

Introduction: characteristics of the industry, 18. — The time-schedule of control, 20. — Organization and administration of control, 22. — Maximum prices: virgin aluminum, 26; aluminum alloy, 27; secondary aluminum, 28; aluminum scrap, 28. — Aluminum and other non-ferrous metal prices, 29. — Maintenance and expansion of supply, 32. — Collection and utilization of scrap, 38. — Appeal to housewives, 39. — Control over demand, 41. — Summary and conclusions, 46.