Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise., 1941-09-05
SEVEN-MEMBER
SUPPLY BOARD IS
NOW CREATED

Vice President Wallace as Chairman
and Donald M. Nelson, formerly OPM
Purchases Director, as Executive Di-
rector. The Board will fix priorities
and allocate supply of materials, fuel
power, and other commodities of all
kinds to meet the demands of the
Army and Navy, the defense-aid pro-
gram, the policies of economic war
fare and the needs of the civilian
population. Members of the Board
are OPM Directors Knudsen and Hill
man, War and Navy Secretaries Stim-
son and Knox, Price Administrator
Henderson, and Lend-Lease Super
visor Hopkins.
Under the Order, the Office of
Price Administration and a Civilian
Supply Division is created in the OPM
to protect the interests of consumers.
Both will be headed by Leon Hender-
son, who was OPACS Administrator.
The Order also transferred Edward R.
Stettinius from his post as OPM Pri-
critics Director to that of Lend-Lease
Administrator and appointed Mr.. Mel
son as Priorities Director.
The President announced military
mission will go to China to study the
need of China for equipment and ma
terials and expedite lend-lease aid.
State Secretary Hull stated the U. S.
will maintain the policy of freedom
of the seas in shipping supplies to
Russia via the Pacific. The Presi-
dent told his press conference an or
ganized campaign of rumors, distor-
tions, half-truths and falsehood re-
garding misuses of lend-lease funds
had been launched to sabotage the
program of aid to opponents of the
Axis.
OPM gave priority to deliveries of
materials necessary for the produc-
tion of parts for the repair and main
tenance of existing farm equipment
and manufacture of new farm equip
ment. The President vetoed a bill to
withhold from the normal channels
of trade Government-owne cotton
and wheat, because Gin times such as
these no one can foresee how soon
these stocks may be needed"
The War Department announced
creation of third parachute battal-
ion and fifth armored division. The
Army also amended its regulations
to permit discharge of enlisted men
to accept Navy commissions when
the Navy so desires.
Artemus L. Gates of New York,
World War Navy flier, was appointed
Assistant Secretary of Navy for Aer-
onautics. Twenty-eight new Army
Air corps units were formed, includ-
ing 26 school squadrons of 200 men
each. The Army Air Forces began
tests of the P-40F, latest of series
"giving excellent per o m e S
abroad !" and sent Maj. Gen. Brett,
Chief of Air, to Africa and the Med
iterranean area with a mission to
study planes in action and needs of
the British.
The Army announced it will test
the air defense and air warning sys-
tenn of the northeastern u. S. in man.
euvers October 9 to 16. Approximate
ly $4,000 volunteer civilians in the
system will participate. A prelimi-
nary report of the mission sent to
England by the Office of Civilian
Defense recommended fingerprinting
of every U. S. citizen for identifica-
ton of casualties and that necessary
civilian defense personnel, including
police and firemen, be exempt from
military service.
OCD Director LaGuardia reported
incomplete returns on the aluminium
collection campaign showed Ia, 900, 900
pounds of scrap, yielding 10,5O0,00O
pounds of aluminium or enough for
$500 fighting planes, had been col
lected.
Associate Price Administrator FL
lott suggested women can help check
price rises by writing the Price Ad-
ministration's consumer division in
Washington of unreasonable advances
in costs of living; by consulting city
and county officials to see whether
increases are justified; buying this
winters coal now; reporting rapid
rises in rents to state and local hous-
ing agencies; buying defense bonds
instead of new cars, refrigerators
washing machines or other household
appliances. The Office of Price Ad-
ministration set ceiling prices on ami
NAL hair used in mattresses, rayor
grey goods, dimities, voile and comb
ed broadcloth-thus covering almost
all textiles required for women's
dresses, mems shirts, underwear
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