The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-09-25

vers this fall, there will be a con
siderably lower accident and dealt
rate for the $4,000 troops partl
cipating than for a corresponding
number Of civilians. The estimate
predicted 236 deaths and 10000 ad
mission to hospitals for disease ane
injury.
Air
Assistant War Secretary for All
| Lovett told the press Army wal
games will provide a p~review Of the
worlds finest" military aircraft ou'
lin point Of quantity We still
have a long way to go" although pro,
duction is now beginning to roll and
. should enable US TO equip COM
Dat units . one squadron every
other day"
The Air Corps announced it is
testing a new four-engine flying
fortress which is bigger and has more
power than models nov in use by the
u. S. and Great Britain
Oil, Gasoline
The Special Senate Committee in
vestigating the oil situation said the
only shortage of petroleum products
or of transportation facilities us a
shortage in a large surplus which is
desired" Acting Oil Coordinator
Davies issued a statement saying, "the
admittedly low condition of petroleum
stocks on the East coast continues to
mean shortage . (and) the necessity
for public cooperation continues"
SPAB refused to grant priorities on
steel plates for construction of a l.
500-mile petroleum pipeline from
Texas to New York. Mr.. Davies said
the Southeastern pipeline between
Port st. Joe, Fla. and Chattanooga,
Tenn, will deliver 1850, 900 ballons
Of gasoline and other petroleum pro-
ducts daily to Georgia and Tennessee
within so days.
Prices, Initiation Control
The Labor Department announced
retail food prices are at the highest
level in 10 years 1873 percent
higher than a year ago. Treasury
Secretary Morgenthau, speaking in
Boston, said Imitation is no longer
distant We are facing it and
il we are selfish and short
sighted . the consequences may
haunt us and u children for years,
but if we look at the problem with
firm resolve we car beat this thing
Mr.. Morgenthau said control of
consumer installment credit, purchase
of defense bonds and stamps and
tax-anticipation notes are not enough
to prevent consumer purchasing pow
err from forcing prices up. He sug-
gested extension and increase of 30.
cial security benefits, an unemploy
ment compensation "wage" for til,
workers and reduction in non-es
sential expenditures in Federal
State and local governments. He al
20 suggested release of Governmen
held surplus stocks of food to holt
down food prices
Priorities VI
Priorities Director Nelson mad,
mandatory all priority ratings, is
sued ratings to assure civil air line
continued operation at high efficien
cy and to give assistance to 30 essen
tial industries in obtaining repai
materials.
Priority Unemployment
The Bureau of Employment Sec
urity and representative of the OPN
Contract Distribution Division ant
Labor Division began a nation wild,
survey to find jobs for workers la,,
off because. of production curtail
ment due to shortages and diversion
Of materials to defense.
New Plants
The Defense Plant Corpo-atio,
and the War Department authorize.
and awarded contracts for construc
ton of six aluminium. magnesium
and ordnance plants, totaling $94,
$4,000. OPM recommended to tn,
War Department construction of a,
aluminium plant at Troutdale, Ore.
to produce 10000, 900 pounds an
nually.
Farming Out
Acting Navy Secretary Forresta
announced creation Of the Nava
Contracts Distribution Division te
cooperate with the OPM in speeding
up production by using facilities Of
small plants and employees whose
industries are threatened by shut,
down or disiocation because of prior
tiles. Under secretary of War Pat
terson directed the Army's 815 pur
chasing offices to bring more of the
nations industrial facilities into the
defense program "to eliminate dis.
tress caused by loss of business
because of defense priorities.
Defense Housing
The Defense Housing Coordinate;
distributed to all Federal Reserve
Banks and branches application
forrnS for spacioI ,rad,t 60 thc -