The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1941-04-17

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ment groups in obtaining defense
work. Under Secretary Of War Fat
terson cited the S8S,000,000 smoke
less powder plant at Charleston, ina.
as an example of how a single de-
tense project draws in the resources
of the entire Nation. Mr.. Patter-
son said Observation-Disclosures with head
quarters in IS States and several
hundred Observation-Disclosures equally
scattered were involved in the Char
lesion work; license plates from 80
States could be seen at the workers
parking lot; and nearly every manu-
featuring State 81 supplying some
thing-glass from Maine, doors from
Iowa, brass fitting from Alama, STAIN
less steel from Illinois, etc.
The National Resources Planning
Board issued a booklet on Federal
Aids to Local Planning" detailing
service available to local planning
groups.
Agriculture
The Department Of Agriculture
began expansion of the ever-normal
granary program to assure ample
supplies of pork, dairy products, eggs
and poultry by buying in the open
market to support long-term prices
at these, levels; hogs (cwt,) $500;
dairy products (butter-pound basis),
$O.31; chickens OBJ, $0.15; eggs
(doz.). 1922. The President explain
ed the program was primarily a stab
ilization matter-to present reason
able assurance to hog producers, for
example, that the price of pork will
be at a fair level when specially fat
tened animals are ready for market.
Consumer Protection
The President combined the De-
Tense Commission divisions of price
sterilization and consume protec-
ton into an Office of Price Admin
~istration and Civilian Supply. The
new agency is designed to prevent
rising cost of living, boarding and
~profiteering and provide for the
necessary supply and equitable dis
tribution of materials and commodi-
ties for civilian uses. The President
cited the draft industry" clause of
the Selective Service Act as authority
for enforcing orders of the new of
flee.
Consumer Commissioner Elliott
stated the cotton textile industry is
able to meet all possible military
and civilian needs, shoe prices will
rise only moderately, and there are
sufficient supplies Of raw materials
FOR most other consumer goods. Main
tenance of living standards, however,
Miss Elliott said, requires cooperation
between consumers and retailers in
resisting unjustified price rises and
buying %hysteria," and promoting
the use of substitutes.
The Bureau Of Labor Statistics
reported that retail food costs for
most wage earners have risen 30
percent since March, 194O--includ.
ing one-half Of one percent last
month. The Bureau reported higher
prices for meat, dairy products and
eggs, and lower prices for cereal.
bakery products, fruits, vegetables,
fats and oils. beverages and sugar.
The Federal Home Loan Bank
Board announced that construction
Costs for a standard home continue
to rise-al,hough the rate Of in
crease is declining. ;
Seleetive Service
Selective Service Headquarters
amended regulations to permit 10
instead of five days notice Of Undue
ton to registrants and a postpone
ment of induction for 60 days when
necessary TO avoid unusual individ-
ual h~ardships."
The System also advised local
boards to request registrants who
are doctors to apply for commissions
in the Medical Corps Reserve and
ruled that registrants who are sea-
men may be deferred when they are
essential to a ship.
|. The System designated six refore-
station and soil conservation work
projects in California, Colorado, In.