The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-01-29

Caustic and OH0t ate eel
Aqo,:
BY THE OBSERVER
A WEEK OF THE WAR

Chairman Nelson of the wal pro-
duction board abolished the OPM
and transferred its functions re-
garding production. purchasing, pri-
critics. materials, civilian supply and
subcontracting to a new streamlined
organization under the board. In adj
dition, Mr.. Nelson created under the
new board a progress reporting and
planning unit to suggest improve
mentS from time to time.
Mr.. Nelson stressed two funda-
mental differences between the old
and new organization: an increased
amount of authority and a more
definite delegation of responsibility
to promote speed. He said the main
objective. of the new organization
was the full mobilization in the war
effort of every national resource,
large and small.
Mr.. Nelson named Ernest Kanzler
to convert auto industry facilities to
var use. Mr.. Kanzler will have COM
plete authority to do whatever is
necessary, Mr.. Nelson said.
Autos, Trucks and Tires
The WPB ordered all production
of passenger cars and light trucks
for any purpose halted Feb. 1. The
announcement or the order said all
military demands can be filled from
the stockpile of autos that will be
on hand by that date and which
cannot be sold without government
permission.
OPA announced that there is no
prospect of %rationing for used cars
or of Communicating of private cars.
OPA amended the auto freezing Or
der TO permit transfer of title to any
vehicle under the terms of INSTALL
ment contracts drawn up before Jan.
l and repoSsession of any vehicle
involved in a breach of such con-
tract. The agency also amended its
tire freezing rules to allow clergymen
to purchase new tires and tubes.
OPA put a ceiling on materials used
in ~retreading used tires.
Transportation
The interstate commerce commits {
sion granted railroads permission to
increase passenger fares 10 percent. {
Exempt from the increase are spe- {
cial fares granted to military or (
naval men on furlough. Permission 7
was also granted to the Railway Ex- I
press Agency, Inc, to make an emer- \
9ency additional charge of 10 cents +
per package sent at first, second or /
.hird-class rates. L
Army
The president said the united ma
ions are collaborating with the 2
United States to effect transfers to T
he American armed service of the +
Americans who had enlisted before .
he war under foreign flags. War T
Secretary Stimson announced COM II
of plans for the formation +
# a 9Th armored division and two :.
additional all-negro units; an in =
antry division and an air pursuit Is
quadron. The house passed and sent =
o the senate legislation appropriate :,
ng $12, 500, 900, 1000 to provide 5000 -
lew army planes and equipment for ~
hem. -
Navy n.
President Roosevelt asked congress r
or SIS, 1850, 600, 900 for the navy and Il,
igned a bill authorizing establish M
of a special limited-service" M
larine corps composed of world war 7
eterans and older men to be used w
l ~patrolling and guarding vital ia of
er
Agriculture n,
The department of agriculture an Ir
ounced it will increase purchases tn
+ eggs to support market prices at da
level at least IS percent of parity. co
he commodity credit corporation m
lnounced it will offer 100, 000, 900 w
lshels of wheat for sale to aid live Fe
ock producers to attain new pro- co
lction goals. Agricultural Market la
g Administrator Henderson report at
l more than $3.50, 000, 600 pounds of
yricultural commodities valued at n
000, 900 had been shipped to -
ritain under the lend-lease pro-
am up to Dec. l. He said the war
the Pacific had not changed the
Isle program for agricultural OPP
atoms I'VE are continuing heavy
lrchases to make available the vital
.pply of foods for England and 40