Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1942-01-09

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in American industries Simply be-
cause they were born abroad or be-
cause they have foreign-sounding
names" He said such unfair discharg-
es endanger "the very distrusts and
disunity on which our enemies are
counting"
OPM Associate Director Hillman
announced almost 100000 persons
have been enrolled for training for
war industry work since July /, 1910.
/ He asked vocational schools to expand
their courses to permit use of all their
facilities on ''round- the-clock" ba-
sis. Some war contractors are plan
ming to employ as many new men in
the next six months as they have in
the last eighteen, he said.
The OPM banned all sales of new
passenger automobiles and the SPAB
approved an OPM plan to halt pro-
duction of these vehicles within
few weeks" The temporary ban on
retail sale, delivery, purchase, or lease
of new passenger cars and of new
light and heavy trucks will remain in
effect until January Is, at which time
a permanent rationing program will
be put in effect.
OPM delegated to the Office of
Price Administration authority to
withhold all new tires except for es-
sential health, safety and industrial
services. OPA set up threatening
boards in each county of the nation
and issued regulations providing no
tire can be obtained even for essen
tial users unless a local garageman
appointed as inspector has certified
the need, the local board has approx
ed the application and the number of
tires sold in each county is within the
county quota. New tires were defined
as those used less than 1000 miles. No
new restrictions were placed on the
sale of retreaded or recapped tires.
Price Administrator Henderson set
maximum manufacturers prices for
household cooking and heating stoves
and for cigarettes. and issued tenn
porary schedule for rugs and carpets.
He sent a letter to all wholesalers and
retailers of sugar stating the respon-
sibility for keeping stable the price
of sugar now rests with the nations
retailers. He set top prices for 80
grades of imported green coffee, and
revised previous schedules for some
1900 fats and oils, as we'll as for
Douglas fir doors, paperboard and
cotton goods.
The War Department announced it
will employ American-born civilian
pilots between 81 and 46 to ferry air.
craft from U. S. factories to nations
receiving Lend-Lease aid. The Air
Corps will train a limited number of
men 20 to 27 years old in meterology.
Both groups may receive Reserve
commissions. Third and fourth-year
medical students and first-year in
ternes may obtain Reserve commits
sions in the Army and Navy, and will
be permitted to complete their medi-
cal training before being ordered to
active duty. Between 200 and 300 adj
ditional commissions in the Naval Re
serve Civil Engineers Corps are avail
able for college graduates with limi
ted practical engineering experience.
Former non-commissioned Marine
Regular and Reserve officers may re-
enlist in the rank held when last dis
charged, if they have not been out of
the Corps more than four years.
The Maritime Commission lowered
admission requirements for maritime
cadets and cut their training time in
half. The Civil Service Commission
issued a call for thousands of stenog-
raphers needed urgently for national
defense work in positions paying ST.
440 year to start. Application forms
may be obtained at any first or sec
ond class post office.
The War Department authorized
return to active duty by February 1
of all inactive enlisted Reservists-
the majority former trainees and
National Guardsmen recently released
from active duty. The Department
said it will continue voluntary enlist
ment of men from 18 to 35. The De-
partment adopted uniform system
for temporary promotion of all Off
GERS on the basis of merit.
Attorney General Biddle ordered all
Japanese, German and Italian aliens