The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1942-07-24

MOHANDAS X. GANDHI
A step-up in moral pressure.
His doctor had ordered him to rest
because of his extreme exhaustion
but Mohandas K. Gandhi was again
on the road to beating down the Brit
ish and he would not be stopped.
After six days of discussion at
Wardha, Gandhi's All-India Congress
party's working committee agreed to
adopt his project for step-up in
moral pressure to force Great Brit
ain to give India full freedom inn
mediately.
News out of New Delhi indicated
that this step came as triumph for
the 72-year-old advocate of Indian
nationalism over Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru, left-wing leader of the party.
Nehru has been described as the
best friend the United Nations have
in India and thus it appeared that
any movement to force freedom
from Britain would be so carried
out as to refrain from interfering
with the war effort there. For most
sources did not believe Nehru would
have been won over SO easily if he
thought the United Nations cause
would be endangered.
CEILINGS:
Some Changes
When first the General Maximum
Price regulation was introduced 1t
was pretty difficult to adjust cases
that appeared to be directly HARM
ing someone unfairly. This has now
been amended to permit Leon Hen
derson's Office of Price Admins
tration to adjust ceiling prices in GER
tain Hardship cases."
Frozen fruits and vegetables were
among the first ceilings to face adj
justment. Ceiling prices on these
products are being increased to pre-
vent crops from rotting in the field
because of increased gathering and
packing costs.
Price relief will also soon be
granted for jams, jellies and pre-
serves.
Some idea of the amount of
money to be spent, taxed or saved
throughout the country in the COM
ing months came from Commerce
Secretary Jesse Jones in state
ment to the effect that the American
people in 1943 will have over
$50, 1000, 600, 1000 more income than
'the value of things for which the
money can be spent"
RATIONING:
Gasoline
About 5000, 1000 eastern motorists
were to get their basic permanent
gasoline coupon books, said OPA,
and local boards were instructed to
insist on complete proof of eligibil-
ity and need before granting sup
Elemental rations of any kind.
However, congressman, members
Of state and local legislatures, and
other government officials will be
eligible for Especial rations" for use
in legislative or official business.
Bona fide political candidates may
have extra rations for travel neces-
sary to the prosecution of their can
didacies. Newspaper reporters and
photographers will be eligible for
supplementary rations up to a guam
tity sufficient to permit 470 miles
Of occupational driving per month If
they can meet car pooling provi-
sions.
Gasoline stations which have been
supplying war workers will be
granted increased monthly quotas
and the WPB granted OPA author
ity to require filing station opera
tors to submit coupons or other evil
dence that rationing regulations are
being complied with when gasoline
is delivered to their stations.
Tires
Eligible motorists may be refused
new tires by local rationing boards
if an inspectors report shows that
the purchaser has abused his old
tires, according to an announce
ment made by OPA. Also local
boards may receive application for
new tires from purchasers Of trac-
tors, farm implements, and other
vehicles sold without tires.
BILLIONS:
For War
Congressional war appropriations
now total more than $225, 900, 000, 900,
but the U. S. actually has spent
less than 40 billions, according to
current War Production board fig
ures. There is an average daily
rate of expenditures for war by gov
eminent agencies of $158, SOC, 900.
Last month the WPB bureau of
6rorca obtained GO 110 AGA in the