Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-06-29

per cent. Since then the navy
has started conveying tankers
off the East Coast, pipelines have
been reversed, railroad hauling
has been expanded. Supplies,
therefore, have naturally in
creased. Those who have seen
the censored figures frankly say
the situation is better.
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THE first gas rationing GER
l. tainly was justified on the
basis of dwindling supplies. 1t
has. resulted in dropping con-
sumption 80 per cent. The drop
for the average citizen going TO
work was far more than 81 per
cent. but buses. trucks and other
public conveyances have de-
manded so much more now, that
the average is only 33 per cent.
as compared with a 25 per cent
decline in stocks.
Now the new DEGREES propose
10 cut this average 10 80 per
cent, against a stock decline
which must be less than p per
cent.
The improved conditions of
eastern stocks is not denied by
most government authorities.
But the current story they are
passing around land this is con-
firmed in some parts OF the
trade) is that fuel oil conditions
this winter are likely to be bad,
beginning around October l..
They seem to be rationing gaso-
line on the basis Of fuel oil
shortage next winter.
A senatorial investigation OF
the situation by the Maloney
committee was N prospect, but
a resolution allowing him Sl0,-
900 is being delayed in the Sem
ate audit and control committee
until the results of the Presi-
b dents rubber collection cam
paign are known.
THE old prohibition method OF
Il Seducing people 10 violate
the law has been adopted by the
Office of Price Administration.
After a congressman charged
that 80 beautiful young girls had
been employed TO 60 around and
plead with gas dealers TO give
them little gas. an official OF
Leon HenderSons office made
an official announcement OF the
facts.
OPA got 1000 volunteers
from its offices in New York,
Philadelphia and Washington,
and other volunteer citizens
trained for the task" 10 drive
up TO filing stations and ask:
II haven't my ratiOning card
with me and / want three gal
Ions OF gasoline"
He denied any of the amateur
SlcuthS was paid especially for
this work. and while many were
women. he denied they were
selected for beauty
Even so. only 175 Soft-hearted
or criminal dealers could be
found by the 1000.
THE private Churchill Roose-
L welt meeting with congress
ional leaders was considerably
less than spectacular. After the
congressman filed in. Mr. Church
III delivered q discourse which
lasted about 30 minutes. One
friendly congressman later de-
Scribcd il as "artful.
Mr.. Churchill apparently an
ticipatcd all congressional queS-
tions. The President occasionally
chimed in. Both took the opti-
mistic view, Mr.. Roosevelt point
ing out that Jap planes were
being destroyed faster than the
Japs could make them.
Mr.. Churchill scoffed at the
reports of opposition against him
at home. saying there were few
i'm London who were trying TO
create trouble.
He pointed out the NaziS face
125 miles of waste in Egypt. and
he expected that heat Will
slacken their advance until fall,
when the British will be ready
again. He did not explain why
so many British troops have been
kept inactive in England.
Senate Foreign Relations
Chairman Connally later denied
nc had asked critical questions
OF the British prime minister.
Apparently that report sprang
from private observations Con-
nalIyfnade in asides. 10 congress
men sitting near him.
congressman generally are
over-awed in conferences called
by the President. and this one
was no exception.
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