The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-11-26

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pared with an average of 7 per-
cent wounded in World War l.
due principally to use of new
medical discoveries in treat
ment of wounds. The President
appointed Brig. Gen Frederick
H. Osborn, chief of special ser
vices of the war department, as
chairman of a committee which
will work out plans for postwar
education of young men whose
school years are interrupted by
entrance into the armed SER
vices. The President increased
tn maximum size of the WAAC'S
from $4,000 to 100000 women.
More than 100000 soldiers
have applied for benefits on
behalf OF their families under
the servicemen'S dependents al
lOWance act.
The Office of War Inform
alton announced 1886 men,
bers of the U. S. armed forces
have been officially reported as
killed, wounded, missing or priS-
oners since the war began-eX-
elusive of the African cam
paign. The war and navy de-
partments organized the United
States of America Typhus COM
mission, headed by Rear Ad-
miral Charles S. Stephenson,
to function as a board OF
strategy against typhus, the
foe of all armies and
of all people
PRODUCTION
War Production Chairman
Nelson announced aircraft pro.
ductlon in l943 has been fixed
at more than double the 1912
output. At the same time he
appointed a new top board OF
aircraft production supervision
under the craftsmanship of WPB
vice chairman Charles E. VIII
son. Mr.. Nelson issued a state
ment asking war workers to
stay on their jobs on Thanks
giving Day. The WPB smaller
war plants reported it has COM
pleted its operating organiza-
ton and now has the staff ne
ceSSary to carry out its work.
The WPB froze until March g.,
1913, one-half of the supply OF
cold storage butter in the IS
principal markets of the coun-
try - between 80 and IS million
pounds. Without regard to exist
contracts, this butter may
be delivered except on spec
ific permission by the WPB or
to the armed forces. Land
Lease, or other specified gov
ernment agencies. The freeze
order applies to any person in
the 35 markets, who between
Nov. 6, 1912 and Nov. 20, 1912,
had any butter in his posses
sion or under his control in any
warehouse. HI is required to set
aside until March 6, 1943, SO per
cent of the supply of butter he
had on hand November 6 or
November 20, whichever is big
ger.
The OPA set special price cell
ingS on turkeys sold direct to
consumers by farmers and pro-
ceSsGrs. Terms of commodity
credit corporation contracts Of
fered to farmers in Wisconsin,,
Iowa, Indiana, Illinois,, Mimi
esota and Kentucky for the pro-
duction of 100000 acres of hemp
in 1913 were announced by the
agriculture department. Con-
tracts will be available at AAA
county offices in a few weeks.
Employment on farms Novem-
Der l totaled 10,879 900, a rea-
sonal decline of about 1000 900
persons during October and re-
presenting a much higher per-
centage of women children and
townspeople
To allow motorists extra time
in which to dispose of idle tires
in excess of five per passenger
car, the OPA postponed the
deadline for idle tire turnins
until December l. A total of g.
872,0 900 tires had been turned in
by motorists at the close of
business November IA.
WAR FINANCES
To finance the war effort,
the Treasury will borrow during
December the unprecedented
sum of approximately SO billion,
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau
announced. Twelve victory fund
committees will launch an in
tensive sales campaign on No
vember 80 on three series of
offerings of new securities,
with 4 1000 volunteer workers