The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-29
AWeek OF
The War

O1 AVA o1IO III dIlS1SIGO us 1unCC1OnS
regarding production, purchasing,
priorities, materials, civilian sup
ply and subcontracting to a new
streamlined organization under
the Board. In addition, Mr.. Nelson
created under the new Board a.
progress reporting and a planning
unit to suggest improvements
from time to time.
Mr. Nelson stressed two funda-
mental differences between the
old and new organization: an
increaSo3 amc''nt of authority
and more definite delegation of
responsibility to promote speed.
He said the main objective of the
!, new organization was the full
D mobilization in the war effort of
every national resource, large and
small.
Mr.. Nelson named Ernest Kanz-
Ter to convert auto industry facili-
ties to war use. Mr.. Kanzler will
have complete authority to do
whatever is necessary, Mr.. Nelson
said. He said that he expected to
appoint as many other men with
similar authority for other in
dustries as are necessary.
Report To The Nation
The Office of Facts and Figures,
coordinating the information ac-
Invites Of all Federal agencies to
keep the public informed of the
war effort, issued a 62-page book
let, Report to the Nation" out
lining the defense and war pro-
grams from the beginning to the
present. In separate chapters the
report discusses price control &C
tivities, alien control, economic
warfare, production of all neces-
sary war items, civilian defense,
war financing and all other
phases of the national effort.
Autos, Trucks And Tires
The WPB ordered all produc-
ton of passenger cars and light
trucks for any purpose halted
February l. The announcement OF
the order said all military de-
mands can be filled from the
stockpile of autos that will be on
hand by that date and which can
not be sold without Government
permitted. OPA announced that
there is no prospect of rationing
for used cars or of commanders
ing of private cars. OPA amend
ed the auto freezing to permit
transfer of title to any vehicle
under the terms of installment
contracts drawn up before jan
uary l and repossession of any
vehicle involved in breach of
such contract. The agency also
amended its tire freezing rules to
allow clergymen to purchase new
tires and tubes. OPA put cell
ing price on materials used in re-
treading used tires.
Transportation
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission granted railroads permits
sion to increase passenger fares
10 percent. Exempt from the in
crease are special fares granted to
military or naval men on fur
Tough. Permission was also grant
ed to the Railway Express Agen-
CIV. Inc, to make an emergency
additional charge of 10 cents per
package sent at first, second or
or third-class rates.
Army
The President said the United
Nations are collaborating with the
u. S. to effect transfers to the
American armed service of the
Americans who had enlisted be-
fore the war under foreign flags.
War Secretary Stimson an
nounced completion of plans for
the formation of a 9Th Armored
Division and two additional all
Negro units; an infantry division
and an air pursuit squadron.
The House passed and sent to the
$12,5OO,OOO,OOO to provide $4,000
Senate legislation appropriating
new Army and equipment for
them.
Navy
President Roosevelt asked Con-
gress for $4,000, 100000 for the
Navy and signed bill authoriz-
ing establishment of a special
limited-service Marine Corps
composed of World War veterans
and older men to be used in pat
rolling and guarding vital facili-
ties. The Navy announced that
students in school, or college who
have not yet reached their 10th
birthday may enlist in the Naval
Reserve with permission to COM
plete the current school year be-
fore reporting for duty.