The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-26

CoufSee HeipS tWIc0 SfncS v VIII 0S~ sure that the owner who converts will De warmer, and provides more fuel for those who cannot convert There are still 6 good many homes In Connecticut which have old- fashioned stoves and owners Would do well to get these connected up and use them with wood or C06l to alleviate conditions, If these stoves have been converted t0 sf1e burning of fuel oil fn the past, they can be cofiovefted back t0 the use of coal of wood ct very little ex- pense. If the Rrates were not saved there is c plentiful supply Of gYates of these sizes available,
 Persons who tS6 more tf1an t0,- 900 gallons of fuel oil c year gre being compelled to convert to the use of solid fuels if possible, but this saving alone will not be enough. It will Dc necessary for q large number Of persons who have, In recent years, enjoyed the con- venience of automatic oil heating to make c direct contribution te the war effort by going back te their former fuel if this situation is to be met without undue hafd- ship.
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 The year lsl3 win see faf-feach- ing changes ia our buying and budgeting habits. Before spftne the Point" method Of fatf0nins scarce products will be in fefi swing, ard families must then de- eide whether to use up more points of Ration Book Two by purchasing scafcef articles or use less points by buying more plentiful ones.
 By next summer there will bt fewer kinds Of canned goods fl metal tins on store shelves than 6; present. Tin can metals gre needed for our war machines. The bflk of our canned food products, I they continue to De sold, will CoFne in glass or other metal stlbsttttfte containers. Many Of tsSe "fanGy' canned goods will Dc tsnobtefpable and the housewife will be c0okine more products sold fn bulk Of bought fresh from the farm with. out passing through . Caf1neFy,
 The wartime demand for labCi of ell kinds will be felt fn aImosi every home f1 tfSe country, paFtlJ in absence of familiar articles f0l the manufacture Of which Eefthei labor nor materials can be spared The greatest change, however, vii be in the number of members O the family ct work, 1t is expected that by ti1e end of f945 about q per cent Of oil persons in tl1e Uni ted States will either, be empl0yet or in tine military service, en4 c these around % million will b working in war industry.
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 State OPA cfficeS may TO 10neel make adjustments in maxtrIm1 prices for fifGwood. This authority has now been assigned to regtcna OPA cfiiCes> >-The sudden shutting oil of gasoline sales last week 5t. Iustrate what happens when every one rusfieS in to be sure t0 Ge' their share of c commodity which is scarce. Of course t resulted fl emergency curtatlment. ReServ' supplies, which normally w0ult take care of the situation, were tot scant to stand such q dfatn.--Gelt' ing rather than appraisal prices are now c factor for deterMtntne whether judicial sales of used ma. chinery, parts, and second haf1t farm machinery and equtpmeni are under Federal price control Used machinery and farm equip ment selling at 9f00 oF more hav' been brought under control bs OPA-It iS now estimated tls3 women will fill 90 per cent of sl war jobs.
 Federal agencies are making ever effort to meet the crisis and takl the edge off the fuel shortage ! is not that there iS not enough tue oil in the country, but that t can not be transported to our secti0s in the usual manner and that sub stitute methods do not provide near Iy the same supply that tS eaustnl dffficulty. This is one prCclen that the civilian population share with the Armed FUEceS-thzt q getting sufficient supplies to t1s right place i'm sufficient quantity 6 the proper time. When there b conflict for transportation space, c course our fighting forces must h&v first call.
 About 1890 tank cars win D available for shipment of fus oil and gasoline to the East on tfs ccmrIetion of 90 new 4,000- gallo petroleum trailer trucks for use ! the Middle West. The m0semen of railroad tank ears ts being place under strict control, with s0-caIle 'symbaP trains operating on thEUus schedules straight from the Q fields to the East, and the unload ing time has been shortened to ] hoErs. But even these measure will not insure ample supplies. Con ditions are not normal, and ful oil dealers cannot anticipate uormz receipts. Some may have norms supplies at this time, but there no guarantee that they can D maintained.
 On the coal end. the ODT ha taken control of all vessels in Al lantic coastwise service tO tnsuz ample supplies of coal if pcs sible. Coal stoves gre Tusinus< with the first choice going to house holders who will use the new equzp ment to convert from oil to coal wood.
 Federal agencies have done wlla they can. For the moment th burning question s uos 'Whsis [ blame?" but Gan we keep waEmls The way to assure keeping wzrm to convert fl you can
 After all, our ec0n0Emic Ssrz1e9 on the home front is dgszxned advance the war at the lszss posfh cost to civilians in dizeumf0sts Mm disIocatinus of their mnrmaI wuy { living but prizmarIy is is dszEned 1 win the war-at wh1teseg cost.
 
 FIGHTING EABD