The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1942-04-23

lished by private agencies including
works subcontracted under a prime
contractor. Two new destroyers were
launched and a third was commiss-
toned. The President directed Navy
Secretary Knox to take over three
plants of the Brewster Aeronautical
Corporation in order to increase their
production.
President Roosevelt and Canadian
Prime Minister Mackenzie King an
nounced Jointly that all United Ma
tons with air training programs un-
der way in the U. S. \ Canada will
confer in Ottawa early in May on
further united military efforts"
Shipping .
The War shipping Administration
requisitioned all the remaining AM
erican-owned ocean-going vessels
which had not been taken over by
the Government previously. Every
detail Of operation - carg0es routes
of travel and time of departure
for ocean-going vessels can now be
specified by the VISA. The Presi-
dent authorized the Maritime Com
mission 'to acquire use and dispose
of" any real or personal property
needed for the building of merchant
ships. He also authorized the Com
mission 20 award medals to members
OF the Nations Merchant Marine for
fstinvr -Iti a
War Bonds and Stamps
The Treasury said a campaign
will be opened May l to secure vol
untary pledges from all persons in
the u. S. to purchase War Savings
Bonds and Stamps with at least 10
percent of their incomes. The cam
paign will include the establishment
of war savings committees in every
county of the Nation. 1t will attempt
to double the monthly volume Of
oond and stamp purchases. The WIPE
said War Bond sales totaled almost
:: billion as Of April 1.
R~ationing -.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton reported the first sugar ration
will be one pound per person for a
two-week period. The Office said
~rationing books will not be issued 70
persons who already have more than
six pounds of sugar. Persons with
two pounds on hand but not more
than six will have stamps removed
at registration time. At the rate of
one stamp for each pound over the
first two. Each sugar ration book
holder will be permitted to receive
a special allotment of not more than
five pounds OF sugar d year for
home canning or preserving of fresh
fruits and vegetables.
Civilian Supply
The WPB ordered production of
medium and heavy truck for civilian
use discontinued after existing quo
tas have been completed. The Board
froze all stocks of new plumbing
and heating equipment, With the ex-
ception of retail sales of SIS or less
and orders bearing a preference rat
ing Of A-10 or higher. The Board
also prohibited manufacture of oil
burners and coal stokers for resi-
Dental use. Amounts of shellac used
in the manufacture of phonograpn
records were restricted to 80 percent
Of 1941 consumption.
Housing and Construction
National Housing Administrator
Blandford said he will establish re-
gional offices tentatively set at 10.
to shift more responsibility for plan
ming the billion-do'lar War Housing
Program to the communities it viii
benefit. Ra sponsibility for building
he projects will remain in Washing
ton. The WPB ~raoc-tad mi'itcre and
other essential construction In 1912
will give the industry its greatest
program in history 20 percent above
the 1941 record.