Evening star., 1942-07-12
0PA Will Replace
Lost Rationing
Books Promptly
Wuit Of Two Months
Is Abandoned Under
New Procedure


Is Abandoned Under
New Procedure
Lost, stolen or destroyed war ra-
tioning books may be replaced
promptly under new procedure an
nounced by the Office of Price Ad-
ministration. Heretofore, consum-
ers who were so unfortunate as to
lose books were forced to wait two
months before obtaining new ones.
The amendment authorizes local
rationing boards to issue new books
before the ena of the two-month
period in cases where the boards
are convinced that books actually
were lost. Local boards also are
permitted to issue replacement GER
tificates to those whose sugar pur-
chase certificates are lost. stolen or
destroyed This applies to CONNER
ciaI and industrial users.
In another amendment, persons
living in remote areas, who are han
dicapped by transportation difficult
ties, are permitted to buy sugar IN
quantities up to II pounds per per-
son at one time.
Rubber Price Chief Named.
Robert F. Bryan, a New Yorker
now living in Arlington, Va has
been appointed price executive in
charge of the rubber price branch
of OPA. He has been in Govern
ment service since February, 194l.
Before that Mr.. Bryan was econ
omist for an investment counsel
firm in New York City. Earlier he
was an instructor of economics at
both Princeton and Yale Uni
versities.
Henry M. Hart, jr., was appointed
as associate general counsel OF
OPA by the chief counsel, David
Ginsburg. Mr.. Hart is on leave
from Harvard, where he is pro-
fessor Of law.
From 1887 to 1898 Mr.. Hart was
head attorney in the Solicitor Gen
erals office. Later he was appointed
special assistant to the Attorney
General and served for many
months as acting head OF the
immigration and Naturalization
Service.
Drive for Colored Workers.
Chairman Paul v. McNutt,
War Manpower Commission, re-
reported that the United Electrical
Radio and Machine Workers OF
America. CIO, is conducting a drive
for employment and upgrading OF
colored workers in organized plants
in Pennsylvania, New York and
Connecticut.
Specific steps designed to speed
the integration of colored persons
into war production were reported
to Chairman McNutt by DR.. Robert
C. Weaver, director OF the Negro
Manpower, Service Of the commits
sion. .s
War Production Bibliography.
A photography on war production
has been issued by the War Produc-
tion Board. Prepared by the LII
brary of Congress, the pamphlet.
Selected Documentation of the
Economics of War;" cites authorita-
tive books, articles, and other mate
rial for writer's, students, pubic
speakers and research workers.
There are four major parts OF the
pamphlet: The Economics OF War,
Mobilization Of Resources, Fiscal
Policy and Consumption Control,
and Economic Warfare.
Copies are available from WPB's
division Of information. stgs95-
Eastman Reports Progress.
The program sponsored by the
Office of Defense Transportation for
the conservation of tires and more
efficient use of public transit facili-
ties is making rapid progress, .Di-
rector Joseph B. Eastman an
nounced.
War transportation progra S
have been instituted or are being
instituted in all states, Mr.. East
man said, and 1t is hoped to have
them set up in all towns and cities
of 10000 or more population. More
than 500 state and local directors
had been appointed up to July l.
The program being handled by
Public Roads Commissioner Thomas
H. Macdonald includes three prin-
cipal steps-group riding in private
cars, staggering of hours and i'm
provement in local traffic regula-
tions.
AS an example of work accom-
plished, it was stated that cars
driven to and from the Glenn Mar
tin airplane plant near Baltimore
now carry an average of 4.3 persons
as compared to 2.6 persons per car
at the start of the year.
Tin Plate for Repairs.
Tin plate which had been put In
process on May 16, and roofngs, fur
mace pipe and fittings In inventory
on that date, may be used for re-
pairs. regardless of ratings, and on
defense housing, under an amend
ment issued by WPB.
Stirrup Pumps.
WPB limited the manufacture of
stirrup pumps or their parts to fill
only purchase orders of the Army,
Navy, Maritime Commission, War
Shipping Administration, Defense
Supplies Corp, or governments OF
lease lend countries.
Venetian Blinds.
Manufacturers of venetian blinds
are permitted by WPB to assemble
until next September fabricated
metal parts they had on hand on
March 20. A previous order banned
further manufacture of metal house.
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