The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1942-01-22

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BY THE OBSERVER IL
A WEEK OF THE WAR
BY THE OBSERVER

DOarQ neaQeQ Dy DOnal
NJ. Nelson, former mail-order firm
executive and more recently eXecu.
tive director of SPAB and prioritie:
director. The president directed Mr.
Nelson to exercise general direction
V the war procurement and pro-
duction program" to supervise the
OPM and issue production and pro-
curement directives were necessary
to all other government agencies.
The president said Mr.. Nelson's de-
cisions shall be final. Vice President
Wallace and other members of the
SPAB, now abolished, were made
members of the war production
board.
In letters to OPM Directors Knud-
sen and Hillman and other produc-
ton officials, Mr.. Nelson said I'VE
must enlarge all our previous &C
tivities all u facilities must
produce "a hours a day, 1913 hours
a week" OPM Director Hillman,
speaking in Washington, said the
nations force of workers in wal in
dustries must be doubled or tripled,
more women must be trained and
brought into the labor force to take
the place of men going into the
armed services. He asked employers
not to bar aliens in war industries
except in plants turning out secret
weapons.
Director Odlum of the OPM con-
tract distribution division said a plan
has been prepared to set aside one
percent of all available materials to
assist small manufacturers in keep
ing their plants going until they
can be converted into war use.
The War Front
The navy department reported the
sinking of five enemy vessels in far
eastern waters-three transports and
two large cargo ships. The an
nouncement brought to 25 the total
of Japanese vessels reported defin-
itely sunk by the navy and marine
corps in the Pacific. The navy also
announced two allied merchant YES
sells were attacked by Axis submar-
ines off Long Island. Throughout
the week Gen. Macarthur reported
heavy land and air fighting in the
Philippines but said American and
Philippine troops were putting up
effective resistance and that United
States losses were low.
Army
War Secretary Stimson announced
the army will be increased from the
present total of LOO, 900 men to g.
600. 900 men this year. Combat air
units and armored units will be
doubled; 80 motorized divisions will {
be added, and at least so more mill t
tary police units for guarding pro- 5
duction facilities will be created. In
stead of the originally scheduled TO- c
BOO, more than 10000 privates will 6
be selected to attend Understanding !
schools.
All training centers and posts will
be enlarged and five temporary tent \
camps will be set up. To make g. =,
200. 900 nor men eligible, the army o
will lower age limits for aviation .
cadets from 20 to Is years, make q
married men eligible, and change
educational qualifications by elimin-
lting college credit requirements.
Selective Service Director Hershey
aid the army increase could be &C
.omplished without calling up men
With dependents. He said there are
low 1000. 900 men in class la but
lot yet called, and goo, 900 more men .
an be obtained by Reconsideration :,
f other men and from those men ~
rho will register Feb. Is. He said a
.eferment cases would be reeXam-
ned but deferments will continue to .;
e given where possible to avoid I'M ~
ue disruption of family life. He said
men with one or more chill ~
rem probably will not be called I'M ~
an army of 1000, 900 to 5000, 900 Il,
zen has been built. He estimated 10, al
Do. 1000 is the top number of men iii
le United States could mobilize for p
ervice even with lowered physical in
.andards. es
Autos
The OPA announced auto ration Pr
lg would begin Feb. 2 in the same U
.anner as tire rationing. OF the er
2, 900 cars in the industry quota il
" January, about 100000 cars will
a stored with dealers who promise IN
0t to sell without permission-prob- 4
by not to be granted before Janu-
v. 1943-and then only at OPA-
tablished prices.
OPA issued a schedule of prices
y ''retreadable" tire c%arcasses and
etreads" and forecast a ceiling on
! used tires "in the very near fu-
re" Federal Loan Administrator
mes announced plans to increase gil
nthetic rubber production capacity wi
400, 900 tons by pooling of re- zel
and skills of the rubber and da
industries if priorities can be OBJ ag
ined on steel needed to erect the {
ants. OPA Administrator Hender- hi,
Il said tire rationing would proba- tn,
Y not be affected because of in of
easing military needs for rubber. tn,