The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-01-30
THIS WEEK IN +

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PreStdens Hoosrseif asked Gen.
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civilians Congress authorised Efsu
appropriation ana formally placed
1af responsibility for cfpiiina pre-
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announced Il vii c0ndtrt sFscsal
war traffic schools Cor poEica Of
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War Department announced that Ia
cooperation with the ocD Il will
establish SIX more ngalonax 10 teach
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Labor Secretary Perkins reported
hourly earnings % wage carriers in
manufacturing industries rose Is
par rent 70 a new high Of Te.i per
cent~-i5 par cent above the same
time AnSt year. Average hours
worked rwr week t&o5 hours were
Eoar per cent abase last veal and
weekly earnings ssxzeil. two per
cent higher.
Labor Dlrectur Hfilfnan announced
regional labor conferences viii sonn
be held IN Philadeiphia. Pittsburgh
and Columbus ohio. TO brine labor
organizations into the war effort on
their 0wn grouno. Labor oreani-
ration officials. government officials
and Representatives Of unlYfslties
and colleges via attend the meet
ings
Agriculture
The Department Of Agriculture
announced Il win increase purchases
Of eegE 70 support market prices Il q
level at least IS per cent Of parity
T7ae Commodity Credit Corporation
announced u viii offer lD0nooD GOO
bushels Of wheat for sale 20 aid
livestock producers 10 attain new
production goals. Agricultural Mar.
ket1ne Administrators Henderson re-
ported more than 2650o00.0 600
pounds Of agricultural commodities
valued a. s200000O00 had been
shipped 70 Britain under the Lend
Lease program up 10 December 1
he said the war IN me Pacific had
not changed ts1e basic program
Tor Agricultural opernammue arn
continuing heavy purchases 70 make
asailAhle the vital supply Of foods
for England ard Russia
Shipm :
The Maritime Cnmnfssi0n award
ed contracts for construction Of coo
vessels This brought the total OF
Liberty ships contracted fer 10 eg7
Labor Director Hillrnan proposed
3 plan 70 place 1hipyard aOrkers on
a six-day. 4s-houf week IN the At
lantac. Gulf and Great Lakes zoa1es.
Priority Unemployment
PRESIDENT Roosevelt asked Con-
gress for $500 900 900 to aid workers
M I~A1 kEAtIE0A8 Ali Lee
cause Of conversion Of civilian IN
onstry % war production. II the
NoFker Is willing 20 take speclal
training 70 ~ him for 4 var indus
uy 1ob. Under the program worker
Noalo receive a weekly benefit pay
ment equal 70 90 per cent Of regular
earnings. but IN no case more than
50 = week ia benefits for zs weeks
The Federal grant would make up
the difference between unernplog-
ment and compensation paid b the
State and the 90 per cent war dis
location benefit.
The WPA annnnnced Il h working
= program 10 shift 20 WPA rolls
those workers cihIocated b. the war
who do not fan within the scope Of
the program outlined By me presl-
dent