The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1943-12-23
From Capitol Will
BY EARL X. LEWIS, NC.
18th Ohio District
New Petroleum Order


OF interest to the average mOtOriSt
is Il recent order Of the Petroleum Ad,
ninistration for Var reducing the
octana of high test gasoline to 16, and
of low test gasoline To 20. 1t is claimed
this is necessary because of the de-
mand> of the fighting forces for avia-
iion and high teSt fuel. The high Oc-
tame gas is becoming more and more
scarce and may soon almost disappear
from the market. while the ordinary
grade of gasoline seems scheduled for
further reduction in octane rating
This, of course, means more noisy
motors. less power. acceleratiOn and
mileage, and higher operation cost.
Automobile owners consequently should
give more attention. Ia the care of their
cars
The Legislative Picture
Only minor legislation was consider
ed in the House of Representatives
during the last few days, as that body
is more or less marking time, awaiting
Senatorial and Presidential action on
Il number of controversial measures.
During the past week the Senate has
been the center of attention on Capitol
tnlcSli ions being considered. including
the new tax bill Anti-SubSidy legiS-
lation and the OYER Seas Service Mems
Voting Bill.
Allied Farley
The Cairo conference between preSi-
dent Roosevelt, Prime Minister
Churchill and CcnrraliSSimO Chang
Kai-Shek, which was completed before
the group moved on To Persia for fur
lhpr conferences with Premier Stain,
was perhaps the most open secret
Washington has ever known. Seeming
ly everybody in the capital city, from
taXicab drivers up and down, knew the
conference was going on, where it was
being held and who were there. No
newspaper or radio announcements
were made in this country about the
conference until the Reuters, govern
mcnt controlled British news agency,
first broke the story under Portugal
date line.
Disposal OF Surplus War Goods
Congressional attention and study is
turning to the growing problem of
what disposal shall be made of surplus
government owned goods and commodi-
ties at the close of the war. 1t is
estimated that there will be between
fifty and ninety billion dollars worth
of surplus commodities, originally pur-
chased for the use of our own fighting
will be available for civilian use, either
directly or by conversion. Almost every
conceivable commodity or product is
included in the long list of goods now
in government warehouses. The result
of dumping these goods onto the open
market At the very time American in
duStry is cndcaVOring to reconvert to
pcHce-imc production could be dis
aslrouS. \ method of dispoSing of these
war SulpllI>eS in an orderly manner
over long long period of time, so as
not 10 wreck private business and EN-
ploymcnl. while still recapluring some
of the publicS money invested in such
goods, must be- worked out. 1t is Il
problem that is most serious and one
which should have the serious con
Sidcration of In" Congress because it is
50 closely linked to and timed with
tn" transfer Of war workers from their
war Jobs to peace time employment
and tn" return Of millions of service
men and women to private life.
Special Congressional Election
The special election in the 4th Dis
trict of Kentucky has been Il general
topic of conversation in Congressional
! cloalI""mS during the past week. This
election, held last Tuesday to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of The
Congressman in that district was a
surprise To many. The District, which
Went Democratic i'm the Presidential
elections of 1910 by more than 25,O0l
votes, and Democratic in the l94-
! Congressional elections by 1880 votes
and Democratic i'm the gubernatoral
elections by 2NI votes on November
2nd, elected Il Republic Congressman
by Il majority of more than l2,OOt
Votes. Three other Congressional by.
elections to fill vacancies now existing
are scheduled lo be held in January
- two in Pennsylvania To fill seats
| formerly held by ii Republican and II
Democrat; the other in Alabama. In
| Oklahoma the Governor has refused [,