The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1943-10-29
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"AsH1NGToN.-The sovis. =.
ION is reliably reported suprs,, W
confident of knocking out tbe ~.
man military machine in fl. VEL
by midsummer even if the rra t'S
States and Great Britain d. ''s'
open the second front acros, NO NJ
channel by then. vt
Responsible sources in WASH.
ton believe that Foreign con ns
sar vyocheslav Molotov will '--,lS
as much to Secretary of State c S''
dell Hull and British Foreign s So,
rotary Anthony Eden drIrina w.t.
Moscow conference. U'
However, Molotov is exnec4.,
press for a second front ' :. %
means of shortening the W.. as a
postwar political discussionrg. and and
be regarded by the Russisn, VIII
extremely secondary TO T';r WINS az
the war. "Hulng
The best tipoff on how se,i,n.
the tire situation has beco,oo o'4u'
given when the Office Of Pn, was
Director relinquished control "o we
inventories of passenger car t Trss
and tubes to the OPA "s
The action was unheraIdad /.
its meaning did not escane info wy
ed observers. ORD and OPA n.a '
vlously waged long fight on t III.
issue. Lately inventories h li'
cropped so low that ORD sens Il
a crisis ahead and relinouiS5 5sa
control. It's the oPA's babv 'l rn''
One Of the reasons for the OH.
is explained by ORD's feeling 9l ha,
cfA mas contributed to the tigF,
situation in tires by rationino '' 81,
too many, instead of getting fon W.
and insisting on retreads and I"SI
caps. IL
Prime Minister Churchill u,,
prides himself on being half F $n'
lish and half American-biy n,a@
er was American-has adopte,- , M
other rollicking United States c 10
tom. During his recent visit %o
British leader spent a good rsr+
of his few recreational boTrt ' ~
the good old American custom ~
dropping nickels in iukeboy AND
dancing with Mrs. Churchill HE
daughter Mary and few local
girls. He was INTRODUCED to the
jukebox in a Maryland mountain
village.
Senator Arthur H. vandenbers
(R0, Michigan, is reckoned BY
many habitues of the Senate as
its best phrase-maker. In news.
paperman's language he writes
and talks in headlines.
However. reporters have been
unhappy over the fact that he has
failed to provide copies of his
speeches to the press and radio
galleries.
Vandenberg was editor and pub.
Usher of the Grand Rapids Mich,
igam Herald before he entered the
S n a tie. Vandenberg literally
writes his speeches himself Oh a
typewriter near his desk in The
Senate office building. He uses
the "hunt and peck system.
1t sounds like gag-but OPA
sWears it's true. The agency is
troubled by shortage of lawyers
Under criticism from Congress
the OPA recently cut its staff Of
lawyers from 2,4OO to about 1900.
Now there is a shortage for certain
specific jobs.
Much has been written about The
prodigious production of American
war industries. There has been
much less emphasis, howeTaE on
the remarkable performanadt1e
American farmer in this val
Truth is the farmer has hung up
some production records that are
amazing.
Following are the estimated per-
centage increases in output tA'
year as compared with the I'VE
year average between 1888 &
Pork, 70 beef and veal, 2I' laH'
and mutton, 13; chickens, Is; tu''
keys, 81; eggs, SO; milk, Il LAY
and oils, 20 wheat 10; rice,
corn, 80 oats, 10; barley, 80; AREA
edible beans, Sc potatoes, g. all
sweet potatoes. 10.
Naturally. the production 10
creases have been offset BY Of
but without them io'-
crisis would have developed Long
ago.
Consumer rationing of milk
not yet beyond the realm Oh py ~,
sibility, although federal ezpe['
hope they won't tackle TINS con- ~.
plicated job. The agriculture , u,
partment has warned that ulles,
dairy men get more money al.
feed, production may decliN'
sharply next year. nm.
Officials hope the present w, w,
trolled sales may make ra'lO,.m,
unnecessary. However, conS' snsn
rationing plans already have WV
worked out.
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