The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1943-12-31

ton; Chester Bowles Is named general
manager Of the Office of Price Admin.
19-World's largest pipeline, the big 1nch."
Phoenixville, Pa. Is opened.
21-John Lewis, as president Of United Mine
Workers. signs two-year contract with
Illinois Coal Operators Association; War
Department reveals 65,058 prisoners Of
2a-Navy = asks for more WAVES. stating
end Of 1874; Coffee rationing ended BY
OPA; Blue Network of Radio Corpora.
ton Of America sold for $8.000.oo0.
August
2-Race riot sweeps New York. resulting In
death Of Ave Negroes, and injuries to
500: Drafting Of pre-Pearl Harbor
fathers set to begin on October !; U. s.
Army flyer In England dives Thunder.
bolt and Lightning fighters at $50 miles
e-June personal incomes totaled $12.162.-
100000, new record.
7-Ai Up production reaches record
ls-Gasoline ration in Midwest and South.
west reduced from four to three gallons
:. per coupon.
fishes new list Of 149 critical occupations
for first priority In draft deferments.
19-The army must be raised to 8.200.O0O
men BY January !, 1914. and the navy
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23-The Guffey Coal Act. passed In 1887. 10
stabilize coal prices. expires. No move
made to renew 1t.
September
2-The exchange ship Gripsholm sails with
l.310 Japanese, to be exchanged for
1,250 Americans at Goa, Portuguese
India; Churchill and Roosevelt confer In
Washington.
rubber program. resigns: :.
Republican Postwar Advisory Council
meets at Mackinac Island, Mich
8-Drive for Is billion dollar third war loan
opened by presidential address.
14-Col. William Coleman is convicted by q
military court for drunkenness and care.
less use Of firearms. denoted to cap.
taincy.
l7-President Roosevelt reports to Congress
on Quebec conference.
23-Shoe ration stamp becoming valid Nov.
ember l must last six months.
lease administrator to succeed Sumner
Wells as undersecretary of state.
29-Senators report on war tour.
October
4-Treasury asks for ten and q half billion
Tn new tax revenue.
Merger Of Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies Is completed.
11-Censorship Of weather news 10 lifted.
12--National Labor board rules that labor
unions have moral responsibility not
to strike In wartime.
13-American Federation Of Labor votes to
take United Mine Workers back into fold.
16-Ihird war loan passes goal Of 70 billion
T aSa ssh Dy ns wesK i fSrr wsl
extended to so more localities.
~ zinc-steel pennies are to be discontinued.
Treasury announces.
2o--Wildcat coal strikes referred to Presi.
dent BY War Labor Board.
November
1-rederal government seizes 5000, coal
mines In which strikes are hating pro.
SELECTIONS Of various state and national
officials reveal Republican trend, ~
S-United Mine Workers ordered to return
to work AZ president John Lewis accepts
new wage agreement, giving miners
s56.74 for 48-hour week.
5-Senate votes postwar collaboration with
other nations. IS to 8.
6-Fifteen incorporating railroad unions re-
ject wage increase offered by emer-
gency committee; Bernard Baruch is
appointed chief Of new unit of the
Office Of War Mobilization.
1s--Army. officials reduce budget by IS bill.
lion dollars. which sum will revert to
A subsidy Of 100 million dollars Is allo.
Gated to stabilize price Of -four.
| 2S-House votes against extension Of con-
sumner subsidies. ~
December
1-Ration values Of meats reduced 80 per
cent.
s-U. s. plane output for November an.
nounced as 7.789.
Army win retire 25.ooO officers. reduce
ing total to 625.000.
7-Biggest U. S. battleship. the 45.000ton
Wisconsin, Is launched.
| incorporating rail workers get senate
approval for eight cent per hour raise.
| 1l-Senate military committee plans gradu.
i afed discharge pay for servicemen.
ranging from $500 to $500.
l6-President Roosevelt returns TO capital:
| senate committee votes to retain food
subsidies for 60 days.
| 17--oPA promises lowering Of meat ration
points.
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