Askov American., 1943-12-30
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January
1-President Roosevelt calls for unity
among Allies, stresses 1.-The supreme ne.
cessity of planning what is to come
after the war
4U. S. Supreme court frees Thomas
Pendergast, Democratic political leader
Of Kansas City, under statute OF limita-
tions ruling.
6-78th Congress convenes; Samuel Ray
burn speaker of house for third term;
Pleasure driving banned in eastern
states; Fuel oil ration reduced Is per
cent.
11-U. S and Britain relinquish extraterri.
torial rights in China.
12-OPA sets corn ceilings at approximately
81 bushel
28-Joint draft system. by which men can be
inducted into navy, marines and coast
guard as well as army. announced.
February
8-Natonal income in 1912 was S113, ,824,.
100000 as compared with $94.5OO. 900. 900
9-Roosevelt orders 48-hour work week
minimum in labor shortage areas.
12-President Roosevelt promises stepped
up attacks on Europe and Japan.
1S-Mme Chang Kai-Shek addresses Con.
gress asking for more vigorous prose.
cution of the war on Japan.
20-Dried foods rationed, effective March l.
23-Secretary of Agriculture Wickard sus.
pendS wheat quotas.
March
2-U. S. and Chile representatives sign
lend.lease agreement.
7-Draft classification "4H" for men be.
tween 38 and As ended.
1-Lend-leaSe extension to July, 1914, signed
by President.
24-Establishment of naval base at Casa.
blanca announced by navy.
25-Chester Davis named Food Admins.
traitor.
ga critical shortage of doctors is devel.
oping," an owl survey reveals.
April
8-President moves to check initiation by
executive order freezing wages and for.
bidding war workers to change jobs.
10-Feed corn ceiling prices raised from
Sl02 a bushel to S1.07.
ia bill permitting the national debt limit
to rise to 2l0 billion dollars, and rider
repeating the S25, 900 net salary limit be-
comes law without Presidents signature.
20-President Roosevelt cOnfers on war and
postwar problems with President Ca.
30-Soft coal miners of United Mine Workers
union reject President Roosevelt's order;
U. S. breaks relations with Martinique.
May
Federal government takes over closed
coal mines.
11-Churchill arrives in Washington for war
conference
1s-Merger between Western Union and
Postal Telegraph is announced.
2e-NLRB. approves eight cent an hour
raise for more than million non-oper-
ating railway workers:
27-Machinists union. with 565. 900 members.
withdrawS from the AFL.
June
3-United Nations food conference ends.
7-Coal miners of the United Mine Workers
union return to work.
10-President signs ''pay-as-you-go" income
tax bill.
2l-Riots in Detroit between white and
colored mobs are suppressed by Federal
troops. after more than "a hours of
disorder. Twenty-nine killed, 700 injured;
Coal miners strike for third time since
May /.
23-President Roosevelt threatens to draft
strikers in essential industries.
28-Judge Marvin Jones succeeds Chester
Davis as War Food Administrator.
29-Federal court of appeals in Chicago
grants new trials to six persons convicted
of aiding Herbert Haupt, executed spy.
zones and report on U. S. Army and
Allies; Stocks on New York exchange
reach a three-year high.
July
1-House rejects amendment to Labor.Fed-
eral Security bill. thereby cutting off
funds for National Youth Administration;
President Roosevelt gives last minute
reprieve to Max Stephen, sentenced to
death for aiding escape of Nazi flyer
of Northwest Africa. arrives in WASH
ington.
15-The Board of Economic Warfare is
abolished. and its functions transferred