The southern news., 1943-10-09

Pressure Gamers may be bought
for individual home use under lib
eralized regulations now followed
by the local agricultural War
Boards. A person who needs a
pressure canner may apply direct
ly to the local County Farm Ra-
tioning Committee for certificate
of eligibility or ask that previous
ly filed applications be reviewed
under the new rulings.
Funds For Maternity, Infant Care
More than 100000 additional
wives and babies of servicemen
and infant care during the re-
mainder of this fiscal year as
result of the additional funds voted
by Congress. The program is lin
tied to wives and infants of en-
listed men in the four lowest pay
grades. Between July and Oc-
tober l, wives and infants of ser
vicemen in the top three grades
below commissioned officers were
also covered.
ODT Warns About School Buses
School buses may not be used
| to transport students to athletic
games, state or county fairs, or
similar events. the Office of De-
| fense Transportation has stated.
| To Prepare Engines for Winter
| Anti-freeze used last winter and
saved for reuse this winter should
be tested. In time anti-freeze loses
| it's strength and it's nom corrosive
| properties. Nearly all manufactur-
ers of permanent types of anti
freeze have made up acid and
rust inhibitors for restoring re-
sistance of used anti-freeze. In
adding new material, it is wise,
the Office of Defense Transporta-
toin says, to use the same brand
used in the first place. A free
pamphlet entitled Cooling System,
Cleaning, Flushing, Rust Proven
the care of water-cooling systems
| in engines used in automobiles
| and farm equipment will be sent
| to those who request it. Address: !:
office of Information, ODT. New
Postoffice Bldg, Washington, d. c.
New The Rulings
| Eligibility for new passenger
| tires (Grade - has been restricted
to &c" book drivers with mile
age of 601 miles or more per
month. All B" drievrs and some
| 'C' book holders will now be ELI
| criIN
tires. The number of new pas
senger tires available for rationing
in the October quota will be re-
duced by one-fifth. the OPA re-
| Gently announced. Quota for farm
| tractor and implement tires for
october is $500 as compared
with 73,600 in September.
About All Club Livestock Sales
Livestock produced and sold
under the auspices of All clubs
is governed by the meat rationing
regulation the same as other live
stock, according to OPA. This
means that the only persons who
may obtain custom slaughtered
meat points free are livestock
producers. However. OPA permits
such recognized boys and girls
farm organizations as All clubs
to sell their livestock at a fair
exhibition, or an animal show al
premium prices, as money from
such sales usually helps provide
educational funds for club mem
bers.
Germany Far From Collapse"
The German army has nearly
three times as many combat di-
visions in the field today as there
were when the attack on Poland
began four years ago, Major Cen
eral George v. Strong. assistant
chief of staff CO military Intel
| ligence) declared recently. Dis
| counting any likelihood of an early
collapse of either Germany or ia
pan, General Strong disclosed that
the Germans had replaced the 20
divisions lost at Stalingrad last
winter, and that the German luft-
waite was larger now than in
1899. He said also that the weap-
ons the Germans are making are
in some cases better than any
which the United Nations have.
| Ammunition Prices Set
Ammunition for civilian use will
be sold at or under prices pre-
vailing in March, 1912, according
to OPA ceilings which become eff
fective October Z. Retail ceilings
on boxes of 25 shotgun shells are
$1.SS for IL gauge and $1.S2 for
16 and 20 gat ge. Retail ceilings
on boxes of SO rim fire cartridges
are "a cents for .22 long rifle and
81 cents for 20 short, regular.
Retail ceiling prices on boxes of
20 center fire cartridges range
from $1.41 to $2.10 according to
brand and type. Ammunition stores
are required to post ceiling prices
but may sell at lower prices.
Poultry Price Changes
Reductions of 34a cents pound
of rataiI In maYinuu nI-ioaa of