Milford chronicle., 1943-01-08

finished war material is our pro-
duction of metals and minerals. A
year-end report from the Bureau
of Mines announces that in 1912 we
produced more metals and miner
ais than in any year of our history
The estimated value of all mineral
products was $7,525,OOO, 900 "a
record figure that tops the 1941
level by 10 percent.
RATIONING
Agriculture Secretary Wickard
directed the OPA to begin rationing
about 200 canned, frozen and dried
vegetables and fruits as soon as
machinery could be set up. U. S.
civilians will eat nearly one-third
less of these foods in 1943 than
they have been accustomed to eat
ing, Mr.. Wickard said, but their
diets can still be well-balanced and
healthful. RatiOning in the U. s..
does not mean sub-standard diets.
OPA said the rationing would
begin in early February, under the
point" system. Supplies of goods
to be rationed will be temporarily
and briefly frozen in retailers
shelves and in distributors and
professors warehouses, and before
being issued a ration book con-
sumers will have to declare what
ever canned goods they have on
hand so that these goods can be
deducted from their allowances.
Heavy penalties will be imposed
for giving false information.
Under the point system, the
housewife uses her stamps when
she buys rationed foods from the
storekeeper, the storekeeper uses
the stamps when he buys from his
supplier, and the supplier, in turn.
uses the stamps to buy from his
Gamer or from another supplier
All along the line, there is COM
plete freedom of choice. And since
the point values are the same in
every store throughout the nation.
the retailers business in these ra-
toned foods will be limited only by
the point value of the stamps he
takes in from his customers. Thus,
according to Elmer Davis, director
of the OWL. competition in the
trade will be maintained. and
minimum of record keeping will be
required of the storekeeper.
RELATIONS WITH NORTH
AFRICA
A communique from the office of !
Gen. Giraud. French High Commits
sioner, said no attempts to divide
the French people in North Africa ;
will be tolerated. The communique, ,
explaining that steps had been
taken to insure tranquility behind
the fighting lines. said most per- ,
sons had accepted the recent de-
relopments calmly but a small =
clement had been trying to cause
unrest. Secretary of State Hull ,
said Gen. Giraud's leadership will !
20 far to assure the common vic '
Ory with the restoration of French l
liberty everywhere" and Secretary
# War StimsOn said he was conf +
lent that Gen. Giraud would con- I
inue the splendid cooperation the G
french are now giving U. S. forces :
n North Africa. :
President Roosevelt expects to 2
onfer with Gen. Charles De Gaulle,
ut has already discussed, with a
lission from Gen. Giraud. the ques-
on of supplies for French troops. g
Inner Davis and Milton E.sen- Il
over of the Office of War Infor- !,
lation told a press conference that n
Mess substantial quantities of Y
,od and clothing arrive in North Il
frica before February l. there =
ill be serious trouble there. Much h
7 the food earmarked for that fC
rea by Lend-Lease has arrived. Il
ut much more is needed. d
Meanwhile. the U. S. is arming
en-. Girauds French African Army d.
; fast as possible. Allied Com n
ander in Chief Eisenhower said p
anes have already been delivered =
Giraud's Air Force and more