Laurel outlook., 1945-08-29

ana other agencies nave announced
in the past week. AS an illustra-
ton, all restrictions on the use Of
nylon in production of stockings are
expected to be revoked soon, with
prospects good for a large supply
of the stockings to be available by
Thanksgiving or at least by Christ
mas. There is no other restriction
on the use of nylon and the ma
terial can be Immediately used for
slips, blouses, shirts and other gar
ments.
Thousands of yards of woolens
and worsted will be freed for the
civilian market before Christmas
through cutbacks of about 100 per
cent on the army's wool procure
ments. The cutbacks affect serges,
flanpels, blankets and such critical
| ly short civilian items as heavy
weight underwear, WPB has an
nounced. Production of certain
types of women's and misses cotton
house dresses is expected to be
stimulated in September by an ac-
tion which made quantities of cloth
available.
Approximately three and a half
million new radio sets by the end
of the year was indicated in sweep
ing cancellations of military con-
tracts for electronic equipment.
A sharp increase in production of
consumers durable goods is expect
ed in the last quarter of the year,
involving 100000 domestic mechan-
ical refrigerators, 100000 washing
machines, $4,000 sewing machines
and $4,000 to 100000 electric
ranges.
As to lumber WPB has announced
that all directions to Order L-335
have been revoked except for direc-
tive 7. Lumber may now be deliv-
cred to any person on unrated or
ders. All restrictions on the sale
of softwood plywood have been re-
moved.
Industrial construction may now
be undertaken without WPB author
ization. This affects construction
of factories, plants and other units
used primarily for manufacturing,
processing or assembling goods or
A partial relaxation of tire rat
ioning was made effective Aug. 21
when tractor-implement tires were
made ration free. Earlier in the
ration free, and used passenger
tires were released several months
ago. New truck and passenger car
tires remain rationed.
OPA has. announced the removal
Of price control from a number of
consumer goods items not entering
into the cost of living, such as
some jewelry, sports equipment,
apparatus, cigaret
lighters, pipes, clothes pins, notions
and toys retailing for 25 cents or
ess.
Reports from the bureau of labor
show Montana and the Rocky noun
ain states are better off for food
han any other part of the country.
All stores in the region were re-
ported as carrying stocks of butter,
,anned peas, beans, milk and to-
nato juice, and a larger percentage
If stores were stocked with meat
han in other regions. All carried
ugar stocks.
The office of defense transporta-
ion came into the picture by an
ouncing large number of cancel
atoms and notifications of pre-
ious orders. 1t is no longer neces-
airy for commercial motor vehicles
o obtain certificates of war neces-
ity, but the rules on frequency of
tore deliveries and such items re-
lain in effect. New motor vehicle
ervice may be extended. Taxicabs
re no longer frozen in the cities,
nd there are no limits on distance
nd mileage.
The 35-mile an hour speed limit
; removed, but "Be careful about
hose old tires" ODT warns.
Automobile racing is no longer
rohibited, and race horses and
how animals may be transported.
tate and regional fairs may be
eld. Athletic teams may travel,
ut such travel is to be kept to
minimum.
Conventions may be attended now
y $50 people instead of the former
0.
All ODT restrictions have been
on overland bulk move
lent of petroleum and petroleum
roducts.
Not all the wartime restrictions
re off, but a good many more
ems in goods and services are now
with prospects bright for
lcreases as fast as reconvers;on