The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1946-01-04

FDR-APRll IL

16-Controls on manufacture OF farm ma
chinery lifted on most items by War
Production Board. Only 10 Of the pre-.
oss 81 ss s sEess cos mnsss return to
work. Only seven Of the 33S mines
seized by the government hold out.
2s-Several changes in cabinet made by
places Francis Biddle as attorney gen.
eral; Lewis Schwellenbaeh becomes Sec
Rotary Of labor. replacing Francis Per.
kins; Citation Anderson replaces Claude
Wickard as secretary Of agriculture
June
4-U. s. Supreme court upholds Office Of
| Price Administration in its method of de.
termining maximum prices,
Dooiittle return to u. s. and receive
o ovatiop n.., Cen Zen. Omar 7. Brad Bradley who
place in Randolph Co., Mo.
3o-James F. Byrnes appointed secretary Of
state by President.
July
2-President Truman presents United Ma.
tons charter to senate. urging prompt
| ratification"
l2-Penicillin made available 20 public. be.
1s-Secretary Of Agriculture Anderson ad.
| vises that food supplies are short. espe-
and that the nat nation should eat 'I per
cent less than in the previous year.
| 20-House passes senate bill on Breton
Woods 9tsd sScord
August
3-OPA raises to 100 per cent of base quota
| the number of cattle that may be
slaughtered at non-federally inspected
| slaughter houses a Is per cent In.
crease over July.
| 7-Addition Of 1890 barrels day of high
caliy doubles supply to civilians. petro-
| leum administration announces.
s-president Truman signs United Ma
lions charter. making y. s. first nation
| 14-Official presidential proclamation an
nounces end of war with Japan.
War manpower controls are lifted en-
tirely, VINO announces.
| 15-Gasoline. fuel oil, canned fruits and veg.
| etables removed from ration list:
16-Army and navy procurement depart
.ps and sSepes fer IS f bom doars
Riotous peace celebration In San Fran.
cisco ends with ten dead, many injured.
and property damage and losses from
ls-Churches Of nation offer prayers of
thanks for victory.
21-Lend.lease ends, except for commit.
ments already made but not delivered.
| 22--Army announces Rehabilitation plan.
September
| president In radio address on official
| W. day praises armed forces.
6-Congress reconvenes. Reconversion, de-.
mobilization, taxes and budget are
among great problems faced.
tains 81 points. designed to speed re.
turn to peacetime living.
| 12-House votes to restore country to stand.
ard time, effective Sept 80.
| 2O-SenafR COmnrOmiJe Unemn0Vs
ment benefit bill, providing for pay
ments up to 20 weeks at from $18 to $28
2s-President Truman states that he win
| take full responsibility for development
Of the atomic bomb and atomic energy
The secret Of the bomb will not soon be
Strikes spread. involving oil industry,
auto manufacturing, coal mining, and
numerous service Industries.
Acknowledgement air service initiated.
First flight begins from Washington as
40.passenger Skymaster takes off on first
leg Of 23l47.mile journey. with stop at
Bermuda.
October
| 3-President Truman asks for creation
of commission to control atomic bomb.
| l7-Strike Of coal miners ends.
nounced BY Western Union Telegraph
n-President Truman outlines l2-point
/
| S0-President Truman recommends Sub.
stantially higher wages" but warns
factory workers .s and Others that they
pay as during wartime.
Rationing Of shoes ended.
November
l-senate passes bill. reducing income tax
| levies. and repeating excess profits tax
| and automobile use tax
1Labor-managemen conference opens In
1o-British Premier Attlee arrives in Wash.
| ington.
15-Pearl Harbor inquiry opens.
| 19-President Truman asks congress for ma.
| tional compulsory health insurance act.
| 21-United Auto Workers union goes on strike
| at all General Motors plants.
2s-An rationins Of meat and butter termi'
| 27-Strikes begin at several Montgomery.
4 Ward and Co. plants and stores.
/ Of admiral Of the feet.
December
i 2-President Humans aid asked In hous-
S-Grand championship In fat cattle com.
petition won for fourth consecutive time
at Chicago by Karl Hoffman and Robert
stors Of Ida Grove, Iowa arrourc. ,a.
100000 tires will be released to civilians
from military stock piles within
GGonn with Gre mOre Of 70 fGOw delivers
speech at opening session of Republican
National committee that is considered
first blast in 1916 congressional cam
paign.
l2-Sugar rationing will have to extend to
1947, declares Earl Wilson. chief Of
| sugar branch, U. S. D. A.
| President Truman asks for price ceilings
on old and new housing. and reinstate.
ment of priority system on building
| l6-President Truman laid down U. s. pol.
| icy In China as Gen. George c. Mar
shall departs for Far East.
| g ports