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CONGRESS DEBATES RETAIL PRICE ROLL-BACK A 1 1 AUK U5b UT h UIND5 TO CUT CONSUMERS’ FOOD COST On November 1, President Roosevelt sent Congres the longest message of his career.. All 12,000 words of the communication contained his arguments for continuation of the administratio’s food subsidy prgram, under which the government pays producers and processor to cut the charge to retail consumers. Although the President said abandonment of the sub sidy program “would increase the cost of living, bring about demands for increased wage*-- and might well start a serious and dangerous cycle of inflation,” Rep. J. Wolcott (Mich.) sounded the opposition’s sentiments bv replying-: “The question is wheth er we should use taxes to nay part of the grocery bill of the people who are financially able to pay their own bills now., or let them pay them themselves.” Spearheading the attack on subsidies have been the power ful farm blocks in both house and senate. Sure of their ground they have strongly resisted any compromises. As the senate's ug ricultural committee's chairman Ellison D. (“Cotton Ed”) Smith, said: “\rou can’t compromise with evil. . . You are yjther for subsi dies or you are against them.” As hearings on the subsidy bills opened in congressional committees, about 2,000 repre sentatives of producers and of marketing associations massed in Washington, D. C.; to testify against the subsidy urogram. Previously, representatives of 85 per cent of the processed foods industry had met in New York and had condemned the same program. On the other hand, or ganized labor stands strongly behind the administration on the issue, demanding the reduction of retail food costs to the level of the fall of 1942. In his address the President made no request lor a specific sum of money for financing the subsid,, program, only alluding to costs 1me rre&iaeni saia ooeratiom of the .Commodity Credit Corporation in financing production subsidies and other subsidy programs had cost 350 million dollars, expenditures at a rate of 450 million dollars a year also are being made to reduce meat and butter prices at whole sale and retail levels. “This expenditure .tjy 800 mil lion dollar.s a year is a moderate sum to nay in order to accomp lish the objectives we have in nijild ” iVlr. Roosevelt said. Every nation .now in the war has used some sort of gov'ern ment equalization payments' in order to hold down the cost of living- and tit the same time to allow a fair return to the far mers." Mi. ltoosovcltcoiiiinued. “A good part of the great success of the stabilization pro gram in both Canada and lirit ain is due to the effective use of government funds in this way.’ Launching into the principal body of his argument Mr. Roose velt said: ‘‘When irtcperly used, they (subsidies) have three im portant advantages: first they stimulate production of certain necessary and select crops. Sec ond bv nreventing price increa ses they eliminate inflationary tendencies. I bird they encourage the distribution of food through normal legitimate channels in stead of black market operators, who are willing to pay higher .prices to farmers. “ The expenditure of Very small sums makes it^ possible to avoid pyramiding nnoo increases all down the line—from the pro ducers through tin- processors, wholesalers, jobbers and retail extremely large amounts.” ers— the cost of wheih runs to Speaking before the meeting of processed food representatives OPA Chief Chester .Bowles de clared that runaway nrices can only be avoided by properly con trolled subsidies and even a 10 per cent rise in living costs would set the consumers back 18 bil lion dollars. “If congress decides to aban don the use of subsidies," Bow les said, the print's of some com modities are bound to go up. W ith increases in the cost of liv ing a broad increase in wages would' be inefilahle. This in turn would increase costs stiil further and eventually retail nrices." “A 10 per cent rise in living costs mould mean 8 pillion dol lars added !o the household bills of the American people.. which we would all have to pay in higher rentals and in the store. And if our war hill next year runs to 10(1 billion dollars, 10 ner cent added to government expenditures through a 10 per cent rise in cost, means 10 milli on dollars more which would he added to our national debt.’" A* representative Wolcott de clared on the other side of the fence, opoosition to the adminis tration's food subsidy program does not center around govern ment payments to stimulate pro duction, but rather around efforts to cut the consumers retail price To back their stand ooponents point out that where ihe average weekly earnings .of -industrial workers in 136 was $22.46, it now- is $43.45. Most workers are well ab)e to pay their food bills, subsidy opponents say, instead of having them paid by the gov ernment with money which will have to be reDaid through taxes later on, perhaps by returning soldiers. Generally expressing- the po . sition of the subsidy i'oes the i Grocery Manufacturers of Amer i ica said “ In the first place, consumers subsidies ale justified | on the fallacious theory that our people will thus be saved from the erpense otherwise imposed by a higher nrice; whereas the fact is that they must then pay this expense by taxation and it will he materially increased from an administrative standpoint. > “Any important plan of sub TAX NOTICE 1 PER CENT DISCOUNT WILL BE ALLOWED ON YOUR 1943 TAX IF PAID IN NOVEMBER. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30TH, LAST DAY. PAY NOW AND SAVE E. E. McDowell CITY TAX COLLECTOR RATION REMINDER In 17 East caost states A-8 coupons are good through Feb ruary 8. In states outside the E. Coast area, A-9 coupons are good through January ill. FUEL OIL—Period 1 coupons are good through January 3, Pe riod 2 coupons become good on November 80. SUGAR — Stamp No. 29 in Hook 4 is good for 5 pounds through January 15. 1944 SHOES—Stamp No 18 in Book One. good for one pair. Stamp No. 1 on the “airnlane" sheet in Hook Three, good for one pair. MEAT, EATS—Brown stamps G. II. J, and K, good through December 4. Brown stamp L is good through January 1. 1941. Brown stamp M becomes good November 28 and remains good through January 1, 1944. PROCESSED FOODS—Green stamps A, B. and C in Book Four good through December 20. HOLD DOWN FLOUR PRICES To hold flour and bread m'ices at present levels the Office of Economic Stabilization has inau gurated a subsidy program that will enable wheat flour millers to pay as high as parity prices for wheat—should the market go that high—and at the same time sell flour for no more than pres ent ceiling prices. Without the subsidy, the O ice >f Economic Stabilization says, ii would bo necessary to increase the present prices on flour, which in turn would force an in creas» in bread NO INCREASE IN BUTTER Butter available for civilian use will not increase during the next few months, although the federal govern ment has discontinued all purchases of the commodity until April, according to information from Ol’A and WFA. Current production of butter averages about lb oounds a year peeper soli, or about a half pound less than in pre-war years. Of this 0 1 2 pounds are being sent to our armed forces and our Allies,, leaving about 12 1-2 Pounds per capita for civilian consumption. Un to 5 million pounds of butter will he released to hospitals from stocks held by or set aside for the Food Distribution Adminis tration. The butter is to supply the hospitals from November through March, and ration coup ens will be required. OPA AUTHORITY UPHELD Authority of OPA to forbid persons from dealing in rationed commodities as a result of viola tions of rationing regulations was upheld in a recent decision by Federal Judge Archibald Lov ett of Georgia. Judge Lovett ruled that OPA does have the authority, under the Second Powers Act, to issue such sus pension orders and dismiss tin' complaint filed by a gas dealer who has been suspended from dealing in gasoline LO days be cause of violation of the ration ing regulations. Lift Pork, Lard Restrictions Restrictions on the number of pounds of pork and lard made from home-slalightered hogs that can be sold or given by a farmer to people not living on his farm have been lifted from November 17 to February 17,. 1944. The War Food Administration lifted the restriction to help handle the slaughter and distribution of this year's record hog supply. Farmers are asked to find out from their market agency or processor whether their hogs can be handled before sending them to market. Atk* Farm Workers to Help Farmers and workers engaged in agricultural occupations have been asked by the War Manpow er Commission to give all the time they can spare in. the agricultur al off-season to nulpwood cutting lumbering, and other war-useful occupations. Farm workers may transfer to such employment without obtaining a certificate of av'ailability but. if of military age, must still obtain approval from their local Selective Service Boards. Local boards have been instructed to approv'e transfers for periods up to four months, and registrants will he continu ed in their 'deferred classifica tions. Workers are expected ti return to agricultural employ ment at the end of the off-season or at nnv time the need for them arises. (Shortages jn log ging and saw-mill products makes it. imperative that workers be re cruited immediately. Any farmer or farm worker who ddes not sidy payments by the government invites a seripus raid on the treasury . . . difficult to limit; and it inevitably induces a bu reaucratic control of nrivate jn. dustry, which is repugnant to fro* institutions, , ” T have ready access to IcuR'insr and sawmill operations is urged to communicate with the ( nited States Employment Service otl'ice in his community for information Some other industry may have greater priority in his area. JU3STR;ICTS FARM EQUIP MENT SALES To prevent others front Rett iiiR scarce farm equipment need ed b.V farmers the U'ai Produc tion Board has issued a restric tion of the farm machinery order L-257, which prevents dealers from selling rationed farm equip meat for non-farm use, except op a rated order of AA-4 or hi die). apple products to cost MORE Consumers will pay more for apple products because OPA has increased maximum prices for anples to sales processors. The amount of the increase at the consumer level will vary with the product and the size of the package. INCREASE IN UNEMPLOYED Unspent and unemployed mon ey in the United States during the second quarter of 1 IM-'f am ounted to 2.(1 billion dollars, compared to 1.7 Uilljon dollars in the second ouarter 1942, the Office of War Information said in its first quarterly report on economic stabilization. In spite of flaying more taxes and buying more war bonds, Americans were still able to build up a store of unspent money. Should holders of this money now begin to bid against each other for scarce products it would make the .job of holding the line against rising prices enormously more difficult BYRNES URGES SAVE PAPER Urging a greater drive to con serve and save panel-. James F. Byrnes, Director of War Mobi lization said: “The war needs for paper and paper board are great er than our present ability to produce. The shipment of bombs and shells depends upon paper bands and containers. Rations, blood plasma, medicines, bullets —all find their way to the light ing fronts in papex containers VVe must all curtail all unnecessa ry use and then get all waste paper in local salvage committee or local charitable roganizations and thence to the mills at once. Every scrap of paper that you can save and turn ip will helm” ui v l *Yrt.n oinmra run CHRISTMAS “A Stamp in Every Stocking" —that’s what the Treasury De partment wants l'or Christmas. To encouiage the giving of War Stamps, many kle^s for utilizing them in gifts and decorations have been suggested: war stamps attached to a cellophane bag containing a small gift; war stamp land ornaments; a tiny Santa Claus holding stamps; a small Christmas stocking contain ing stamps; a baby’s rattle with stamps tied on with ribbons; and children’t toys, with stamps at tached. The stamps may also be used as decorations on wreaths, fastened to candles and on Christ mas cards. BE THANKFUL FOR FOOD “1 think we should thank the Creator with particular humili ty for the possession (food) that makes our armies liberators, not looters,” said Marvin .Jones, head of the War Food Administration, in a Thanksgiving Day statement. To the peoples of looted, starv ing countries. Mr. Jones continu ed, “the coming of the Ameri cans means a chance to live a gaui, to work their land and en ioy its products. We will not take their food. We have our food. For that, and for all it means, we give thanks. MAY CUT POINT VALUE'S Storekeepers, distributors, and others in the food trade may cut point values of canned, frozen, and dried rationed foods that might snoil if held in stock too long, OPA announced recently. ONEIaIDAY VITAMIN TABLETS 'T'HINK of it! Your min imum daily requirement* of A and D Vitamins or of B Complex Vitamins, in one pleasant tablet. Remember tht name ONE-A-DAY (brand) Vitamin Tablets. MH.* NERVINE DO TENSE nerves make you Wakeful. Cranky. Real less? l)r. Miles Nervine helps to lessen Nervous Tension. Oct it at your drujr •tore. Head directions and use onlv as directed. Alka-Seltzer WHEN Headache, Mus cular Pains or Simple Neuralgia, Distress after Heals, fias on Stomach, or “Morning After” interfere with your work or spoil your fun, try AJka-Seltser. I However, point values may he cut , only if prices are cut at least 2a percent. j TO COLLECT CLOTHINC. The nationwide drive lor col | lection of discarded clothing and j rags started November 22 ami ! will continue through llecenii-ier j 4. Only discarded clothing is | wanted and all types arc deeded, j according; to Wl’lL Donors are re ciuetsed to see that woolen gar ments are brushed and cotton garments and raps are clean. Mending is not required. Any unwearahle clothing that can lie reduced to rap's is desired also. N'ot wanted are siloes. rubbers, rubber bools, overshoe. , galoshes, slippers, leather leggiiis, Icalliei 'ttloves'; hats, cans, ueekli.es. col tars, garters, garter hells, ,-u Penders. belts.- girdles, corsets.! | brassieres; veils, spats, ruhhci | ; coats, diapers, and masqueradt costumes. , RELAXES ANTIFREEZE ORDER Prompted by serious \\eathci conditions in the Midwest ami Rocky Mountain regions aipl by inadepuale local supplies ot an prived nutifreeze, the Appeals Board o| the War Production. Board lias planted three excep tions to its order prohibiting manufacture and sale of salt and petroleum types of antifreeze. Brandy which may be sold are No-lrec/.e, Freeze-proof, and Safas—all netroleum base solu tions which were found to he non-corrosive upon metals. Al though they are injurious to rub ber, with careful handling the' should not destroy rubber hose connections during the freezing season, according to WPB. USE SOY MEAL FOR FEED More than DO percent of I lie soy meal ot the large soybean crop is being used in the pro duction of livestock feed, accord ing to the War Food Administra tion. ( uieriit rate of production indicates that the output of edi ble soya products for humans for all purposes during the last .2 months of IP 12 will repuire flie equivalent of ahout 7 1,000 Ions ol' soybean meal. Soybean oil' meal production during the same I period, hovveved. is expected to total between XUO.000 and !>00, (KiO tons. WILL HAVE CHRISTMAS TREES .Most people will be able to get Christmas trees thjs year but they will have less choice, \VI> 11 said receiul-v More trees will proba bly lie hai vested ami sold locally; to avoid loii'tr 11; hi I a.uv. iNCitEASL STOVE STOCKS Stove dealer, ami distributors ill in stall - have beep allowed; or i ■ a eo in vein irje- ill order to | ... tin del: pi |pi. of dal ioniliji', i >1 her ai e.. i ii■ poJpip| | ju. cupn 11 y ajrcadv t bare beep ra pled slid, inerases fleifiiUis aflected1 by t lie km ip,: () I 'A ;K.| i"it .are Xv« j York. Xew .Jersey. Itelawpre. I Vim-.' \ i\ .1 ni.i. .Vl;i r.\ lii.iitl. rhc 1 )i;-- i inn n! ( t * ] 11 i t i»»*; t, 11 ] 11 j;i i m. Ken j i in*I. v. Ai irhiir.-m. Ohio, and Wr-t ’ Virginia. Save Scrap You Women Who Suffer From HOT TUSHES ... CHI11T FEEllCS Heed This Advice! 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