Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-03-06 | Page 4 | FDR Approves Huge Fund Bill

FD R APPROVES HUGE FUND BILL BILLS S WASHINGTON March 6 UPI UPI- P d' PA A appropriations bill the bill the largest in history was history was signed Friday by President Roosevelt Roose Roose- velt elt to provide vast additional funds for the army lend-lease lend aid id and and the maritime commission The new allotments brought to more than the total to to- 1 tal tat appropriated thus far for defense de- de de defense and war during the years 1941 42 and 43 Included was close to for the army with a clause attached permitting diversion of I approximately half of the materiel mate mate- riel riet that amount will provide to the allies in the form of lend- lend lease aid ald aidIn In addition there was 1500 In direct appropriations I plus in contract authorizations authorizations au au- for the maritime commission com com- commission I mission to finance a huge shipbuilding shipbuilding ship ship- shipbuilding building program I