Show has aided low income families in nation no other agency in our government has amore impressive record ful fill service to the people of 0 this nation than the F farm arm security administration tills this agency has tackled tile the problems of rural poverty at the roots loots where the strength of democracy lis according to a statement released this week lv by C leland dal DAI loy joy of panguitch 11 in the past six years the farm security administration haa has made rehabilitation bill bi loans to more than low income farm families to enable them to buy necessary operating goods letter better use 0 ot their resources and add to their productive c capital a pit a 1 tt it has taught them how to produce their on food in sufficient c 8 for good health it has shown them thein liow how to firm farm so as to save the land and increase in creasa their production pi it has taught them aklus and now new of farm and homo home management As a result of these loins bans which tire are but one of the phases of tile hie farm security program these low income families have lave increased Incie asod their annual not net incomes by a total of more than booi or oi 35 over the year before coming of the program in addition they have increased their net worth tile the total value alue of their belo belongings ig ng 8 and productive equipment over and above ill all debts including their loans from the government by b nearly or 21 at the heart of this gre cical at record has been tile the families own efforts to produce their own food and feed those these families in 1940 increased inci eased ed the value of the goods prot produced for farm and homo home use uie by more than 60 over the year before calming on oil the program in the stock pile of f health stood food during dining 1040 was an average ot of gallons of milk per 3 family 66 quarts of frititos and vegetables canned and pou pounds rids or of ment meat preserved the farm security administration has brought the american farmers ill ireana earn of g otting getting on oil their feet and becoming self to families that of otherwise ther would not have bee been n able to achieve it since president roosevelt declared a limited emergency anway tn may 1940 in such subjects as motor mechanics metal work woodwork elementary e electricity we welding liling and airplane construction st ruction tio n had been established in camps at nearby vocational schools or at privately owned shops army camp the war department announced a new series of in camp entert entertainments ain for Bold lers including personal appearances of many of the nations nation a leading dance orchestras orph estras the programs are being arranged by comp shows lite inc a nonprofit non profit agency of the USO which Is also supervising bing 24 theatrical r units touring the camps each concert will be a complete entertainment program with no admission charged and name musicians and other performers contributing their services board set up tip in ill 11 winmill vail mid puerto nico the agricultural department announced nouli ced the establishment of defense boards of the department in hawaii and puerto rico to coordinate agricultural activities the boards are similar to state defense boards which havo have been set up tip throughout the united states each will bo be made up of chief field officers of major bureaus of tile the department in ili the island iriny anny engineer office established in fit utah in conjunction with tile the transfer of the former quartermaster corps construction division of the corps of engineers a new district engineer office has been established at salt lake city ships the navy announced the farmer french suder liner allner Vor ormand mandle te Is be inck converted ina ua naval al auxiliary auxilia vessel na md the la the name ifor f or the ton ship sloped by tile the coast guard december 21 was as signed assigned by secretary knox at the direction of president roosevelt three legations raised to embassies the state department anno announced u need elevation of 0 the U S legate legations ons in paraguay ecuador and bolivia to the ran rank leof of embassies In order to give formal recognition to the importance of 0 developments leading to pan american solidarity president roose velt and secretary of state hull sent messages to the president or of venezuela expressing appreciation tor for Venez venezuelan Venezuela uelas 8 action in breaking off diplomatic dillom a tic relations with germany italy and japan anny the war department authorized recall of all inactive enlisted reservists including members of the enlisted reserve corps the regular army re serve and the nation guard to active duty by february 1 1942 the department part ment said the majority affected are former trainees trainers and aad national gu guardsman guardsmen Guards men recently ref released eased from active duty deferments under the se be service regulations will be subject to more stringent requirements than heretofore the department said the department also stated it will not abandon voluntary enlistments enlist menti as a method of procuring men for or the army or deny yeong men the right to tb volunteer for military service the age limit for initial enlistments will be from 18 to 35 years recent legislation has excused 18 and 19 year of age the department said from liability for training and service but permits them to volunteer for induction under the selective service training and service act agricultural in a move to make available materials tor for farm equipment to carry out the agricultural departments foods program for 1942 the office of production man management ordered that farm faim equipment manufacturers be given for new machinery production in 1942 approximately 83 per cent of materials used in 1940 and to produce spare parts per cent 0 of 1940 materials priorities and allocations theoffice the office of production Product lon management restricted use ol of ethyl alcohol in toilet soaps mouth washes rubbing alcohol bay rum candy glazes glaze a byj and similar items during january to t 85 per cent of the amount used in the tha same month of 1941 after january the restriction will be 70 per cent of the amount used in each corresponding month preceding june 30 1941 civilian defense office of civilian defense volun leers have been requested not to buy uniforms unless such uni fortais are absolutely necessary to their work shortage of wool and defense needs for cotton and other othe r materials made the request necessary mrs roosevelt the assistant director said |