Show Town and Farm in Wartime OPA PLACES CEILINGS ON RETAIL MEAT Specific cents per pound retail ceilings on beef veal lamb and mutton to go into effect April 15 IS were Issued this week by the Office Office Of Ot- fice of Price Administration The regulation provides uniform maxImum maxim maxi- maxi m TU mum u m prices in all stores of the same came type in each of the 12 pric- pric ng zones into which the country is With these new ceilings posted at each meat counter or store every American housewife will willi know the top price which she may maybe maybe maybe be charged when she surrenders to her butcher the necessary red stamps from Var War Ration Book Two I STAY ON FARM URGE MANPOWER HEADS Stay on the farm or in your present present present pres pres- ent job If you are conne connected ted with I Ithe the food load production industry This was the advice offered this week by Col H. H Arnold Rich state director of Selective Service Joseph Joseph Joseph Jos Jos- eph S. S Mayer War Var Manpower commissioner commissioner com cam missioner and Orville L. L Lee state chairman of the USDA war boards The three joined in a statement that food production in Utah may suffer and some food may be lost for lack of oC processing unless food production labor supplies remain I intact They said the following types of activities necessary to the food I program had been declared essential essential essential essen essen- by and Selective Service boards are advised of ot them all all' phases of farming food processing production of equipment equip equip- ment production of materials for II packing and shipping products production of chemicals and related productions including fertilizer I insecticides and animal and vegetable vegetable vege vege- table fats and oils warehousing vege-I vege and storage of essential and perishable perishable perish perish-I able commodities agricultural services services services ser ser- ser ser- vices such as hatcheries seed processing pro pro- pro pro-I farm repair and maintenance ance and farm product assembly services NATIVE LUMBER PRICE INCREASES APPROVED Upward adjustment of maximum prices for native lumber at distrIbution distribution distri distrI- distrI 1 yards in Utah Wyoming I and Colorado has been approved by the Office of Price Administration 1 i tion Mark II H. Greene state price i officer said I The addition of specified transportation trans trans-I charges to present prices prices' accounted for the increase It has I Ino no bearing on mill or yard prices for lumber brought In from other states SEASONAL WAGE BOOSTS I NEED APPROVAL I Employers engaged in seasonal operations must obtain the approval al of oC the War Labor Board Beard If Ir they wish to pay rates at nt the beginning of a new season which are arc in excess excess ex ex- cess of those paid at the close of ot ofa ofa II III I a preceding season Any increase in rates over those I Ii i paid at the close of at the previous I II I season must be presented to the re reI regional regional re- re I gional board at Denver for approval al Charles A. A Graham regional chairman advised local officials PRICE CEILINGS PUT ON USED TRUCKS Acting to halt prices that in some instances have been reported per cent above the normal value value value val val- ue of the used truck the Office of Price Administration has established establish establish- establish I ed cd ceiling prices on all used commercial commercial commercial com com- mercial motor vehicles I The schedule is based on a percentage percentage percentage per per- of the value of the machine machine machine ma ma- chine when new One table is for sale as is and a second table of percentage values generally about 5 per cent higher Is for reconditioned reconditioned reconditioned vehicles bearing a 1000 mile or one-month one guarantee The percentage charged nIl allowed owed for as is vehicles includes the following fallowing six months and less 90 per cent 6 to 12 months 81 Si 12 to 18 73 18 to 24 66 24 to 30 59 30 to 36 53 36 to 42 12 48 42 to 48 I 43 48 to 54 39 54 to 60 GO 35 60 to toI I 66 32 66 to 72 29 and more than 72 months 26 per cent USDA OPPOSES EASTER WASTE OF EGGS CHICKS The Department of Agriculture has appealed to parents children and dealers to prevent the wasteful wasteful waste waste- ful CuI use of eggs live baby chicks and ducklings during the Easter season Setting the example for forthe forthe forthe the nation the traditional Easter egg rolling on the White House lawn has been cancelled Department officials point out that the Easter sale of newly- newly hatched chicks and ducklings re results results re- re suits annually In the loss or destruction destruction destruction de de- de- de of quantities ies of potential food because they seldom receive proper care and food MEN OVER 38 WILL NOT BE DISCHARGED The rhe War Department on March 31 stopped the discharging of men over 38 33 years old Hereafter such Individuals will be transferred to toan toan toan an inactive status in the enlisted reserve corps subject to the following following following fol fol- fol- fol lowing conditions a The man must request transfer to an inactive status to enter an essential industry Including including including ing agriculture and accompany his request by a statement from the War Manpower Commission to the effect that his release is desired b The man will be recalled to active duty upon request of the War Manpower Commission WIVES OF SERVICE MEN MENTO MENTO MENTO TO GET MATERNITY CARE Maternity care for wives of servIce service service ice men and care for lor their infants will be available shortly for those who apply to state health departments departments departments depart depart- ments according to Katharine F. F Lenroot Chief of the Childrens Children's Bureau Bureau Bureau Bu Bu- Bu- Bu reau of the U. U S. S Department of Labor Following appropriation by congress of to meet es estimated es- es need to July plans are beIng being being be be- ing rushed to extend such aid to women omen in the 48 18 states Alaska and Hawaii Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia The care will willbe willbe willbe be available to the wife or Infant of any buck private private first class corporal or sergeant in the army and comparable grades In InI inthe j the navy marine corps or coast I guard It is not available to wives of men In higher ranks 2000 SACKS OF ARMY MAIL LOST Through enemy action more than two thousand sacks of U. U S. S malls carried on United Nations ships and destined for American soldiers overseas in recent weeks have been lost the army postal service reports In making this announcement an nn- the War Var Department said that the loss of these mails malls was a striking illustration of why V-mail V should be more fully utilized utilized ed in communicating with soldiers overseas since pieces of such mail mall have been handled thus far without the loss of a single let let- ter This Is made possible by holdIng holding hold- hold Ing lag the originals at the ports of embarkation until the duplicate copies arrive safely at their overseas overseas overseas over over- seas destination TRANSPORTATION RUMORS FALSE Rumors now circulating to the effect that the Office of Defense Transportation intends to apply priorities to civilian train and bus travel are completely and entirely false sa says s 's Joseph B. B Eastman However passenger and transportation transportation transportation tation facilities are under severe strain and people who have no real need to travel should stay of off trains and buses FARM EQUIPMENT TIRES Tire dealers or persons selling or servicing farm equipment are now entitled to keep on hand a maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum of six wheel rear-wheel tractor tires Dealers who have the replenishment replenishment replenish replenish- ment meat portions part B of rationing certificates calling for truck tires may restock with tires suitable for farm tarm equipment instead GAS FOR SCHOOL BUSES School bus operators who did not receive revised certificates of war var necessity before April Aprill 1 may obtain supplemental gasoline allowance if necessary has hns announced An appeal form may be obtained from the nearest district office of division of motor transportation transportation tation completed and presented to the public school superintendent for lor his recommendation and re returned returned returned re- re turned to the district office MORE NEW CARS CARSA A quota of or new passenger er or automobiles was set by the OPA for rationing In April Only were released in March Ut Utah's quota for or April is with a re reserve reserve reserve re- re serve of 67 and Idaho's quota Is with a n reserve of 27 INCREASE IN BICYCLE QUOTA A quota of new bicycles for tor rationing In April was announced ed by the Office of Price Admin were released in March Utah's April quota Is with a reserve of and Idaho's quota is with a reserve of MORE CAN OPENERS Production of can openers for civilian purposes will wm be more than twice as much as previously al al- al lowed The quota previously held to 35 per cent of the base period rate including army orders has lias been Increased to 50 per cent not including military requirements |