Show washington 1 NEWS LETTER H ily congressman GRANGER y y KASY EASY OP 01 wall MAK BONDS the now system the treasury has installed that thai makes war bonds as easy t to c ch cash h as ordinary bank checks has n twofold d purpose to take the load oft of ho tipa sury post offices and fed aral reserve banks rind and the belle belief that it bonds were easier to cash individuals woud oud tend to keep them this theory has been borne out by the laci that the volume of monthly redempa eions Is only 1 per cent of at the total number of bonds outstanding only 13 per cent of the K E series have been cashed since may of lull 1011 1 I 1 the aho treas major war financing headaches seem to be past the gov cin rn ments cash requirements are arc dropping and it Is estimated that tile the treasury will need to raise in contrast to the raised in III the fiscal year ended last june 30 30 if this prospect Is realized almost half the amount will be derived from the next war bond drive dilvo which starts november 20 population more than babies were born in the united states in 1943 this birth rate of 21 per 1000 population Is nil an increase of 43 4 3 per cent over 1912 1012 tile the excess of births over deaths was in 1913 tile tho largest in crease since 1933 the death rate for 1913 1943 per 1000 was highest since 1937 cibor calop I ajo erects if weather conditions continue favorable vo rable the agriculture department forecasts that crops harvested this year may equal the record production of 0 f 1942 1042 A record corn crop of bushels is predicted which is bushels above the previous high level other crops expected to set records oho also are wheat fruits commercial vegetables rice grain sorghums horg sorg hums SOLDIER VOTE the latest figures from the secretory of state show that approximately applications tor for absentee bill lots have been received and about ballots ballots returned it Is contemplated that hat most of tile the ballots requested will arrive by the deadline which aich has been set to november 12 ivr for federal anllo ballots t is only |