Show washington N S 1 1 aws FROM OUR congressman W K GRANGER machine tool and aluminum the office of production management invoked the first mandatory industry wide priorities on producers of aluminum and machine tools giving the united states first call on these vital items for our expanding defense program since speed has become the watchword of the national defense production program immediate priorities to protect the manufacture of weapons have become necessary it is believed these moves are only on forerunners of others to come in the near future all this is bein being done with the view of throwing the national defense program into high gear afo more re federal positions to be uri der civil service recommendations have been made to extend classified civil service to all federal law positions except policy determining jobs and those requiring senate confirmation recommendations ions to do the following were made hold nationwide nation wide timely and annual examinations for the positions of law clerks appointees to become ijunior attorney upon admission to the bar take full advantage of probationary period to terminate services of unsatisfactory tees hold competitive examinations for law apprentice if there is ade quate demand by government law officers train junior attorneys broadly within their major specializations especially by a program of planned assignments allow selective certification in appointments to higher attorney position when interests of the public service require them livestock on farms As of january first the estimated number of horses on farms january 1 1941 was head a decrease of the value per head was was down from a year earlier the number of all cattle on january 1 was head which was head larger than last year of the increase of head head was in milk cows and head in cattle kept principally for beef the average value per head of was higher than a year earlier the value per head of milk cows was compared with a year earlier the number of stock sheep of head was up head the average value per head of all sheep was compared with a year ago the number of mules estimates esti estimated mateY at head was about 2 per cent less than last year and the value per head was 1057 1 or 8 84 less than last year chickens on farms on january I 1 numbered birds which is a 4 per cent decrease over a year ago the small number ati anis s year resulted from lower egg prices and higher feed costs in the fall and winter of 1939 and the early spring of 1940 which caused farmers to reduce chicken production in 1940 while the number of chickens dc ceased the average january ast 1st value per bird increased from UA cents to cents value per head averaged hig highest h est cents in the th north atlantic states and lowest 49 8 cents in the south central states tukey tu key holdings were birds but 18 per cent lower than last year the number of hogs on farms f arms on january 1st ast was or head less than a year ago the average value per head of compares with a year earlier ca alter babies born in united states ir in 1940 approximately bables babies were born bom in the united states in 1940 the highest number recorded in any one year since 1930 this total is about greater than in 1939 the increase ls Is reflected in the increased number of marriages morr lages which accompany improved economic conditions these figures are based on data received by the census bureau from the various states aeronautic exports aeronautic exports in 1940 were valued at the years exports include powered land planes 72 land planes minus engines partial shipments I 1 of land planes to be assembled abroad 23 26 sea planes and amphibians partial shipments of seaplanes sea planes or amphibians to be assembled abroad and 9 gliders or lighter than air craft a total 0 of f aircraft valued at engines engine parts and accessories 19 instruments and parts 7 propellers and parts 9 parachutes and parts 1 I 1 and other parts and accessories cess ories for |