Show washington I 1 NEWS LETTER iby by congressman GRANGER t y y educators discuss radio possibilities A group of educators representing schools throughout the country recently met in washington where they planned to utilize all surplus radio and electronic equipment in fostering and expanding educational programs during this session it was revealed that 11 states already have state wide educational programs the future seems to hold great expansive possie alies with these leaders attempting to justify their demands that all surplus radio equipment be made available to the schools in order that they might expand this thie radio educational movement army oil consumption A recent release of total figures on gasoline used in europe indicates why rationing has been necessary between the invasion of europe and the defeat of germany the army transportation corps delivered gallons of gasoline oil and lubricants to forces on the european continent more than 80 per cent of this was 80 octane gasoline of the type commonly used by motorists 15 per cent was aviation gasoline and 5 per cent was lubricants and oils the army ihas has said that enough gasoline was involved to drive every motorized vehicle in the world as of 1941 from new york to chicago mail to navy men with the ever increasing number of navy men in the pacific comes the ever increasing load of mall mail it h has as been found necessary to prohibit the mailing of newspapers and magazines to navy men overseas unless specifically requested by the men themselves it Is estimated that this restriction will release about 1500 men to handle mail pieces of mail handled by the san francisco fleet post office has more than doubled since may 1944 ship stores from now on will be stocked with magazines for the boys farm machinery for veterans the war food administration recently gave veterans a special preference priority in the purchase ot of farm machinery and equipment except repair parts applications for machinery are to be made to the county agricultural agriculture committee |