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Show 1 WASHINGTON" NEWS : r r 1 r. I1' '. - - i ; , " . ! " m j FROM OUrCOSRESSMAN W. K. GRANGER Jnc'ixr. tool and a r . l m i x l : , i i r. i c : : : t i f s The ol.'ice of pr riuetion mun-- mun-- atc a-.e.-.t invo!:-J the first, mandatory mand-atory industry-way priorities on j i ; cc'uci rs ci aluminum a:d machine ma-chine tools, giving the United SiU'S first call on these vital items for our expanding defense program. Since speed has become the watchword of the defense production pro-duction program. immedia;e priorities pri-orities to protect the mnaufac-tures mnaufac-tures of weapons have become necessary. It is believed these moves are only forerunners of others to come in the near future. fu-ture. All this is being done with the view of throwing the defense program into high gear. MORE FEDERAL POSITIONS TO BE UNDER CIVIL SERVICE Recommendations have been made to extend classified Civil Service to all Federal law positions, posi-tions, except policy determining jobs and those requiring Senate confirmation. Recommendations to do the following, were made: Hold nation-wide timely and annual examinations for the positions posi-tions of law clerks, appointees to become junior attorney upon ad mission to the bar. Take full advantage of probationary proba-tionary period to terminate services ser-vices of unsatisfactory selectees. Hold competitive examinations for law apprentice if there is adequate demand by government law officers. Train junior attorneys broadly within their major specilizations, 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 10,364,000 head, a decrease of 238,000. The value per head of $68.21 was down $9.15 from a year earlier. The number of all cattle January 1 was 71,666,000 larging capacity to avoid bottlenecks, bottle-necks, of providing additional labor and of assuring adequate supplies fo raw materials, these problems by the end of 1940 had not reached an acuate stage. Larger Lar-ger output and larger income in 1941 was virtually certain, but the extent oft he rise remained dependent upon hte dispatch with which these problems were attacked at-tacked and solved. AERONAUTIC EXPORTS Aeronautic exports in 1940 were valued at $311,757,326. The year's exports indued 3,064 powered pow-ered land planes, $1,70,070,953; 72 land planes minus engtines, $3,-436,465 $3,-436,465 ; 361 partial shipments of land planes to be assembled abroad, $21,295,094; 26 seaplanes and amphibians, $1,541,156; partial par-tial shipments of seaplanes or amphibians to be assembled abroad, $3,557. and 9 gliders or lghter-than-air craft, $5,090; a total of 3,532 aircraft valued at $196,352,315; 4,986 engines, $49,-873,823; $49,-873,823; engine parts and accessories, acces-sories, $19,724,433; instruments and parts $7,303,386; propellers and parts, $9,967,196; parachutes adn parts, $1,068,779; and other parts and accessories for $27 -467,394. head which was 2,865,000 head larger than last year. Of the increase in-crease of 2,865,000 head, 777,000 head was in milk cows and 2,-088,000 2,-088,000 head in cattle kept principally prin-cipally for beef. The average value per head of $43,42 was $2.82 higher than a year earlier. The value per head of milk cows was $60.86 compared with $57.24 a year earlier. The number of stock sheep of 49,656,000 head was up 963,000 1 head. The average value per head of all sheep was $6.72 compared i with $6.30 a year ago. The number num-ber of mules estimated at 4,238,-' 4,238,-' 000 head was about 2 per cent . less than last year and the value per head was $105.72 or $8.84 ' less than last year. Chickens on farms January 1st unmbered 413,934,000 birsd which is a 4 per cent decrease over a year ago. The small number this 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 decreased, the average January 1st value per bird increased from 60.4 cents in 1940 to 65.3 cents in 1941. Value per head averaged highest, high-est, 95.8 cents in 'the North Atlantic At-lantic states and lowest, 49.8 cents in the South Central states. Turkey holdings were 7,030,000 birds, but 18 per cent lower than last year. The number of hogs on farms January 1st was 52,983,000 ro 7,224,000 head less than a year ago. The average value per head of $8.31 compares with $7.81 a year earlier. BABIES BORN IN UNITED , STATES EV 1940 Approximately 2,350,000 babies were born in the United States in 1940, the highest number recorded re-corded in any one year since 1930. This total is about 100.000 greater than in 1939. The Increase is reflected in the increased number of marriages which accompany ac-company improved economic conditions. con-ditions. These figures are based r on data received by the Census F Bureau from the various states. i WIDESPREAD BUSINESS L EXPANSION CONTINUES In the budget of January 1941 it was estimated that defense ex- penditures for the fiscal years t 1940 and 1941 -would total more f than 17 billion dollars more than f 10 per cent of our expanded na- ! itonal income during this period. ? While by its very size, the 'f defense program posed huge prob- f lems of creating sufficient arma- , ment producing facilities, of en-J |