Show town and farm in war time prepared Prop arcil tor for publication by rural al press section office ol of war information washington D C U l mii l i l i i M i bathers to ho be drafted fathers IS 18 to 37 years old w with till children born before september IB 16 1942 will be 8 tried to make them available tor for induction into the armed forces after october 1 fathers w will ill be drafted only when it Is necessary essaiy to fill a local boards quota they will be called without distinction regal ding the number or age aga of their dependent children hildre those who are key men mea in agriculture or essential industry Ind will be deferred and those whose induction would cause exter eme hardship and privation to their families will be deferred ired Ration hig of honie home conned canned roods foods each person pei son in your family may give away as much as BO 60 quarts quaita of 0 canned food during any calendar calen dai year without collecting ration stamps any food which is sold does not quality as a gift however and points must be collected for all sales at the rate late of eight points point per pei quart four points per pound home canned food contributed to school lunch programs and similar services Is included in the 60 50 quarts more than 50 quarts may be given away provided ration stamps are collected for all gifts exceeding that number ber the stamps should shoula be be turned ea in n to your local ration board waste fata collected waste kitchen tat collections throughout the country totaled pounds during thy month of june setting an all time high mark since the inauguration of this program in july 1942 has reported the total collected Is still not sufficient domeet to meet war demands region legion 1 I comprised of the tha new england states ranked first in pounds collected per occupied dwelling elliget Bl lIget report go government budgetary estimates li I 1 a tea toi for the fiscal year 1844 1944 estlin estimate ate total expenditures toi for the year excluding debt retirement and trust fund dis burse ments at billion dollars and net receipts at 38 39 billion dollars the expected deficit of 68 billion dollars will bring the public debt above billion dollars by next june 30 I 1 in the fiscal year just ended actual e ex were 80 90 billion dollars actual receipts 22 billion dollars doll us or a deficit of 68 58 billion dollars A hundred billion dollars will be needed for war expenditures during the fiscal year 1944 compared with 76 75 billion dollars actually spent lor for war ar in 1943 the war department all and d other agencies are expected to spend more for war than was as 1 estimated in january moro moie woolens for or civilians several million mens mackinaw and melton work jackets childrens legging sets blankets and other needed items of mens and childrens apparel will be added to the civilian supply this winter as a result of a program arrived at jointly by and the war department army procurement on some of the principal worsted and woolen products pio ducts will be reduced by 60 per cent during the last four alfont months he of this year legal 1 aid to soldiers legal aid ranging from drawing wills to solving problems in dili insurance urance is beng pro provoked voled to soldiers Bold lers eis by more than legal assistance officers in military installations in the U S and abroad the war department announced I 1 recently at each of the legal assistance offices commissioned officers of the judge advocate gelie generals rals department army service forces who are also licensed attorneys are on duty during a recent period 60 50 typical legal assistance offices reported that since their ment meat they have assisted military I 1 personnel onnel in a total of ot batters natters nat juat more butter for civilians approximately 16 million nill llou pounds of butter in afi addition to the amount scheduled for august will be available to civilians this month the food administration has announced previously 40 per cent of bt iro P was to be set aside for government purchase this has haa been i deuced educed to 30 per cent I 1 honorable discharge buttons Hiitt ons an honorable discharge from the army during the present war will be signified by a lapel button the war department has announced noun ced both men and women whether officers or enlisted personnel will be eligible to wear the button it if they hold bold an honorable discharge sell equipment to signal corps photographic and sho choit r radio equipment purchased hasea from private owners is now la in service on many battle fronts as aa well as in the continental united states but more of a number of specific items Is greatly needed tile hie war wai department has announced the signal corps army serice alce forces has made mada a special appeal to persons possessing certain high grade or scarce items to sell them as a means of 0 aiding the war wai effort owners who wish to offer equipment for sale should write to emergency purchase section philadelphia pa nothing should lie be shipped unless requested rule for poultry truckers truckers hauling poultry midst must p post ost within their trucks the name am e and address ol of the persons to whom it Is being shipped the place from which the items were e r 0 shipped their quantities types grades and weight classes and the number of 0 head of each tile the OPA has ruled to get application blanks members of the armed services of the tha U S and of the united rations nations who are eligible to use war ration book three will receive application blanks from their commanding officers beginning about august 16 15 processing of these thesa military applications and issuance of books will be completed between august 15 and september 10 the book will not be needed for buying rationed commodities until after that time it is estimated that approximately men and women in the military services will be entitled to rece receive ve T these books wool 1001 supplies about sallie the supply of wool for foi civilian wearing apparel Is aspios lina tely the same as last season to meet military deminds demands and equip civilians Chi lians existing wool facilities will be operated to the limit of capacity manufacturers are aie i educing cing tho the Yarl etly of colors bolois and counts of their yarns we vers are aie dropping soine adine of tile the non essential numbers nuin beis from theli their lines materials produced will be familiar fai nillar popular and practical pi ic types no colors are aie prohibited hibi ted need itil big peanut crop large inci increases eases in the prodie lion ot of peanut butter and peanut oil froin the 1813 1943 18 13 crop 0 of farmers stock peanuts pei cuts expected to approximate tons tons more moie thin than list last year are aie ui urgently gently needed to meet wai tinie requirements says sas approximately tons will be made into peanut butter tons for foi civilian consumption anil and the lemala der for foi tile the army ai my and nay navy to 10 sao paper between and tons or of piper paper wll wit be ba saved saed by amended conservation order al A which affects all use of paper and Is far more moie inclusive in its scope than any other paper conservation order alie paper saved saed according to the pulp and paper division will be utilized to better ad vantage altage in meeting war nai requirements and certain civilian chilian needs although the general public may haie fewer fancy articles made from paper the real needs of tile the average citizen will not be seriously affected because plenty of utilitarian paper ai tides articles will still be available federal expenditures nonty five cents out of 0 every dollar of federal expend expenditure goos goo s directly into the war L i fort says secretary of the treat ury Mong anthau this means meana that billion dollars of the approximately billion dollars which president roosevelt estimated would be received in the fiscal year will go to purchase guns tanks ships etc fruits berry prices increased formulas for establishing max mat muni canners prices for seven fruits 11 berries fruit cocktail an and d the juices and nectars ot of the fruits brutts and berries have been announced by OPA the formulas take into account higher mark lark ups at both wholesale and retail it will mean increased costs costa to the housewife on these items i |