Show 14 intermountain intel mountain war avar 7 front prepared by the denver regional office ot of war information A broad program designed to stimulate metal mining in the rocky mountain states and throw production into high gear for war was dratted drafted this week by the war Pio production board acting simultaneously in denver and washington greatly accelerated production of copper lead zinc molybdenum tungsten manganese and vanadium t Is the objective of two gnip important developments announced by leslie A miller denver I 1 regional leg lonal ill director rector oth are aimed at hurd obstacles slashing red led tape and bringing western metal prodoc lion to full peak the developments were 1 establishment in washing toi ten of a new position for foi dr di wilbur A nelson calef of s wining alining branch with instructions to devote his full time to developing a far fai reaching leaching five point program to increase Inci ease metal pro pio grain 2 formation of a regional leg lonal advisory edisol ad isol committee beav fly 11 weighted with mining men which met with mr mi miller and sent a four point program to washington with request for foi fin mediate action in his new position dr nelson Is instructed to 1 act as a clearing house for solution of mining problems relating to prices 2 handle tax matters as they ac act t to impede production 3 develop a morale program attack the problems ot of miner absenteeism 4 1 open up access roads road ru 6 5 unde undertake take solution of any problems of mine operation which are aie holding back production to implement and aid tile the washington program pro giam the regional advisory committee suba bitted these recommends lions to dr nelson 1 all small mines 2 afford a market toi for less than carload I 1 lots 0 ts of ores produced by small mines 3 remove remote duplication ot of effort by government agencies with authority over strategic mineral production 4 create a strategic Aline minerals rals liaison unit in each major min ing ang district using local mining men competent to administer activities ti tivi ties and with proper power to act I 1 11 atay on tile tho job western miners urged leslie A miller regional director tills this week called attention of all rocky mountain region metal miners to the urgent government appeal that miners stay slay on oil their jobs as their greatest contribution to americas war effort I 1 miners and workers in ii mines iines wills mills und and pro pio ducong copper lead zinc manganese ine cury itu oni luni iiii molybdenum yb denum tungsten and vanadium are aie ui urgently gently requested le to stay san at work turning out these vitally vitall needed raw law materials loi for kar fin production pi mi air miller said lie ile called attention to the recent lecent statement of paul V mcnutt chaliman chairman of the war manpower commission that wines mines are aie where american Ameil can war vai production starts and McNut ts warning that the nations war wai effort Is being slowed down by a lack of basic metals toi for ships tanks planes guns and munitions A five point program ot of gov erni tient action Is being implemented to improve employment conditions of miners and halt the serious iSe ilous drain of essential metal miners and workers to other war activities points in the program pio giam 1 bring mine wages more in line with other war industries 2 local selective service boards are advised to consider determent deferment ot of mine min voir 3 operators are aie asked to use training services of the manpower commission and recruitment ber services vices of the U S employment Employ nent service 4 tiie rationing boards are aie asked to give spec special fal c consideration to transportation ol of mine alue workers ft 5 block pirating of by other war industries live hog arkes 4 1 to get ceiling y f I 1 arl the office ce of price pi ice adminta has announced that definite plans are being made to place a price pi ice ceiling belling on lle live hogs officials also have indicated that similar action in the near future Is contemplated plated with ret let arence to cattle prices pi ices hospitals to get all needed sugar hospitals principally engaged in the cat caie e ot of persons acutely ill will be able to profile patients tile the same amounts ot of sugar used last year ear as a result or 01 a change in the sugar i rationing atio ning regulations announced bs OPA typewriter rental linn ilan invoked the OPA has announced a ban on the rental of new typewriters and used non portable machines manufactured since january jandark 1 19 1935 5 and has ordered the return by september Septem bei 15 16 of typewriters type manufactured subsequently to date which are aie now on loan per sous sons eligible to purchase liase machines under tinder 0 existing r regulations 0 9 ions are not attested fay by order 0 V 1 A officials warn that all sales of used typewriters by individuals or firms eyen even though they baie aie not regular ly engaged la in the sale rental or repair of typewriters are specifically covered by maximum price regulation no tire fire conservation more afore necessary allan ever regional Heg lonal OPA clem W colllns bollins has called on all veli fele operators ope to intensity intensify tire conservation efforts as the on only ay way to 0 o make sharply ro 10 ducep tire and tube quotas toi for september Septem bei serve sene even the essential needs provided toi for in tho the tire lire rationing regulations inductees must surrender sugar ration books men who are aie inducted into the aimed ill ed services are aie required to surrender sun ended their sugar catlon books to their local sai price pi ice and rationing boards OPA of bials state it Is illegal toi for the family 0 of any inductee to use his ration book and the regulations specifically provide for 01 tile the surrender of 0 books to local boards immediately after induction baaki tire the use I 1 of 01 sightseeing I 1 t se c ing tri Ps the office of defense transportation Por atlon tation has banned the use ot of any vehicle using rubber tires for sightseeing service the ban is effective september 10 and affects all busses autos trucks taxicabs drle drive yourself autos and privately pi isatel owned cars |