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Show NEWS 1 .m$ 1 ? 1 FROM OUR CONGRESSMAN i W. K. GRANGER House Considers Appropriation The House of Representatives began consideration of the 1942 fiscal appropriation of the Department De-partment of Agriculture, which I was .made to show a book saving of $4,027,034 from Bureau of tne .Budget estimates and $103,023,502 i from the 1041 fiscal year allowances. allow-ances. A substantial part of the savings over this year's appropriation appropri-ation was brought about by ac-I ac-I t.on of the Appropriations Com-mittee Com-mittee in allowing only $50,000,-i0U0 $50,000,-i0U0 in cash for fanm parity payments. pay-ments. Majnesium On Priorities List The Office of Production Management Man-agement imposed a mandatory priority on the producers of magnesium mag-nesium in another move to reserve re-serve first call on essential materials ma-terials for defense industries. Supplementing its action of last - - " f " c o.ii.t.ai rationing ban on the production of aluminum for civilian use, the i-rice stabil.zation division of the Natonal Defense Advisory Commission Com-mission established a temporary pi ice ceiling of 11 cents a pound Ion mixed aluminum scrap soid by airplane manufacturers. Proclamations From Ihe Presidenl The President announced tne issuance of two proclamations, w.th accompanying executive orders, or-ders, recommended to him by the Administrator of Export Control. These proclamations extend the export licensing system to include additional articles and materials needed in our domestic defense program. Tne lirst proclamation includes Beryllium, Graphite Electrodes, and Aircraft Pilot Trainers (used lor ground instruction). The second proclamation, which becomes be-comes effective March 10, 1941, includes Belladonna, Atropine, iiole Leather and Belting Leather. Examinations For Commissions 1 o The Foregln Service A written examination for commission com-mission to the Foreign Service will be held comniL-ncing September Sep-tember 8, 1941. The schedule of examinations will be similar to tnat followed in the examination of September 16, 1940. The oral ixa.iiiiiai.ons tor candidates attaining at-taining an average of 70 per cent or higner on tne written examination exam-ination will probably be held in January 1942. Ihe exact dates of these oral examinations will oe announced laier. Applicants desiring to qualify for the F-oreign Service must ue specially designated for examination. examin-ation. Applications for designation designa-tion (Form 205) may be obtained .rom the Division of Foreign Service Personnel, Department of State, are to be addressed to the Secretary of State, and must oe filed not later than forty days oefore the date set for the written examination. No designations for the examination to be held c- .1 o mji ...;1T u . . 1 oepLejiiuei o, laii, wiii uc meiue after July 29, 1941. Lease-Lend Program Proposal A proposal lor American acquisition ac-quisition ox some oi tne British investments m arm plants m tne United states as part of the iease-iena iease-iena program, wnich has been unaer discussion in official circles cir-cles ever since tne President's a.d pians were announced, was said to oe under serious consideration, ine Parm Siiualion Cash income irom farm marketings mar-ketings and government payments pay-ments in January amounted to 0 munon uoiiars. Income irom ciops was sligntiy less than tnat us a year earner, largely because of smaller amounts or corn going go-ing under loan and lower prices oi potatoes, but materially higher high-er income from ail livestock and livestock products than last year more man cutset the decline in income irom crops and the smaller small-er government payments. income in-come from rarm marketings in January amounted to 663 million dollars, 46 millions more than a year ago. Income from livestock and livestock products during uanuary oi 434 million dollars was 15 per cent higher than a year ago. Army Orders Gas wastes t or uwuians The War Department announced announc-ed that it had placed orders with live companies for the manufac-.uie manufac-.uie oi civu.an gas masks. It disclosed plans for construction a. a feovciument-owned plant Lo make charcoal for masks. War Department officials stated that the non-comoatant gas masks are designed to meet the specifications specifi-cations of military authorities for protection to individuals remain-in remain-in in areas under military jurisdiction. juris-diction. They added that the gas masks would be suitable for general gen-eral civilian use, although only a limited quantity was being ordered or-dered now. The type -provides protection against all known war tases. Visitors To Washington From The District The following is a list of visl- tors from Utah during the past week: Mr. Frederick P. Champ, President, Pres-ident, Cache Valley Banking Company Mr. Scott M. Matheson, Assistant Assist-ant United States District Attorney Attor-ney I Mr. Val Hicks, President, Junior Jun-ior Chamber of Commerce Dr. Franklin S. Harris, President, Presi-dent, Brigham Young University Mr. Charles H. Skidmore, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, |