| Show washington N S FROM OUR congressman W K GRANGER projects approved for utah the following projects in utah have bet di d grouted gated as acceptable for inclusion in the federal works agency pi pios ram juab county to in the sura sum of to construct ditch and lay jay pipe to convey irrigation and culinary water over porus terrain in pigeon creek canyon and chicken creek canyon near levan and build sidewalks along town streets and federal fedal highway 91 in n I 1 evan work projects administration ogden city in the sum of grant applicants funds 54 to construct extensions to the city system of storm sewers defense pul public works project price bill change by a vote of to the house accepted the conference agreement on the house and senate versions of th price control bill the provisions tor for licensing sellers as aa a means of enforce ing the program was rejected by the house but restored by the senate committee on the senate side the senate committee and the senate rejected the house provision for an independent board over the administrator our army and navy president roosevelt told his recent press conference that six eight or ten american expeditionary forces are outside the united states in various parts of tho the world the president also said this country is sending all the help it can as fast as it cain into the southwestern pacific war arar theatre he said that hereafter this theatre of war would be called ABDA area a combination of the initials of american british dutch and australian for sake of brevity the president said great progress hag ha been made in unification of american army and aad navy commands he said the past two months and does not result the pearl harbor inquiry board report mr ar roosevelt said he was con continuing study of the boards report pending another conference on it with war secretary stimson and navy secretary knox rationing Bat loning procedure assistant attorney general arnold speaking in chicago said little dealers in tires sugar and scrap iron will be protected by the government against monopolistic squeeze plays of big business mr arnold said the justice department has received numerous complaints that big dealers were attempting to corner the sales of the three materials there ar oi of sugar and iron and tires and there is no point kidding about it he said but it so serious that distribution can not be governed or that some dealers should attempt to become bue buc cancers ca he said two courses should be followed in dealing with unfair trades complaints complain 6 ask the office ef price administration to ito invoke its polley policy or in findings of alleged monopoly request the justice department to prosecute continued on last page washington news Conti crad 1 liun w jase one chilian rail travel defenda defensa transportation ti tation director eastman announced surveys axe are being made cs 01 all civilian rail travel but no restrictions on such travel are contemplated at present mr eastman said carriers should give and are giving first attention to military requirements an and d will v ill continue to do so it is possible poss ble that conditions in the future may arise bequir requiring I 1 ng some restrict restriction n in civilian travel beyond that which is voluntarily taking place but that time has not yet arrived priority work projects administrator hunter announced the and the social security ecard board are working on an emergency program to be effective february 1st ast to shift to rolls war dislocated workers who do not fall within ohp thc scope of the combined unemployment compensation and training program proposed by president roosevelt rooseve it und under r unemployment comben bation on boards will certify to the WP A persons whom they cannot care for under the presidents program mr hunter said Cri conservation of wool in clothing the war production board announced representatives of the clothing industry have formally recommended the following changes in the design of mens and boys clothing as part p rt of the wool conservation program elimination of two trouser suits and vests in do doub breasted suits a halt in the production of patch pockets belted coats and cuffe and pleats in trousers reduction of coat lengths by one inch and overcoats now averaging about 46 inches in length limited to 13 43 inches |
