| Show washington NEWS LETTER from congressman W K X granger flass fla for our heroes in the memory of each member of our armed forces who has died in 1 11 ser nice lice in world war II 11 a large american flag will be provided his family by the government if t the he boy died in this country and his body was returned tr to his home for burial buna it is presumed that the flag that accompanied the body was wag retained by the family for those boys however who diel died overseas a flag is available to his family by allying at any post office filing g out an application form and giving proof of death the war department part ment notice is ample proof bargains congress has just provided for or the surplus property board which it will govern already direct instructions force the board to give special consideration to states cities hospitals farmers schools veterans and small businessmen iness men in disposing of special bargains in surplus war goods it is estimated that there may the ibe as nuch as 10 billion of goods suitable or general use and congress has by this act assured the nation that after h s war large speculators will not be permitted to build fortunes by buying hese war surplus goods and reselling at tremendous remen dous profits as they did after the ast war that is why congress has ruled that bublic institutions shall have first preference and veterans farmers and small businessmen businessmen shall also be privileged to buy in small quantities shipping the war shipping administration has just made its first report to president roosevelt according to this report the american merchant marine has grown from 1340 ships at the time of pearl fear dalbor to more than at the present time tota tola simultaneously increased from deadweight dead weight tons to more than |
