Food Subsidy Clash Over Cost Control Plan
AFL treasurer George Meany labeled the administration price rollback plan inadequate while Congress voiced opposition. He urged broader rollbacks on staples, arguing for up to 25 percent on certain items. House critics warned price cuts could fuel inflation as OPA expands price ceilings and subsidy aims. Labor groups backed the general cost-of-living relief, and OPA began nationwide grocery price lists in 130 metros for household guidance.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor
George Menzy
AFL
Prentiss M. Brown
Bach Tvi5it
Meany
RFC
America
Congress
Cannon
D-Mo
House Appropriations Committee
Rep. Taber
R-N. Y
Brown
Labor Policy Committee
OPA
CIO
Standard Railroad
Plant Soybeans At Recommended Time For Maryland
College Park May Dairymen and stockmen growing soybeans for grain are advised by John W Magruder University of Maryland extension service to plant after the usual corn harvest but before frost. Varietal differences govern timing. Plant 1 to 2 inches deep in close rows and press surface with a roller after seeding. Fertilizer guidance includes 200 to 400 pounds of 0-14-7 per acre on heavy soils and 0-12-22 on sandy soils. lime is seldom needed for soybeans unless supply is doubtful. Ensure inoculation for maximum production and proper bacteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Park
John W. Magruden
University of Maryland Extension Service
Maryland
Weil
Hood College forms WORMS women's auxiliary service
The Hood College junior class commissions a new women’s auxiliary named WORMS to address maintenance staff shortages. Led by Ethel Libbey and co-chaired by Virginia Gambrill and Anne Schwab, the group trains students in basic repair tasks, gardens the college grounds, and has already capped over eighty quarts of strawberries and aided in grounds care.
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Army
Navy
Marines
Coast Guard
Hood College
Hood
Raymond L Ford
College
Martha C. Carson
Abiannes
John K. Gertich
Ethel Libbey
Marshfield
Eight-Point Dairy Program Urged For Wa lton Farmers
Dairy farmers in the Walton area are urged to adopt an eight-point program prepared by the Dairy Industry Committee, with recommendations from the U S Department of Agriculture, to boost milk production. The plan emphasizes abundant pastures, seasonal grazing, liberal grain rations, ample silage, legume hay, soybeans, a two month dry period, and calves raised with milk-saving feeds to increase annual output and improve farmer returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
Dairy Industry Committee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Edgar N. Brawner
Chestnut Farms
Chevy ‘Chase Dairy
Mr. Brawner
Drouths
National Dairy Produce Corporation
Partent Company
Chevy Chase Dairy
Martial Law For Holland Granted By German Authorities
Dutch cities face a curfew from 8 p m to 6 a m with crowds limited to five persons and bans on strikes and lockouts. Penalties include death, as German authorities tighten control amid looming Allied invasion fears. Reports cite air raids, mass evacuations, and Gestapo crackdowns across Europe, with Axis defenses bolstering from Bulgaria to Rhodes and the Dodecanese. The Goose patrols coastlines for U-boats, aiding rescue missions.
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London
Holland
Europe
Netherlands
Arthur Seysz-Taquart
URES
Ankara
Hungary
Stockholm
Berlin
Germany
North Africa
Tidpingen
Black Sea
Dittmar
Tenth Army
Cyprus
Mediterranean
Dodecanese Islands
Gestapo
Office of War Information
F Ar
Washington
Stettin
Mannerheim
Stores In Coal Fields Exceed OPA Prices
OPA reports substantial violations by coal field retailers but says prices are not out of line with nearby communities. Average excess over ceiling around five percent. survey covers 230 towns with 475 stores visited including mining company outlets and chains. Enforcers target violators. no broad comparisons to past periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
UMW
Prentiss M. Brown
Thomas I. Emerson
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Illinois
Indiana
Alabama
Emerson
Actua
Company stores show no worse performance than independent outlets
A survey found no evidence that company stores underperform compared with independent stores. Compliance appeared higher in many company stores, though the rapid study could not verify alleged company practices such as price deductions from miners’ pay checks.
Public U S View on John L Lewis Revealed by Frederick County Residents
Frederick County residents weighed how to handle John L Lewis amid wartime strains. Responses ranged from confinement and ban to exile or removal from leadership, with several advocating strong action to prevent strikes or perceived sabotage during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
Frederick County
United Mine Workers
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Thurmont
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Elmer Bollinger
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