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Week In The War

Army Air Force Commander Arnold told a press conference in London that United States fighter and bomber planes will soon join the British Air Force in bombing Germany. U. S. pilots will have their own air field and ground crews, he said. "We shall hit the enemy hard and relentlessly until his military power has been broken," General Arnold said. "It is obvious that no offensive against Nazi-occupied Europe can succeed without air superiority and we mean to have it." Army Service of Supply Chief Somervell, also in London, said U. S. and British officials are working on a program to standardize military equipment, including tanks and planes, so such equipment may be exchanged freely. Chief of Staff Marshall said American troops are "landing in England and they will land in France." * * * PRODUCTION — Undersecretary of War Patterson reported the President's goal of 60,000 planes in 1942 will be surpassed "by a substantial margin," and tank and ammunition production are keeping pace with schedules. He said Army ordnance monthly deliveries are 458 times as great as two years ago. The WPB said production of new machine tools is 72 per cent above last year. The House passed and returned to the Senate legislation setting up a smaller war plants corporation which would make loans to small firms to enable them to obtain war contracts. The Commerce Department issued suggested procedures for establishing business war-time clinics to aid local business men in working out current problems of dislocation and changes in their businesses. * * * ARMY EXPANSION AND TRAINING — Chief of Staff Marshall announced there will be nearly 4,500,000 soldiers under arms by the end of 1942 rather than 3,600,000 as originally planned at the start of the war. During the past four weeks alone the army strength has been increased by 300,000 men, he said. The Civil Aeronautics Administration called for volunteers to be trained as glider pilots in the Army air forces. The glider training is open to men 18 to 35 holding pilot licenses of private grade or higher, to graduates of the CAA program and to pilots completing 200 or more glider flights. The War Department said medical students who have completed advanced ROTC courses and have been accepted as matriculants in an approved school of medicine will be commissioned second lieutenants and placed on a deferred duty status. The Senate completed Congressional action on a bill increasing the number of cadets each member of Congress may appoint to the U. S. Military Academy from three to four and increasing authorized strength of the cadet corps from 1,960 to 2,496. The Army reported nine new infantry divisions will be organized before the end of August. * * * SELECTIVE SERVICE — U. S. Commissioner of Education Studebaker reported about 430,000 men have been rejected for Army service so far because of illiteracy. Of these 250,000 are physically fit. He said a program is being worked out to give the "functionally illiterate" basic training in reading, writing and arithmetic. The President told a press conference such rejects have a low mental level because of lack of opportunity. They need to be helped through improved nutrition and possibly through a manual vocational training process, he said. * * * NAVY — The President asked Congress for an additional $600 million for expansion of naval training and of warship tonnage. The Senate passed and sent to the House a bill authorizing the Navy to acquire 24 non-rigid blimps, raising the present limit on the number of such ships to 72. The Navy Department authorized enlistment of 10,000 additional college juniors, seniors and graduates between 19 and 28 for reserve midshipman training leading to commissions as ensigns. * * * THE WAR FRONT — A Navy communique reported U. S. submarines in Far Eastern waters sank two Japanese cargo ships, probably sank a third, and damaged one heavy cruiser. The Navy also announced the U. S. Destroyer Blakely reached an undisclosed port with 10 of her crew missing and six injured after being torpedoed in the Caribbean Sea. During the week the Navy reported one large, 11 medium-sized and four small United Nations merchant vessels (11 of U. S. registry), and a U. S. trawler were torpedoed or sunk by shellfire in the Atlantic and Caribbean areas. Survivors were landed at East Coast and Caribbean ports. The State Department said the U. S. is abiding by the rules of the Geneva Prisoners of War Convention, and the German, Italian and Japanese governments are apparently doing the same. * * * CIVILIAN SUPPLY — The WPB reported more than 400,000 scrapped automobiles from auto graveyards yielded 350,000 tons of scrap metal during April, approximately 200,000 tons more than the average monthly yield for 1941. The board said American motorists have in the tires and the works of their automobiles a rubber reserve of about 1,200,000 tons. The WPB said a Victory safety razor with a plastic handle, a zinc cap and a zinc or plastic guard will go into production in a few months and will be offered to the public when the present supply is used up. The board announced it invites specific inquiries from manufacturers as to how they may employ casein, a basic chemical made from skimmed milk, as a substitute product for scarce chemicals. Production of all musical instruments except violins, cellos and some guitars was halted. Piano manufacturers will turn out gliders, organ factories will make blowers for link gliders used, in ground training of pilots, and factories which made French horns, trombones, trumpets, etc., will manufacture precision instruments for airplanes. * * * RATIONING — Price Administrator Henderson said there will be more rationing of essential articles but the country is a long way from a complete rationing system. He said there will be additional shortages in power, fuel reserves and transportation. WPB Automotive Division Chief Kanzler reported nation-wide rationing of gasoline would help relieve potential rubber and automotive replacement parts shortages. Board Chairman Nelson said administrative difficulties will make it impossible to institute such gasoline rationing before July 1. The OPA reported the June ration quota for new passenger automobiles will be 40,000 plus carryover of unused quotas from March, April or May. WAR BOND SALES — The Treasury Department said war bond sales from May 1 to May 29 totaled $615 million, while the quota for the month was $600 million. April sales were $536 million. The June quota is $800 million, and the goal will be raised to $1,000 million in July. The Treasury said 1,000,000 retailers throughout the country are being asked to sell war bonds and stamps equaling the value of 4 per cent of total merchandise sales in July, or approximately $160 million worth. * * * LABOR SUPPLY — The War Commission said it is considering a plan to bind management in critical labor areas to hire workers with certain skills through the U. S. Employment Service, in order to eliminate "piracy" in such areas. The commission also said if workers refuse to accept suitable employment in war industries, "without reasonable cause," the circumstances will be referred to the Selective Service System for consideration in connection with any request for occupational deferment.

Miami Retreat A COMMUNITY ASSET

The Miami Retreat was established in 1927 to fill the need for such an institution in Southern Florida — an institution for the treatment of mental cases. During 15 years of operation more than 5,000 patients have been treated. During the past three years 797 paying patients were placed in the Miami Retreat by their Physicians, and 669 Indigent patients were placed in the Miami Retreat by Dade County, Palm Beach County, Glade County, Dade County Charities, City of Miami Charities, City of Miami Beach, Miami Beach Welfare, Dade County Juvenile Court, Family Service Bureau, United States Public Health Service, Jewish Welfare, and Miami Retreat Charities. The per-patient day cost to the taxpayers and various welfare agencies was less than the per-patient day cost at the county-operated Jackson Memorial Hospital. Approximately 60 per cent of this group of patients were successfully treated and returned to their families within a period of 90 days or less, thereby avoiding their commitment and transfer to the Florida State Hospital. Public institutions report a low percentage of recoveries within one year. United States Public Health Reports issued January 9, 1941, states: "It is estimated that each person committed to a public institution costs the community $7,000.00." The Miami Retreat renders a service of great benefit to public health and to the taxpayers of Florida. CHARLES A. REED, Director, Miami Retreat Foundation.

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