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fe da. eee ee BR ct a: ala Yt ay ‘ote ae lee RUC SESE: rte bie ae Ys . 7 %, bas ea peas ag v yan ch re “t ate 4 my a wh 3 a iri Ss ee eo ° age PK 4 aps * ay” nes pene ae neal os RTE ee eek ee a gf er are See ee «/ WFO 65-1492 ‘The Federal Record, Volume 7, No. 1, undertakes to explain the meat shortage and points out the necessity of OPA price control to hold down the cost of living. The article stated that the cost of living hae elrasAdy enna + wi eA thet +hea marwhann af the Tlelt = at aan +r f+ Guid Sou eons Too high and baat US Dehoers Of Lae Vihion must ove co au that Congress does not let prices go any higher. It recommended the following: "1. Congress should direct government agencies to impose strick controls on slaughtering and distribution of meat. "2. Congress should provide enforcement funds to police and jail the black market operators. OPA has only 250 investigators for the entire meat industry. The FHI was asked to help police black Weel Sbewae DS AES ise we eee =o =<> markets, but refused. We can get rid of the black marketeers just AaB we got rid of kidnapers, if Congresa will back necessary enforce- ment measures. "3. Congress should find out why the War Food Administration is always playing ball with the industrial self- interests by opposing necessary controls and by running its operations with the amallest possible reserves of food on hand for emergencies like now. Congresa might even put the War Food Administration in charge of all food operations, and throw all price control to the winds, After that, uncheckea, uncontrolled profiteering and price inflation." On Page & of the D. C. Edition of the same issue it was urged thet Union members take action to check higher rents, and suggested that the members check with OPA if they have any doubt about the rate asked by the lendlord. The article statca, “If you vant to keep food and rent prices vegged, tell the Senate and House Menking and Currency Committees to keep the present price control laws without amendments, but with better enforce- ment." Although the Federal Record hae consistently supported the Office of Price Administration in {te rationing progren, the Volume 7, No. 2 iasue contained an article pointing out the victory which had teen achieved in a year long fight to protect a 19 year old comptomecter operator of OPA from discrimination. The article stated that an attack by UFWA-FEPC in tho form of pages of affidavits supcecded in THELMAA: SBY rotaining hor 4 rocition and her supervisor, WILLIAM’SLACK, Jeaving the Cffice of Price ‘aninistration. UFWA-Women's Auxiliary held a meoting at the National Archivos Auditorium on March 30, 1945, to pay tribute to American War Mothers and hee Andee Ome fer oteeraw been | ODT AR AACTVYETT cna MARY MeT Rm yo BVGl GMANHGL VELA GUL BWODL , Pa. ERAT VE Ph EAR RE A Se 7” BETHUNE, aiecussa the role of "Womon in the War" and the part they must -ill- - + ct I+, “ 1