Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 November 1945 — Page 32
= Bowles Asks 48
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the 48 state governors for ideas on how to check inflation.
OPA Hopes It Will Stimulate
Production.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (U. P)~ The office of price administration
is authorizing price increases for certain lower-priced ' clothing are ". WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (U. P.).—Alarmed by steadily [ticles in an effort to stimulate prorising prices, Price Administrator Chester Bowles has asked [duction.
The OPA order, éffective today, will mean higher prices to the con~
Gov. Frank J. Lausche of Ohio has already replied with [sumer for lower quality men's
"a suggestion that buyers in effect declare a national strike
to halt runaway price increases.
In a letter to the governors dated Nov. 3 Bowles said, “we are probably facing the
most dangerous inflationary pressures of the war period. These "pressures could quickly wreck reconversion just as they did after the last war” o “ » HE POINTED out that’ rising prices will place serious strains on salary and payroll budgets and on " tax programs, and that failure to stop them’ may. see “a repetition of the boom and bust that crippled the country so seriously after the 1018 armistice.” He asked the governors for their frank “comments and suggestions.” Lausche was quick to reply. He said,’ “I am beginning to feel that in the face of the present. trend, where prices are obviously beyond what they ought to be, the state ought to quit buying and doing those things which can justifiably wait until some future date.” AB AN EXAMPLE he said bids
recently submitted for his state's "
PREDICTS INCREASE
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The prediction was made by Fred
A , Columbus, Wis., president | 1 3 Natictal Canners association
Mr, Stare urged continued sffort to improve the quality of canned
goods, and he also urged wider Be
use of accurate and descriptive labels. + eacripH
C He pointed out that the total|S
pick of canned goods increased from 66 million cases in 1014 to 375 million last year,
U. S. STATEMENT
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (U. P.).—Cov ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Nov, 13, compared with a year Ago: This Year Last Year Expenses ...$30,005,016,147 § 35,333,165 453 War Sp'nding 25,687,331,833 © 32.328,413,794 Receipts .... 14224000760 = 13.402 456.220 1 8 Dehe ft. Ba #51301 21,840,709, ance 12,043,743.0 460,033,563 Public Debt 263,150,055,429 Reserve 20,033,866,948
INDIANAPOLIS CLEARING HOUSE
LOCAL PRODUCE
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fryers and foast Ibs, white ahd butted NN shan 3 rs, 216. No. 3 poultry, 4c less,
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212.422.531.885; | P 20,724,088, 48¢
TRADE STEADY ON LIVESTOC
1125 Cattle.
riculture said.
1125 cattle held to a steady trend.
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The 6250 hogs and 450 calves received at the Indianapolis stockyards today sold actively at steady|ing price of $1.35 will have a ceillevels, the U. 8. department of -ag-|
In spite of a weak undertone, the
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15% Boost
shirts, men’s, women's and children’s underwear and nightwear, cotton hosiery, boys’ woven dress
However, the OPA believes it will make more of the lower-priced articles available and free consumers from the need to buy high-priced
‘ . clothes which are much more plenLocal Yards Get 6250 Hogs, |tirul ' | Manufacturers will be permitted a ceiling price boost of about 15 per cent and the retail ceilings will varry according to the article. Men's shorts now selling at a ceil-
Men's pajamas with a
ing, of $1.70 under the new ruling.
$135 will go up to $165. Men's shorts with a 40-cent ceiling will
go up to 50 cents. Price increases!’
‘The sheep totaled 1950, and fat|on other items will not be so high, |’ mn RTE SS Sg ou wont BL steady considering the quality, J a =» »
woven goods.
It is understood ‘the OPA ine tends to increase prices only where it believes the boost will spur pro-20-144 hounds 2081443 duction of needed items. The civilian production administration, . [email protected] |Deaded by J. D. Small, is backing isn't going to be any “full employ-
this new OPA price program.
MALLORY. DECLARES 40-CENT DIVIDEND ™™ _
A dividend of 40 cents per share 11.35013.7%| on common stock will be paid Dee. 10, P, R. Mallory & Co, Inc. said
Holders
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ment” bill. \ That prediction comes from Rep. Manasco (D. Ala.), chairman of the
Pay Boost for Government
Workers May Be Delayed
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (U. P.) ~—President Truman's bid for a 20 of | per cent boost in pay for government workers is in danger ‘of being stalemated in the senate civil service committee until early 1946, it was
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