executive off i ce of the - marist college · deeeber acceptances totaled s,sol. the pool o!...
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EXECUTIVE OFF ICE OF THE 'RESIDEN~· lllE AI OF Tl[ IU08ET
W•SKl• CTO• , D. C.
January 13 1943
llDIOIWIDUll:
?or the peraooal attention ot
the ProeJ.dent .
H. O. S.
ll8port 27
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14TION4L TAR PROGRAM
MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
Deoeaber Jl, 1942
Prepared b7 BurMu or tho Budget
Executive orrice or the President
Page
r. ~ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
II. .l.eronautical Program ............................ 2
m. 7
IV. N•"Y 11
v. Merchant Shipping •• •....••......•••• • •••......•• 14 VI. War Ind.lstrial. Fac1.1.1tiea ••••••••••••••••••••••• 15
VII. Stockpile and Public Purchases of Basic War Com-moditiea • . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . • • 16
vnt. Seven-Point Program for Stabllicat1on of Coat of Li "'1llg • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 17
:It. War Finances ••..••••••..•.••••••••••••..•••..••• 18
X. Dome~tic Transportation ..•..........••.••.•..... 19
·II. Labor ond llanpan.r • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 20
XII. Adi:dniatrative Developments ••••••••••••••••••••• 23
Xlll. Progrese Charts •.••..••••.•..•. •••••.••.•.•.•••• 28
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I • S UIOl.\llY
.urcrart Production
47,S6S military airera.rt (63 pc'eent tactical) were produced
(accepted) during 1942. Deeeber acceptances totaled S,SOl. The pool o! accepted but undelivered aircraft increaeed 66$ dur11l8 DecMi>er to l,9S6 at U.. end or the aonth.
(Pale 21 chart l)
Ordnance Production
~ Gun, 9C)mn antiaircraft • . . . . . . . . • • • • • $01 Oun, 75ia antitank.................. 81 Gun, lS!im:i • • • • • • • • • • • .. • • . • .. • • • • • • • 82 Tank, mocliwa •• • ..•.••• . ... •• • • ••• • • 11 181
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N&!Y Ship Construction
Nov.
43S 219 $6
l ,814
Jan.NOT.
2,74$ l,UO
779 ll,$19
The battleship il&bca, one lJ.sht cruiser, nine dastroi-rs, and t1IO submarines were delivered 1n November . This makes six battleships,
ono aircraft carrier, nine l1gbt cru1sers, 96 destroyers, ..,d 4S sub
marines co=pleted since July l, 1940. (Pqes ll, 12; charts 3- 7)
lolerchant Shipping
746 vessels, totaliJl! 8,090,800 dirt . , were delivered by U. S . ship
builders 1n 1942.
Cumulative shipping leases or the llnited Nation• f or 1942 totaled
about 12 ,3 Dill.ion dwt. u C<Jlll)ar9d with gain• or 9 ,9 i:dllion - a net 1011 of 2.3 m1ll1on dwt.
(Page l11 ch&rta 8, 9)
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n. llRCllA.UTICAL PROOIWI
Decaber Aircraft Producticn
llilit&r)' aircr&tt accepted in 19"2 totaled 47 ,S6S, which 1a 80 per-cent of ti.. 601 000 originally propoHd. Acceptancea ot ccmb&t t)'P91 totaled 23,690, including 2,618 fC1UZ'-911S1ne b<abers •
.lircratt Acceptance•, 191&2
A c tua l Forecast Type !V¥ ..... tar ti..
Oct. Nov. Dec. 1942 Year Beaber, 4-engine 288 304 394 2,618 2,58) Baaber, 2-.gine 61) 7)7 789 7,288 7, 276 Bomber, 1-engine 419 429 S39 2, 773 2,8S6 Fighter 894 1,164 1 ,260 11,011 10,874
Total ccab&t 2,214 2,6)4 2,982 2), 690 2),$89 Cbservat1on£ etc. )10 ))2 )17 4,S42 4,6)4 Tranaport, ~ 1) l) l) 70 69 Tranaport, 2- and l-eng . 144 227 227 1,6)8 1,660
Total tactical 2,681 ) , 206 ),$)9 29,940 29,9S2 Trainers 1,)82 l ,606 1,962 17,62S 17,)$6
Orand total 4,06) 4,812 5,Sol b7,S6S 47,308
The • pool• ot accepted but undelivered airoratt i ncreased 52 per-cent trom 1,291 (65 percent tactical) at the end ot November to 1 19$6 (67 percent tactical) on Decaber )1 ,
011.der acceptances decreued 70 percent i'l'olll 609 (66 percent tactical) in NOV8111ber to 191 (59 percent tactical) in Deceaber. December acceptances were 49 percent of the nud>er 1cbecluled,
The 194) ilrcratt Production Pr<!lrU '
~ing December the l94J aircratt planning •cheduJ.e (Uroratt Report 8-L) 'llU reviaed to call tor U2, 84S airoratt aocept&nCH 1n
l94J. Tho prior report (8-K) bad aaeianed 107 ,lU planes to production tacilitiee.
e<mpari!on of Present (8-L) Urcratt Production Schedule• tor 194.3 with Earlier Prograu
Schedule 8-L Schedule 8-K PrHident•e f7pe Dec., 1942 AU&., 1942 Pr<!lru
Jan. J, 1942
Tactical. Lona-range, 1iea.,,., ir.ed11112,
22,414 and patrol bomber• 22,s2s 28,0$8 I.ii.ht , di.,., torpedo, and ecout bclobere 18, 626 19,)82 20,44$ 1"14hters Jl,968 27, 98$ JB, 798 Obaervat ion and transports 9.339 8.463 14 .111 Total tactical 82,347 78,JSS l01,l;J4
Trainers 24.874 26.$$9 -Total tactical & trainers 107,221 104,914 -
Comnunicatians 1 etc. $.624 2.197 -Grand total 112,84$ 107,Ul 12$,000
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•• ilrplanu
Tbo ~ r.ported 30,29b llOdem-type, dallnr.d &irpan .. on
band Ncrrmber JO, en incrMa• ot l , 7(,4 during tho ....th.
()\ IWld ()\ !land ll'lcr.&H ll'lcreaee
Type 12-31-41 11-~
Since Ourin& 12-31-IU Nonaber
Tactical. Cadlat1
Bombers, he&"7 295 l , 799 1, 504 207 Bombers , med11W 827 2,016 1,189 230 Bombers, liibt 199 1, 031 2)2 69 ~hter 2.J81 4.796 2.415 151
Total cCllbat l.,J02 9,(,42 5,JuO 657
Service ccmbat1 Tr&rulpor"t. . 224 1,4)2
llea'f7 . 8) lS lledim 971 JI. L131>t 602 100 Coanuniceticna 706 1.123 2,417 101
Tat~ tactical. 5,2J2 lU,421 9, 189 907
Trainer• '·
7.498 lS.873 8.375 851
Total plane• 12, 730 J0, 291. 17,564 1,764
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B. Peraonnel o! the .lry .Ur 1'orcea
'l'hlo act11'9 lilt)' strength or tti. 1nq .l1r 1'ore<1s, including per
sonnel aaai.gned from other serri.ces, totaled l , Sl.J., 323 on Deoeat>er 2, 19li2 aa ccmp&red with 1,261, 172 on NoYcbar 4.
lctive Du~y Strength or~ .ur Forces Deceber 2,
. Declllliler 2, 1942
:D>ll•ted Otricera lien Total
Pilcte )0,200 1,707 31, 907 Arla tion cadet• 90,96S - 90,96S Glider pilots 34 - 34 Bombardiers 4,2J8 l,07) S,311 Na'rl&ators 3,672 - 3,672 Obsernrs 652 - 652 l!ngineere 2,202 Gunn.ere and - 2,202
&l'D8ll8:lt personnel 959 23,748 21&, 707 lleteorologiets 538 - 538 Conaunicat1ons 1,290 -- 1,290 Photographic 428 - 428 Radar 33 - 33 Student orticers 2,207 - 2,207 Other, J.rr:J/f Air Forces 40.107 983,126 l.023.233 Total, Artq A1r Forces 177 ,525 l,009,6S4 l,187,179
Ass13ned from other branches 25.167 298.977 324,144
Grand total 202,692 l ,)08, 631 l,Sll,323
11:1.nimum Requir-.nts
tor 273 Groupe by Dec. 191'~
60,462 99,323
aso 6,$91 8,034 l,lS7 4,9JG
J,769 J,348 2,801 1, 406
439 -1,382,129
i,57S,239
864.851
2, 440,090
11ur .. u ot J.eronautice
J.. Urpl.an•
()I De.-b•r 23, tho 11&"7 Nport9d a total o! ll,liSS airplane• en land. O! thee•, 5,172 ..,.,,. tactl.cal c:oabat t71'9•·
Na7 .lirpl&m• on Hand - NO'f. 2) end Dec. 23, 1942
()I Hand Dec. Kor. L ' 1.90. ~l Dlcn&a•
Tactical Cc.bat SOOGt b<mber 867 967 100 Torpedo bca1-' Patrol b<lCber (2~.)r
L84 539 55 Boat 139 815 76 Iand;>lane
Patrol bomber (L-eng.)r LO 76 36
Boat 31 3L 3 !Jlndplane JO LO 10 Clls•rT&tion scout l,554 l ,587 33 Fighter l.OJ5 l.UL 79 Subtotal L,780 5,172 392
• Tactical Non-Cc.bat • utilitT 225 223 4 utillt7 (lllllti-engine) 91 100 3 Transport 123 lL9 26 Tranaport (multi-engine) 127 138 11
Subtotal 512 610 38 Tra1n1,_
Trainer, primaJT 2,810 2, 916 106 Trainer, advanced 2.568 2,730 l62 Subtotal 5,318 5,646 268
Ex:p!rillllllltal 25 27 2 Orand total 10, 155 U ,li55 700
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III. !!!!!
Proculwnt ot EquiJ!lllllt
n. tollawing table ebowa the etatua ot the ~ ot aeleeted ordnance materiel on Dea.bar l, 1942.
Statua ot Procuramt ot Selected Or1t1oal Qrdnence llateriel* (DICliiiM• bO?ciu lid .. a Ra~ item frocored 67 t1ii lriiil
Pr-oduct.1.on. l.9 ;,:
'1'1Pe ot Equii:-r>t A o t. u & l J. - .. """' "" Forecaat Required
Oct. llOT. ll-3o-li2 Airer .rt .
Gun, 2ca 6,197 7,h46 $1;,29.5' 61,049 32,065 Oun, 37D 7.5'8 750 S,398 6,502 4,.5'66 Ant1&1rcratt
Oun, 9<a 501 4.3.5' 2,74.5' 3, 208 3,004 Oun, 40.. 1,429 l,.5'.32 7 ,3o6 8, 9.5'1 8,627 Oun, 3.,_ 2lli 21.5' 1,870 2, 220 2,6.5'.3 Cambat Vehiclea
Tank, light (l••• &rlllllMllt) l,.5'37 803 8,381 10,101 10,.5'88 Tank, medium (leas .,,.._,t) 1,181 1,814 u ,.5'19 1.3' 76.3 14,ooo Artillery
Oun, lSSzm (H.S., S.P., and .5'6 new) 82 779 659 1, ll7 Oun, 7Smm (A.T.) 61 219 1,110 1, 3.5'0 2,167 Oun, .37Ba (A. T. and S.P. ) 1,(,()7 l ,.5'38 12,997 14, 4o6 14,980 llorit .. r , lO!lm (S.P. md
tield) 4.5'2 .5'09 s ,080 S,459 s ,.367 Howit.ser, 7.5'm. (S.P., 2,449 field, and pack) 265 401 1,.377 2,0.32 llort&r, ~ and 81.am 93.5' (,()0 8,491 10,217 10, 71.3
Small J.1'118 G&rm>d rlfie 80,500 80,200 668, 7ll 7.5'7, lll 1,284, .5'66 other rlfiea, cal •• )0 & .303 96,873 129,020 7.5'2,917 676,878 2,49.5', 479 M&ch1ne gun, c&l. .30 32, 639 ,36 , 781 279,121 .312, 6.5'1 198,3.5'2 llachiJw gun, eel . .so )6,266 li0,247 302, 736 3lili.Sl9 290,84.3
"Proof t1r1ng u;r oot be ooaplete, md aelt-propelled gune l&clc 110tor
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Tlw tollorizlg tAble •'- ti. dimtribution and iN• ot Macted ordnanoe it- tor' t.l>e period Jl1lz l, 1940 to De-.r l, 1942 trca .toclla Cl> Jlollld •t ti. beg1m1ng ot tm period plu dellnriH dur1Di ti. periods
Dimtriblltic:m ot S.leot.d Ol'dn&me nJIJJ.z l , 1940 to Dec.._ l, 1942
JJJ · -- ... er• Itaa to Storag• (kv, u. s. in Lend I.eaM o. s . eto.)
.u.raratt Omi, 2Cllla 4,834 28,287 19,7$4 °""• 37ma 2,462 2, 855 5
Antiairoratt. 01111, 9Cllla l , 815 40li 414 01111, 40nn 4,410 l 1 ll0 1,197 owi, 371a l,383 292 62
Combat VehiolN Tank, 118ht (aaa ..-....t) 3,916 lJ2 4,79S Tank, medi\D (lm•• .._.t) 3,417 29 6,080
.lrtill•~ Oun, !;.. (H.S. ~ S.P., & nn) 840 4 llO OIDl, 7Sm (1.T. 785 4 91 Oun, 3'7lm (1. T. and S.P. ) ll,689 l,832 $81 llolriher, lOS- (S.P. & timld ) 3,893 0 SS1 Hawiher, 7Sma (S.P., field,
468 24 and pack) 616 Mortar I 6om and 8la lJ,130 56S 3,345 Sllall .llW
Garand riti. 923,030 16,991 122,713 Ott.r .ritle• (cal • • JO & .303) 1,734,294 145,40/i 1,88:!,965 llach.ine gm, cal • • )0 146,521 91, 651 98,227 ll&chine gun, cal • • so l73,8lJ 86,341 78,020
Total
S2, 87S 5,322
2,633 6,717 l , 737
8, 81U 9,526
9S4 880
14,102 4,444
l,108 17,0bO
1,062, 734 3, 762,68)
336,399 338,174
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llilit&rz lll1'9<nMl
The eatiated iner.ue in tbe actin dlltJ' st.r.qitb o! the .ln;r during Deoellber wu 400,000, bringinl the total to 5,333,000 en lleo..b.r 31.
Deo. l Dec. 31 Dec. .&llPrOted !or .t.otul &etiaated rnore&H 0.0. 31, 19"3
Ccm&iHioned 0!!10 .... 3)0,808 355,15o 21.i,942 615,ooo Warr1111t & tlJ&ht otticere 1,llY9 9,SOO 1,891 !lnliated •n & Hl.eoteea 4.566.442 4,936,000 369.558 7,533,000 Subtotal 4,sQ.,859 S,301,25o 396,391
Ant;/ NllJ'ee CQl"J>ll 17,690 20,000 2,310 • ..t...t..c. 9,915 12,200 2,285 .tn;r Spec1Aliat Cor)lll l .38S - -1,385 rot&l 4,933,849 S,333,45o 399,601
C<mBUaicned otticere Nld enlisted .., onrse&.11 at ti. beginni.ng o! JanU&l'1, 1943 were eat:lmated at l,OU,100 - an increaae o! 69,173 over Deesber l.
Dl!poai tion o! .t.ct1TI1 Putz Ccmiaaicned ot!icera and Dlliated lien
Dec . l Jan. l Dooellber .t.ctll&l Eatiuted D:>oreaae
.t.ni;y ()rotmd Force• in U.S. l,426,137 l,552,900 126,763 .ln;r .t.ir Forcea in U.S. l,181,693 1,287,.)00 105,607 Serrlc .. o! SUppq in U.S . 936,558 l , 021,700 85,142 Oftraeaa 9U,927 l,Oll,100 69,173 DI ah1p11 29,051 34,0SO 4,m DI at.fling araaa 69,48o 72,000 2,520 DI de!41l8e .,_da )12 .198 ~,, 700 )02
Total 4,897,25o 5, 291, 15o 394,SOO
Statu ot Seleotin S.l"liDll aep.1tnnte
Thi atatwl ot Selecti n S.l"lice 1'9gbtnnte liable tor ldlita..,. 111M'ica ta 1h09n in the tabla bel°". Tim tigul'ae are aubject to rniAlion.
Statwl ot llilit&rilz I.1.able S.lectin Sel"lioe l!!§ilt.rante • .,...,... JO, 1942
Number Percent
D>mcted ),366,000 ~ l!lll.ieted i,26S,ooo Ii Decea .. d 2l.S,ooo 1 Not ;yet claaa itied 1, 75o,OOO 7 I , Aniting local board pllfaic&l l,05o, OOO L I -J., Awaiting induction l , 09S,OOO 4 I- B, L1a1ted aurlce 410,000 l ll-J., Eaaential _, in noawar 61i6,ooo 2 '
occupation& Il-B, &IHntJ.al .. n in war occupatione 666,000 2·
III-A, Dependente lli,611,000 5o Ill-B, Dopendenta and oaplo:yed in l,li67 ,000 s war occupationa IV- B, C, D, B, F 2.591,000 9
Total 29, 4!.6,000 100
10
ll
IV. lllVI
1101 Joe v .. e.i CCl!plet1cas
2,0Sb •'1'7 ....... :i.., incl11d1Jls one batt.lubip, - li&ht cniaer,
n1m de•t."'19n, md two nt.ar1nN, """ ocmpUted 1D llOftllber.
Bat tl.e•blpe . • •................•••.••••• Light cruj,jlere ••••••••••••••••••••••••• l)a.8tro,w.n •••......•..........•...••... ~·· ............................ .
Patrol cn.tt.
0 l
10 _f_
SUl>-ehuen (110 and 17.3 rt.) •• • .. •• ••• .3.3 Motor t.orpedo boats • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • 11 Co'"'9tte1 • • . • • . . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 Fairmile-t7P1 motor veaaell ••..•. , . , .. , 2
~ Cratt Tank 1 and1 "I ahipe , , . .. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , l Inf&nt?'J' land1Dr cratt (l&rg• ) .. • .. • • .. 25 Tank J.and1ng cratt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • 22 Pveomel landing cratt with rap ...... 221 Vehicle and per11011Del landinc cratt • • • • O Vehicle l&ncling cratt .. .. .. .. .. .. .. • .. • 166 Mlcbani.a•d land1n& cratt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22s Tracad landinc 'i'ehicle• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 58 Rubber l&ndina: cratt; (large) .. .. .. .. • .. 159
r.nd-.1.au• Procrea Ooe&n-IOinC NICU tuga .. , . , , . , , , , , , , , , Kotcr torpedo boate •• • ••••••••••••••••• Motor-dri•en a.1.m .... Plr• ........•••.• Tank 1and1"1 era.rt (MXV) ••• , •• , , ••••••• J.ircra.rt reac-M boate •• ••••••••••••••••
,l1a1Ha7 VllHll
Coaatal tran1part. •••••••••••••••.•..•• Other ..••...........•••••••. , •••...••••
Diatrict cra.tt ....•...•••••••.••...••....••
Sp!c1&1 Slli&ll Boat.a ••••••••••••••••••••••• •
Tot.al •••••.....••.•••••••• • •• • •• ••
l 0 6
.31 _f_
5 0
46
878
5 26
_fil 1,565
l l 9 2
30 16 l 0
18 59 n
190 75
241 .315 l2S
lJ
47
!12... 1,2~
l
E .30
_)_
6 _i. 9
.32
~ 2,0Sb
Ccmbat.nt VeeHl Progru
Six battle•hiPll, oae &1rc.rat't carrier, nine lJ&ht cruiaers,
96 daatr.,,..re, .,d 4S eum&rinee ban been coarpl.etad dnce tllll begin
ning ot the detenee progrem in Jilly 1940.
81mrz ot C<mbat.nt Shir Cca.etruct1co Proeraa biceiber I 1942
'l'1pe Prcigraa* C<mpleted Balance
ot veeeel to 12-1-42 in ••
Battleebip 17 6 ll Aircraft cerr1.er 37 l .)6 Large cl"lliHr 6 0 6 HH..,- c:ruiaer 2S 0 2S Light crui.eer S2 9 4J De•tr0191' .)76 96 280 Sllbl:larine 2.)6 4S 191 Escort veaoel 7SO 0 7SO
Tota.l l ,499 lS7 l , .)1.2
~r cca.etructi co ~ l, J:fllU and eince added •
• or the l,.)42 veeoele remaining to be coapletad on December l,
conatructiOD on 869 bad not etarted.
statue ot Conatructico Proe:ru ot CCllllbatant Vessela- Dec. 1, 191.2
'l')'pe Balance in No Percent Cn niete
12
ot VHHl Pr"'"'aa Proereee ~ "~ '-,- -,u "~"' fj-_lllu
Battleahip ll S* 0 .) l l 1 Aircraft carrier .)6 9 7 s 6 s 4 Lorge c:ruiaer 6 4* 0 0 2 0 0 Heavy c:ruiaer 2s lJ 4 4 0 2 2 Light cruiaer 4J 19 0 14 4 4 2 DeetrO)"llr 280 l2S 16 40 JS Jl JJ Sllbmarine 191 106 22 20 19 10 14 Eecort ve••el 7SO S88 91 SS 14 0 0
Total 1, )42 869 142 141 81 SJ S6
!!Uz1 llAriM Corp! I and Cout Quard l'9nclllml
Tll9 total aoti.,. dut7 llilitarJ' per1onne~ ot tho N&YT, ll&r1ne
Corpe, and Ccaet Ollard wu 1, $86, 6$7 an Deomber 2) - an increa.o•
ot l.191202 11.nce Nonllber 23 and"al>ollt 1,119,000 11.noe PMrl Harbor •
.l.oti.,. a,rutarz Pe1'8oanel of tha ·~ carpe ana coaai oura ~ r 2J ana1'0iiber 23, 1§402
Total. Dec-.ber <J 19!.2 Jew. 2) Total otfi.cere ....
and llurlN
!!UT Regulars J20,9b0 )26,954 21 ,191 JOS,76) ReHrftl 800.328 886.506 96.100 790-4o6
Total l,121,268 l,213,460 117,291 1,096, 169
llariM Corpe Regular• 9~~E~1 90,8.5'7 J , 86.5' 86, 992 Re11rr11 127 7 144.476 9,001 lJS.47.5' .
Total 218,974 2JS,JJJ 12,866 222,467
Cout Guard
Regular• J0,40S JO,JJO 2,486 27,844 Rtaer...1 96.8o8 107.534 2.668 ~-866
Total 127 ,21J 137,864 S,l.54 1J2, 710 Grand total i,467,4SS l,S86,6S7 lJS,311 l,4Sl,J46
V. lllllCIWIT 8HIPPDQ
UDited Nation Mrchant .,.. •• ei. r•ported loet dm'in& tbe tour-ii:
period 9lld1Jlg De~er 27 tot.ad 618,300 dirt. Thia caopar98 with
1,067 ,800 dirt. reported loet during tlM !OU?"-k period jwit prior - a CS.crMee ot h2 per.,..t. Qa1na tra. ...., ccmetNction tar the two !OIU'1Mlc
periods wre 1,068,800 dirt. and 964, 000 dirt., re•pecti.,..17. Thi UDited
Nationa had abcllt h.3,000, 000 dirt. under their control on De..-bar l .
The enrage nekl.7 lou tor tlM t~lc period endin& Deoemb•r 27
wu 155,000 dirt. u c~ with 290,000 dirt. in 111\T, which had the higbeet
nelcl,y anrege ot en;r month tbia ;rear. See Cl"art 8 tar -kl.7 Y&riatiolll •
Cumulatin loe1ea Decamber l, 1941 through December 27, 191&2 totaled
12,253,000 dirt. u c<apared with gaine ot 9,892,000 - • net loe• ot 2,361,000 dirt.
u. S. Cantrolled V••Mla 1nd Produation
ltercha.nt V98Hla Wlder U, $ , central totaled about l.Ji,000,000 dirt. C111
December l, or )2 perceit o! that ot the UDit!d Nation•. Loe••• o! veaaw
wtder 11. S. control !or the rour-k period ending Dece!Ober 27 totaled
65, ?CD dirt. or 11 percent ot the total l011a •
llercl'&nt Teaael• dell.,.red ey U. S. shipbuilder• in 1942 tataled 746
Ind •reseted 8, 090,800 dirt. TbeH ....... i.s were or tba following tfpes1
I.1.b9rt7 sh:lpe • • • . • • • • • • • S42 Tanlcer1 • . • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • 62
Cargo abipe !or tba Britiab.. 55 other tJpita • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 2S
m Standard T1pe C ...... i. • • 62
Dlrin& Decabar, 121 Mrclm.nt ..... ale, ocgregatlqi 11200,000 dirt.,
were cs.u ... rad 'b7 u. s. abipbuildare. Thia ccaiparea with 893,000 dirt.
CS.Unreel in !IOWlli>ar.
VI. UR IllDOS'n!IlL PACn.ITIES
Statua ot P'acilitie• Pinancod bz Publi o Pwldl
QllJ' 14 porCt1Dt ot 114 .4 billion of nr indultrial tacllitiN financed
by public tlmda w re reported 100 percent compJAte on OCtober )l.
Statua of war Dldultrial Pacilit1N Financed by Public PUndl OCtober ,31, 1942
Type ot Produot
Aircraft Ship conatruction & repoir Combat and motor vehicle• GUNI Ammunition, etc. Explodvea and aaaembllng Iron and at.el Non- terrou.s metals Machine too ls ll&chine!7 and equipnent Chomicala Petroleum and coal products J.!iacallane01• manufacturing Non-=tacturing
Total
Source r War Production Board (Letters ot intent .included.)
Eat1-mated Ccet
l!illiona\
$2, 786 l,7$0
408 8o9
l,o69 2,801 l , :!76 l,018
150 448
l ,163 228 240 269
$14,4JS
Percantage in Selected StagN ot Coamletioo
I~~ ~l.- ~~ 0- 110~
l"""' 7$% 2$t Rennrted
11 l4 30 20 24 l 18 ,36 30 9 3 4 6 48 JS 2$ s l
22 30 20 10 lJ s 2$ 50 14 .3 s 3 24 42 14 16 4 0 4 l.3 10 8 30 ,)$ 3 21 l4 16 .37 9
16 20 2,3 26 14 l 7 17 26 ,32 17 1 .3 12 2 l.3 $6 14 6 0 l 0 73 20
17 s ,32 JS 30 l 2 .3 JS 7 60 l.3
14 26 19 14 20 7
Tbe above table excludes certain large commitments for tho purchase of
machine tcola •
Privateg P'inanoed Facilities Program
Certificate• of neceaait;r have been iaaued tor privatel;r financed
pJAnt expansions totaling 1.3 .6 b1ll1on through OCtober ,31.
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'lII. STOCIQ'IUl AllD PUBLIC PURCllAS&S ~ BASIC WAR CCllllODITilll
Strategic and oritioal. uteri&l.B are parobued b7 the Qonnmmt1
(l) tor otookpil•• to be 111ed ~ in oue ot an -rsenoT with reope~ to
the opecitio it- concenM1dJ (2) tor etockpileo to be releaaed onl;r b7
'IPBJ a.nd (3) tor reoal.e to in~try cirrct~ upon receipt. ?.'lie toll091Dg
table •hon tba otetuo ot oellcted it.a u ot DeClllber 121
Stoolcpill statua or Selected Ccmod1 ti.ea
ReCCD- 1'9roent ot Purob&H Pro«raa lhit •ndod I .IJ1Y8111'017' ])IY81ltol'J'
C.-odit;r or Purchaae Drnnto..,. lhcreue lhcre&a• lleuure Prcg ..... Dec. 12, Since Since l'll&rl
1942 11-14-42 H&rbar
Antimony' IDltal Tone 27 ,ooo 42% 0% lJ% chr..,. ore l,000 l.t. l , 9SO 32 l 18 Copper, retined l,000 tona 600* 31 10 18 Dl.amonda' indu.t • l,000 carate 22,140 16 4 lJ Diamond cliH Dill 30,SOO 28 -2 17 ll&nganeae ore 1,000 l.t. 3,300 29 l lS llllnila fiber l,000 bal.e• 2,037 7 0 -1 U&rCU17 Plaaka 103,000 24 -7 19 Ilic& Tone lJ,8SO 47 3 27 Nitrate ot ocda 11000 tOIUI 1,700 O** 0 -1 Opium l ,000 pound.I 640 36 0 36 Quart• cr;rotal.1 1, 000 pounda 4 ,000 60 -2 43 Quinine aulphate 1,000 &T. 01 12,2SO 67 0 8 Rubber 1,000 l . t . l,900 18 0 l Silk 1,000 bal .. so-100 14 0 6 Tin, re!inod 1,000 l .t. 307* 19 l 3 Tw!g•teD Tone ;o,Soo 28 - 9 2 Zinc, metal Tona so,ooo 6o 16 6o ~c, conoentrete• Tona 700,000 18 4 9
"Part or all ot th1I uoount conoi.ate or rec....nded purcbu .. per amua. *"178, 110 tona stored in Chill .
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vm. SEVlll-PODIT PROOIWI 1"(JI S?ABILIZl.TICli OF ca!T °' UVD«l
Decemb9r. CcntriblltiJIC faet<rat Price A~trator Bslderacn ' • rNiCM
tion, the upaotation of a atrcnger Concnaaional oppolliticn, con!Ucting
report.a on the forthcoming fieoal procrea.
PricH~t of I.1~1 Li.'ling coat.a of cit)- failiu roat 0.7 percent bitiMii OCtober 15iil Nonabtr 1$. Since llid-tlq, whlll the Oener-.l 11Ax1•1m Price Regulation becw etttctin, food coat• h&n •oHd ljp
7 .8 percent and coets ot all other goodll b7 o.6 percent. Recent chmlg .. 1n OPA regulationa ar. re!lect.ed in ino.,...td prices quoted 1n NOYmbar far lard, Clllned truits and ngetablet, and canned !1.eb. rurtbtr upward
adJuat.Dta AN ~ effected with the ccnnraicn of ceiling• tram beat period llAXi&m pricee to epec1t1c dollar-end-cents •x1- pricH.
Pricee-hrllr Anrage pricee race1nd b7 f&n1era roee S percent mid-Navililber to add-December, paralleling the rapid 1ncreaeee ot ~ to Aug1>11t. Pricee paid b7 fanBre ..-ined etable. Recent changH in OPA milk and nour regulatia>e will tend to 1ncreue pricee rectind.
Tau• lllld war Bonda, Dee•ber ea~ ba>d ewe exceeded $1 b1.ll.ioD far tlii t1i'i t tiM aliice Januarr 19h2. Victory tax deductiona trcm pa,rolls begin in J&nu&rJ.
Wagee and Salarie•t The War Ubor Board 1e badng subjected to etrong preesaree to diYiie RJ9 and -an. of appl'OYing requuta !or wage 1ncreaeee; a large btoklcs ot cuee 1e accumulatlni. hcing a tight labor m.t.rbt, •PlOY'lr• h&n denloped a •paeeion• tar ~e 1ncreaeee. Wage dem&nda ar. ccimiqi to a head on an industry-wide baeia in rubber, coal llinins, .. at paclc1ng, aircr&!t, telephone and other publio ut1lltiee, nenpaper print-ing, and railrcada. ·
Rat1oning1 Point raticiµng ot .i.cat all cwrciall7 proceHed fruit.a and ngttablu bu been announced and 1a expected to etart in l"ebniary when War Retion Book Tiro will han be., di.etrillut.ed. llMt rationing will prcbablJ follow.
Debt L1jftid&tion1 InaUU..nt Ml.ling f<r poet-.rar deliYery, an addit!ori&l an -1iitlition&r1 derlca, 1a being diacuaeed.
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1ppropriationa and other 1'1nancing
OtlJ' lllinor adjuetmenta were made <Ur:Lng December 1n the tinanc:L&l
program authorized tor the war. However, tJ,61 billion waa added during
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the calendar year 19112, bringing the total to $238 billion· on December Jl.
Financed ll'ar Program Billion Dollara
Tfu'Oiiih Through Dec. Dec. 1942 1941 1942 Increa•e
Arm:t •.. ••• .. • . ••...•.•••••••••• Navy- •.. . . . . • . . •••..••••••••.••• Mar-1 time Comission .•...•..••.• National Houa1ng Ageney •••••••• Other war activities •••••••••• • Reconst ruction Finance Corp. • ••
Total .................... .
War E?Cpend1 turea
JS 24 3 1 6
-2.... 77
lJJ 67 7 2
13 16
2J8
9$ 43 4 1 7
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161
War expenditure• or $6.12 bill1on during December represent an amual
rate of $73 billion. The foll~ tabla canporea diaburaements for
selected periOde with financed programs.
Arr1r1' •• • •••••••• ••••••••••• Navy and eoaat Guard • ••••• Maritime Conmiaeion • ••..•• National Houe:Lng Aganey ••• other war activitie• 0 0 0 I 0 0
RFC (diabursamenta are net)
Total ............ . ...
Pl'Ciiram Finlrlced 7-1-40 to 12-Jl-42
lJJ 67 7 2
13 16
2J6
Bill1on Dollars
Diobursed 7-14i0 to Cat. Yr. 12-Jl-42 1942
JS.7 27.8 18.4 lJ.6 l .8 1.6 .6 .J
7.9 6.S J.8 2.6
~
68.2 $2.4
De camber
J.78 l.JB
.27 .os
.34 ...!i..Q 6.12
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X. DCllllBTIO '!'RAllSP<JtTUICll
Di general, ti.re wre no Mjcr change• in tbe dcmeatio treneporta
' tion e1tuat1m clur1qi De...,er , S- of the ~amt aot1rtt1ea and
clenloi-nte dariJI& the --.th WX'e I
1. ill-rail an •t ot coel to Hn lrlgland wu 1 paroet bicb• in Decalber ti..n in Honllber.
2. Shi~• at patroleua ·'b)' rail to the l!Mt Coaat wre 1.2 percent lowr in Deoebar ti.n in llO'IWlber, with tbe a....rage barrela-per-d&J' deliY&rJ' clur1qi the pealc welt ba1JW 767 ,OS8. A goal of 900,000 barrel& par daJ' laa 'belll ut.ahl iei.d tor th1a ....nee bJ' ti» CDT.
) • S... daJ.aT wu experltneed 1n tranapor~ an unuaual.lT h1ch Yol- of Chriatmaa Mil, 111U.oh UCffded 'bT 11; percent the record Mil-1nge ot Deooaber 191;1. Cold wath .. and 11aa...,. freight. and PNNlll• eervice plua spot m&npOlfer ehortagH nre principallJ' responaible tor tlll delq.
4. No caees nre reported ot port congeeti.cn or of tranaportation d1tt1cul tiu in the mOYe111ent of troope or military euppl.iea on the ~etic transportation eyata.
5. Sneral instance• ot epot cong .. uon clenloped in tanainal and yard !ac111t1ee of eutam, eoutlrftetam, and north-Pac1fic carriere. Such delaifa md caees ot car detention, hallwftr, wre prillarUJ' attributable to manpoorer ahortagee rau.r ti- to mot1 .... panr er car' aupp}J'.
6. It 1a reooeni&ed 'bT ti» CDT that Ml utiliaation 1a not currentlJ' be~ aade of inland wataniq tranaportation taeilitiaa. Plana are beiqi dneloped to increase the baclclqia ot etffl at Oulf ahil'J'&rda and thare'b)' onabla a ewitoh traa rail to 1nland •ta~ on tuture atffl dell••riea .
7. Studies lllldertalaln b7 the CDT or the extent of oroea-ha~ indicate that, 'bT ruthleN elillinati(l'I of oroee-ba~, ten a1lee aigbt be rec11ced bT a total ot 10 perctnt - approximately the inoreue predicted for 194J. Sucb elangee in the tranaportation eywtc, holrtver, ~bt. eo complicate the exiating marketing, manpower, and diatribution pattarne that the total e.rteot on the war ettort at thie t1M mJ.cht be a negatin or negligible one.
6. CllT estimate• or traffic for 1943 indicate that carloading• wUl be adftncad ) percmt1 ten ailH, approxiat.17 15 pare«1t. lh1le motin pawn w1ll be tight, it b npeoted that the two moet critical faotora in ti. ci.c-etic tr.,.portation .,..tea c11ring l9ll3 will be (1) MnJ)Clllllr, and (2) tir•• and repair part& tcr trucka and bu&-.
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Current l!l!lpl.,,_t and !!l!!pl07!!!t
Non-agricultural -PlOJM!!t totaled 38.Ji llillion at aicHianmEer,
or ..,..., than in .,;r prniowo IMllltb, with tlw exception ot October. Thia
,,.. 7 percent or 2 .S llill.1on ... ..., than 111 Ncw9))er 19lil. Tl» lllght
decl.1.m during ti. llOlltb 11 accounted tor ch1erJ.,y b;r a 10 perC«lt cut 111
conatructJ.on • ployment .
11&nutaotun.ng mipl.,,_,t continued to rile, reacbillg a new higb ot
lS.la J:d.ll.1on. Jl'ort;r pero.it of tbe total • pl.,,_,,t 1.n non-agricultural
eatablia'-nta in Novelli>er wen in ..anu!actur~ 1.nduatriH againat
31 .9 percent a ;year prev10111zy. Thi• trend re!lacta thi relative deoliM
in trade md oon.s truction work.
Agz:icultural mpioz-:it dropped ott eeuonall;r b;r 700 ,ooo traa
Ootober to November, but tho total of 9 .8 milllon wu &l11oet 10 percent
h18her than in November 19Ll. Tbree-fourthe of the ;year 11 increue
""re temale worloora.
l!!ploll"'nt in the Federal exacutiTe eerrlce continued to 1.ncr .... e
trom October to November b~t at a much •lower r ata then the average
increaae tor the tftlve precedi.ng month•. The eat.Uatad total in mid
Noved>er wu 2 .8 llillico.
Un .. ploymnt increued during the &onth b;r 100,000 to l . 7 million
in NOWlllber 1942. un-ploymnt totaled 3 ,9 million in November l 9lil.
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Tr&1n1ng tor lrar Jcba
!In enrou_.te in war training CCIU'HI under the ott1oe ot !dooation•a prqir .. totaled )20,000 in October 111112 or 1i percent more t1an
in Septoaber and 6o peroent aore tblln in Octeber 1941. .l qu&rter ot a
llillian peracna cO!fl!ted couree• ~ the aonth - .3S,ooo r...- than
in Septoaber, Slight]J' leN than halt a llillion were in traiDing on October )0, 11b1ch u 18. 7 percent more tblln at the beg1nn1lc ot the
IDOllth. TbaH were divided approxtatel;r ~between prMllPl~nt retreaher couraH, suppl-tuy coureee, and ang1D .. r1ng, acience,
TUrnover*
TurnOYer ill war indlatrla• and ill other m.nutactur1ng deelined alightly from Septeal>er to October - a rnereal of the upward trend ot the tbr .. preceding 1110t1th1 - but wu atill alaoat twice u lrlgh u in October 191U.. Wpbuilding turno•er e<ntinued to be the lrlgheet ot all the war induatry groupe, with 10.62 total eeparationa per hundred
-.ployed during the cC111th u c~ with 8.os for all war in&iatriH. About balt ot the aeparationa in ahipbuilding were voluntary,
Dldu.a trial D1.aputea
The mlllber ot atr11<8a a.ttec~ war production coatinued to decline during Ncrreiber, reach1ng a new lar ot 91 :In progreae during the llODth
"Beginn1ng thia JICIDth the an.alyeia ot tumOYer ta baaed on the 11puation !igw'H rather than on the relatim between ratea ct challgae in acceaeiCM end 1eparat1cna, u heretofore.
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u ag&iAet US 1n October. !be nulli:>er of •n imol ... d roee to 42,JOO
or J percent owr October , while t otal man~ loat dropped to 9l,92S, whl.ch _. 4S perca1 t leas thin the October !igure. llln-<1&11' loet 1n
October in all strikes (including thou 1n non"'ll&l' 1nc!J1atriea) 1aounted to 22 percent of the a .... rege for the lut tin ,.are of peace .
There ,...,.. l , lJ.6 labor cues pending before tba War Lt.bor Board on
Januaey l, 1943, Which n a 24 porcmt more than there wre a aontb
earlier. The nulli:>•r ot CUH before all ~nt agencies follon r
l/Ulober of Labor Cases Pending
~ ~ Jan.l
11at1onal liar Lt.bor Board* .......... .. U. S. Cond.Uation Sertlce ......... .. National lledietion Board ............ . National Railroad Adjustment Board •••
SBl 1,780
177 6,148
897 l , BBS
143 6,204.
1,116 l ,687
lS9 6,JSl
"National War Lt.bor Board figure• include wage diaputea and arbitration awards but not Toluntaey wage &gree"*1t caaea.
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b oatabliai-tt ot tha Offic• of D1rector of 1'or•1gn Rdi•f and
!Wbab1l1taticn (Leblan) bu added to the contua1on and duplication of
aganciH 1m1niatarillg .1ntamat1""&1 ecanomio act 1rlt1H. Thi aharpar
definition of reeponaib1lit1•• .1n tb• food, petrol.e1a, .. d 1111npo11n fielda
bae craatad """ adll.1niatratin probl_. ot rel.et1Cll8 with exiating agen
oiaa. ~ resignation of Handereon bu greatly weakened the 'far Produc
tion Board ae a daliberatin bocl;r on major production and econoaic
iHuea. These and other adminietratin probleu in our war organisation
Director of Foreign Relief and llehabili ta ti on
The appointm.nt of tbl Director or Foreign 11.U.f .id Rehabilitation, aaaociatad with the De~t of Stat&, and the eat&bl111-nt of an organisation under him .1njeot1 an additional faotor .into an alraacl)r contueed and compl1catad picture - U. admin1atratian of Aaerican foreign econcal.c act1rlt1e1. Ilia relat10M with the ae'1'11rel agencies 11b1ch now hove ruponaib!.litiea .1n th18 field - other Wlite in tbl Departl:lant ot Stat&, Lend-Leaee A<ildnietration, Board of Econcml.c Warfare , Dep&~nt of Agriculture, tht Combined Boards, etc. - are still .1n nux. There ia enry reaeon to belien ti. t these intaragency ralationehipe, 1t unhampered, will dnelop through daY""to-<kT e<aprca1eee - through a aerlea ot retraate and advlncee. Such ca111pro111iu1 will, .1n all Ukelihood, prolong rather than ahortan U. rune~ contuaion wbich """ exi.ata.
The role or the DJ.rector ot Fore18n Relle! and Rehabilitation cannot be coneidarod aa an iaolatad p-obl•, apart trc. t i. rHponsl.bilitiea ot all aganciee, national end .1ntarnational in scope, 11b1ch have l•git1mata ~toresta .1n th1.8 field. At tho prusit time,
l. There ia no delineation of tunctiona aong tbolll.
2• Tbeir overlapping dut1t1 ·~time• are correlatad, but more treq11ently they are not.
J. It 1a not po11ible to fix reapon.ibilit)r for policy on &n¥ eingle agency for 111&n7 IUbjecte.
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4, Thair operatione are often iclentioal.
S. Their •tafts are made up ot th• s...,. kinda ot persons doiqo; the 1ame kinda ot ""rk.
It 1a hardly neceaeary to mphasise the importance and 1-diate neoeS1it7 tar clarification 1n this field. This i1 e1Hntial to the operating etticienc;y ot the agenoiea thamselvee, to the develoi-nt ot sound and integrated tarefin eoonanic relations, and to the future o! tha United Nations' relist and rehabilitaticn operaticma. It ii necessary tar both the prosecution ot the wu and the peaoe.
war Production Board
New Problce
l . The redefinition 1n December or the positions o! the PetrolAa.inistrator and the Secretary ot Agriculture created a difficult problem of working out the relations between 1IPB and the agenciea headed by these o!ficiala. llore important , tmse cl-angel raised in an acute form t m problm ot over-&11 coordination ot econanic cm trol agencies and the !Uture role or 1IPB in that process.
2. The resill;n&tion of Ison ll«lderson greatl;y weakened the War Production Board itself as a deliberative bod;y on major production and economic issues and raised the question 'llbether the time ma;y not be ripe to strengthen the Board•s coordinating role b;y adding to its mmbership tha heads or certain other agencies 'llitb majar war suppl;y responsibilities •
.3. The resill;n&tion or llr. Hilnderson as Director of the Office o! Civilian Supply, tbs evolution or the CllP plan, and tha changes introduced as a conaequance of the new orders radically a l tered the role of the Office of Civilian Supply within WPS. This raises a developing issue wtd.ch might. be handled b;y .firm action b;y the Chairman or tha 1IPB but which ~ grow into a larger question o! the oo .... rnment--wide treatment of matters or purel;r civilian suppl;y.
Old Problms
l . The role or Producticn Vice Chairman Wilson within 1IPB remained uncl.arified although sam pr~••• was mde in defining his external relations hips. This dtuation still bas axplosive possibilities.
2. The introduction o! the Controlled ll&teriala Plan proceeded with aame modification ot the original scheme . The !act that at this stage o! CllP heavy reliance has had to be placed on data mads availeble through the Production Requirements Plan suggests tba t further modifications ma;y occur :In CllP :In the course o! its d.,...loi-nt .
01't1ce at Price Admini1tration
Tho OPA announced de!in1 te pl IN to adept dollars-ancl-oent1 price schsdulea ror all CC111110d1ti1s ror which such a schedule 18 r1u1bl1 . Thil will apply partioularl.7 to rood and clothing items and maey other it•• in tile coet.-or-ll'ring index. Tho 1tt1ct will be to silllplit7 greatl.7 establ.Ubmmlt or Jl&Xilnml prices and to increaae the contidenc1 or the c..,..,_r tb&t be ii not ~ onrcbarged. Thie plan hu the &dditional actnntage or being nenble 1nougb to tab into account ditt1rentials in ccet or diatribution. OP.l bu &lao worlatd CQt with t he Dopertm1nt ot Agriculture an acre-nt on the •thod or handl1ng price regulations or foods cid other -cricultural ccaiodJ.tie• in accordance with the general pattern 11tabl11bed in the 81*1.CZlent ot October 3 to the 1Mrgm1:7 Price Control Act.
l"ood Acloinistrat<Jr 'lriclc.ard 111d or.r Director Darla jointl7 amouncld tho rationing of processed roode, and a direct.in was iaaued to OP.l to make 1.atediate plana tor rationing of canned foods . Pursuant to the
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Food Executive Order, almcet no progreao waa •do! dur~ the month toward clarif11ng tbs relationohipe betnan the OP.l and Agriculture in connect ion with food rationing . Tt-e additional difficulties in connection with the adminiatration of fuel oil rationing and mileage rationing for camerci&l vehicles emphasizes t ho difticulty o! the OPA serving as the adminietr&tive arm for several poli07 aeencies :l.n the rationing area.
An effort was ude to clarify OPA policy with respect to na• increases awroved by the War Labor Board. Tmitativel:r, it appears ttw.t each wage increase granted by tbe war t..bor Board will be exuined by OP.l and prices rerlaed where a rev1aion aee• appropriate . An alternative considered would elimin&ta :l.ndividual adJu.o-nto and require reviaioNI only where tbey are necesaacy to preserve the supply or to con tinll9 the dietribution of an essential cacmodity.
l"ood A<D:l.niatration
fll<tenaive control over the !lation•a food program wa.s given tho DeJ».rbcen t or Agricult ure on December S, 1942.
An important aspect or the oxecuti ve order waa the transfer ot a number of rood tunctiona !'rem the War Pr~oticn Board to the Department of Agriculture . Considerable stud¥ or intardep&rtunt&l character hH been giTan to the trane!er to preTlftt transitional dittieultiea and to racllitate etreetive operation in Agriculture . D>terdepartment&l oooper~ tion bu been exceptionally sood, and the actual transfers ahould btl r ... ible earl;r in Januar;r.
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Thia delegation o! authorit7 on tood, coupled with deftloi:-nta in otb .. tialda, lMvee a nUllber ot intard.epartaental areu 'tlbare line• ot authorit,. and buH ot cooperation urgantl7 need Htabli1lment. Tblrt1 &l'tl tbue a mlltler ot conf'Uled rt1latianahipa ot the Departunt o! £4rrloulture in ite tcod roll with the Combined Food Board, t.nd-X.Ue, BD', State Dep&rtaent, u.;r proour-.nt, the Directer ot Relief and Rehabilitation, War Shipping .l~1tration, 111d other agenoiH u wall ae the Off..
D> Tilw ot a t1&11tc11lg toed eupplJ' aituation and proepeotift international l'tll.ier need.e, ccneidlrabll attention n• de to be dnoted to u. .. prob1-. D> e.- inetclcee •cban1.ezu &l'tl be!JW eet up for intardepartmcital 1tud;y of the areu inTOlved.
War l!!npo!ar
!In powers ftl'tl granted the War llanpower Ccmaiaeion in December.
The transfer cf tile Selective Service Sy8tea 1IU acca.pl11bad b7 lodging it& top etatt in a ~under the Chainaan o! the ec.m.eion. Pr01rt1H wae -.de in tile rt1org&nllation or training eervicee and placemc t 1ervicee, at tile Waehington level, ~t the devel0Jm9nt of the labor utiliaaticn bureau proceeded more elowl:y.
!ftorte ftre made to e:IJlplit:y and rationalise t he Wub.ington office o! the Cc:m>ieeion and to reorg&nlle the central-field relatianahipe. The purpcee of the latter &OYe ie to .:Uow the field to ue1111e the initiatift and reepcruoib1lit7 in the aolution or ~ probl- u much u poeeible.
Ot'tice ot Defense Tranepcrtation
ODT continues to have trouble with ite Certificate o! War Neceeait7 Program:
1. Guollne quotu !or man;y operator• were utabliehed on the ba.si.e ot rough guesses becauee o! inadequate inton:ation turniehed bJ' the truckers.
2. Trllclcers, having received suppl.ulentar;y gas ratiana !rcD OH board.I, have failed to appear before OOT o!!1ciale for ad.Juat.o.nt of gas quotu in their Certificates of War Neceeeit:y •
.). ODT hu be111 compelled to ext«>d the ert'ective date or the Certificate or War Neceeeit:y Program to .lpril 1.
OOT bu be., dedgnatad b7 the WPS u tM cla.1.unt agency tor material• uud in production and mintenance ot equipmnt tor all d(mutJ.c traneportat.1.cn a711tem1, with the exception ot Nbber product&. .la eucb, the OOT will elt>lllit to WPS material requiremnta and determine the allocation of material a allotted to it b:y the WPB among the rail, motor 1 and other carrier• .
Dr Shiepinl .l~aticn
Contliot with ti» Azw::r and Na.,,. cm1r the ceneraJ. ocntrol ot tbe abipp~ progia continued dur1nc Deoeaber. Tile epeci!io it• now in diapute 1a ti. allocatiClll of ep&ce in, and ti» loadine of, •rchalt .... w .
27
Tbe War Shippil\g .l~aticn apparentl.7 baa not been able to Hcure Wormation t1'oa the J.nt¥ and N&T;Y C011ceming carco carried and abip poaitioaa ot marcbant..tTP& ..... ie OWMd, under 'bareboat charter 1 _ er CCllltrolled b7 th• u directed b7 the Preeiclmt on Decabar 18, l,91;2 •
.l trmeit inftntor7 reccrd dinnon wu aatabHIM<I to npeniae ti. maintenance ot ucarda ot ti. Ltind-IAtU• abii-nta. Thia wu neceeaitated b;y the new pawn ccnterred upcn the war Shippil\g .lcil1niatraticn ' to act aa the reoeiTil\g agent tar such •bii-ita •
.l dirtaion fer the Soutlnntat Pacitic wu created to eatabllih a closer check cm1r ti» utUi.aation ct ... ....:i.. goil\g to that area. Thia repreaent1 an atte.pt to apeed up tumarcund end atop lOCli dela71 in part.
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llll. PRCXIRl!SS CIWl1'S
l. Acceptance• ot llilitaey .lirplan ..
2 . Total .l1'IQ' Strength
) . CoMtructian ProgrMe CIO Battleehipe and 41rcra.rt C&rriere
Ii . Cane truct1C111 Progreee CID Large and a.a..,. Cruiaere
S. Ccnatruction Progreu OD Li&ht Cru1 .. re
6. CcnetructiClll Progreee OD DHtro;yere and SubmariJIH
7. Conatruotion l'r<lgreu on Eaoort Vuaela
8 . Cla1.ne and Uieaea ot llerchant Ocean Veaaela Avail.able to t11e United Naticna
9. Deli wri .. ot llercbant Shipe
10. Statue ot Buie War c.-oditiH Prograa
' ll. war BJ:pendituree
CHART I
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ACCEPTANCES OF MILITARY AIRPLANES
MONTHLY / 111 11 .. l l • 7,500 .---------~---------.--------!---. . ~ I I
5 ,000
0
LEGEND
i ...... . Olll•vATION • Tlt&lrtSIOAT rlQMfCllt
I a t l:NGUI( IOMl(Jt 4 (fliGU111£ M>lllllC•
1940 19•1
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1140
CHART 2
TOTAL ARMY STRENGTH
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CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS ON BATTLESHIPS AND AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
JU\.Y 1.1t•O TO O(CCWll" 10 1t • t
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AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
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CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS ON L ARGE AND HEAVY CRUISERS
JUl.Y I, 114 0 TO OtCEMIE!t 1, 1141
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L ARGE CRUISERS
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AUXILI ARY CRUISERS
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- "'IO•• tn•-t1+01110 .. 11 n "'°"'"
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T Y"C ANO NA•£
LIGHT CRUISERS • ooo TONI
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CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS ON ESCORT VESSELS
ESCORT VESSELS 111:111c 1:Nt 1;ow111..ctr
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CKMT 11
WAR EXPENDITURES ANNUAL AND MONTHLY RATES
U GEND
75 TOTAL ___ _
60 5.0
45
· 30 ~- I 2.5
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PRESJDENT• S SECRETARY' S FILE SubJ•Ct F il • Svreau o f th• 8 1.1dget sProg'f""••• Rpta.Natl . Oef. iJ•n.-Apr . 1943 Bo• 9S