OPS NEWS
JUNEAU—The next two years are go
ing to be critical ones from tho
standpoint of the nation's economy
as well as from the world situation
Edward J. Friodlandor of Washington
D.C., Regional Price Exocutive for
the OPS, said this weok.
Friodlander spent ton days in tho
Territory visiting OPS offices and
conferring with merchant groups. He
expressed gratification at the co
operation of Alaska's business men
and indicated the control program
was going ahead satisfactorily in
the Territory.
Friodlander strossed tho gravity
of the world situation which has
necessitated many controls. Speak
ing of the price-control setup, he
’warned that tho full impact of dc
fonso spending has not yet been
felt and probably will not until
this fall or winter.
"There is still ample supply of
most civilian floods," Friedlander
said, "but in another six months or
so the diverting of raw materials
to defense production may cause a
curtailment in some lines of goods,
'"his may oauso temporary shortages.'
he added, however, that with many
plants expanding, the time will sooi
come when wo will be able to pro
duce war materials at the same time
wo produce ample supplies of civil
ian goods.
"War Mobilizer Charles Wilson has
estimated it will take about two
years to put the nation on a sound
defense footing. By that time, v;e
should be producing enough civilian
gmods to supply everyone. We should
not look for the elimination of con
trols until that time."
Matt Onkka, long time Co-op Gar
age employee, is now parts-man at
Kirk’s Salos and Service in Palmer.
Esther Kerttula, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Kerttula, returned
to Palmer last Saturday for her
summer's vacation. Esther is a stu
ent at the University of Washington.
pm PFiTROL SQUHOROD ARRIVES
Navy Patrol Squadron, VP-2, comm
anded by Commander, R. Turner of
Memphis, Tenn., arrived at the Na
val Air Station, Kodiak, Alaska,
June 2nd., to assume patrol duties
in the Seventeenth Naval District.
Patrol duty in Alaska is not ex
actly now to VF-2 since they spent
about seven months hero last year.
VP-2 rolieved VP-812 which was
MEA PROBLEMS continued
cost v/ill be assessed against the
consumer.
There is a broaker box in the off
ice which will bo shown and explain
ed to the consumer, if there is
doubt how it is operated.
Wo want TROUBLE CALLS when they
are the MEA's, but be sure the
trouble belongs to the Association
and not to the consumer. If you
aavo any objection or better solu
tion to this new policy, please
write to us.
FlfiVy HOLDS flRL-FIGHWIG SCHRfiL
Unit No. 2 of the Navy's fire
fighting and personnel rescue school
from the Naval Air Technical Train
ing Command, Memphis, Tenn., is now
conducting classes at Naval bases
in Alaska. The unit, under the di
rection of Yi/arrant Officer J.E.L.
Darleton and seven instructors,
teaches the latest techniques in
fighting airplane crash fires and
rescuing personnel. The course,
,vhich is of two weeks duration was
completed at Kodiak June 1+th, and
the class at Adak is now in session.
One of four mobile units operating
from tho Memphis, Tenn. headquarters
Jnit No. 2 has been on tho road for
12 months and has conducted classes
it 3U different Naval Air Stations
cn the Facific coast and in Alaska.
Whon operating in the states they
carry their own equipment, including
i fire truck, fire fighting uniforms
ind. other itoms needed for conduct
ing the class. Due to the difficul
ty of transporting 3uch items to A
laska, they use fire fighting equip
nent available at each base.
The school's curriculum includes
the chemistry of fire, fire hazards
ind fire prevention, extinguishing
igonts and techniques, operation of
various types of nozzles, safety
precautions, and rescue procedure.
transferred to the Naval Air Sta**
tion, Whidby Island, Washington.
VP-2, flying P2V-2 Neptune bomb
prs, will conduct routine patrols
throughout the Alaskan area, in
cluding the Aleutian Islands.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rebarchek are cr>*!
route for the states. They are on
their way to Rochester, Minnesota,
where they both expect to go
through the Mayo Clinic before re
turning to Palmer.