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Senators Show Military How To Save Millions WASHINGTON, July 22. UP) A senate committee report laid down some detailed advice to the armed services yesterday on how to save millions of dollars. Fcupr fivinp hours for air force and Navy pilots assigned to desk Jobs could save ou,uuu,uuu or per haps more, the report said. It also asked removal of extra gadgets from Jeeps and trucks and questioned spending $150,000 apiece for a new type 8-ton truck. It also expresstd some doubts about a $238,000 gun. The list of economy hints and directives back up the senate ap propriations committee's drive to slash $1,118,736,322 from the $15, 908,000,000 previously approved by the House. This covers army, navy and air force costs for the fiscal year that began July 1. A copy of , the detailed report was made available to a reporter before Chairman Elmer Thomas (D-Okla) filed it with the Senate. . Thomas called the full appro priations committee back into closed session in hopes of saving another $600,000,000 to $625,000, 000. He wants to cut back an $825, 000,000 sum previously approved by congress for stockpiling criti cal and strategic materials such as metals, rubber, quinine, pep per, castor oil and a long list of other supplies. Thomas calls the five-year post war stockpiling plans "cockeyed" but defense officials and senators from western mining states are opposing him. The hitherto confidential com mittee report outlined particular targets for economy, including. 1. Reduction In he flying time required for "administrative and proficiency flying by the air force and navy" especially for flying officers on desk Jobs. It com plained that air for-e "desk pilots" used large two-motored aircraft that cost from $60 to $100 an hour to operate. It suggested smaller planes be used. 2. A cutback In flying time for guard and reserve officers of the air force now listed for 125 and 100 hours each year. Navy reserve pilots train on 80 hours a year, the Senate was told. 3. Tht large numbers of navy shore stations and army posts. Secretary of Defense Johnson was advised to get rid of inactive or partially active installations, al though this usually draws a scream of protests from local communities and their congress men. 4. Use of "heavy military-type vehicles for light pick-up opera tions" was criticized. 16 The Newi-Revlew, Roseburg, Ore. Frl., July 22, 1949 Transcontinental Bus Drivers Slate Strike LOS ANGELES. July 22. UP) Some 293 drivers of the Trans continental Bus System, Inc., serving six western and south western states, have called a strike for Friday midnight. Don H. Sheets, a deputy presi dent of the Brotherhood of Rail road Trainmen, said last night that the walkout would idle the firm's buses in California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Texas. Wages are not an Issue In the dispute. Sheets said the dispute is over reinstatement of two drivers, the moving of an oper ators' division point from Wins low, Ariz., to Flagstaff, Ariz., and several alleged contract violations. Mayor's Wastebasket Gets Unsigned Letter Into the wastebasket of Mayor Albert G. Fleeel this morning went an unsigned letter com plaining of garbage collections in Roseburg. The letter, from "a taxpayer," was received by city Manager M. W. Slanknrd and referred to the mayor. The mayor promptly disposed of it. "We are glad to receive letters from any citizen on affaire per taining to the city," commented Mayor Flegel. "But they must be signed if wc are to give them any attention." mm iL Your victory garden it your new ' market place o don't tolerate low growing plants. They make for , stringy, tough, tasteless vegetables. Keep your garden growing steadily, maturing vegetables of high quality nuicklv. 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