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FEDERAL
VOLUME 7

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NUMBER 58

Washington, Wednesday, March 25, 1942
The President PROCLAMATION 2542
A rmy D ay1942
by the president of the united states of AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS, in this crucial hour of his tory, we, the American people, are espe cially aware of the heroic service of the Army of the United States, whose Citi zen Soldiers have always stood ready to make any sacrifice required for Freedom;
WHEREAS, aroused by Axis treachery and repudiation of all the ideals of honor and truth and decency which as a Free Nation under God we cherish, we have taken steps to mobilize a Citizens Army from every corner of the Nation and all walks of life and are preparing to achieve that victory upon which may be built a firm structure of peace and freedom;
WHEREAS it is fitting that those of us who labor behind the lines to replenish the arsenal of democracy should firmly resolve to spare no effort which may con tribute to the speedy creation of the arms and supplies indispensable to our Citi zens Army; and WHEREAS Senate Concurrent Resolu tion 5, 75th Congress, 1st session, agreed to by the House of Representatives on March 16, 1937 50 Stat. 1108, provides;
That April 6 of each year be recognized by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America as Army Day, and that the President of the United States be requested, as Commander in Chief, to order military units throughout the United States to assist civic bodies in appropriate celebra tion to such extent as he may deem advis able; to issue a proclamation each year declar ing April 6 as Army Day, and in such proclamations to invite the Governors of the various States to issue Army Day proclama tions: Provided, That in the event April 6
falls on Sunday, the following Monday shall be recognized as Army Day;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D
ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim Monday, April 6, 1942, as Army Day, and I invite the Governors of the forty-eight
States to issue Army Day proclamations;
as Commander in Chief, I hereby au thorize officers of military units wher ever feasible to aid civic bodies in the appropriate observance of Army Day;
and most strongly urge that the people of the United States can best observe Army Day by honoring our Citizen Sol diers and giving special thought to the great responsibility for contributing un stintedly of their effort and of their means in order that our armed forces may be adequately equipped for victory.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed.
DONE at the City of Washington this 20th day of March in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seal forty-two and of the Inde pendence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixtysixth.
F ranklin D R oosevelt By the President:
S umner W elles,
Acting Secretary of State.
F. R. Doc. 42-2543; Filed, March 24, 1942;
11:20 a. m.

EXECUTIVE ORDER 9109
R evoking in P art E xecutive O rder N o .
6583 of F ebruary 3, 1934, and W it h
drawing P ublic L ands for U se of the W ar D epartment for M ilitary P ur
poses N E W MEXICO

By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered that, subject to valid existing rights, the following-described public lands be, and they are hereby, withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public-land laws, including the min ing laws, and reserved for the use of the War Department for military purposes:
N ew
M ex ic o P r in c ip a l M e r id ia n
T. 23 S., R. 18 W., secs. 12 and 13, containing 1,280 acres.

CONTENTS
THE PRESIDENT
Page Proclamation:
Army Day, 1942--------------------- 2263
Executive Order:
New Mexico, partial revocation of order withdrawing land for use of War Department- 2263
RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDERS
T itle 10Arm y : W ar D epartment :

United States Army Motion Pic ture Service, name and ob ject ____________________

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T itle 15 C ommerce :

Bureau of the Census:
Statistical information to be furnished by collectors 2264
T itle 16C ommercial P ractices :
Federal Trade Commission:
Cease and desist orders:
Clinton Co., et al-------------- 2266
Corn Products Refining Co., et al_______________ 2264
T itle 24H ousing C redit :

Federal Savings and Loan Sys tem:
Charter and bylaws amended. 2267
T itle 30 M ineral R esources :

Office of Solid Fuels Coordina tion:
Solid Fuels Advisory War Council, duties, functions, etc___________________
T itle 32N ational D efense :
Office of Petroleum Coordinator:
Automotive lubricants con taining additives, refin ing and distribution------Machinoimport, negotiation of contracts with_________
Transportation; distribution of excess costs, etc______
Wells, prohibition against establishment of allow ables_________________
Office of Price Administration:
Price schedules, amendments, etc.:
Combed cotton yarns-------Lead, primary-----------------Continued on next page
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