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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1943
Page
4
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The War and Navy Departments the Maritime Commission and the Treasury Department approved a set of broad cost and profit guiding rules for renegotiating billions in war orders. The Truman Committee endorsed a similar approach emphasizing fair profits minimized costs and incentives to maximize production with volume.
The piece argues for a clear factual account of meat distribution problems. Edward R. Stettinius cites lent-lease figures showing minimal civilian beef and pork access, with deeper causes suggested beyond Washington excuses. It urges Senate inquiry into military control of food, noting past warnings from an experienced retail dealer.
The War Labor Board must have jurisdiction over all labor disputes to function, essential or not. Critics warn that limited coverage risks defeating production and jeopardizing armed forces, demanding revision of its approach if compulsory arbitration is to avert strikes.
Maj. Gen. Levin H. Campbell reports ordnance production now outpacing ship production. Weapons stand ready to be delivered, with the aim to drive the German to the bottom of the Mediterranean.
The article alleges Henry Kaiser failed to follow priority regulations, citing 31 violations over six months while boosting ship production. Officials face a question of punishment, and the public echoes Kaiser's lament about business leaders learning lawfulness from newspapers before the WPB.
A Florida hotel faced a crowded late afternoon as Army and Navy officers sought rooms. The desk clerk was told by a larger hotel, which refused special rates for service members, that they were full and must prioritize regular patrons. The question asks if the desk clerk can be blamed for revealing the other hotel’s stance.
Raymond Clapper notes Secretary Morgenthau discusses postwar monetary stabilization with Congress as Allied representatives plan to visit Washington. He recalls the 1930s tripartite US Britain France fund and cautions depreciation as a temptation for future governments while urging authorization to continue the stabilizing fund.
Viscount Halifax in Sheffield Alabama argues the German war machine could crack as stress grows and morale collapses. He cites Russia losses and conquered regions under strain, noting Nazi propaganda hides casualties while civilian morale flags, a pattern seen in the last war.
Editor I B Kile from Tuppers Plains writes that post draft deferment will trigger a farm rush and warns against dodge. He says honest effort to work the land will be rewarded while those who evade service deserve less regard after the war.
Local social column records visits and movements of residents. Treasures include Bessie Wells and Lieut. Catherine Wells from WAACs returning home, Edythe Thompson visiting Monroe, Michigan, and army enlistments of Worley Newsom and others. Distillation note ends column with Cognaq Cognac history.
A wartime Q and A explains that allotments are deductions from service pay to designated dependents while allowances are government payments to dependents. It notes state variation in draft figures aligns with registrants. It cites a Hungarian communiqué detailing 15 550 wounded in the Russian campaign and ongoing losses. It confirms limits on gifting home canned foods up to 50 quarts per year, with jams and jellies exempt from rationing. It covers war bond ownership options including sole or joint owners and beneficiaries.
Allison Topping sails to Guatemala to manage a family chicle plantation aboard a storm tossed freighter. Barry Fielding, a mining engineer, clashes with her flirtatious charm as the voyage unfolds with dinners, disguise, and a quest to find a Quiche Indian.
Australia begins using hardwood from eucalyptus to make newsprint. About 20,000 tons of newsprint are produced annually from this pulp.
The Logan City Council asked the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for 50000 to aid Goose Creek relief efforts. Girl Scout Troop One leaders listed include Eula Carr Virginia Shafer Doris Carpenter Beatrice Duckler with assistants. Roosevelt urged Congress to pass mortgage relief for farmers amid debt talks.
Clara Haning learns from Clayton Dixon he is in North Africa. Mary Epple visits from Cherry Run with Dor is Haning. Mark Clark and Ray mond visit Mrs. Wayne King family in Middleport. Glenn Haning hospital bound in Dayton. Corporal Willis Howell from North Carolina visits Cora Jewell family. Harold Clark to Shelterl ing Arms Hospital in Athens. Eddy Cross ill at Ermina Jewell’s home. Hazel Townsend visiting parents Gath and Mrs Townsend in Pomeroy. Frederick Dixon and Robbie of Athens visit John Clark. Clayton Howell from Canton visits Glenn Jewell and families. Lawrence Dilcher and Larry spent with Levi Hawk.
The Bradbury column notes church activity with Rev Koch preaching at evening service and the Bible Class meeting at Edith Russell’s home. Family updates include Anna Belle Daha Russell’s wedding, Maggie Horden’s illness in Morgantown, and relatives visiting or traveling between Zanesville Russell Ky and Laurel Cliff.
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