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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1944
Page
5
Washington AP reported selective service HQ is formulating a draft plan to be announced before the 18 to 26 age pool is exhausted, likely in six weeks to three months. No man over 26 in essential wartime work will be drafted unless a volunteer or in nonessential jobs.
The article outlines how Selective Service directs state directors to postpone induction for men 26 and over engaged in essential war work. It explains protest steps to take if boards ignore the deferment and notes a paragraph that could imply state control, clarifying that national action sets any lift, not individual state decisions.
A verse about male dwellers and female gossip by Edgar A Guest. It humorously contrasts a husband’s doubt with a wife’s whispered secrets and the perception of others. Nellie and the narrator exchange quips on enduring rumors and listening in.
Washington officials say a 1891 statute requires President Roosevelt to appoint a successor to Frank Knox as secretary of the navy by May 28. The law bars temporary cabinet vacancies beyond thirty days after a death, Knox having died April 28.
Mussau, a South Pacific island, fell under German administration in 1884 marking a key milestone in colonial expansion in Oceania. The note highlights historical European influence shaping local governance.
In Memphis and other cities fake nylon stockings sold for up to 70 dollars a dozen proved to be rayon or sheer rayon stock ings. OPA deputy administrator Thomas J Emerson warned buyers to beware of peddlers and ads as counterfeit nylons may peel after washing and carry no nylon allocation. A seized seller faced bond after the investigation.
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