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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1943
Page
4
The Corry Evening Journal lists its publication details and pricing. It notes Associated Press exclusive use rights for news dispatches, postal information, and mailing rates, including yearly, weekly, and carrier prices for subscribers.
A desolate note reflects on Roosevelt and Church leaders facing peril in North Africa and the Azores. The piece cites faith, courage, and collective resolve, urging sober reflection while acknowledging that dangers cannot be avoided despite precautions. It urges mankind to trust perseverance and the rise of truth even when crushed.
Treasury figures show for every 100 in War Bonds bought in December about 24 has already been turned back for cash. Returns are triple those of the same period last year. Americans pledged higher but delivered lower sums. Some workers buy for the record and redeem later, while others fail to meet long term commitments, weakening the war effort and the nation’s finances.
Chicago Tribune editor Col Robert R McCormick advocates a realistic and patriotic foreign policy grounded in Lincolnian ideals that government belongs to the people He endorses concern over world government and supports claiming Pacific islands from Japan while urging clear actions for peace and national interest amid wartime winds and public debate.
A Corry man, SneguHtowh F. Hopkins, died in a drowning incident after a crash near a bridge abutment. J C Biske notes mild weather recalling the 4075 Christmas season when Fiske, twelve, worked barefoot on the David Gates farm. Measles cases and scarlet fever totals rose in the week, Health Officer Dunkle reports twenty new measles cases and cases of scarlet fever.
Washington December 21 report on the new tax measure shows unions face potential disclosure rules. The bill would require filings for some labor and non-profit groups, sparking GOP and AFL CIO debates. Unions argue funds belong to members and fear public disclosure could weaken bargaining power.
Arrangements are being made by the local Masonic fraternity for the St Johns Day banquet to be held at Baston Star on Thursday evening. The principal address will be delivered by A Packard, a prominent Jamestown attorney. Bids for the constitution of Cortyls proposed new Junior High will be opened on Wednesday, January 2, following a board decision. A recently purchased site near Hatch School in the Second ward was identified for the project.
Fragmented wartime era commentary advises families to seek frugal cheer and practical celebrations over lavish spending. It notes adult restraint, safer entertainments, and a focus on stability, with Major Hurlan Miller offering guidance for households facing Christmas amid the era's strains.
A wartime notice notes death rates fell from about 6 per 1000 in World War One to roughly 1 per 1000 due to seventuators and three-pronged care. It praises early blood plasma, shock prevention, and rapid hospital treatment for saving wounded soldiers. It mentions field techniques and medical teams improving survival.
Researchers gain rare access to Pariculin in Mexico to study its eruption from the start. As the only volcano formed in the last two centuries, it offers a unique natural laboratory for volcanology and related science, promising insights into eruption origins and development.
The AP notes rationing rules across foods fuels and goods. Meats and processed foods use green stamps D B F A B, valid through specified dates. sugar stamp 29 allows limited pounds. shoes and aircraft stamps have indefinite or extended validity. Gasoline coupons vary by region with differing gallon allowances. Fuel oil periods expire on set dates. all coupons equate to ten gallons or multiple units. The piece also mentions New York's first elevated railway opening in 1909.
New York’s former governor Herbert Lehman heads UNRRA as director general with a lone staffer and a few Department of State aides. The agency plans a Washington base, later London and the Far East, as it absorbs and reorganizes relief work. Existing programs WPA NYA and COC linger in skeleton form despite congressional orders.
Column recounts a Washington Post piece about Wendell Borge becoming head of the Justice Department’s antitrust division. Friends teased a cocktail party joke tied to hotel response delays during a period of wage and supply shortages. The memo notes a California Democrat’s remark on gun, jeep, and service purchase bills, and mentions a marble bridge in Vertes costing over 500,000.
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