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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1942
Page
1
Roger Bamson argues labor should show cooperation during wartime hardship. He notes wage disputes persist, urges restraint, and calls for stronger War Labor Board actions and policy reforms to avoid harming the war economy. He stresses serving national needs over sectional demands and warns of potential penalties for dissent.
Gerry will observe Labor Day with the largest celebration in years. The War Bond and Stamp Committee and Anco Supply Judge No. 1508 sponsor the program focusing on the defense effort and war bonds. Plant shutdowns are planned across area businesses for the holiday.
Corry Hospital’s bid for a 12 bed addition was cut from 80 to 12 beds and then the entire program was disapproved by the Pedical Works Agency after a review found the hospital operating at 78 percent capacity. Officials note few U.S. hospitals exceed 80 percent capacity and plan to seek guidance from Washington to restore the project to the federal calendar.
Washington September 5. A drastic presidential order to curb living costs proposes creation of an economic administrator to freeze wages salaries and farm prices at or near January 1 1941 levels with limited exceptions. The plan includes wage ceilings 15 percent above January 41 and salary caps up to 7500 a year, with higher rates allowed only for those already earning beyond the threshold. Prices on farm products may be frozen with later revisions. The move, aimed at wartime cost containment, signals broad power for enforcement though details remain under discussion. Officials note the policy may require new taxes more war bonds and debt payments. The administration weighs figures for potential economic chief candidates including Lehman Willkie and Baruch.
Hundreds of plant workers will march in the Labor Day parade in the city, followed by a short program in City Park and a basket picnic in Mead Park. Four Civil Air Patrol planes will fly over the business district during the procession, with a detailed parade formation led by Marshal and Alde Military Guard and Colors. The day includes athletics, entertainment, and a baseball game at Loveland Point, plus speeches by V. S. Gaulthier at City Park and battles against boredom with local floats and civic groups amid a war atmosphere.
The Gorzy Public Schools begin the 1842 43 term with crowded Junior and Senior High classes and steady attendance as Labor Day recess ends. A special session will address class organization changes and bus service from Fairhaven to the Concord building for lower grades. Superintendent Dewey notes heavy teacher turnover but expects smooth operation.
Reports from Bern indicate Generalissimo Franco consolidates his government after ousting Foreign Minister Ramon Bertano. Spain aims to stay out of the war and does not rush to reassure Germany with a policy declaration. A three month delay on policy may be possible as Berlin watches.
Associated Press reports Johnstown Pennsylvania on September 5 that more than 300 miners who produce about 1,500 tons daily halted work as water shortages shut the Win coals in Cambria County. Officials warn only heavy rainfall can avert widespread mine closures due to the power house from water supply failure.
Harrisburg Sept 5 The Milk Control Commission warned dairymen may turn to meat production to gain higher profits. A hearing is set for Sept 28 in Scranton on price increases for five-year milk payments and dairy products. Officials cite rising costs for feed equipment and labor, noting reduced milk supply could depress home and export demand.
Moscow dispatches say the Red Army stopped the German advance at Stalingrad and counter-attacked in central and eastern sectors. Only progress noted was in the western Caucasus near Novorossiysk with minor German gains elsewhere along the Volga region and near Moscow.
British and Russian airmen launched a large raid against German targets in western and eastern Germany and occupied Poland, with bombs dropped on Bremen Breslau and Budapest areas. Hungarian reports claimed civilians were killed and noted raids extended toward Vienna and Koenigsberg as Allied forces conducted two hours of bombing from northeastern routes.
Vichy reports prison terms for escapees from concentration camps and obligatory registrations in an Associated Press survey. The National Safety Council forecasts 400 holiday traffic deaths from Friday evening to Monday night, down from 800 last year, with early reports listing three fatalities in Connecticut Indiana and Kentucky. The German air force dropped a Dieppe leaflet on the south coast to showcase prowess and claim that the Stalingrad battle is a Verdun-like assault. Nazi officials say the Volga fortress will be hard to capture.
Seven months after Japan’s Pearl Harbor raid thousands of Pennsylvania workers will pause to vow vengeance and pledge to outproduce. State offices except selective service will close in Harrisburg and Hamburg with broadcasts to Hamburg Germany. A worker from Athens Pennsylvania will deliver a message hoping for freedom for Athens Greece.
Washington reports supporters on Senate Finance predict a Pay-As-You-Go plan for individual income taxes. Beardsley Ruml, NY Fed chair, may brief committee next week. Treasury objections persist. plan moves 1941 taxes to advance payments through 1943 with year-end settlement and potential rebates.
The War Production Board moved to crack down on hoarding of civilian supplies and to ensure nationwide distribution. It approved a four point program to curb inventories held by retailers and wholesalers, with plans to take effect early in 1943 as shortages feared from heavy buying abated by equalizing supplies. Donald M. Nelson, WPB chairman, said the plan would aid equitable distribution of inventories.
Cairo dispatch reports British forces repelling three heavy counter-attacks in the central sector of the El Alamein desert front. Allied artillery and American tank crews supported infantry as Axis positions were driven back. Rommel’s forces moved westward in the southern sector as Axis withdrawals continued.
Parkville Missouri September unrest over Japanese residents ends as seven American-born Japanese students will enroll this term amid protests by Mayor Herbert A. Dyer and city officials. The dispute drew 675 townspeople and sparked fiery questions about removal and legality. Local ceremonies reflected shifting views as residents debated the future of Japanese students in town schools.
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