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Newspaper
Denton Journal
Location
Denton, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1942
Page
2
A National Board of Fire Underwriters release warns that sabotage and fires threaten war production. It calls for updated ordinances, home inspections, plant safety training, accessible extinguishers, and strict cleanliness to prevent fires as workers face fatigue and fast output.
The nation’s railroads ask permission to purchase with their own funds 80000 freight cars and 900 locomotives for the coming October budget. They project a 350 million dollar spending and will use almost 2 million tons of steel in manufacturing.
Discussion of public law 528 section 403 criticized for allowing government to reopen war contracts for three years after war end and disallow expenses causing losses. It also permits three agencies to press management for explanations rather than production. Authors favor Internal Revenue Bureau oversight for fairness and accuracy.
The article argues that existing standards from courts and tax boards guide which expenses are reasonable, reducing arbitrariness. It notes the War and Navy Departments and Maritime Commission would rely on inexperienced auditors, risking duplication with the Internal Revenue Service. It urges empowering the IRS to audit war contracts to curb excess profits and render Public Law 6528 unnecessary.
The article notes widespread employment across states and counties as manufacturers demand a broad range of products from clothing to furniture, paper, meat packing, and minerals. It argues prices and wages are hard to fix and profits uncertain, stressing few areas remain idle in the country.
Before Pearl Harbor many Americans doubted Japan's strength but recent analysis shows its military and industrial power fully mobilized. Ambassador Grew notes Japanese leaders have sold the nation on total war, with propaganda shaping civilian sacrifice and national destiny despite Allied setbacks.
The piece argues for turning destructive war into a decisive blow against Japan, noting Japanese resolve and the need to cripple industrial power through air raids. It also mentions the Solomon Islands campaign as the start of the Pacific offensive, and announces upcoming rationing extensions including clothing as part of anti inflation policy.
The piece argues for immediate government action to accelerate artificial rubber production from oil coal or grain alcohol to avert a national tire shortfall. It condemns political delays and calls for maximum cooperation with American industry and chemists to prevent a catastrophic slow down.
Rubber administrator Jeffers, acting on Baruch Committee guidance, ordered a 35 mph speed limit for most vehicles starting October 1, with common carriers given until October 15 to adjust. ODT will enforce stateside, while OPA prepares nationwide gasoline rationing around November 22 and 20 million motorists will receive ration books. Tires will undergo 60 day on wheel inspections, fuel oil cuts rise to about 26 percent, and bicycle allocations for October reach 88,000 from September’s 90,000.
General MacArthur's headquarters in Australia says U S Army Flying Fortresses hit and probably sank a 15,000-ton merchant ship at Rabaul in a four day raid on the enemy base. Additional raids claimed 8,000 tons sunk and direct hits on three ships while Allied forces push Japanese from Owen Stanley outposts near Port Moresby.
The piece envisions a postwar era where farmers gain stability as industry, backed by Farm Chemurgic research, converts crops into industrial products. It notes the need for high industrial demand, sustained wage power, and cash reserves from war profits, plus a Senate plan to issue 10 percent Recovery Bonds to fund this transition.
County residents will join a nationwide Fire Prevention Week effort proclaimed by the President. County Agent W. Clendaniel says volunteers will visit rural families with checklists on preventing fires and quick-fire actions. He emphasizes removing hazards, readiness to fight fires, and aiding the war effort by saving life and materials.
War workers and homemakers should plan a balanced day of meals with shared responsibility. A new Department of Agriculture guide urges reporting bought meals to planners to ensure missing food types are supplied at home. Miss Bessie M. Spafford outlines tips for getting the right daily foods including milk fruit and vegetables.
With wartime production speeds up, workers face irregular hours. Four meals a day can suit night shifts: after returning home, upon waking, before work, and a night lunch during hours. Choose clean, varied menus with good value and nourishment, and retry disliked foods in new preparations.
A September 21 1942 rationing list enumerates tires tubes and recaps for passenger cars and trucks. It names individuals and firms by town including Raymond L Payne Goldsboro H F Silver Greensboro C H Stonesifer Greensboro Calvin Kinnamon Goldsboro and others with many quantities recorded. The report covers obsolete items farm machinery and several suppliers and buyers across Denton Preston Goldsboro Fuquay Varina and Greensboro.
County Agent Geo W Clendaniel urges farmers to focus on seed quality bed preparation and seeding time due to nitrogen shortages from war demands. War Production Board restricts chemical nitrogen for 1942 grain sowing. University of Maryland fertilizer grades are advised for different soil types. Hessian Fly dates October 7 14 are recommended with elevation based sowing adjustments.
A series of local incidents and notices including a stenographer injuring her arm in Denton, two boys hurt on an Irish mail, and the death of James Hand near Church Hill. Obituaries for Leroy F. Smith and Mary Breeding. Marriages of J. H. Starkey and Lulu Comegys, Dorothy Andrew and Frank Louis Smith. Juror list for October Circuit Court and a St Gertrude’s Seminary benefit tournament results. West Grove Pa trip and other social notes.
Caroline county farmers are urged to inspect and service farm machinery before winter. County agent Geo W Clendaniel notes a nationwide repair campaign boosted readiness and helped offset labor and parts shortages. Next year will bring tighter machinery and labor supply, so early repairs and storage checks are essential.
Four-H Club girls in Caroline County rally to a wartime ethos of Make and Mend for Victory. Led by Miss Hassie M. Spafford they salvage ward robes, avoid new materials, and learn dress alterations to extend existing garments as a patriotic duty to conserve clothing for American life.
The Orphans Court met with Judges Handy Dennis and Fooks approving and passing several actions. Included are second and partial administration accounts for Roland C Handy and Alice Y Handy, nine releases, real estate appraisements for Martha J Patchett, probate of Elmer Bowdle, letters testamentary to T Clayton Horsey and Harry E Bowdle, bonds, notices to creditors, appraisers named, exhibits filed in Elizabeth E Pippin estate, first and final accounts and distribution for Joseph E Clark caveat, inventories for Maude F Johnson and George Waters estates, and orders to sell for Lauder S Edwards Jr estate.
A nationwide inquiry shows public support for a tax bill to increase revenue for the war. Congress debates balancing higher taxes with avoiding excess burdens while ensuring needed wartime funding.
A quoted aphorism attributed to Richard Brooks notes that sowing courtesy yields friendship while planting kindness yields love.
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