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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1943
Page
8
Washington AP reports Price Administrator Precise M Brow asked stores to limit sales to one pair per customer as play shoes are removed from rationing tomorrow. Exemptions include ski and skate shoes gym and tennis shoes bathing slippers locker sandals and baby shoes size 4 or smaller.
Washington AP reports farmers may obtain gasoline rations for tractors and other farm equipment for six months at a time instead of the prior three months. The measure extends the supply amid ongoing agricultural needs.
Restaurants and other eating establishments face a raw rationing formula for canned and processed foods. The rule assigns 6-10 ration points for each meal served in December 1942, applying March and April quotas to establish a fair basis with households.
A fragment from a wartime letter reveals a youth’s view that enlistment serves a purpose beyond glory. He explains he fights for future children to have ethical schools and opportunities, and eager to later pursue college. He cherishes religion and a sweetheart, and plans to study nursing after the war.
A clipping reflects on aging generations masking pain with laughter in public, while recalling how soldiers and civilians found strength in song and humor during wartime. It notes resilience as the flag, tears, and social bonds shape identities amid conflict.
The OPA announced that War Ures made from reclaimed rubber will be available after March 1 only to motorists with monthly mileage over 560 miles. Car owners with low mileage may obtain only used and recapped tires. War tires move from Grade Three to Grade Two in rationing rules.
Dorothy Dix notes letters from youths reveal a shift from carefree cynicism to patriotism after Pearl Harbor. A schoolgirl describes awakening to duty as her boyfriend enlists in the navy, they pray together, and she grows from a sheltered teen to a woman aware of war’s demands.
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