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Newspaper
Dothan Eagle
Location
Dothan, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1943
Page
2
The War Board directs pulp and woodpulp allocations for newsprint and paper products. Mills must report pulp stocks and adjust production to conserve scarce grades. Policy aims to favor ground wood use and restrict nonessential fibrous materials to stabilize supplies during the war.
The article outlines new WPB approved pulp controls extending WPE authority beyond delivery to consumption. A 9.5 percent cut in newsprint use for July to September is noted, with possible reductions in October to December. Producers were previously directed to withhold 20 percent, creating a reserved pulp pool for emergencies to be continued under the amended order.
Dorothy Dix argues the modern girl differs from Grandmother in seeking a husband for love and security rather than survival. She notes shifts after women enter the commercial world, diminishing marriages tied to economic risk, while labor and social status reshape expectations and constraints.
Washington reports Secretary Ickes may run the nation’s coal mines for the government until owners and the United Mine Workers sign a contract. Carl Ethridge Newton is named Federal director of mines at Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad, with Ickes drafting a long term plan to supervise the coal industry. No immediate prospect of ending government operation.
Senators Lucas and Green propose V mail voting for service members on foreign duty. Legislation would require Congress to direct War and Navy to provide absentee ballots to fighting forces that could be sent back quickly by Vmail.
Ottawa reports Allied forces claim a daily sinking of German submarines, signaling rising Allied ascendancy in the Atlantic. Prime Minister Churchill notes the trend as a major war turning point, with frequent sinkings over the past two months and possible smaller subsequent assaults indicating no immediate second front.
A vanished narrative fragment depicts a modern girl following a whistling lad who offers the next meal. she agrees if he can pay, otherwise the scene ends with the word Cite, leaving the outcome unclear and reflecting old era social tensions.
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