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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1942
Page
4
A 1939 editorial argues against rubber shortage denial by Elliot Simpson. It stresses the need to fund wartime rubber production, warns anti inflation factions, and questions wage stabilization versus freezing. It cites Roosevelt, War Labor Board, and Big Rubber dealers as context for policy tensions.
An article discusses magnesium incendiary bombs and the shift in safety guidance from smothering with fine water spray to using a stream of water. The OCD and New York Fire Department test out the method outdoors, causing a large explosion. The exchange highlights uncertainty about best practices and risks to bystanders.
Ruth Millett argues in Arkansas that war demands will push women to combine family care with work outside the home. A farm mother on a tractor with a child in her lap becomes a symbol of women doing both duties as men join the war effort.
The piece critiques wage raises tied to cost of living under wartime policy, arguing that a 15 percent raise on Jan 1 1941 could trigger further price increases. It notes the cycle of rising prices, wage adjustments, and inflation, questioning the effectiveness of leadership in controlling costs and wages amid war. The argument highlights the role of Leon Henderson and calls for recognition of the inflationary feedback loop.
Fragmented OCR text presents a jumble of figures and phrases including Mohandas K Gandhi Tom Jo Henry and Charles Lindbergh. Mentions of Great Britain Japan India labor and CIO AFL conferees suggest a wartime political inset with ref to Kaiser plane and submarine proposals. No coherent event or outcome can be determined from the readable fragments.
A guest editorial notes the war's deep impact on U S higher education while highlighting weaknesses in high schools. It cites Columbia data showing 68 percent of college freshmen failed arithmetic reasoning tests and argues for renewed focus on mathematics and geography. Military testing reveals core skills deficit, prompting curriculum reforms and county university support for geography training.
Dorothy Kilgallen recalls Ezra Stone’s two letters written a year apart from draft day. The first describes leaving home amid tears and nerves, the second reflects on a year in the Army, praising camaraderie, discipline, and the function of service. Stone writes of public theater work, soldierly duties, and pride in serving under the President.
Raymond Clapper argues the India upheaval proves the need to state Allied war aims and the Atlantic Charter's worldwide relevance. He notes Gandhi’s impact, East-West distrust, and the danger of postponing war-aim declarations until victory. He urges aligning postwar aims with real Western policies.
New York August 13 nightly radio and stage lineup features Commander J R Perry and Fred Waring plus Xavier Cugat and the Johnson Family. Programming includes quiz shows, music hours, serials, and boxing at Madison Square Garden with daily broadcasts on NBC CBS and NBC. Major acts include Frank Morgan the Aldrich Family and the Hatley Vallee group.
LOKYO Aug 13 Three American dictionaries, each costing $20, were given by Nomura. Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura’s homecoming gifts aboard the passenger ship Asama Maru were disclosed. He said dictionaries would grow more important for understanding both enemies and allies.
A fragment notes a Monday Night Ramblers meeting scheduled for August 13 in Alvena. The brief mentions attendees Mize Clary and an eating-related activity, but details are unclear due to damaged text.
Rural Credit Department urged tenants to cut weeds along ponds and at country intersections, calling them fire hazards and dangers to traffic. Director Millard G. Scott said the weed problem was long justified by grasshopper fears, but that stance is no longer valid and fieldmen will enforce lease duties.
A dense OCR puzzle fragment lists horizontal and vertical clues with scattered terms including a concert violinist, dress codes, prices, maps, and various word hints. The garbled page shows segments like sick symbol for 50 Georgie ethyl, garden tool, and many brief clue fragments with misread letters and stray punctuation.
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