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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1943
Page
4
Washington commentary argues Roosevelt's Gettysburg visit signals renewed strength and resolve for wartime leadership. The piece recalls Churchill’s Gettysburg remarks, Lincoln's aims, and the need to unite free nations, with Roosevelt urged to rally Allies and sustain sacrifice for security and freedom.
A humorous, name-rich reminiscence centers on Wally and his brother Dan as luck, deals, and art intrigue propel a career. A Hollywood crowd, a $5,000 painting, and a surprise twist with Lawrence the comedian shape a satirical view of show business vanity and draft fate.
An article praises local price panels and the Home Front Pledge as key anti inflation tools in wartime. It notes volunteers back Office of Price Administration efforts, cites New Orleans as a pledge success with 250000 participants dropping food prices, and describes campaigns in Hammond and Omaha. It urges ongoing public commitment through the pledge to curb costs like eggs.
Ruth Millett asks readers how long it has been since they could fit in door to door sales avoidance bridge luncheons late card games two day parties family chauffeuring and window shopping. The column notes wartime extra duties meaning many keep up appearances only by sacrificing free time and social ambitions.
Secretary Jesse H. Jones argues for rapid retreat of government from active industry after war with minimal losses. Count Carlo Sforza cites Italy's catastrophe and urges truth to restore progress. Wendell L. Willkie asks how American society can stay effective in an industrial era through voluntary measures.
Former Ambassador Joseph E. Davies, vacationing in Mexico City, voiced strong confidence in Soviet Russia. He said Russia would not break promises to Britain or the United Nations, would not force its doctrines on others, and would continue fighting Germany until victory. He believed Moscow has no territorial ambitions and would avoid a separate peace with Nazi Germany.
On the Great Lakes voyage to Mackinac Island Ernie Pyle recalls cooking pork chops aboard the Wilmette. He faces a crowds-included galley view, an amused college friend, and lively shipboard characters like Mrs Perry and Mrs Okay as the ship carries vacationers and veterans.
BROOKINGS Oct. Potatoes in storage act as a chemical factory, determined by storage conditions. If kept warm they oxidize and decay. too cold, below 38 degrees, starch becomes sugar, affecting flavor and cooking quality. Sugar caramelizes in hot fat, producing dark chips, but the change is reversible by bringing potatoes to room temperature for two weeks. Optimal storage is 40 to 50 degrees for best keeping quality.
In Seattle on October 7 Emil Ludwig, German born historian and biographer, warned that Germany would sue for peace within six months and warned such a move could trigger a third world war if democracy is not secured. He urged establishing a military protectorate over Germany as the only path to lasting peace.
Officials warn stamps must stay in books when presenting commodities and not to remove prior to use. Sugar stamps 14 and 15 16 cover five pounds each and expire October 31 for sugar canning. No registration of ration boards required for consumers. Blue stamps U X Y Z valid through November 20. other coupons valid for limited gallons and expire at midnight September 30.
WEA staff correspondent Peter Edson reports U S railroads, strained by manpower and equipment shortages, brace for October harvest traffic. Freight up 20 percent in seven months 1943, passenger traffic 80 to 90 percent above 1942, yet railroads receive insufficient new locomotives and freight cars. Officials warn wreck risk rises with peak loads while staying within safety standards.
The Office of Price Administration announced maximum home consumption prices for apples. National retail averages will be 10 to 11 cents per 2 pounds for the season, with October at about 9.5 cents per pound, roughly one cent below current prices. The ceilings mark the first step in curbing fresh fruit and vegetable costs.
A local speaker urges every citizen to invest more in War Bonds saying men overseas are winning with Axis forces on the run. He stresses personal sacrifice and finding new ways to save so there will be more funds for Victory at home. He notes the war’s progress and calls for continued support.
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