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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
3
Edward C. Wayne notes in weekly analysis that a price control plan requires an all-out wartime effort. Western Newspaper Union release indicates officials propose eliminating Class 3 draft group to strengthen mobilization and enforce economic controls amid war.
The nation faced new price ceilings with licenses for retailers and wholesalers at stake for violations. Henderson’s “life or death” plan aims to curb inflation while sugar rationing loomed. Public sentiment remained solid as workers and employers prepared for wartime wage restraint and labor peace.
The army and selective service leaders push a plan to grant allowances for men with dependents to enter uniform in larger numbers, arguing it could abolish Class 3. Majors Richards and Keesling cite statistics and envision a future with dependents supported while inductions proceed by number. Curtis and allied reports note heavy Australian reinforcements, intensified airstrikes on Japanese bases, and Allied gains in Australia. Tojo warns of a long war despite early successes, urging continued sacrifices as the Chinese campaign lingers and casualties rise.
Industry leaders report production is ahead in aircraft ships coal and petroleum with supplies adequate and on schedule. Axis nations face unrest as Germany Italy and Japan grapple with internal turmoil while Allied air forces pound Baltic ports and Rostock with heavy bombings.
Oscar Johnson, Mississippi cotton planter and former AAA official, will travel to Peru and Brazil to buy surplus cotton for the United States using Commodity Credit Corporation funds totaling 4 billion dollars. The move aims to ease the cotton surplus while avoiding direct competition with U S cotton, with broader plans to acquire Latin American surpluses including beef and vegetable oils.
A wartime column rails at Japanese aggression and American resolve. It blends martial rhetoric with New York city satire, naming streets, landmarks, figures and the home front mood while urging heavy bombing to force peace. The piece juxtaposes war rhetoric with sharp cultural jabs at Broadway and society.
Instructions describe making decorative wood flower holders from pattern 29207. Includes hen and rooster pair, duck, sunbonnet girl, and overall boy with wheelbarrow. Use jig or coping saw, plywood, assemble, paint, and display in kitchen or living areas. Complete directions and painting tips accompany the pattern. order details follow.
An elderly widower spends a weekend with an old friend and charmed by the daughter. He asks for her hand, but she responds with a businesslike question about his funds to proceed. The humor lies in her practical, money minded reply.
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