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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1943
Page
2
The article explains that a coated tongue is not a reliable health indicator and varies with saliva, debris, and mouth conditions. It notes that brushing can remove the coating, that mouth breathers and fluid intake affect appearance, and that diet influences coating while dangers are minimal.
Dayton Talmadge of the New Mexico Funeral Directors Association presented caskets built to OPA specs at a meeting in Roswell, but he noted they were too small to hold more than half the members.
Detroit April 27. When automobile production halted last year experts predicted a critical shortage of transportation before 1942 ended. No widespread shortage emerged by year end or to date except in some war production areas with extreme demand. Used cars move to war centers from eastern dealers amid stricter Atlantic coast conditions. Supply is adequate to current needs.
The article cites about 24 500 000 passenger cars in the United States, mainly serving essential workers. The core issue is obtaining service and replacement parts for cars already in use as government limits restrict production to essential needs. Many replacements require cannibalizing damaged units, with nearly 29,000,000 cars in use before rationing and an estimated 2,000,000 vehicles blocked by owners.
Radio programming grid lists hourly slots from 5:45 PM to 11 PM featuring serials, news spots, music, and a variety of acts. Notable entries include Captain Midnight, Three Suns dance track, War News from the World, Fred Waring's Time, and Bob Hope's Variety Show with multiple network affiliations CBS NBC and blue network.
The text outlines regional differences in auto junking and re selling amid wartime rationing. It notes over 2 million vehicles would normally be scrapped annually but junking cooled in the last year in war production areas with higher gasoline allowances. It mentions rising used car prices, full list price plus monthly charges, and a stock of about 200,000 new cars versus 550,000 a year earlier. Government defections include 28,000 Plymouth Ford and Chevrolet units taken for armed services and about 25,000 contracted before Jan 1 1942 but not delivered before the freezing order.
Senate Banking and Currency Committee backs the Maloney civilian supply bill as a possible path to reform. The proposal seeks an independent agency under Byrnes to balance civilian needs with war production, challenging Nelson and WPB control.
The United States Maritime Commission begins replacing slow Liberty ships with faster Victory ships of similar deadweight. The first batch numbers 189 vessels already started, signaling a turning point in U boat warfare by boosting transport speed and capacity.
Ancient walls carried painted signs serving as covert news channels among Greeks. Signs spread messages across cities, hinting at alliances and rumors. The practice showed how public spaces became information networks in ancient times.
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