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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1943
Page
2
Beef pork lamb and mutton will be rationed at about two pounds per person per week for home use starting March 29. Butter cheese fats oils and canned fish will begin at the same time. Government aims to equalize civilian supplies after diversions to armed forces and lend lease.
Wickard announced a new wartime meat ration system allowing 16 points per person weekly for meat, cheese, fats, and canned fish with Blue and Red coupons carrying over weekly until April 30. No age limits, no preallocation of total stock, and changes for inexact payments allowed.
Greensboro police arrested Sidney S. Karpo aged 33 and Irving Rosenberg aged 37, both New York residents, for offering used and rebuilt vacuum cleaners above ceiling prices. They are in jail on $2,500 bond each awaiting a hearing before U. S. Commissioner W. S. Lyon.
The rationing plan targets restaurant operators rather than customers by restricting the number of eating places. This approach shifts food control to cafe and hotel operators to meet rationing goals.
The state division of purchase and contract reports war time scarcity and priorities delaying hospital improvements at Morganton Raleigh and Goldsboro. Only one bid for 40,000 pounds of assorted meats was received and delivery logistics caused adjustments. Swift & Company finally awarded 30,000 pounds at uncertain prices with deliveries in varied lots.
Dr. Frank Graham announces Dr. H A Fisher head of the college mathematics department will serve as armed services coordinator during Col Harrelson’s absence. Fisher will handle college matters for the Army training program as 400 cadets train now and total cadets rise to 2000 by June 1.
The article advises backyard flock care focusing on regular daily tasks, a dedicated keeper, and simple steps to improve health. It highlights dry commercial feeds with appropriate rations, always providing clean water, and avoiding spoiled food. It stresses ventilation, dry litter, accessible water platforms, and minimizing disturbances to reduce stress in birds.
Marriner S. Eccles, head of the Federal Reserve, urged steep tax hikes and a reduction of living standards to Spartan levels. He proposed a 25 to 30 percent withholding tax on income above exemptions to finance wartime needs, warning that failing to redirect income to war aims risks an economic whirlwind.
Photographic plates used by U S flyers in aerial photography are highly sensitive. a full city image can be printed on a surface not more than four inches wide, showcasing the precision of the technology.
A new crating method allows 154 percent more three way propellers to be loaded into a standard freight car. The improved packaging boosts transport efficiency for the propeller shipments.
Researchers document two distinct eye structures in owls that support binocular focus and depth perception. The study notes paired adaptations enabling precise hunting during twilight and at night, highlighting sensory specialization in avian predators.
The piece argues Treasury Congress inaction will raise living costs. It compares U S taxation to Britain and Canada, notes rising income tax take from six to eighteen billion, and cites reliance on war bonds. It also critiques Allied strategy toward Japan and records a wartime office bureaucracy expansion.
A dense hourly guide lists programs across networks including Portia Faces Life Hop Harrigan Front Page Farrell Captain Midnight Jack Armstrong The Lone Ranger Rhythm Ensembles News and War Commentary through late night. Notable entries include The Jack Armstrong Serial The Golden Gate Quartet and Dinah Shore Sings with various regional broadcasts and dance ensembles.
Albert Leman argues Admiral William Standley earned respect by blunt talk and firm action from Tokyo to Moscow. Standley’s readiness to speak plainly contrasts with cautious diplomacy, boosting U S naval credibility and readiness amid European and Pacific tensions.
A box party is planned at 8 p m tonight at Shiloh Baptist Church with a cordial public invitation. On Sunday afternoon a group of white friends will sing at the church for the public to hear. Mrs Pearl S Payne reports her son Cpl Hugh C Payne is stationed overseas. Mrs Walter Zachary of Elizabeth City visits her parents on East Washington St.
Mrs. John T. Keever said a War Department notice advised her husband Pvt. Keever 33 is missing in action in North Africa.
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