23 Mar 1943
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Newspaper
Indiana Evening Gazette
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1943
Page
1
Letters from Guadalcanal depict a wary humor about security turning into complacency while days blend into heat, mud, insects, and constant threats. The author contrasts tropical hardship with imagined celebrity visits and critiques wartime rationing, food limits, and restaurant rules, framing daily life under bombardment and blackout as a stubborn test of morale.
Damon Runyon jokes about a proposed meat rationing plan in Washington that would limit restaurant portions to about three and a half ounces, sparking talk of rationed meals and larger community diners. He notes the idea targets the rich and poor alike and questions implementation and impact on diners.
A meeting in the Treasury Building convened by Secretary Morgenthau gathered editors and publishers to promote the thirteen billion dollar second war loan drive launching April 12. The Allied Newspaper Council pledged nationwide support to mobilize readers to invest in government bonds, stressing the urgency of a home-front effort to finance the war and shorten the conflict.
Secretary of Highways John A. Shroyer announced a 1.38 mile four lane divided access road along a section of Industrial Highway between Chester and Philadelphia. The project on Traffic Route 281 includes two bridges over Crum Creek and Darby Creek and serves a busy war industrial area.
Old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle aid to bowel movements and bile flow. It claims improved intestinal tone and cognition benefits with prices 15¢ 0¢ 40¢ and advises following label directions at all drugstores.
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