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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1943
Page
2
Analysis notes Russ trap German forces in Caucasus as March 15 deadline remains for taxes while Congress considers a pay as you go plan. Labor calls for higher wage scales and broader economic measures.
Labor leaders from the AFL CIO and United Mine Workers pressed President Roosevelt at the White House warning that cost of living is rising and wage controls may fail. John L. Lewis sought a $2 daily raise for coal workers effective April 1 while the War Labor Board weighs revising the Little Steel formula.
The piece traces a German retreat in Russia turning into a rout with Soviet counteroffensives threatening Rostov and Novorossiysk, while highlighting Allied air sea actions around Guadalcanal where Japanese reports inflate enemy strength to prepare the home front for losses.
Rear Admiral Emory S Land states 70 000 merchant seamen faced front line combat with losses of 3 200 men dead or missing in the first year. Axis U boats and bombers inflicted fatalities three times higher than U S armed forces in that period.
In Chicago Belden Manufacturing urges stockholders to divert 9 percent of quarterly dividends into war bonds stamps or cash to support the treasury drive. Whipple Jacobs introduced the plan last August and it outpaces the national average. In Washington 12th U S Air Force planes sank or damaged 54 Axis ships in North African waters from November 8 to February 1, with 13 sunk seven severely damaged and 34 further damaged.
Reports from Stockholm indicate rising unrest in Finland and Romania as shortages and failed aid escalate tensions. Goering’s Finland bluff remark sparks anger while Romania endures heavy Russian losses with Antonescu despair mounting.
British reports say Lorient pens under concrete hold 20 submarines with 10 more in a second set. RAF raids continue night after night to blast Germany's U boat program. Bombers strike submarine parts makers in Essen Duesseldorf Cologne and Copenhagen while also hitting Turin.
OPA replies to farm bloc critics stating by end of 1943 the agency will have saved American farmers 7.4 billion dollars or about 1213 dollars per farm. The estimate is based on projected spending and operating costs that would have occurred without price controls.
Foreign Minister Anthony Eden told the House that progress toward reconciliation and internal North African reform has begun. A five member Algiers commission signals French intent to reform, including restoring ousted Masons and releasing 27 Communist deputies. Eisenhower warns U.S. officers against criticizing allies. Coffee and butter rations tighten in 1943 with OPA plans reducing coffee to one pound per six weeks and butter to about 13 pounds yearly per civilian.
Washington observers report the manpower program led by Paul McNutt is struggling to gain cohesive authority and effective staff. Controversy centers on deferments, agency roles, and plans to centralize control under a cabinet head as officials compare with Britain.
BRIEFS describe wartime concerns with egg production, civilian welfare, and public mood. Americans on the Pacific coast lament stalled Far East actions, while talks revive the idea of a single civilian agency led by James Byrnes to coordinate war conditions. Comics face compression as syndicates reduce columns to four.
A Navy audience friendly ad notes sailors dislike being called god and urges sending Camel cigarettes as a popular choice. It claims Camels are favored by servicemen across branches and suggests local dealers feature cartons for service members anywhere.
A vintage ad touts Dr Caldwell's Laxative Senna with Syrup Pepsin to ease constipation. It claims quick relief, gentle stomach action, and broad appeal including children, urging use as directed or by a doctor's advice. The promotion emphasizes soothing the stomach and waking lazy bowels.
A concise aphorism on friendship and energy, asserting that true affection divides its strength when shared, or else it remains intensely focused. The author argues that limited faculties limit the intensity of love when spread among many.
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