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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1944
Page
2
Western Newspaper Union notes Allied air offensives against Nazi Europe as U S Britain prepare for invasion. U S price controls and hog shipments create tensions with Corn buying and embargoes in St Louis and Peoria. WFA outlines dairy subsidy rates for 11 months while OPA cuts hog ceiling prices to curb heavy finishing.
Floods and heavy rain slow field work and rail movement nationwide. In the Midwest farmers report delays with oats sown only partially in Iowa and plans to shift to corn and soybeans in Illinois. The southern wheat belt seeks warm weather while the southeast worries about a potato crop. Produce moving to northern markets stalls via the Mississippi basin and a black market diversion risk is noted.
Allied forces struck Hollandia in northern New Guinea and cleared three airfields rapid victory. U S bombers moved within 1400 miles of the Philippines and reinforced Allied lines in Burma and India while MacArthur claimed the fall brings him closer to returning to the Philippines.
Federal officials favor entrusting future large scale disposal of surplus war goods to five agencies and 12 business experts. War Food Administration would handle food, Treasury buyers textiles, Reconstruction Finance Corporation land and factories, Maritime Commission ships and materials, War Department munitions. Advisors will counsel on distribution while each agency crafts its own sale policy via negotiation auction or advertising.
News analyst reports on the swine sector formulating a feed conservation plan to reduce costs and improve efficiency. The piece highlights key figures and organizations driving the initiative and outlines potential impacts for farmers and processors.
Ground was laid in a major U S legal clash when Montgomery Ward operated under government control after refusing a War Labor Board order to extend a contract with CIO Local 20. Sewell Avery led Ward’s opposition as U S troops removed control while Congress debated civilian production and war needs.
Secretary of the Navy since 1940 Frank Knox died of a heart attack in Washington DC at age 70. A former newspaper publisher and 1936 Republican vice presidential candidate, Knox served with the 153rd artillery in the last war and led a Navy that grew to a fleet of over 4,000 ships and 25,000 planes.
The duck population is estimated at about 125 million, with mallards at 35 to 40 million, pintails 20 million, and bluebills 15 million. Increases are noted for redheads, coots, and mudhens, while woodcocks may face a season closure next fall.
American and British troops in India will eat a new emergency meal packed in large cans. The eight-man daily ration includes corned mutton vitamized crackers tea jam chocolate chewing gum salt sugar grapefruit juice for Americans and lemonade powder for British with cigarettes.
Brief notes describe using trained pigeons in waterproof canisters with parachutes to carry messages from stranded RCAF airmen to field teams. Separate items state the U S Army must sustain 75 000 to 100 000 monthly to reach 7 700 000 peak strength and the Navy needs 400 000 more by September 1 to reach 3 500 000 total strength. Buy War Bonds.
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