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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
2
Edward C. Wayne argues for an all-out mobilization to implement a proposed price control plan. War office spokesmen advocate a comprehensive approach to eliminate the Class 3 draft group as part of wartime administrative measures.
Factory reports from Chicago say the battle of production is being won. Airplanes are on schedule, ships ahead, coal adequate, petroleum output above needs, and distribution problems being solved. Power construction and machine tools meet demand, while steel output runs 50 percent higher than Axis-controlled nations combined.
The piece notes rising unrest in Japan Germany and Italy. It cites Hitler using Reichstag sessions for power, Mussolini’s admission of disorder and food shortages, and a potential Italian purge. Reports from neutral sources mention Venturing resignations and strategic shocks amid heavy losses on the Leningrad front averaging 500 German Finnish deaths daily.
Moscow reports a 45 mile advance on the Leningrad front amid heavy Nazi resistance. Berlin and Vichy radios confirm large battles near Kursk and Orel with Russian breakthroughs. RAF raids on Baltic ports cause extensive damage as Halifax, Sterling, and four motored bombers drop 1 600 000 pounds on Rostock.
The Good Neighbor policy shifts to importing surplus cotton from Peru and Brazil via Oscar Johnson using Commodity Credit funds totaling 4 billion dollars. The plan faces political risk, with southern congressmen backing long staple imports while others fear domestic disruption.
James Hill proposed county agents to spread farm science, sparking a postwar boost that faded after Europe stopped funding buys. Wheeler McMillen advocates new crops and uses for farm waste, envisioning agriculture as a major growth industry. Soybeans power auto parts with 1914 to 1941 gains and a 50 percent production rise sought by government, aided by chemurgy.
The nation readies wage and price controls under Henderson with licenses for retailers and wholesalers and stiff penalties for violations. Sugar rationing looms as restaurants adjust menus while labor faces no wage cuts, with the White House stressing a 40 hour week and stable rents to curb inflation.
The Army and selective service leaders discuss letting dependents receive allowances to boost enlistment and possibly abolish Class 3. Maj. William S. Richards and Maj. Francis V. Keesling argue that 65 percent of registrants are in Class 3 and that this class could be eliminated with such measures.
Allied reinforcements in Australia are acknowledged as heavy air attacks by American and Australian planes press Japanese bases. Observers say Japan’s hope of invading Australia fades though Melbourne and Canberra stress Japanese air concentrations to the north. British observers warn Burma could be Japan’s big move, but dispatches show Allied numbers and equipment favor the Allies on the Australian front. Tojo warns of a long war with more sacrifices as China and Allied campaigns continue.
Handy project for crafters outlines making six folk art figures from plywood using a jig or coping saw. The hen and rooster pair duck cow and sunbonnet girl and overall boy with wheelbarrow appear on pattern 79267 priced at 15 cents. Complete directions and painting tips accompany the pattern order details.
A European printer, Walter Asbee, hand presses 50 copies of a Tibetan newspaper. Lamas read the papers aloud to villagers, sending copies along to other groups as news travels to distant frontiers. By the time the news reaches far regions it may be six months to two years old.
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