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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1942
Page
2
A critical column laments Hitler’s regime and Roosevelt's military board, asks how the Reich can condemn others while committing brutal acts. It contrasts American press and politicians with communist accusations and notes public figures and performers facing controversy, praising wartime films and public figures amid the era's tension.
Post war experts forecast an age of wonders with homes built in hours and planes of enormous size. Families will enjoy new comforts, efficient cars, and travel from Cairo to Buenos Aires. Aviation gains from World War I will be repurposed for peacetime use, with giant 125-ton aircraft and 160-ton models enabling rapid movement of people and goods.
The Air Leviathan will link continents in days or hours, enabling rapid air freight and widespread private flying. Ten years out plane rentals and do it yourself flights may be normal, with stall and spin-proof models like the Ercoupe and Sakyfarere sharing skies with cars on highways.
The article forecasts a peacetime boom in Jeep use on farms and in industry, with the vehicle thriving alongside sea and air innovations. It describes future aluminum destroyers, light sailboats, and prefab housing trends by Geddes Teague and Hamby, aiming for affordable, movable homes and streamlined living.
The piece weighs the Aleutians amid wartime strategy, noting Egypt, Tobruk, and Near East threats could demand Alaska routes to Russia. It recalls debates on Pacific versus European fronts and taxes expert credibility, plus political notes on Truman, O Day, and local sales of war stamps in Buffalo.
A feature profile praises Lieut. Col Kink Beecher United States Marines for fighting as a vocation and recalls his postings from France to Shanghai. It also discusses government bonds in wartime inflation risks and Roosevelt and Churchill plans, urging unity before the peace conference and noting 27 300 000 non priority cars in 1941 with later declines.
The article argues that war time health drives, including aluminum dust neutralizing silica to combat silicosis, will lift postwar health levels. It also foresees nutrition education raising national well being and considers whether ordinary families will afford this new lifestyle after the war.
A compact guide describes making improvised containers from flower pots and magazines, paint and shellac finishing, sewing for buttons and belts, cleaning oil mops with washing powder and ammonia, extending kitchen tables, and rolling surfaces to save steps. It also suggests using lemon rind to flavor stews and repurposing old silk stocking thread for mending and catching runners.
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