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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1941
Page
2
A column mix of Congressional probes, high society intrigue, and Hollywood buzz fills the page. The piece threads rumors of 24 lawmakers tied to a grand jury inquiry, diva divorces in Honolulu, aristocratic moves near Washington, and celebrity sightings from New York to Beverly Hills, with lighter notes on fashion, books, and theatre.
The column recalls Franz von Papen's influence in Turkey and past actions in the United States and Canada while contrasting Russian requests for aid with British needs. It also notes Averell Harriman's view on Russian military aid and a quip by Leon Henderson on inflation cures.
A British production expert, fresh from surveying U S defense plants, was introduced to merry go round. OPM head William Knudsen asked what impressed him least. A sports commentator, backed by shaving cream ads, invited the duke of Windsor in Baltimore to guest star on a radio program with proceeds to British charity. The duke declined, noting the offer was only $100.
Chicago report cites a Northwestern Life Insurance study urging a 25 cent daily diet per person built around whole wheat and milk. It notes beans, oats, barley, corn, potatoes and soy flour as affordable filler, with promotions to boost wheat use and reduce wasteful spending among low and moderate income families.
L. G. Elliott reports improvement in farm conditions through August 1941. Net income for farmers rose by 1.201 billion dollars over 1940, with livestock gains outweighing crops. Harvests were large, granaries stocked, prices higher, and livestock numbers strong, suggesting continued gains ahead.
A 16-year-old Minneapolis inventor in the 1900s devised straw based binder twine, then created the first insulation board from flax straw fibers. He built a vast insulation industry now valued at about 150 million dollars with over 20 billion square feet in use. He later developed asphalt treated insulite boards and holds 150 patents while continuing secret projects.
The War Department announced the Army Quartermaster Corps is developing substitutes to reduce the use of strategic and critical materials in supplies and equipment. Tentative specifications are being established for many substitute items.
Wright A Y Gaekon argues Washington pursues a planned economy to mobilize for World War II, risking end of free market, inflation, and hardship. He warns small firms may close, big business will be regimented, and postwar policy could erase American capitalism. He also notes dairy trade with England and the need to boost farm output.
A historical view traces a drop in purchasing power over two centuries with necessities consuming 65 percent of income. The text notes 1905 tax share at five cents per dollar, now about 30 cents, leaving five cents for discretionary use and links it to declining Sunday church attendance.
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