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Newspaper
Patoka Register
Location
Patoka, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1942
Page
2
Editorial notes report on Nazi divisions fighting in Russia as the campaign heats up. The piece also mentions Germany's stance toward Laval and OEM seeking nationwide auto pooling, with the Western Newspaper Union releasing the analysis.
Nazi forces press west toward Moscow while forcing Russian withdrawal from the Kerch peninsula to threaten Caucasus oil fields. Marshal Timoshenko’s Ukraine armies defend Kharkov as Izium Barvenkova clashes report heavy tank losses on both sides.
Young men aged 18 and 19 will register for selective service on June 30. The group includes those who turn 20 between December 31, 1941 and June 30, 1942. Proposals to lower the minimum age to 19 or 18 are discussed amid draft policy shifts after Pearl Harbor. About 1.2 million men are in each age cohort. Congress previously set 21 as the minimum, with 20 year olds draftable in a compromise. House and Senate views on lowering age differ and new draft classifications are anticipated.
Secretary Hull announced the removal of fuel from French warships at Martinique and said mobilization work continues. Rumors say Laval may be ousted or replaced as head of government in Vichy. He met with German leaders who reportedly push France toward full collaboration. Doriot suggested as Laval successor amid Vichy speculation.
Mexico moves toward conflict as officials urge a necessary step to avenge 21 sailors killed by Axis torpedoes. A massive Mexico City demonstration honored the dead with a memorial and a pageant as the Nazi banner was burned amid cheers for Roosevelt and the Allied cause. Prominent figures including President Avila Camacho attended, with many foreign firms displaying anti Axis slogans.
President Roosevelt praises wartime ship production with 138 ships put into service and plans for three ships daily by year end. He notes naval capacity up over 500 percent and ongoing manpower programs to direct skilled workers to war production, boost farm labor camps, and ensure transportation for workers amid persistent U boat losses.
Brig. Gen. James H. Doolittle, commander of the U S air force that bombed Tokyo in mid April, pledged further raids on Japan. In a nationwide radio broadcast he praised American airplane workers and called U S made craft the best in the world. He and Doolittle described Japanese pursuit planes that confronted the raid as they recounted two thirds of the volunteers trained for the mission were held back by limited planes, leaving many heartbroken.
Washington reports Belgian saboteurs damaged a large synthetic fertilizer plant. The attack disrupts Nazi food production as cereals vanish from Sofia markets and Nazi commandeered feed leaves thousands of horses starving. Buffalo firms convert to armament work to aid war effort. Quisling recruit call draws only 35 responses. Italy demands broad labor registration for war work.
An article by Professor W H E Reid of the Missouri College of Agriculture urges strict cleanliness in dairy work. It emphasizes clean barns, dust-free milking, modern pails, proper washing, and immediate delivery to butter makers to prevent contamination and improve butterfat yields.
Ottawa reports that U.S. tourists entering Canada will receive ration books granting 20 gallons of gasoline per year, not per entry. Washington announces a new insignia for U.S. combat aircraft a five pointed white star in a blue circle to prevent confusion with enemy planes.
In Washington this week Frances Perkins reports that nine-tenths of factory workers earn 40 cents an hour or more, while one tenth earn at least $1.10. In San Francisco ten thousand Japanese evacuated from Pacific coast states will be moved to a relocation center in the Big Horn area of Wyoming.
By June 1943 the Office of Emergency Management predicts 20 million passenger cars will be out of service leaving about 8 million unless pooling spreads nationwide. OEM notes average load per mile under two persons while car capacity reaches 42. War Production Board cites labor management groups forming car pools via posted maps showing home locations. Defense Transportation bans sightseeing buses and restricts chartered buses to armed forces, war workers, and school children.
Treasury proposes broad reform to tax withholding, urging Congress to set a flat percentage of wages withheld. The plan argues higher withholding eases taxpayer burden and supports inflation fighting and government revenue.
The article explains how wild onions and other weeds taint milk and dairy products, causing flavor issues and sales losses. It argues cows should avoid pastures with heavy weed growth in spring and recommends letting grasses establish before grazing, or keeping cows off weedy pastures for several hours before milking to reduce onion flavor.
When manure is not available, chemical fertilizers must supply plant nutrients. For average fertility soils, apply complete fertilizers at one ton per acre if broadcast, or no more than 1000 pounds per acre when applied in the furrow.
When cotton sheets wear thin in the center, sew two pillow slips from the good ends. Make a punch from pineapple and peach juices with ginger ale, added last, served over ice. Soak posts in fuel oil to protect against termites before planting. Syrup from canned fruits can flavor cereals and sauces. A vinegar splash preserves beet and red cabbage colors while cooking. A tightly capped fruit jar can store fruit or milk shakes.
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