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Newspaper
Reporter Boyden
Location
Boyden, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1942
Page
2
A wartime advisory urges homeowners to order coal now as mines run at 90 percent capacity. With fall and winter approaching, peak industrial production will strain supplies and late buyers risk long waits for coal delivery.
Wartime editorial urges immediate coal orders to prevent delays and keep industry moving toward victory. It compares late orders to a slow freight and advises homeowners to inspect and maintain heating systems to save fuel and avoid winter shortages. It notes coal production levels and stresses national duty alongside personal comfort.
The War Production Board allows assembling small stokers from materials in manufacturers' hands as of May 31 to speed oil burner conversion to coal. W. W. Timsis chief of the plumbing and heating branch announced an operations section to continue the overall study of fuel conversion problems.
A nine point pledge urges homeowners to conserve fuel and heat, keep heating systems clean and inspected, perform essential repairs, reduce heat loss, learn proper operation, prevent smoke, avoid overheating or underheating, and order fuel early to prevent shortages and ensure steady delivery.
The 1940 data show coal mined at 51 887 885 tons with soft coal led by Pennsylvania West Virginia Illinois and Kentucky while anthracite centers near Wilkes Barre and Scranton. Coal exports surpassed 16 456 928 tons, mostly to Canada, and coke production reached 273 832 410 tons. Oil output rose to 1 351 847 000 barrels valued at 1 352 000 000 dollars with the United States supplying over half of marketed oil in 1940. Employment in coal declined from 784 621 in 1920 to 543 200 in 1940.
A March 1941 forecast by Captain C. E. Rosendahl on using US dirigibles for anti submarine defense comes to pass as 48 blimps are built with plans for 72 more. The article traces Rosendahl career, argues airships offer patrols and carrier-style strike potential, and notes helium gas advantage and Midway lessons.
A public exhibit at the Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration showcases nearly 100 eighteenth and nineteenth century lighting appliances and more than 250 samplers reflecting English Mexican French Spanish Dutch German and Italian influences. The display traces design evolution through lighting and includes wallpapers textiles antique jewelry buttons metal work and pottery alongside sketches by Whitney Warren and tile designs by William Morris. A rare pair of glazed Belgian pottery figures is also featured.
The article notes the US Marine Corps term paramarines for parachutists and their armament. It mentions WWI airplane engines required overhaul every 50 hours, now lasting 600 hours due to precision machining. It also states funeral charges must follow general maximum price ceilings.
A classified style ad notes Navy sailors dislike the term god and favor Camels or Camel cartons. It claims Army Marines Coast Guard men also buy Camels based on sales records, and local dealers offer Camel cartons to send to any service member.
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