30 Jul 1942
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Newspaper
Rolfe Arrow
Location
Rolfe, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1942
Page
1
Consolidated with The Reveille on February 12, 1914. The business, founded in 1888 by J. J. Bruce, had been successfully run for years by members of the J. H. Lighter family.
The Atlantic News Telegram argues replacing spendthrift public officials with careful stewards is vital. It contends insufficient army navy and air force spending delayed defense and could cost billions, warning against pacifist policies and weak leadership in wartime.
The piece argues that scrap aluminum from the drive was processed into bars and sold to aircraft factories and war plants. It says the effort helped relieve a temporary shortage, despite delays and misplanning in transportation from junk collectors to processing centers.
Amid doubts about rubber scarcity, government statements appear exaggerated though a final shortage remains possible. The 800000 ton synthetic program aims to fulfill essential civilian needs for war effort vehicles and authorizes continued allocations while ramping up synthetic production.
Opinion pieces discuss a global rubber shortage and America’s options. Emphasis on petroleum and grain alcohol routes, with Russia and Germany already producing synthetic rubber. Railroads face growth and debt issues as transport expands for defense needs. farmers note milk vs pop preferences and potential price impacts on dairy.
The Ringsted Dispatch urges readiness for a possible Allied second front in Europe. It notes the need for vast shipping and supplies, warns that long supply lines risk Nazi pressure in Russia, and argues for sacrifice to strike while Germany is tied down.
Cherokee Chief Henry J Kaiser the ship builder supreme claims great freight airplanes will solve the submarine problem and speed international shipping, beating all records in ship production and changing construction methods.
The article explains a wartime plan to confiscate tires from car owners to conserve supply. It notes industry shifts to take limited crude rubber and reclaimed tires to meet minimum replacement needs while forcing a 25 percent mileage cut and speed limits. Concerns include Buna-S performance, a potential rubber authority, and steel shortages hindering synthetic programs.
Kaiser outlines converting nine ocean-going shipyards to airplane production to build 500000 man-a-day capable air freighters and 5000 planes yearly. He envisions delivering 70000 tons of food and munitions to Britain daily, arguing air freighters withstand submarine attack with fighter cover.
Sioux Rapids Press argues universal sacrifice for World War II funding. It contends war demands huge sums and a federal sales tax, urging Americans to share the burden to preserve the American way and institutions.
The Algona Advance argues Iowa remains a solid Republican state while acknowledging some independents exist in general elections. It likens Iowa to Southern states in party leanings, noting strong GOP tendencies but not absolute one party voting.
Atlantic News Telegraph urges a crackdown on windfall profits from war contracts. It argues excess profits drive higher taxes and prices, worsening the economy and workers' costs.
The Iowa state health department announced that 20 000 women have attended home nursing classes since Pearl Harbor. Director Marie Neuschafer noted over 1 000 classes taught mainly by volunteer graduate nurses, with 700 inactive nurses from 57 counties donating their time and reforming refresher training at 20 institutes.
County Agent Max C. Naylor advises farmers in Pocahontas County to plant rye soon to provide pasture for fall pigs and for next spring. Rye can be sown any time after August 1 through late fall.
The text notes that producers who receive it circulate it in turn, creating a two way menace as the problem propagates. The passage emphasizes reciprocal responsibility in the circulation chain and its broader impact.
Farmers note nine acres sown in hog houses or yards will yield winter forage and spring gains for sows. Pasture plus rye planted in corn rows provides feeding value. sowing 6 pecks per acre shows benefits.
A legal notice describes Hatter as senior partner with his son and others joining Ri p and Arp Junior. The elder Hatter formerly led the firm Havner Hel Roller, once a four member barrister group.
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