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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
2
Western Newspaper Union reports farmers anticipate a strong crop year while the Reds outline expansion plans. The piece reflects the editors' analytic take and notes the opinions are those of the WNU analysts.
Farmers plan to plant 357.5 million acres in 1947, slightly above 1945 and the 1934-43 average, betting on good war years weather. Wheat is expected to exceed goals while vegetable seeds prospects weaken. oats peanuts tobacco and rice may surpass targets, while corn hay sorghums barley potatoes sugar beets dry beans and peas lag. Livestock feeding reductions through 1947 are forecast due to tighter feed grain supplies.
The United States backs Iran in its UNO complaint over Soviet occupation, while Moscow seeks postponement citing data issues. Iran accuses Russia of pressuring for oil concessions as Tehran highlights the Azerbaijan autonomy dispute.
Japanese industry slowly recovers under American direction amid import cuts and damaged plants. Growth centers on peacetime output of farm machinery and consumer goods, with unions forming but no strikes. Food shortages persist. MacArthur urges 200000 tons monthly imports as farmers withhold rice and vegetables. Meanwhile Paris trial accuses Marcel Petiot of 26 murders for gain during the Nazi occupation, with grisly evidence cited.
Former Secretary of War Henry Stimson told the Pearl Harbor committee that Roosevelt administration ministers overruled his advice for striking Japan first in late November 1941. He said Washington favored a secret appeal to the mikado and considered a three month truce if Japan pulled from China, but feared rejection of strict terms.
Washington columnist recalls Hoover's plea to households to conserve food after World War I and the war's end. The piece highlights Hoover's practical, nonthreatening appeal and praises labor conciliator Major Estes for emphasizing human adjustment, communication, and preventive dispute resolution.
Americans spent an average 58 dollars per person on alcoholic drinks in 1945 with consumption at 190 million gallons, up 14 percent from 1944. Federal taxes yielded about 2.5 billion on nearly 8 billion in sales, while states collected about half a billion.
A civilian board of former enlisted men and officers led by Lt. Gen. James Doolittle will hear views from both military and non military observers on life in the army. The inquiry will study housing clothing living conditions and recreational facilities for enlisted personnel compared with officers.
Total income payments to individuals rose to 160.749 billion dollars in 1945, up 2.5 percent from 1944 per the Alexander Hamilton Institute. Salaries and wages totaled 110.162 billion, slightly below 1944's 111.734 billion, while 1939 wages stood at 45.658 billion, showing war years boosted earnings.
The column mocks official assurances on Franco's threat to peace and contrasts Spain with democratic ideals. It notes the Swedish Garbo discoverer’s death at 84 and likens political independence struggles to coffee varieties, urging objective views amid world events.
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