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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1945
Page
6
Western Newspaper Union analysis argues that resolving oil workers pay disputes could guide reconversion efforts and relax consumer credit restrictions. The piece notes potential patterns for economic easing as postwar adjustments unfold.
Secretary of Labor Schwellenbach shifts oil workers wage talks to Washington to seek a settlement expected to set a pattern for postwar reconversion. The union seeks a 30 percent raise, while companies offer 15 percent, with plants negotiating per contract or industry wide. Over 1.5 million New York AFL elevator workers strike, causing over a million dollars daily losses.
The government lifted most building renovation credit controls and eased loans for nonessential purchases, while 12 month terms for household items stayed. OPA warned price risks, some financiers argued for broader easing, and a protest against limits grew amid low income concerns. In Argentina Pres. Farrell ruled under Peron influence suppressing dissent after a failed coup. A Senate jobless aid bill faced House defeat, provoking labor outcry led by Green and Murray.
The story notes the Office of Price Administration lifting point requirements for many meat products due to higher marketings of range fed cattle, while preserving points for pork and certain beef cuts. It also covers Henry Ford II taking the Ford presidency, Patton clashing with Eisenhower over Nazi-era appointees and denazification, and unrest in Indo China with Annamite rebellion against French rule as Japan winds down demobilization.
Remote regions of the Amazon in Peru and Bolivia show improved welfare as malaria and tropical diseases decline due to new hospitals and medical services. U.S. and South American nations funded by the Institute of Inter-American Affairs helped implement modern health measures.
Washington notes urge attention to the new UN Food and Agriculture Organization announced after San Francisco. It aims to boost world agriculture, raise diets, and improve living standards, with U S delegation likely led by Howard Talley to Quebec starting October 16.
Army search teams comb battlefields in Europe and the Pacific for five missing soldiers. Each unit includes one member fluent in the local language and covers about one and a half square miles. Information on the missing personnel is consolidated to speed the investigation.
The United States and Britain agreed in London to an advisory framework for overseas oil operations. Secretary Ickes and British officials framed the pact to respect concessions and non interference, with Senate ratification still required. Both nations hold large foreign oil assets, especially in the Middle East, comparable to U.S. reserves.
A homemaking note suggests covering a brick with cloth to keep fabric taut while sewing and using a pin to anchor the end. It also offers kitchen tips such as serving frankfurters with mustard, browning them, and frying eggs without sticking by salting the fat. Additional tips include heating raisins to prevent sinking in batter and substituting honey for sugar on cereals and fruits.
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