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Newspaper
Shafter Press
Location
Shafter, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1943
Page
2
An opinion argues the Office of Price Administration and other agencies must speak plainly and act openly against subsidies and wage supports. It warns such policies will raise taxes and grocery costs, urging a wage restraint to preserve production and prevent inflationary housing and goods costs.
The piece reflects on San Francisco cable cars their history and affection from locals and tourists as the city faces transportation concerns and calls for safer reliable service. It notes the nostalgia tied to the cable car era and celebrates its lasting charm on the anniversary.
A list of six of its 58 counties celebrating major jubilees this year includes Kings Madera and Niven, while Alameda and Santa Clara reach 90 years. The piece notes California’s century milestone and hints at upcoming 400th anniversary events tied to the Gold Rush era, urging preparation and victory in the war effort.
Early guidance lists shavings, dry sawdust, chopped hay or straw, and shredded cane as ideal moisture absorbers and floor warmers for winter. Ground corn cobs appear in a few cases as an effective alternative.
With rubber, oil, and farm equipment scarce, ordinary farm horses gain importance. A typical farm horse now works only 70 ten hour days yearly but could potentially double that workload if needed.
A historic note describes drying beef after smoking it to render jerky like products. It mentions smoking at 125 to 150 degrees Fahrenheit for 70 to 100 hours and wrapping the dried meat before hanging in a well ventilated room.
Overheated arid rooms provoke colds and reduce productivity by thousands of hours. Installing winter air conditioners would moisten and cool air, mitigating illness and boosting work output.
A design shift toward spacious fluid interiors uses curved walls built from color kote panels in five pastel shades. The lack of parallel lines enhances space flow and acoustical qualities promise quiet interiors.
The essay notes that American immigrants shaped Albania's modernization. In 1931 about 30,000 Albanians labored in New England and the Midwest. Returning migrants funded modern homes with electricity steam heat telephones and plumbing. Their sons played football and daughters enjoyed films and lingerie from American shops.
A historical note argues that dark alleys invite crime and suggests painting walls and improving lighting to hinder criminals. The piece links visibility to deterrence, noting that even routine muggings or worse can be reduced by clearer sight lines and reflective surfaces, aiding witnesses and detectors.
Air dry hickory wood a cord weighs about 4 240 pounds and equals 2 240 pounds of coal in heat value. White pine weighs 2 080 pounds per cord and equals 1 200 pounds of coal. White and red oak have fuel values nearly equal to hickory.
The text argues that alternating early and late maturing crops is not fantastical yet intricate. It cites lettuce as safe with tomatoes and notes squash and pole beans do not interfere with early sweet corn, outlining spacing and harvest timing considerations.
LIEUT BETH VELEY of San Jose reports rescued nurse from Coror Bataan night where 1000 patients lay under care in jungle. The piece notes shortages of nurses, reluctant watchers, and calls for cooperation to meet unprecedented needs while stressing focus on labor speed and organized effort.
Winter storage method uses wooden boxes or barrels filled with assorted vegetables. Vegetables are packed in hay or straw and buried in earth in garden pits to provide a family with crisp produce throughout the cold season.
A short note suggests decorating plain walls with chintz to create a lively look. It mentions using quilted chintz on shabby chests of drawers by tacking and gluing for a refreshed interior style.
A comparison describes Eskimo igloos built and insulated in one operation using colcrete insulating boards and loosely packed snow with air spaces. The passage links traditional snow block building to contemporary wall insulation methods.
Grapefruit at Tis Best Grapefruit is in season again. To enjoy grapefruit at its best prepare it ahead of serving time, add sugar and chili for several hours, preferably overnight. This method makes the fruit juicier and stretches sugar supplies during rationing.
The guide advises adding sugar first in creaming, noting shortening should be at room temperature for easy blending. It claims beet sugar and cane sugar are interchangeable for all purposes, and mentions a steady home grown supply.
Well planned home upgrades may save 40 to 50 percent of heat loss. Inspect insulation storm windows and weather stripping to cut fuel use and costs. Payback on improvements occurs in three to six years.
Reducing thermostat from 72 to 65 degrees can cut fuel use by 10 to 20 percent, roughly 2 to 3 percent per degree. A further 10 degree drop at night could shave about 12 percent from the fuel bill. Savings apply to any fuel and support wartime production.
A Topeka barber discovered a two year old Christmas card with a cut-out portrait of George Washington and a dollar bill. Investigators confirmed the note as genuine currency.
Savona, once bright Riviera resort, is struck by bombing. National Geographic notes smokestacks belching soot near white villas amid orange groves. The port city lies on the Ligurian coast about 75 miles northeast of Monte Carlo and 26 miles southwest of Genoa. British bombers overhead at nearby Cape Vado target stone quarries that remain a stark beacon in the moonlight.
A brief note on reducing cold air intake and saving fuel in winter. It urges turning off excess heat, avoiding overheated rooms, and addressing stuffiness by humidifying with fresh water. It recommends maintaining a small night opening for fresh air.
The article notes January heating oil use is about three times July. with limited reserves suppliers cannot meet winter demand, even if gasoline is restricted. Winter demand can swing up to 50 percent based on cold weather, underscoring the need to protect oil reserves.
The Wall Street Journal cites that more American workers will be injured or killed than in prior wars. Year to date records show about 4.4 million accidents with 52 thousand fatalities and 180 thousand permanent injuries among workers.
In Minnesota mining city dumps for scrap metal yielded about 700 tons, 600 tons at Sioux Falls, and 400 tons at Merrill, highlighting a regional rummage for salvage material.
A report notes the average time to move a scrapped car from graveyard to furnace has dropped from 45 days to 24 in some regions, reflecting efficiency gains in recycling and metal recovery efforts.
Domestic cabbage is available on New York markets and at state farms and is praised for cooking salads and sauerkraut. For winter storage the Danish or hard cabbage varieties are preferred.
For growing heavy meat birds in fall and winter, choose Barred Rocks White Rocks New Hampshire Reds Rhode Island Reds or crosses of these varieties.
The text states a submarine requires 250,000 pounds of lead for storage batteries and 200,000 pounds for ballast, totaling 450,000 pounds. It notes this is as much lead as goes into the state batteries of 8,200 automobiles.
Instructions advise removing rubber hose connections from the pump of a farm sprayer to prevent damage from oil during winter storage. The guidance emphasizes protecting equipment by disassembly and proper storage.
The call for 1943 urges a ten percent rise in pig numbers. Emphasis on brood sow care before farrowing with exercise and balanced rations to yield larger thrifty litters.
Utah fish and game department asks hunters to turn in all deer fat from game. The effort aims to boost the state's waste fats collection by about 100000 pounds.
Before turning in the old spring tooth harrow for scrap, remove any shoes tooth points or lever arrangements that are in good condition to use as replacement parts for the harrow currently in service.
A local repair shop assists a farmer by reducing expenses and bringing equipment back to good working order, enabling efficient fieldwork and productivity.
Weather stripping on doors and windows may save up to 12 percent of heating costs this winter, helping households reduce bills and improve energy efficiency.
The article advises applying sprays in fall or early winter to control peach leaf curl. It recommends lime sulfur this year to conserve copper sulfate for uses where lime sulfur is ineffective.
Secretary of culture Wickard receives authority over the disposal of cattle calves sheep and swine from Donald M Nelson granting power to regulate livestock management under the new directive.
Cold wet spring and timely control measures are cited as the only prevention for grasshopper damage. The article discusses how conditions influence outbreaks and suggests management steps.
A wartime appeal from the U S Treasury Department stresses that both individuals and collective effort are needed to fund the war through bonds and taxes. It names Isbell Hutson Sammy Baugh and Dick Todd as examples of contributers to the home front campaign.
A government miner works in a copper mine and digs enough copper per month to equal the copper content of six heavy tanks. The effort highlights production capacity and the efficiency of the mining operation.
Perennial and annual ryegrass pastures establish quickly in Aves climate conditions. Annual ryegrass shows rapid growth and resilience, supporting early forage despite variable weather.
A note on meadow pastures responding to moist conditions. The rescue effort is brief but begins rapidly, with men involved in stabilizing the pastures and restoring forage during the wet spell.
Study notes that milk fever reoccurs in cows when fed radiated fodder. Observers suggest avoiding irradiated feeds to reduce incidence, though precise mechanisms remain unclear and further trials are needed for definitive guidance.
An average automobile dismantled for scrap yields about 4500 pounds of hot steel and 50 pounds of recoverable rubber. The figures highlight material values in metal recycling and waste processing.
New stripped models of gas stoves using under 100 pounds of iron and steel per unit will save about 16 000 pounds of iron and steel next year according to manufacturers. The efficiency push aims to reduce material use while maintaining performance.
The night sky glow is caused by three way collisions among atoms at altitudes from 150 to 500 miles above Earth, creating a persistent atmospheric phenomenon explained by researchers.
Reports describe two aurora types lighting the night sky the polar type and a steady non-polar variant. The phenomenon coincides with a broad blackout risk, leaving observers wary of disruptions.
A note defines the British army term scrounge as a North country word meaning to glean rummage or pilfer.
Non farm rural workers total about 18 million with motor vehicles as the only means of transportation. many of them are war workers.
The report states that 92 percent of the 50 000 workers at an aircraft plant commute by automobile. It highlights car reliance among the workforce in an industrial setting.
Private autos carry workers to war plants with 434 600 employees reported riding to work.
About 3,000 Navy Yard employees make round trips totaling 60 to 85 miles each day. They commute from varied locations to the yard, reflecting a large daily mobilization effort.
California reports a doubling of employees covered by the Unemployment Insurance Act over the past five years, highlighting expanding protection and broader inclusion amid shifting labor dynamics.
Tens of thousands seek admission to 19 Chinese colleges and technical schools after war disruption. Examinations are held in temporary quarters hundreds of miles from prewar campuses in Japanese occupied cities, as traditional education erodes.
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