Coming Year Brings Headaches For Motorists In War Time
A 1942 outlook warns motorists face increased hardship as civilian driving declines and auto production shifts to military needs. Civilians may hold existing cars with limited new equipment while transportation demands grow, raising wear on roads and costs. The piece notes war orders total over 4.2 billion dollars and discusses truck production cuts, traffic fatality concerns in England, and German fuel shifts amid the Russian campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Stark County
Ohio highway inventory finds needed funding vast to upgrade system
An Ohio planning survey reports that over three quarters of a billion dollars would be required to place the state highway system in first class condition. Seventy nine percent of roads carrying more than 1,000 vehicles daily are paved but often inadequately. Many bridges lack design for current weights. On average one sharp curve per mile and two spots with 500 feet visibility. The survey states the system cannot reach adequate standards with current revenue sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Department of Highways
Ohio Planning Survey Division
Tires Cost More Ahead in 1910 Prices Rise
Tires probably will cost you a little more in the future but don't feel too badly. In 1910 they cost from $75 to $90 and were supposed to be good for about 2,500 miles.
Believe It Or Not Department Car Facts From 1940
A collection of odds and ends notes on U S transportation history compares taxes paid by motorists in 1940 to federal costs in 1915, recalls America’s first auto race speed, reports a daily average of 170 stolen cars, notes rising passenger car registrations since 1935, and envisions future efficiency with fuel extraction advances potentially enabling over 1000 miles per gallon.
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Department
Army
Navy
America
High pressure oxygen cylinders roll from former beverage lines
High pressure oxygen cylinders for protecting pilots at high altitudes are being produced at Akron by Firestone Steel Products Co. on lines once used for beverage containers. Other parts of the plant are manufacturing anti air craft gun carriages and cartridge links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firestone Steel Products Co
Akron
Safety On Highways Can Aid In Victory Over Axis Powers
A wartime public safety notice argues drivers and pedestrians should avoid traffic accidents to conserve war materials and manpower. It outlines how car repairs consume metals and parts, waste skilled labor, divert medical supplies, raise costs, and delay defense production by tying up police and other resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Safety Education Department
Aetna Life
Canton Naturalists Count Birds In Christmas Survey
At least 25 Canton Neo-Naturalist Society members will trample fields and woods for their annual Christmas bird count acting within a seven and a half mile circle from the courthouse. The survey records winter migratory habits and will report totals to the United States Biological Survey led by Howard Braun and Robert Ball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton Neo-Naturalist Society
Canton Society
United States Biological Survey
Howard Braun
Robert Ball
Truck Owners Urged to File Information
Ohio state registrar of motor vehicles requests updated details from truck and bus owners who have not replied to September notices. Courtney Burton, executive director of the Ohio State Council of Defense, stresses the need for owners to respond to ensure records are complete.
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State Registrar of Motor Vehicles
Courtney Burton
Ohio State Council of Defense
Canton's Tire Dealers Brace for Bicycle Era and Rationing
Canton tire dealers foresee a wartime shift to bicycles as car tires dwindle under rationing set to begin Jan 4. They warn new tires will be scarce, retreading limited, and synthetic tires likely ineffective, pushing shops toward closure or defense work as vehicles transition to pedal power.
Sunday Leads Week in Auto Fatalities
The 1940 weekly toll shows Sunday as the deadliest day with 7,140 deaths and 237,600 injuries. Saturday ranks second with 6,720 fatalities and 241,560 injuries. Other days list fatalities from 3,780 to 4,690 and injuries from 153,120 to 182,160.
Local Pilots to Join Civil Air Patrol Setup in Canton
Canton area pilots gathered at Martin airport to outline early steps for joining the national Civil Air Patrol. Earl Karl and Harry Renkert lead signups at McKinley and Martin fields as Inspector Poole supervised license reinstatements for over 50 locals. Army cadets from Canton and Brewster begin training at Kelly Field and related bases as aviation moves to support wartime needs.
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Canton Area
National Civil Air Patrol
Federal Office of Civilian Defense
Martin
Canton Aviation Club
Air Patrol
National Defense Project
Earl Karl
McKinley Airport
Harry Renkert
Martin Airport
R. G. Poole
Cleveland Civil Aeronautics Authority Office
Civil Air Patrol
U. S
Poole
Army cadet Joseph Myers arrives for basic training
Joseph Myers son of Mr and Mrs Fred Myers of 645 Dartmouth Ave NW has reached Goodfellow Field San Angelo Texas for basic training as an army air corps cadet. He previously completed primary flight training at Pine Bluff School of Aviation in Pine Bluff Arkansas.
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Air Corps Replacement Training Center
Kelly Field
Texas
U. S
James S. Flex
Paul Flex
4Th St
Robert P. Schisler
Robert G. Schisler
Ridgeway
Thomas J. Nolan
John I. Nolan
Brewster
Felix and
Schisler
Air Corps
Pvt
Nolan
Kelly
Army
McKinley High School
National Honor Society
Joseph Myers
Fred Myers
Dartmouth Ave
Goodfellow Field
San Angelo
Army Air Corps
Pine Bluff School of Aviation
Pine Bluff
Ark
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England
Detroit
California
William O'Neil
General Tire & Rubber Co
L. A. McQueen
Canton
Canton Tire
Washington
Junior
U.S. Air Patrol
McKinley
Felix
St. John’s High School
Villanova College
Republic Steel Corp
Pvt. Nolan
Gardner Field
Calif
Tran Ya
Pos
Nat
DIAL
Miami
Florida
East Coast
West Coast
Boston-Washington
Havana
Florida East Coast
Florida East Coast Railway
Southeast
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Geo. C. Davis
Pass
Union Commerce Arcade
Cleveland
Hic
Atlantic Coast Line
Failroad
PTT
Axminster
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