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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1942
Page
4
The Canton Repository marks its founding on March 30, 1815 with this brief note noting the paper’s long history in Canton.
Secretary Morgenthau warns only enemies should fear the growing debt yet the figure could reach 125 billion as the war budget swells. The piece notes debt may not alter the war’s outcome without wartime production and stresses the public’s anxiety over national finances and future burdens.
A Red Cross volunteer outlines why many people resist contributing to the war effort. She recalls encounters from a dollar given in a luxury home to discourteous treatment in a professional office and a mother of eight with a veteran father in hospital. She asks what these reactions reveal about wartime responsibility and humanity.
The article notes how Western powers lose face more than territory in Asia, with limited recovery time. It highlights American aviation feats yet Japanese air superiority persists, citing Java as an example of late, insufficient Allied air power. It concludes that UN opposition relies on Australia as a air power fortress if Japan cannot be kept from air control.
Eon Henderson declares no rubber for 30,000,000 civilian cars as Japan gains monopoly, signaling crisis for U S and UN efforts. War plants rely on cars for transport, making autos a necessity and threatening economy and production.
Carl C. Cranmer analyzes the global clash as a battle between two worlds, contrasting the Axis aims with the Atlantic Charter and Pax Americana, outlining postwar visions for Europe, the Soviet Union, India, the Middle East, and Asia, and noting Axis plans for division of spheres of influence.
A collage of humorous vignettes recalls apocryphal tales in a local column. Citizens laugh at mistaken bids at cow auctions, window peeks that flatten noses, and oddities from the region including a man mistaken in a draft lineup, club luncheon oddities, a snow sculpture mishap, and colorful residence anecdotes.
President Roosevelt urges uninterrupted production while labor debates the 40 hour week and unions. The home front must cut civilian use as military needs grow, rationing tightens, and farmers seek parity. Citizens urged to unite, conquer internal distractions, and win the war through shared sacrifice.
The Le Havre raid by British Commandos shows the Axis continent can be invaded and that the United Nations can project force at sea. It boosts Allied confidence, demonstrates effective use of parachutists, and may signal a larger invasion effort, potentially shaping the war’s course.
A wartime forecast outlines four living patterns: transportation shifts with auto and rubber shortages likely first. food menus will change with limited canned goods and substitutions. clothing will be plentiful yet altered with simpler styles and fewer adornments. money may grow with complex wage and price dynamics, benefiting some workers and suppliers.
The suggested seven billion dollar income tax hike targets increased revenue and inflation control, with payroll withholding to handle large cuts. Voters seek assurance the war is funded efficiently, with economy across nonwar activities and elimination of nonessential spending while maintaining fiscal restraint.
A capsule of Canton life with past reflections: lectures on alcohol by Dr. Whiting for the Washingtonian Total Abstinence society. 40 years ago chicken and turkey prices in Canton markets. Edward Gassidy noted as Ohio’s largest man. evolving Chinese conflict. 25 years ago U S Minister Brand Whitlock on Belgian Americans’ departure. Canton church federation led by C N Vicary. first Canton automobile show at Canton Motor Car Co. site. Holmes Automobile Co. incorporation. 10 years ago severe winter storm across the eastern U S with deaths and Detroit Ford plant rioting. Canton’s current temp six below zero.
Washington observers doubt official cherry blossom celebrations will proceed amid cooling U S Japan goodwill. The festival aims to boost tourism and show friendship, but current tensions dampen sentiment as past imports faced pests and failures.
British air minister Sir Archibald Sinclair warns against allowing German production in occupied French territory. Judge John Masterson dismisses a suit over zither performances without cabaret permits at a New York bar. House leader John W. McCormack urges an end to partisan sniping and division.
Manuel Quezon, president of the Philippines, acknowledges setbacks but notes early signs of progress as the nation moves toward broader success. He emphasizes resilience and measured gains in the ongoing effort.
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