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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1942
Page
9
Stark county draft boards announced this morning they posted lists of all new registrants in order. Boards will mail questionnaires as master lists arrive, and classification of registrants will begin once responses come back. The article details the first ten by order number across ten boards, naming individuals with addresses and occupations.
The article calls General Douglas MacArthur to command Australia’s defense and advance toward Japan. It urges mass production of planes, guns, tanks, and ammunition, plus hundreds of ships to sustain supply lines, and promotes buying United States Defense Bonds and Defense Stamps to fund the effort.
Brig Gen Lewis B Hershey announced a misprint in the selective service lottery created two identical serial numbers 2885 and 2385. The correct order for 2885 was 1638 and all subsequent order numbers were shifted. To fix it three capsules were added, producing final order numbers 6998 6999 and 7000.
Ohio state selective service director C W Goble announced that 330 draft boards will mail questionnaires within 10 days to those who registered Feb 16. National headquarters will ship master order-number lists to each board next week, after which boards will number new registrant cards and send questionnaires in order. Classification starts when questionnaires return, with no calls expected before May or June.
Canton rationing officials and state administrator Harry Beckmann urged vigilance against bootlegging of rationed goods including tires and tubes. Calls for reports on illegal tire sales have been forwarded, with many informants unwilling to name themselves. New rules extend tire rationing to motorcycle tires and permit service members to sell 1942 cars with proof of military call.
Australian sources say Gen. MacArthur will lead Allied forces in the Pacific with Curtin and Brett backing the move. The arrival in Australia of MacArthur and staff was reported as talks continued on forming a unified command and planning for possible major Japanese attacks as Australia strengthens its defenses.
An Observer said to be assigned to special service will join the army's meteorological unit. The Canton station is for observation only and will not forecast weather. In addition to the U S weather bureau station, the county maintains several soil erosion posts, including at the state highway department office at 1826 17th St NE.
An old Ohio doctor advertises Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a vegetable remedy for constipation and dullness, claiming they cleanse the bowels and stimulate liver bile to aid digestion. The ad promotes trial tonight with prices 30 and 60 cents for 154 units.
The raid on Bataan lines was repulsed by Maj. Gen. Wainwright's force after Japan shelled harbor defenses and Cebu port briefly. Gen. MacArthur and aides left the Philippines without incident. Francis Sayre also left and reached Honolulu en route to the United States per Roosevelt.
The President stated that Mr. Sayre likely would return to the southwest Pacific area soon as reports are delivered and conferences held.
A speaker praises the Community Fund as a civilizational advance and notes the public’s generous long hours of service. He believes continued giving and volunteering ensure the fund’s future and alleviates concerns about societal welfare.
Stark county's first spring floods of 1942 ended today as water receded from the Canton Bolivard at Henline Corners and traffic resumed. A 30 degree temperature drop was seen as removing immediate danger of further freshets. Earlier, St Patrick's Day reached 65 degrees Tuesday before the mercury fell to 37 with brisk March winds.
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