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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1944
Page
6
National income climbs to a record while farm sector totals reach 19.69 billion dollars. A House committee examines the 4-F draft classification causing concerns. Midwest farms face threats from snow floods and worsening conditions.
A brief notice from Western Newspaper Union features an editorial note on the handling of opinions in news analysis. It reflects on the process of selecting commentary and the role of analysts in presenting viewpoints to readers.
Rep May says the House military affairs committee has pigeonholed a plan to draft 4-Fs into work battalions if they do not take essential employment. Costello notes testimony from army and navy officials about a critical manpower situation, while McNutt claims no labor shortage exists and new controls are unnecessary.
Henry Ford pledged veterans would be given first opportunity to work in his plants when peace comes, saying civilians have profited from the war while servicemen have not. He urged other industrialists to adopt the same policy as his company resumes car production.
Unseasonal snowstorms flood the great plains and Illinois delaying field work and threatening sheep and cattle. Calf and lamb losses rise in Colorado, river crests reach 20 feet at Beardstown, and hog prices slump as buyers clear markets. USDA reports lower corn and wheat stocks and record hog sales.
In the Pacific area the focus is on India as British and Indian troops clash in the Naga hills and near Imphal to block the Japanese advance toward the Bengal Assam railroad supplying U S and Chinese forces in northern Burma. US bombers strike the Kurile region and Truk as part of broader Pacific operations.
The department of commerce reports 1943 national income at 147.9 billion dollars with private industry paying 80 billion in wages and salaries and farm income at 19.69 billion. Corporate profits total 8.9 billion. Growth slowed in the last quarter, indicating a peak in economic activity.
Mrs. Adelheid T. Hiller, a Mason City resident born in Germany, dies at 100. She would have turned 101 on July 4, and until recently managed her own housework. The obituary notes her long life and birthplace.
Washington discussions among nine auto makers and War Production board leaders focus on resuming civilian car output after defeat of Germany or Japan. Execs study material needs and setup time while avoiding quotas, with some favoring 2,000,000 cars in early stages. Socony-Vacuum's John A. Brown cites oil supply prospects and new methods to lower prices for fuel and gas.
Cold storage holdings reach all time highs on April 1 with beef at 296,380,000 pounds and pork at 748,651,000 pounds while lard totals 400,999,000 pounds. Frozen fruits and vegetables stay strong with 161,221,000 and 129,767,000 pounds respectively as butter, cheese, eggs, and frozen poultry fill out stock. War Shipping Administration sets new vessel charter rates including a basic 1.25 dollar per deadweight ton per month plus operating costs borne by government. Old vessel purchase value set at 56.25 per deadweight ton versus prior 65.
Piloted by Jack Frye and Howard Hughes, the 40 ton Lockheed Constellation flew 2,467 miles from Burbank to Washington in 6 hours 58 minutes at 355 mph. The aircraft carried 17 passengers with 40 more seats, sponsored by TWA and destined for army transport.
Italian lira falls as paper money issues rise in German held areas. Hoarding of copper and nickels pushes the public to use postage stamps and perforated cards for newspaper and streetcar fares, raising fears of inflation.
In Wisconsin Dewey leads with 26 delegates in play against Willkie who falls to fourth behind Dewey Stassen and MacArthur. The defeat underscores Willkie’s waning appeal amid war tax concerns and liberal critique as Dewey eyes the nomination on the first or second ballot.
Washington worries over egg glut and school lunches. Government buys eggs to support farmer prices and to feed institutions, while the House may cut funding after July 1. Educators fear meals vanish and seek Senate approval to continue the program.
Bankhage Gasoline estimates wartime demand eighty times higher than in the last war per the U S Petroleum Administration for War. Since Dunkirk the British Red Cross has sent over 14 million food parcels to Allied prisoners in Europe. Madrid mandates half outdoor ad space for the Phalangists. Frances Perkins aims to cut work accidents by one million in the next year through labor management efforts.
Scientists say gravity is stronger at the poles due to Earth's rotation. A person weighing 190 pounds at the equator would weigh about 191 pounds near the poles.
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