08 Jul 1943
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
1
A jumble of wartime commentary touches on naval peril, economic control, decentralization, civil disruptions, and press coverage. It mentions ship sinking, new norms under emergency, price cues, and warnings about fines for auto tags and tax slips.
The Coastal Plains region weighs no fence proposals in Worth and Dougherty counties with Brooks and others set to decide this week. Thomas county shows varied results from past no-fence votes while landowners split between protecting crops with fences and leveraging unfenced range for cattle. A rising sentiment favors fencing to safeguard crops and streamline cattle marketing amid new herd plans.
An analysis notes a Japanese offensive in the Pacific under General MacArthur is not yet large but could spread to Australia. It argues a decisive end hinges on destroying Japan’s fleet and subduing its navy, with future gains tied to air sea and undersea power, while urging public input to OPA on wartime ideas.
The piece argues the South has settled race issues through experience and fair dealing, while northern cities face riots. It warns against generalizing from southern trials and asserts social and political equality is not ripe, urging focus on broader political matters rather than forced racial change.
The Office of Price Administration weighs tokenized food stamps and larger ration books to ease printing and distribution. If adopted, tokens could carry over between periods and fit coin machines, with material questions pending and a long lead time before any effect.
Washington debates wartime draft rules with the Selective Service, noting Kilday’s change in classifications but finding little overall shift in induction schedules. Analysts say single men aged 18 to 37 remain preferred, while exemptions for essential war workers and farm labor aim to protect families and economy amid upheaval.
Washington lawmakers debate a compromise approach to the subsidy-rollback program. The plan would record Congress as opposing but not prohibiting payments to deflate retail food prices. House conferees reject Senate anti subsidy proposals to extend the Commodity Credit Corporation to 1944.
War Production Board regional director Harry G. Thornton announced that southeastern steel users re scheduled 15000 tons to help meet the nations deficit for third quarter supplies. H W Davis, from Washington WPB, aided the effort to balance mill schedules and free up allotments for urgent war production. Thornton praised southern cooperation as the region ranked second in allocation tonnage uncovered and rerouted to Washington.
Atlanta July 8 Members of the armed forces stationed in Georgia will be exempt from buying 1943 Georgia automobile license tags. State revenue commissioner J Eugene Cook said only fighting men with a tag from their home state will be waived. All other motorists who stay in the state 30 days must have Georgia tags. The policy targets non Georgians taking war work at high wages. One quarter of Argentina’s population lives in Buenos Aires.
CHMED ABDULLAH a novelist and linguist helps Egyptian police interrogate a mysterious black captive with no language he understands. After Abdullah fails in many tongues the man reveals he is a Free Will Baptist from Alabama who deserted a tramp steamer and swam ashore.
President Roosevelt and General Giraud discussed a pro Allied administration for Martinique amid plans for French national liberation. Charles E. Wilson said secret fighter phones are nearing production. Congress wrangles over war agency pay and subsidy policy as three appropriations measures near action. Wheeler calls for FCC reform and Taft warns against FCC restraints on radio.
Wheeler emphasized that he did not agree fully with the plan, noting reservations while acknowledging some supported points. The remark hints at possible compromises as discussions continue among officials and stakeholders.
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