17 Mar 1942
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1942
Page
1
A miscellany of war era editorial quips and social notes discusses taxes shortages and prices, with humor about Uncle Sam, Mussolini, and the home front. It mentions Bibb Graves and the Moultrie airbase, plus local college football reference to Butts of Georgia and Sinkwich.
A government official argues farm labor shortages are not solely due to the draft. He cites misperceptions in headlines, notes canning costs rise, and urges community canning and garden surplus sharing. He explains deferments depend on essential food production and overall manpower needs.
Thomas county funded and ran teaching efforts for youths and farm households on canning surplus vegetables. The program taught mechanical canning and uses of preserved foods to save money, improve health, and conserve supplies amid resistance about interfering with trade.
Washington reports the sugar shortage debate centers on government power and consumer sacrifice. An Office of Price Administration article explains war needs, showing sugar to produce alcohol and smokeless powder, underscoring rationing and national unity amid economic systems.
The piece argues for merit over spoils in civil service during war, noting the need to serve the state or the individual depending on the system. It cites American sacrifice and the duty to ensure soldiers return to opportunity, while warning that wartime jobs may be temporary and tied to loyalty and efficiency.
A compact list of crossword style clues with across and down entries. Items cover seaweed derivatives to noble terms, plant names, animals, actions and common phrases. The text appears as a continuous fragment from a puzzle page with many broken words and partial phrases.
In a bygone era a Shakespearean actor, stranded in a Michigan town, sought return to Chicago after a hotel stay. Lacking funds, he faced meager tips until a comic laundry mix up prompted his dignified demand for service. The tale highlights old theatrical antics.
A columnist reviews wearing slacks by women in defense work, urging proper accessories. He targets nonessential details, promotes masculine silhouettes with broad shoulders, long pants, and black broad‑toed shoes, while denying responsibility for fashion outcomes and urging practical guidance.
In Washington the Interior Department promotes a shared car system as gasoline shortages loom. By September each worker’s car carried about 3.6 passengers and the program expanded through winter. Critics caution about racketeers posing as tire inspectors and government requisition schemes. Leon Henderson’s OPA says current inspectors focus on dealer stocks with advance notice given.
Washington daily entry describes two privates marching with brooms along Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House. The piece notes morale and supply concerns for rifles, but treats the broom detail as a routine command order to sweep around sentry boxes outside the iron fence.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.