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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1943
Page
10
Health article explains digitalis use for heart disease, its history since 1785, and how proper supervision is essential. It describes how digitalis strengthens heart contraction, potential dangers from overdosage or underdosage, and the importance of physician guidance for ongoing therapy and dosage regulation.
Miss Mabel A Milhan, Rensselaer County Home Demonstration agent, urges homemakers to obtain reliable canning guidance from Cornell and the federal office. She explains jar and rubbers testing, water tests before and after processing, and slow cooling. Demonstrations may be arranged for groups. notes tomato juice pasteurization method and storage risks.
The District OPA reports six investigators checked Troy area eateries and grocers for price ceiling infractions over the past week with results to be released early next week. Edwar H Pattison designated chairman of the new price panel at The Hotel Troy as complaints shift to direct panel handling. Over 125 prior complaints exist. examples include onions at 12 cents a pound vs 4 cents wholesale and bacon at 23 cents for a quarter pound.
John L. Halpin acting Conservation Department commissioner says no special permit needed to pick berries on Cherry Plain State Game Refuge. On state reforestation areas berry pickers must get permission from district foresters as a fire control precaution. The state owns or leases over 1,000,000 acres of reforestation and wildlife areas where hunting is allowed, with many counties hosting open berry picking. About 75 percent of this acreage is public hunting ground. Partridge Run in Albany County is the next open location.
Syracuse reports state emergency food commission says 2,500,000 tons of feed grains will be shipped to 13 northeastern states this season through Buffalo port, mainly Canadian wheat barley and oats. Shortfalls in home grown and imported grains threaten hens and cows. voluntary rationing urged. Weather worsens New York outlook, with 47 percent drop in local grain production versus 3 percent regionally.
A storage meeting in East Greenbush advised choosing small, well insulated cellars with compact containers to minimize moisture loss. Vegetables like squash onions and pumpkins need dry cool storage while cabbage needs less moisture, stored on ventilated shelves. About forty residents attended the meeting and 19 leaders from 11 communities joined a leaders’ school in Troy to relay guidance locally.
AP Features outlines basic instructions from the Department of Agriculture for building a home food dehydrator. Construct frames with specified braces and nail boards to depth. Install tray runways and side walls with air escape features, then assemble rear wall and top to fit the measured dryer width.
The War Production Board reports the US arsenal project near completion with major government and private plant efforts, detailing completion percentages for ammunition, synthetic rubber, methanol, high octane gasoline, iron and steel, chemical, aircraft, and ship facilities as of June.
The Treasury announced a simplified declaration option for about 15 million taxpayers for 1943 and 1944. Eligibility hinges on income levels, with margins of error allowed for wage earners and farmers, and penalties for excessive estimated deviations. A six line form is mailed with detailed instructions and an optional work sheet at IRS offices.
The notice lists current ration details including Red Stamps T U valid through Aug 31 with V valid Aug 8 to 31 and Aug 15 to 31, sugar stamps 13 14 15 16 with dates through Oct, gas A and No 6 stamps, fuel oil Period 5 and 1 coupons valid through Sept 30 and end of heating year, blue stamps N P R S T through Aug 7 and Aug 1 respectively, Shoes Stamp 18 until Oct 33, and in-person applications for War Ration Book 3 at local rationing boards.
Norman Rockwell of Arlington, VI, famed illustrator of Freedom from Fear depicting a father by his children's bed, is gifted three pairs of suspenders by a manufacturer. The note says the father has freedom from fear as his trousers are held up by their suspenders. Charles Lindsey of Arlington served as the model for the painting.
The Office of Price Administration raised maximum prices on the 1943 pack of frozen fruits berries and vegetables to offset higher labor costs. The move applies to processor prices and could lift consumer costs by up to three cents in some cases. OPA also set triple ceilings for the 1943 frozen fruit and berry items, previously priced as canned and preserved foods.
Akron experts announce a new golf ball center with liquid cane sugar inside a rubber core. Dr Richard A Crawford of B F Goodrich Co patent claims the liquid center remains fluid at low temperatures and golf authorities favor liquid centers over solid cores.
Washington tax warnings say about 15 million income taxpayers face a September 15 deadline to file Form 1040, declare estimated taxes, and remit half the additional due. The guide outlines the six required items, social security number, and mailing to the district Internal Revenue Collector, with instruction sheets and worksheets to aid calculation.
A 1917 food dryer from Mrs. Jesse Snow’s attic is pressed into World War II service. County Home Bureau notes two drying methods top of stove and oven drying, with top of stove preferred for control. Dehydration ranked third behind quick-freezing and canning, used when storage or heat is limited. fruits and vegetables are prepared with acid or salt dips and stored in small containers for safety.
Albany (UP) Governor Dewey appointed William Hi Roberts of Rochester as chairman of the Board of Standards and Appeals in the State Labor Department for 8500 a year. His term runs six years and he becomes vice chairman of the state industrial council.
Detailed construction notes describe lumber sizes for door frames braces runways and sides. Instructions cover rear wall bracing insulation chimney assembly with plywood and celotex, tray frame lumber, wire mesh screens, heat spreader, thermometer placement and hourly tray shifts.
The gasoline restrictions cut Troy parking meter revenue by 900 to 1500 dollars a month over seven months, Mayor Frank J Hogan said. Total collections for the first seven months of 1982 were 20,122.57, down 8,194.86 from 1942, with war and reduced civilian driving cited as factors.
Government assures continuation of meat grade and labeling rules under Stabilization Director Fred M. Vinson. Without grade marking consumers could face higher prices and retailers would risk mispricing, as Washington examples show possible 36.6 percent increases without enforcement. OES maintains price stabilization authority amid OPA labeling changes.
Rep. Gerald Landis accuses the Army of dumping 37 carloads of government owned potatoes valued at 60 000 onto Vincennes city dumps. He says residents gathered hundreds of bushels and reports telegraphed an inquiry to War Food Administrator Marvin Jones. Some spuds were sold at a dollar per bushel as others rotted and lockers would need fumigation before storage resumes.
Synthetic meat made from yeast water and molasses at Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis costs about one fifth of beefsteak. Developed by Dr. Carl C. Lindgren of Washington University the process yields a ton after 12 hours in a large vat. Army Navy and other agencies have purchased large quantities. Demonstrations featured yeast based soup meat loaf muffins cheese sticks and pie.
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