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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1943
Page
10
In a VIC garden essay Frank Colby traces etymologies of vegetables and the onion. He notes cabbages from caboche and melons from Greek for apple, with origins from Latin, French, Sanscrit, and Greek terms. The onion, linked to pignon and unio, gleams like a pearl.
Washington report reveals a sharp decline in WAC recruiting with a target of 130000 by January abandoned. Three month figures show June 3005 July 2417 and the first week in August 409 with about 65000 in uniform. Officials fear further withdrawal by September 1 and cite tougher physical exams and waning novelty as factors along with Axis propaganda claims.
John Wehman 54 of Hollis, L I was shot in the head while hunting near Barrytown Thursday. Dutchess County deputy medical examiner Dr Howard B Carpenter said the gun discharged as he attempted to climb a fence. The death was ruled accidental.
A Wake Island recruiting trailer visited Troy to recruit women aged 20 to 36 for active non combatant service in the United States. Pvt Anna Huber, newly sworn into the Marine Reserve, will depart for Camp LeJeune soon. The 36 day tour includes military literature and details about service, pay, and promotion for women marines.
Dr George D Stoddard commissioner of education announced State Education Department proposals to prevent impairment of youth education amid wartime recruitment. The plan calls for work permits on school time substitutes, parental consultation, and extended counseling along with 12 month services and broader state aid for approved programs. James M Spinning of Rochester led a committee of superintendents in endorsing the proposals.
Residents of Van Buren Street east of Fourth Street report a completed paving project by the Department of Public Works. The steep, muddy area was rolled graded and paved for the first time in years with an oil and slag surface.
Gardeners may save seed from vegetables but must select from healthy pods and disease-free plants to avoid seed-borne diseases. Examine potato hills before vines die, pick only robust squash cucumber eggplant pepper and tomato fruits, and remove seed from disease-free pods, especially beans to prevent spread of anthracnose or blight. Careful selection saves effort and may yield seed as good as purchased.
The Albany office announced that OPA Form 1294 for War Ration Book No 3 is issued for servicemen in the district. Forms apply to personnel at Schenectady Depot and Interceptor Command who maintain their homes locally, to be mailed between today and month end for filing at armed forces headquarters.
Troy area retail food merchants will gather Monday at the Hendrick Hudson Crystal ballroom to discuss rationed foods pricing. Edward Pattison, local rationing board member, says Price Panel will hear inquiries and review overcharges as residents report rising prices. A District OPA representative will attend and address enforcement steps for repeat offenders.
Wavy officials inform Mrs. Alice Herzog of 232 Pawling Avenue that the destroyer escort vessel named for her late son Lieut. William J. Herzog will be launched Sunday September 5 at the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. Newark. Herzog died saving a radioman after his ship was torpedoed last November in the Atlantic. The Navy posthumously decorated him for bravery. Herzog family members from this city Croweall and Pittsburg will attend the christening and launch ceremony.
Buffalo union members of the American Federation of Labor gather for one of the largest conventions in its history. The event, anticipated to energize labor activities nationally, aims to address key worker issues and organize a coordinated agenda for upcoming months.
City officials cite a June ordinance banning disposal of materials without proper watertight covered containers. Troy residents continue placing waste at curbs in loose piles or unbundled bundles, hindering garbage collections and slowing crews.
Thomas A. Murray, president of the State AFL, indicated that more than 1400 locals, representing a membership of 1,500,000, would send delegates to the sessions amid a crowded agenda.
Health writer explains raw milk risks and the Brucellosis threat linked to Malta fever. Describes transmission from cows and goats, Bangs disease in cattle, acute and chronic forms, symptoms resembling influenza or typhoid, and the lack of a specific cure while stressing prevention.
William T. Doody, 17, from Albany, joined Marine Corps training after a broken arm freed a spot for him at Parris Island. He turned 17 on July 2 and had been awaiting eligibility until 18-year-olds could enlist. A LaSalle Institute student and longtime Mack's drug store employee, he joined the rifle team and cavalry, and had studied for three years.
The Office of Price Administration announced a new bicycle inventory to assess the rapidly diminishing stock. Dealers must report the number of men and adult bicycles as of Aug 22, and local boards may extend bicycle purchase certificate validity beyond thirty days due to delivery difficulties.
A strike of 800 construction workers at West Point halted flight training at Stewart Field and three nearby auxiliary fields. Local 825 of the International Union of Operating Engineers protested non union staffing at Arborie Inc. Col. A B Jones said the walkout aimed to force Arborie non union workers into the union and cited kickback indictments of union officials Fay and others. Henry McArdle, local secretary, was named as the strike’s presumed leader.
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