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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1943
Page
4
Corns stem from intermittent pressure and friction from ill fitting shoes. Preventive measures include properly fitted footwear, correct stockings, and postural correction. treatment ranges from padding to prescribed medications and professional procedures.
A Spitz named New York Pi-Junior, belonging to Mr and Mrs Albert Weinstein of Brooklyn, wandered for six and a half years. A stranger whistled to the dog in February 1937, the dog jumped into a car and vanished. Recently the prodigal hound paused at the Weinstein home, sniffed the ground, and limped up the steps.
State Senator Desmond of Newburg proposes a bill to empower savings banks to organize urban redevelopment companies and invest private capital in housing ventures. He cites postwar slum clearance needs and collaboration with the Savings Bank Association of New York State and mortgage committees.
James Petrillo of the American Federation of Musicians said he will invite symphony heads to discuss lifting the ban on musical recordings affecting symphonic music. He wrote to Marshall Field of the Philharmonic Society of New York, who may attend with other orchestras. Field urged royalties from recordings for broadcast. The AFL sought to borrow the New York Philharmonic to promote free concerns in small cities nationwide.
Chicago reports an all time stockpile of 209,845,006 pounds of butter, with most destined for military use. Dairy officials say 122,295,000 pounds are held by the Dairy Products Marketing, 26,999,000 by the FDA and Federal Surplus Corp., leaving 60,551,000 for civilian use though some may be government earmarked. The industry defends government needs, and an OPA price rise to 12 red stamps per pound is expected by Sept. 1.
The Office of Price Administration said on Saturday that from week end period two, live rationing would be relaxed to let operators of commercial vehicles obtain certificates for recapping service or new tubes regardless of vehicle use. Previously non essential vehicle operators were denied the certificates.
WACS at Fort Devens Mass have developed distinctive khaki hair fashions under strict orders. Trainees mix charm and military smartness with practical grooming, embracing styles from braids to feather-edge bobs while emphasizing brushing, scalp care, and orderly appearance.
New York report from the National Industrial Conference Board shows June employment at 63.5 million, with about 1.1 million added to agriculture, armed forces, and civilian production. The board warns labor supply is a national problem as 3.6 million more recruits are needed for military and munitions work. By June total employment and enlistment exceeded mid 1941 levels by over 16 million and 7 million above 1942.
Secret fur sealing in the Pribilofs near Japanese forces on Kiska yielded a record 117.16 percent skins for 1943 led by Edward C Johnston. 183 sealers, under strict censorship, harvested 22,151 more pelts than 1941, with Alaska’s fur herd of about 2.3 million animals guarded by the Coast Guard. Net proceeds go to the Treasury under a government contract for dressing, dyeing, and public auction.
Washington reports that 43,963 Mexican, 8,828 Jamaican, and 4,698 Bahamian workers are employed in U S agriculture to ease labor shortages in critical areas. More than 14,000 Mexican track workers were sent to railroads under War Manpower Commission programs. Workers enter under government agreements and will be returned when needed. Mexicans largely in western states. Jamaicans and Bahamians aid citrus, fruit beans, peas, corn, potatoes, tomatoes, asparagus, sugar cane, and cigar tobacco. New York 1,524 and Connecticut 1,000 workers listed.
Washington report says manpower shortages among tank truck drivers and mechanics threaten fuel oil delivery this winter. Office of Defense Transportation urges local distributors to seek War Manpower Commission designation as locally needed to allow potential draft deferrals for essential staff.
Washington reports a nationwide wartime push to boost forest products from farm woodlands. The War Food Administration Forestry Service and War Production Board unveil a cooperative program aiding farmers in cutting and marketing timber, with best results anticipated in the south northeast and midwest where most farm woodlands lie. An estimated 3.5 million farms possess woodlands capable of marketable yield.
The Office of Defense Transportation told Troy officials and Ralph Haver that transportation workers should stay on their jobs. Otto S. Beyer said workers cannot improve their Selective Service status by transferring and must remain in their highest skill. The rule applies to occupations, not industries, and few transportation roles are deferrable.
Food yeast grown from molasses and ammonium sulfate is being shipped in limited quantities to Allied nations to bolster protein deficient diets in liberated areas. FDA officials note the product could replace meat protein where livestock production fell during the war, with production constrained by beet molasses shortages and shipping limits.
Officials of the Troy County Rationing Board warn motorists to exchange old type B and C gasoline coupons for newer stamps by tomorrow or they will be worthless starting Wednesday. The notice notes old coupons read permits delivery of one unit and mileage ration. Exchanges can be made in person at The Hotel Troy or by mail to the local board for replacement.
A priorities clinic will be held tomorrow at the Chamber of Commerce rooms on Fourth Street. He T. Winshurst of the Priorities Division, War Production Board, will conduct the sessions from 9 30 a m to 5 p m with 20 minute appointments. Samuel W. McCochrane, chamber president, urged early calls to reserve slots for businessmen, farmers, and others seeking advice on obtaining priorities.
In Youngstown Ohio the McElDowney family clings to their 97 acre farm as rising Berlin Reservoir waters inundate fields and threaten homes. Despite federal condemnation suits and offers, Foss McEldowney refuses to vacate, moving belongings upstairs while continuing to farm amid mounting flood conditions and government water projects.
Justice Samuel I. Rosenman of the New York Supreme Court may move to Washington as a coordinator of postwar economic planning. The move would place him as a full time special assistant to President Roosevelt, linking a dozen federal agencies in peacetime relief efforts. Rosenman has advised on administration reshaping and has accompanied the President on many campaign trips.
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