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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1943
Page
14
The readable line confirms David B. Plum as publisher and Marvin as editor. No additional context or dates are available from the fragment.
A wartime editorial argues that U S passenger travel is excessive with one fifth of rail and a third of bus trips unnecessary. It urges citizens to skip nonessential trips, especially during Christmas, to ease equipment strain, support soldiers, and conserve manpower until the war ends.
An op-ed criticizes Troy city finances, denouncing repeated refundings and hidden debts. It praises Comptroller Moore for denying a refunding and urges honest, payable budgets, higher taxes briefly, and straightening city management.
Major General Claire L. Chennault declares Japanese forces decisively defeated in their push into China’s rice bowl and retreating about 10,000 troops from Tungting. He says the Chinese resistance has proven capable despite limited modern gear and awaits aid from Britain and the United States. The speech highlights China’s endurance and the potential future impact of Western backing.
The Bolivia coup replaces pro Allied President Enrique Pena randa with nationalist Victor Paz Estensorce, drawing Washington concern. The move echoes Argentina’s June upheaval, where a junior officer clique toppled a government and installed a fascist regime with anti Semitic traits, amid ongoing global tensions.
The piece warns that Bolivian upheaval mirrors the Argentine putsch and could bring fascist or semi-fascist tendencies. It notes German influence, prewar anti US sentiment, and the regime’s uncertain alignment with the Allies, urging caution until more facts emerge.
The piece condemns Secretary Moar genthau and Morgenthau for failing to push a realistic revenue bill, arguing the plan was dishonest and politically expedient. It notes Vinson’s call for a federal sales tax amid rising consumer spending and mocks leadership while urging tougher taxation to curb spends. Bonds for Christmas are praised as a simple alternative to shopping.
From an authoritative source comes this Christmas forecast for Britain. Toasts drunk mostly in water. A very limited supply of Christmas trees holly and mistletoe. No playthings of celluloid rubber or cork only a few makeshift toys of low quality. Travel restrictions hit civilians and service personnel alike.
The piece links mob boss Lepke to New Deal era unions and the American Labor Party, noting Attorney General Biddle's resistance to extradite Lepke to New York. It ties the case to Governor Dewey ahead of a possible Republican nomination, detailing ties among Hillman associates Weinstein and Berger, and the use of intermediaries in the Rosen murder case.
A letter to The Record urges merchants to preserve Santa’s realism and warmth this Christmas. The writer recounts a family visit, noting worn beards and imperfect props mar reality, and attacks shoddy displays that fail to spark belief. The piece calls on merchants to act with genuine generosity and maintain the spirit Virginia affirmed: there is a Santa Claus.
The Washington Merry-Go-Round details how Navy rivalry over tank landing barges delayed Allied Italy invasion plans. It cites Higgins designs vs Bureau of Ships, a White House meeting in 1941 42, and a Senate subsidy vote shaping wartime logistics. It notes the shift to Higgins boats and the broader impact on operations and funding debates.
The note discusses pronunciation of corrob orate and explodum origins, tracing explosum from Roman usage and explodo. It advertises a pamphlet by Frank Colby offering a free copy of FIGURES OF SPEECH, a guide to rhetorical figures.
An Ankara dispatch attributed to United Press cites high German sources who claim Nazis see the 1944 American presidential race as their only hope for softer terms. Von Papen’s ties to the U S and Berlin visits are noted as possible sources for the leak. The report suggests Germany believes the war is lost but can outlast for better peace, depending on the U S campaign.
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