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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1944
Page
12
A second installment by S Burton Heath guides wage earners to gather materials before filing income tax forms. It lists employer statements, income items, interest from stocks and deposits, government bonds, annuities, rents, trust funds, and deductible contributions for 1943, urging readers to compile data in advance.
At Ehrlich Electric Service Inc a subcommittee of the Office of Defense Transportation District maintenance advisory committee was formed to assist truck operators with parts manpower and tires and to report monthly county conditions. Members include Joseph Fettig chairman Max Ehrlich Don Cowley Le Roy Nible Martin Quinn William Corcoran Francis Durocher Charles Grenier R. C. Whiteman and Peter Masterson.
Men slated for pre induction exams at shaft board clerks ask when they will be called. The answer depends on draft quotas and the new plan aims to give time to settle civilian affairs. Registrants dislike uncertainty and want advance notice of eligibility and start date.
OPA approval raises gallon ceilings by 84 cents, elevating cider vinegar retail by three cents per quart. The agency cites apple costs 56 cents per hundredweight higher than in 1942 43, marking about a 20 percent rise in current ceilings.
A guide lists items of income and deductible expenses for moderate income individuals not in business. It notes most people lack some items but highlights a core set every filer typically has, including an employer statement and various forms. The article encourages readers to review carefully to avoid assuming they lack needed items.
The article lists required tax records for last year including itemized interest payments per person, deductible taxes, net losses from various hazards, medical and health expenses, other deductions, and Form 1125. It notes how to correct Form 1125 if needed and references filing estimates with Form 1040ES.
North Greenbush plans a town wide salvage drive for waste paper tin and scrap on February 7 announced by the County War Council Salvage Committee. Trucks will start in Wynantskill then cover the rest of the town with delays possible due to storms. William L. Geeholt chairs the town salvage committee with cochairmen Mrs. Stewart R. Fritts and Mrs. Harold E. Gibbons assisting.
A defense of heavy Allied diplomacy alleges Axis agents operated openly in Argentina, compromising neutral soil. It credits U S and British officials for patient, careful action while condemning divulgence of ship movements and urging severed ties to curb espionage and protect American lives and supplies.
Rural War Bond canvass in Rensselaer County drew about 75 volunteers from North Greenbush Wynantskill and surrounding districts at the Wynantskill fire house last week. The drive aims to place bonds with individuals in small income brackets with a county goal of 4 114 000. Speakers outlined financing the war curbing inflation and investing in postwar welfare. A sales kit was issued and Boy Scouts will canvass again to re sell window shields for the Fourth War Loan.
In Salem Massachusetts Mrs Alice M Hinds of Lynn petitions for divorce alleging her husband kept her awake by swatting tires in the shark and by banging the bed head on the floor. The brief notes mention Civil War era papers published on wallpaper due to blockade.
The Retail Credit Institute of America petitions the Federal Reserve to exempt veterans from Regulation W credit curbs. It argues easing access to credit helps veterans reestablish homes, noting farmers and disaster victims have similar exemptions. The Institute says this step is deflationary and may reduce public treasury rehabiliation costs.
The War Food Administration announced an immediate shift directing more milk into cheddar cheese, butter, dried milk and evaporated milk and other war needs. The policy, under FDO-92, limits 1944 cheese production to 1942 levels for non cheddar varieties, saving milk for military and civilian needs.
Center Brunswick Sunday School of Gilead Lutheran Church held a special missionary program honoring United Lutheran Church work in Argentina. Don G Kreiger presided with Mrs Irvin Derrick. readings by Mrs Allen Hayner and lessons by Charlotte Buison and Myrtle Sale. Four boys gave brief exercises and Rev R J VanDeusen spoke. Lieutenant Dayton G VanDeusen, Army chaplain, to dedicate a service flag bearing 19 stars at the morning service. Relatives of service men will participate.
Moscow report notes Pravda satirically condemns readers who accept Nazi rumors from Cairo and mocks Cairo sources spreading German peace rumors attributed to the paper's Cairo correspondent. The article, by Daniel Zaslavsky, highlights Soviet party stance on rumor sources.
The Riding Tens of Gilead Church will hold their annual men's night supper Friday at 6 30 p m at the church. The event includes a morning sermon and aid from Rev. R J Van Deusen acting pastor. Each woman is asked to bring a covered dish and contribute one dollar.
Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph Sullivan, in charge of Troy's Navy recruiting station, asks 17 year olds seeking enlistment to provide a school principal's certificate showing class standing. The certificate must be on school letterhead and signed by the head of the school, stating the pupil is in the final semester and will graduate in June.
North Bennington residents report many service updates and local activ ities. Walter Cole Jr a Navy storekeeper is stationed in the Pacific Edw in Austin returned to Sampson after visiting Hall Street homes. Lilah and Madeline Marsh take part time work at Raleighs restaurant Bennington. Pvt Sanford Buxbaum returns to Camp Wheeler Ga. Mr and Mrs Harry Fruitrich visit their son Pvt Edward Fruitrich in the Air Corps in Pennsylvania. Mrs Ransom Salmon and Mr and Mrs Hiram White join the Congregational Church. Miss Trlene Sanborn visits her parents before entering WAC service. Villagers purchase 20542 in War Bond as part of a 90207 quota with campaign to Feb 15. Miss Mary Kent winter recess lab work in Pittsfield, Mass. Reuben Greens print win and second goes to Robert Van Surdam. Matthew Nash of Shaftsbury dies. veteran of the Spanish American War. survivors listed. Mr and Mrs Frederick Babson host farewell for son Robert entering Army. A purse given to the guest. Rev and Mrs Blundon host church party with 130 present and purse to pastor. International party on China Russia France England and America led by Mrs Willard and Mrs Hawley Burton. Mr Brandon leaves Feb 5 for duty as an Army chaplain.
The speaker decries C I O influence and funds in politics describing a 12 region structure led by Sidney Hillman aimed at group power rather than national interests. He calls for stronger legislation to curb dues, money handling, and uses of labor power in elections. He questions why workers lose rights over dues and seeks reform.
Dorothy Bauman, named Regional Supervisor of War Public Services for the Federal Works Agency in Region 1, describes protecting crowded communities. She cites Bridgeport hospital expansions, new fire houses, and nursery centers for workers’ families as key actions when population surges overwhelm facilities. Bauman, wife of John S. Bauman of Argus Research, notes funds follow community needs to improve services.
The Record and other newspapers urge intensified scrap paper drives to meet military packaging needs. Bins near industry entrances aid collecting old newspapers and magazines. The goal for the year is 8,000,000 tons, about one third more than last year, to supply overseas forces and weaponry.
The Soviet embassy bulletin accuses the Spanish rulers of serving Hitler and says Spanish troops still fight on the Russian front. It claims Hitler’s Spanish accomplices hide behind neutrality to aid Fascist Germany with fresh cannon fodder.
George Horst of the Marines says at least one Japanese unit on Bougainville surrendered to escape their plight. In a letter to his father Roy Horst a Japanese prisoner spokesman whispered that Marines were driving them from the island and the Navy would not let them off. An aviator who landed on a rubber raft after an air raid pleaded that he was only passing by and not the bomber.
London UP news recounts Berlin high command communique interrupted when a Nazi announcer abruptly stops mid sentence asking in the studio what the hell is the matter now. The transmitter then goes off air for about a minute before another announcer resumes reading the communique.
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