1944 Food Shortages Forecast By Betty MacDonald
Washington GNEA predicts definite shortages in meats milk butter cheese and eggs for 1944 with a tightening national waistline possible. Experts cite a leveling off in production as wartime demand taxes farmers, who will reach capacity by spring. Coins may replace coupons. penicillin allocation expands. odd shoes go to consumers. palladium jewelry rises. mail order shipments face size limits.
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Betty MacDonald
Washington Gnea
Department Ofgriculture
Saat
Eee
War Production Board
OPA
Office of Defense Transportation
Health Causes of Canker Sores by Dr Masters
Dr Thomas D Masters explains canker sores or stomatitis, their varied origins from GI disturbances to injuries and viruses, and how they heal in a week to 10 days. Guidance includes medical evaluation, possible silver nitrate treatment, and avoiding irritation from teeth or dentures. London note: a woman queues for coupons, charging a shilling per turn, earning two pounds in a day.
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Thomas D. Masters
NEA
Didie London
London
Farm Machinery Rationing Expected to Be Relaxed
Washington reports farm machinery rationing will be eased as supply and demand are reclassified to aid distribution. The War Food Administration plans to rely on normal channels for 1943 34, with unrationed sales of a large share of output as production ramps up since July 1.
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Washington
D. C
War Food Administration
WFA
WPE
WEA
Canadian farm machinery halted at border
M Lee Marshall of the War Food Administration said customs inspectors halted 150 combine thresher units at the international boundary in Montana and North Dakota. The equipment, pledged for the U S wheat harvest, has missed the Texas Panhandle Oklahoma and Kansas crops and faces uncertain access to the Dakotas and Montana harvests.
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Washington, LP
United States
M. Lee Marshall
War Food Administration
Marshall
International Boundary
Montana
North Dakota
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Kansas
Dakotas
Farm machinery rationing and production shifts in wartime
Wartime policy pushes unlimited spare parts production and rationless distribution through supply and demand channels. The farm machinery year begins July 1 instead of October 1, nearly doubling output for July to September. Two minor checks remain, with county quotas from 1942-43 still unfilled under current rationing allocations.
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WFA
WEA
WPB
Simple Rules For Workers Health From Dr Fishbein
Dr Morris Fishbein editor of JAMA outlines nine health rules for war workers. He urges good ventilation sleep and cleanliness, light loose clothing, balanced diet with iron minerals and vitamins, ample water, good posture, oral hygiene, exercise, calm, and social recreation. He spoke at an Industrial Recreation Association dinner, linking industrial medicine and recreation to better health and productivity.
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New York
Morris Fischbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Fishbein
Industrial Recreation Association
High Tariff Leads to War Says Chemist
Dr. Harry L. Fisher warns that if the United States imposes high tariff barriers to protect synthetic rubber after the war, it could sow the seeds of another conflict. He notes synthetic rubber will remain at about 200,000 tons yearly, and tariff policy, labor conditions in the Far East, and sources of supply will shape costs.
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New York
Sns
United States
Harry L. Fisher
American Medical Society
Fisher
Organic Research
U. S. Industrial Chemicals, Inc
Stamford
Conn
Dr. Fisher
Far East
Western Hemisphere
Tees
Dewey Names Three to Postwar Public Works Panel
Governor Dewey appointed three new members to the Postwar Public Works Planning Commission, adding State Comptroller Frank Moore, State Commerce Commissioner M. P. Catherwood, and Charles D. Breitel. Robert Moses was dropped from the seven member panel as chairman of the State Council of Parks and long a key figure in state and New York governments.
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Albany
Dewey
Public Works Planning Commission
Frank ©. Moore
M. P. Catherwood
Charles D. Breitel
Robert Moses
New York
State Council of Parks
Crop quotas set to meet next year needs
The text discusses quotas designed to meet requirements of the upcoming crop year, noting a fraction of output reserved as a cushion for unforeseen demand. It mentions a two-step allocation plan with a portion held back to ensure stability.
Troy's Wartime Milkmaid Delivers at Dawn for War Effort
Miss Sally Dixon of Speigletown becomes Troy's first wartime milkmaid, rising at 3 am to serve about 200 Lansingburg families. She runs an early dairy route after graduating Pratt Institute, balancing farm duties with interior decorating.
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Sally Dixon
Speigletown
Troy
Joseph B. Snyder
Lansingburg
Beman Park
Miss Dixon
Thomas R. Dixon
Dixons
Lso
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Enforcement of WLB Rules Poses Issue
Peter Edson examines how to compel acceptance of National War Labor Board findings amid defiance by United Mine Workers and VU3 Gypsum Co. He notes the lack of enforcement powers, government steps via Byrnes and Ickes, and the risk of further strikes. The piece weighs potential tactics including draft changes to coal miners and political timing.
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Peter Edson
National War Labor Board
WLB
United Mine Workers
VU. 3. Gypsum Co
Smith-Connally
WLBE
John L. Lewis
James F. Byrnes
Bea
White House
Byrnes
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Congress
Amy
Lewis
Division of Dairy Output Announced
The War Food Administration unveils distribution of seven upstate New York dairy products for the coming year. Civilians get about 1,670 million pounds of butter and 508 million pounds of cheese, with portions allocated to the Armed Forces, the Russian Army, defense aid, and other export groups. Evaporated milk allotments total 69 million cases with civilian shares around four and one third cases per ten produced.
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Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington
War Food #ministration
New York
Red Cross
United States
Sponge shortage in wartime economy cited by Ickes
Washington dispatch reports Harold L. Ickes announcing sponges are diverted to military use causing civilian shortages. Causes include loss of experienced divers to the Navy Coast Guard vessel restrictions and Bahama imports decline since 1939. Sponges still serve wartime needs from surgical use to cleaning war machinery.
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Washington
INS
Harold L. Jickes
Ickes
Navy
Florida
Coast Guard
Bahama
Bahama Islands
Australia
Tihe
Milk supply allocations set for civilians and Allies
Evaporated milk allocations for next year total about 24 million cases for civilians, with smaller shares for Allies and exports. Milk powder and condensed milk allocations are also announced, with civilians receiving about two thirds of 300 million pounds of condensed milk and no allocation for military use.
Sunday School Outing At Third Presbyterian Church
East Side primary and beginners classes will outing today at the home of Mr and Mrs Chester Ott Tower Avenue. Classes are taught by Mrs Robert Mac Farlane and Chester Ott meeting at the church 2 30 pm. If rain the party moves to the church hall replacing the May Day ride. Frank Jay Reid will accompany delegates to the junior high camp at Lake Sherman Warrensburg for a week. Personal news notes include Mrs George Clark and grandson Thomas Bowen Jr visiting 624 Pawling Avenue and Doris Ferra returning from Grafton with her mother recovering at home.
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Third Presbyterian Church
Chester Ott
Tower Avenue
Robert MacFarlane
Frank Jay Reid
Trinity Methodist Church
Lake Sherman
Warrensburg
George Clark
Thomas B. Bowen, Jr
Washington, D. C
John F. Knaupp
Pawling Avenue
Doris Ferra
Mountain View Avenue
Grafton
John Ferra
Outdoor meals and picnics for vacation at home
A how to guide by Mary Breen and Arthur Lawson for making outdoor suppers and picnics with budget and ration awareness. It covers cooking methods for pits and grills, fire setup, securing coals, and serving ideas using garden produce and simple ingredients. Emphasizes simplicity and avoiding fuss.
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Mary Breen
Arthur Lawson
NEA
Akron sportsman nets first hole in one in golf
Ben L. Stephens of Akron Ohio says there are no more worlds to conquer in sports after achieving his first hole in one. He already bagged two trout on one cast and doubles on ruffed grouse and ducks, marking a standout year in his outdoor pursuits.
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Akron
Ben L. Stephens
Hal
East Poestenkill Baptist Church Picnic
The Christian Endeavor picnic for Baptist Church Society members occurs today on the church lawn with activities starting at 2 p.m. and supper at 6 p.m. If rain intervenes, the picnic moves to the church hall.
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Christian Endeavor
The
Baptist Church Society
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