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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1944
Page
6
The Troy Record announces the appointment of David B Plum as publisher and Dwight Marvin as editor. The changes position the paper for new leadership and editorial direction starting immediately.
The piece outlines a tax simplification proposal to relieve 30 million of 50 million filers and shifts withholding to cover full liability for those earning up to 5000 dollars a year. It argues for a broad remodel of the tax system to fund postwar needs, favoring simpler administration and targeted relief while raising questions about tax equity and long term structural changes. The discussion references Representative Joe Martin’s committee drafting a postwar plan and cautions against punitive taxation of individuals while urging reforms to spur business and employment.
A mid forty correspondent practices ink blot tests used by psychiatrists to probe innermost thoughts for potential draftees. The procedure labels blotches meaningless yet interpreted to reveal subconscious traits, provoking anxiety and debate about its fairness and accuracy.
The editorial argues for recognizing General DeGaulle and his Free French Committee as a provisional government for post invasion France. It advocates limited or full de facto recognition by the United States, urging swift action if DeGaulle pledges free elections once France is freed and German control ends. It notes Britain favors broader recognition, U.S. preference is restrained.
The Foreign Affairs Committee in the House rejected a proposed resolution urging free Jewish entry to Palestine. It argues the move could affect allied policy and harm the war effort as Secretary Stimson and others warn it would prejudice wartime aims. The split reflects tensions over the Balfour policy and Arab influence in North Africa.
The Troy Record affirms support for the Balfour resolution but urges delay in civilian action until military leaders assess risks. It notes Arab sentiment could threaten a new front and warns against provoking Arab resistance. The paper, while sympathetic to a Jewish homeland, urges timing aligned with wartime realities.
Chief Justice George W. Maxey argues at a Philadelphia dinner that the Republican Party in Pennsylvania has long failed to nominate nationally prominent leaders and notes the state’s political machine influence. He suggests strong rival party organizations in states like New York and Ohio produce better leaders and broader governance.
Public letters discuss anonymity for signed communications, Red Cross leadership pay, WASP information, Mrs. Roosevelt’s war travel costs, and New York marriage by proxy. Readers urge economy, support for troops, and clear answers from editors on policy and law.
In wartime field report style, the piece stresses the infantry and Navy amphibious crews as pivotal yet underappreciated forces. It cites Gen Lesley McNair on infantry losses versus force size, recalls infantrymen’ s trenches and eight day foxholes, and notes landing craft bear equivalent casualties without disclosing totals.
Readers seek explanation of intrusive r in words like idea drama pyorrhea. The piece notes r is pronounced before vowels by some speakers and argues broadcasters should weed it from speech. It cites examples, discusses r drop and r before vowels, and promotes Colby's Business English pamphlet.
The War Production Board faces a delay in approving a sawdust alcohol process tested in Germany and piloted in Wisconsin and Oregon. Willamette plant plans stalled by WPB scrutiny, FBI checks, and internal resistance from the alcohol division amid a broader shortage. Senator Walgren criticizes the delays as sawdust stock rots unused nationwide.
Washington readers confront questions about the July Sicily loss of 23 transport planes and 410 American soldiers. The piece probes why news was suppressed, whether censorship hid failures, and how air forces relate to Army and Navy commands. It weighs rivalry, independence, and the need for true unified operations.
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