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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1943
Page
5
Wartime diet guidance debunks food myths and promotes balanced meals. It rejects the idea that protein and carbohydrates must be separated, notes meat is harmful only with kidney damage, and argues against eating fish with ice cream or avoiding water with meals. It also questions roughage necessity and vitamin pill overreliance, stressing sensible nourishment during shortages.
District OPA and local ration boards prepare to issue sugar for home canning on the same basis as last year. No start date or canning sugar certificates yet. fuel oil rations may be granted for stove operation. Officials expect possible regulatory changes, but no word on 1943 sugar rules.
County salvage drives across 14 towns of Rensselaer County show increased metal returns. Welfare Commissioner John J. Ahern, chair of the salvage committee, said early results were light but recent days have brought a steady rise as town and county highway trucks haul metal to Troy for disposal through regular salvage channels.
More than 800 women, previously seamstresses and salesgirls, are in man-size roles at Bethlehem Steel Co. Lackawanna and Republic Steel Corp. Buffalo plants. They work as scarfers, burners, hookers, crane operators, and officials express surprise at their adaptability and praise their performance, with plans to place more women in other departments.
Fourteen hundred striking coal miners returned to work near California Pennsylvania on Saturday while 500 miners at another Pennsylvania mine quit, leaving over two thousand idle across three states as President Roosevelt said government employees cannot strike. A Jones & Laughlin spokesman said Shannopin mine workers at Bobtown failed to report for the 7 am shift. Vesta No 4 at California resumed after a Friday night meeting with United Mine Workers officials. Protests over fines for unauthorized strikes occurred in Pennsylvania and Ohio, while a Kind mine near Princeton Indiana blamed a two week wage dispute for a night shift walkout. Twelve hundred anthracite miners near Glen Lyon Pennsylvania were to resume Monday after a week idle pending local negotiations with Susquehanna Collieries Co. The United Mine Workers did not authorize the walkout.
Washington reports indicate administration allies push a modified Ruml Plan to avoid presidential veto. Senate Finance Chairman George favors forging 75 percent of one year’s liability with the remainder paid over two years, likely boosting short term revenues. Carlson’s amended bill adds anti windfall provisions. would skip a year on taxes but faces House scrutiny. The plan centers on payroll withholding of 20 percent starting July 1 for specific income levels, replacing the refund system.
The Department of Agriculture expects higher dairy prices and more cows on upstate New York farms in Q2 1943, boosting milk production to above 1942 levels. Labor gains from Selective Service and a tighter feed outlook may trim production per cow in H2 1943, while butter and cheese stocks should cover civilian needs through 1943. Evaporated and fluid milk demand remains strong, with ice cream consumption dipping about 10 percent on a butterfat basis but remaining near 1942 levels on a nonfat basis.
The rule clarifies that a withholding allowance of 312 dollars is permitted for each dependent, applying to both married and single taxpayers. It specifies the per dependent amount without linking it to marital status.
Washington columnist Betty MacDonald notes a forthcoming government push to salvage every copper item from households. The piece urges citizens to gather pennies, wedding cups, and other copper articles for the war drive while warning that some consumer items remain scarce due to factory conversions. It mentions stockpiling of bobby pins despite steel needs, and highlights WPB guidance on maintaining steel use. It also observes packaging changes in tobacco boxes and boxes’ wood designs. Finally, it reports planned hosiery yarn savings through simplified stocking designs.
Marshall Made Food Processing Material Chief Washington LP) M Lee Marshall, chairman of Continental Baking Corp, was named deputy food administrator in charge of machinery equipment facilities and supplies for food production and processing. He will organize supervise all work affecting allocation of strategic materials for farms and plants. $44 STUDENTS DROP OUT Berkeley Cal For the first time university of California students are leaving at 20 to 100 daily to join armed services or war work. Out of 9081 registered this year 44 have dropped out including the entire Enlisted Reserve Corpsmen. WOMEN CHEMISTS ELIGIBLE Berkeley Cal War conditions allow women to receive Dupont graduate fellowships in chemistry at UC. Fellowships pay 750 and support 21 institutions to build a corps of trained chemists for war needs.
Senators said the North Africa victory would ease the U S oil shortage by improving Mediterranean shipping. They noted possible relief from tanker limits, plus fuel savings from coal conversions and shorter routes via the Suez Canal, making the prospect of gasoline rationing relief more likely.
Meats Cheese Fats Canned Fish red coupons E F G valid through May 31 Coupon H starting May 16 through to May 31 Processed fruits and vegetables blue coupons G H J valid through May 31 Sugar Stamp 12 Book One good for five pounds through May 41 Coffee Stamp 23 good for one pound through May 30 Shoes Stamp 17 good for a pair through June 15 Tires Entitled to 240 miles monthly gasoline ration eligible for Grade I or II tires Gasoline No 5 coupons worth 3 gallons. extra rations available from boards for driving to Victory gardens
Professor Anna Williams of the University of Colorado Home Economics Department urges House wives during rationing to keep at least one third of family protein from animal sources and to avoid extending meat flavor without increasing protein. She lists milk eggs poultry fish and cheese as key sources and notes cottage cheeses are not rationed. Children require more milk daily and beans can supplement protein, with whole grains emphasized. A separate item notes Richard Cloke’s excuse to Judge Oliver Youngs for driving during a blackout, the judge suspending the fine.
In San Francisco a six day state wide drive mobilizes the public to collect dead beer bottles. The campaign, dubbed patriotic by the Brewers Institute, aims to remove the emptied bottles nicknamed dead soldiers and improve the city’s image.
Washington reports the Senate will resume debate on a bill to create a powerful civilian supply office independent of the War Production Board. Some Republicans oppose rapid passage, citing WPB Chairman Donald M. Nelson’s recent reorganization and a desire to allow more time to improve administration. The party has criticized expanding government bureaus, and the measure would establish a new separate office.
Troy police radio cars across four zones made 37 arrests in April with property valued at 1.50 recovered. Sergt. John J. Ryan reported 703 police alarms and 14 fire alarms. one lost child was found. Zone breakdown includes public intoxication arrests and recovered sedans valued at 400 and 1000 in Zone 3, plus other incidents.
The Pulinie Service Commission will hear the petition of Mon aren Motor Freight Co Inc of Watervlet on rate changes in Albany today at 2 pm and tomorrow at 10 am. The commission will also hear the petition to transfer operation certificates from Champlain Bus Corp to Central Greyhound Lines Inc on routes Albans to Canaaan border near Rouse Point and Plattsburgh to Lake Placid and Jay to Westport.
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