Consumer Legislator Backs Grade Labeling Fight
Representative Holifield told the House subcommittee he favors grade labeling with a utility designation on the label to protect consumers. He argued legislation, not OPA, should handle grade labeling, amid concerns over corn quality and brand names. A Frosted Foods official urged descriptive labeling, while a Chicago publisher cited a poll showing 90 percent of wives favor known brands.
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Washington
Hodfield
A. E. Stevens
Frosted Foods Sales Corp
Julian J. Verst
Chicago
Wholesale Grocers News
Red Cross Unionization Drive Reported in New York
Five months into efforts to unionize paid Red Cross workers Local 19 of the Social Service Employees Union allied with OSS and UPW AOA began organizing in January excluding nursing and professional staff Norman H Davis approved a December directive arguing the Red Cross as a nonprofit with wartime duties cannot be subject to standard labor negotiations Bernard Segal accused the move of intimidation General Davis denied it Red Cross employs about 12 000 paid staff and 3 000 000 volunteers nationwide with no figures on New York area signups
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American Red Cross
Social Service Employees’ Union
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Red Cross
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National Red Cross Organization
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Army
Father Son Teamwork in War Plant Begins at Local Shop
Edward D. Ralston of Schaghticoke trained at Troy State War Training School and then helped fabricate magneto test stands for Bendix Aviation used on B 24 bombers. His son, Corp Robert E. Ralston, an Army Air Corps specialist, reported the pieces keep ground crews flying and praised the father's contribution. Training is free under the state education department, with 200 hours of pre employment and supplementary courses offered day or evening to support wartime industry.
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Schaghticoke
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Robert E. Ralston
Army Air Corps
Mr Ralston
Troy State War Training School
Earl & Wilson
Broadway
Seventh Avenue
Rototiller
Bendix Aviation
Falston
Troy State Training School
George HE. Holliday
Ralston
State Education Department
Air Corps Technical Training
Defer OPA Shakeup Until June
Washington reports deferral of a Shakeup among the OPA high command until mid June as Prentiss M. Brown defends the agency against charges it is breaking down yet Rep. Lyle Boren moves to seek a complete reorganization of top OPA offices. The clash at OPA pits J. K. Galbraith, price boss, against Lou.
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LLP
Prentiss M. Brown
OPA
High Command
Lyle Boren
D. Okla
House
Roosevelt
Boren
Brown
J. K. Galbraith
Price
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OPA clash over price control powers and Maxon plan
The Washington debate centers on OPA scope with Maxon the Detroit ad executive urging restraint on price ceilings for luxury items and certain foods. Brown considers appointing a powerful general manager while Galbraith faces potential removal as policy shifts loom. informed sources say Maxon would demand absolute hire fire power and policy control.
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Opas
Aspute
Galbraith
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Health Little Known About Decay Of Teeth
Two factors intensify concern over tooth decay. Parents and dentists refer many children for dental decay, while selective service shows high rates of bad teeth. Despite better overall nutrition, enamel cannot reform after development, and calcium moves from the mother to the child before birth. Excess carbohydrates may feed oral bacteria, acidify the mouth, and worsen decay. cod liver oil and calcium show little effect.
Supreme Court halts potato price violations by nine dealers
Justice Sydney F Foster signed a judgment restraining nine potato dealers from violating ceiling prices. The Troy firm Young Produce Co and Salvatore F Sgarlata were among those named. Proceedings were instituted by the OPA through enforcement agent James Devine.
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Supreme Court
Sydney F Foster
Troy
OPA
James Devine
Young Produce Co. of
Salvatore F. Sgarlata
Skim and Whole Milk Standards Revised by War Agency
The War Food Administration issued tentative U S standards for dried skim milk and dried whole milk grades to aid wartime purchases for military needs and lend-lease shipments. Standards define Extra and Standard grades with color, flavor, moisture, butterfat, acidity, solubility, bacteria, and sediment limits and invite industry input.
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Washington
War Food Administration
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A. S
U.S
WFA
Meat Ceiling Violation Restraint Issued in Albany Firms
Albany firms including Schultz Burnham Herman Michaelson Me nands Rinald Franze Caruso Fruit Distributors Schenectady Bradley Bros Orlin Bros faced a restraint from violating meat ceilings. Officials ordered compliance to ensure pricing and supply standards are met under state regulation.
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Schultz & Burnham
Herman Michaelson
Menands, Rinald: & Franze
Caruso Fruit Distributors, Inc
Schenectady
Bradley Bros
Orlin Bros
War Production Board Boosts Ash Can Output
The War Production Board shifted focus to waste reduction and raised manufacturers' quotas for ash and garbage cans. Steel usage limits were cut from 80 percent to 75 percent of the 1941 year’s level, though the board questioned if enough steel would be available.
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WPS
Dr Blauvelt To Speak On Insects In Rensselaer County
Entomologist Dr W E Blauvelt of the New York State College of Agriculture will present illustrated talks on insect control in Rensselaer County under the Victory Garden Council. He will show colored films and slides and discuss equipment for controlling pests at meetings in the Troy YMCA and Haskell School next week.
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New York State College of Agriculture
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County Victory Garden Council
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Troy
Dorrance
Victory Gardens
Disabled Soldiers May Earn Good Living Postwar
The Labor Department reported that physically disabled war veterans may find good jobs after the war. Examples include cardiacs in offices, cripples in assembly, and blind workers on inspection aided by seeing-eye dogs. The department urged improved placement as 1942 data show rising placements yet only 1.3 percent of disabled applicants placed.
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Washington
INL
Department of Labor
Labor Department
United States Employment Service
Somes
Date Moved Up For War Ration Book No 3
The Albany OPA announces War Ration Book No 3 applications may be mailed immediately, moving up the date from June 1. Oliver urges one form per household, separate forms for individuals living apart, and careful completion with signature and postage to avoid delays.
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Office of Price Administration
OPA
Albert E. Oliver
Albany
Oliver
Production Nutrition Plan Adopted in Wartime Program
Syracuse GPi A wartime production and nutrition program aimed at New York State self sufficiency was adopted yesterday by the New York State Emergency Food Commission. It calls for ample acreages of crops such as potatoes vegetables and dry beans for direct human food and seeks to feed more people from New York farms. It designates milk as crucial for city diets and urges using milk for butter and fluid cream to meet city demand without rationing if needed while preserving all foods and minimizing nutrient waste from farm to table.
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Syracuse
Dehydrated seafood and wartime ration notes
Department of Agriculture scientists test dehydrated seafood including shark cod mullet skate whiting and carp for protein fat and mineral content. Mussels enter American chowders while spool salvage is pressured by industry. WPB eyed a GI towel standardization and conservation measures. OPA pricing changes and anti black market plans accompany housing fuel oil ration updates. Fisheries reports show variable catches with some species up while others drop.
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Washington
NEA
Department of Agriculture
State Food Group Seeks to Avert Feed Shortage
New York State Emergency Food Commission launched a program to prevent a dairy and poultry feed crisis. It asked Washington to ensure Great Lakes grain space for Buffalo to store 200 million bushels for animal and human use. The effort partners with 1,200 feed dealers to move 40 million bushels of barley this summer to cover oat shortfalls and Midwest corn stock. Commission chair H E Babcock of Ithaca urged revising feeding practices and supply sources.
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Syracuse LP
Poultry Farma
New York State
New York
Commission
Midwest
H E. Babcock
Ithaca
Gulf Coast Experiences Big Spring Shrimp Run
Galveston Texas reports one of the largest spring shrimp runs in the coast's history. Large boats returned 10,000 to 12,000 pounds per trip as commercial fishermen and seafood wholesalers tax the season. The heavy run more commonly occurs in the fall.
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Texas Gulf Coast
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