U S Food-Source Soya Flour Grits For War Diets
Dr Henry C Sherman outlines new wartime foods under the U S Department of Agriculture program. Soya flour and grits will become widely available at lower prices, with civilian use encouraged in meals and baking. Experiments show 10 percent soybean flour can boost protein value, enriching foods without changing taste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. Sherman
Bureau of Human Nutrition and Home
S&s Department of Agriculture
W.deryard
U.S
Bureau
Office of Information
U & Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bureaus Protein Laboratories
Ask Congress To Drop Tax On Margarine
James Russe and the Atterdan Simian Tax Association declared the taxes a burden. They urge Congress to remove the margarine tax amid shortages and fiscal pressure on departments handling essential nutrients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
James Russe
Atterdan Simian 'P.tal Association
Ser.o
Nosntals
Tires Used for Shoe Soles Seen in 1944 Shortages
Henry M. Spelman of the Office of Civilian Requirements predicted that old tire carcasses will be used for shoe soles to mitigate shortages of leather and manpower. He noted shoes for civilians may rely on prepared tires, with limited cost and variable wear, depending on future supply conditions and material selection.
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Chicago
Henry M. Spelman
Office of Civilian Requirements
Spelnap
Crihans
Price Ruling Benefits Area Dairymen
The War Food Administration announced a new producer price of 370 per hundred pounds for milk in the New York metropolitan market with a purchase program to buy at 3350 per hundred pounds. The change, effective November 1, stems from dried skim milk value for animal feed, with feed payments adjusted to producers for November and December.
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Record Newspanel Bureau
Washington
New York
War Food Administration
WRA
York Area
Commodity Credit Corporation
Potato Growers to Meet at West Sand Lake
Potato growers from the county will gather at West School for an evening meeting to discuss improving crops through modern spraying methods and the vegetable seed and fertilizer situation. A 16 member committee has been active, and if enough interest exists a session tomorrow will elect officers and directors to address the state's agricultural issues and vegetable crops.
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West Sand Lake
West School
Agriculai Ithaca
Launch Campaign for Volunteer Woodsmen
Campaign aims to recruit volunteers to support professional woodchoppers during Armistice Day events and related service periods. Slogans and committee plans are outlined to boost participation across regional groups and to supplement urban labor during the fall schedule.
Gas Station Robbed Of Ration Coupons
Troy detectives report a nighttime break in at a gas station operated by Louis DeMaria at Liberty Hill and Fourth Streets. About 1 300 gallons worth of ration coupons were stolen after an entrance gained by breaking a window.
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Troy
Louis DeMaria
Liberty, Hil
Fourth Streets
Navy seeks area men for Ship Repair Units enlistment
Local recruiting chief Joseph Sullivan at the Rensselaer County Court House announces a program for Ship Repair Units. Men with carpentry, electrical, rigging, welding and related skills are urged to enlist or be drafted for SRU service. Benefits include base pay from 75 to 128 dollars monthly, 20 percent overseas premium, free uniforms, dependents allowance, and low cost government insurance.
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Navy Construction Battalions
Joseph Sullivan
Rensselaer County Court House
SAUS
Sullivan
Navy
Navy Department
Niddle
Wavy
Mothers of Young Children Should Not Immediately Work
War Manpower Commission urges mothers of young children to stay home despite wartime job needs in Britain and America. It warns about the emotional and practical costs of separation, favors day shifts when work is necessary, and champions day care centers under Lanham Act funds as a better option for young children.
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England
America
Sway
Dependents of Men in Service To Get Increases
War Department announces increased allowances for dependents of armed forces members with new classifications and expedited first month payments. Changes include $30 for first child and $20 for each additional child, with and without wives, plus provisions for Class B and B-1 dependents and a 15 day window for soldier induction filings. Voting by candlelight in Rochester ward highlights local disruption to polling lights.
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Record Newspapers Bureau
Washington, D. C
War Department
Troy
Congress
War and Navy Departments
Marine Corps Reserve
Cass Bend
Rochester
Fifth Ward
County Coal Supply Not Yet Critical
A regional ODT committee led by Everett J. Decker of this city is conducting a 15 county survey of the coal situation. Early reports from Rensselaer County say the supply is not critical, though some upstate towns have coal for only one or two weeks. A federal order limits deliveries to curb stock depletion. If miners return to work, the shortage may ease. otherwise a serious shortage could emerge in weeks.
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Everett J. Decker
Rensselaer County
Upstate
Decker
Peterson & Packer Coal Co
ODT
Food Forum Set On Wartime Food Problems Albany
A wartime food forum will be held in Albany at Chancellor's Hall State Education Building to discuss issues affecting consumers producers and distributors. It runs 10 15 a m to 12 30 p m and 2 00 p m to 4 30 p m and 6 00 p m to 10 15 p m on Thursday November 18 sponsored by the Dairymen's League Cooperative Association Inc.
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Chansellor's Hall
State Education Building
Albany
Dairymen’s League Cooperative Association, Inc
Beware of Rabbit Fever in Late Autumn Hunting Risks
The article warns hunters of tularemia or rabbit fever as a danger of game pursuit in warm Indian summers lingering to Thanksgiving. It lists animal carriers from ticks to foxes, explains infection routes from skinning to inhalation, notes November and December peak cases, and emphasizes prevention through gloves and avoiding contact with infected animals.
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Additon
South
Middle West
Far West
Britain Faces Ration Racketeers and Beauty Scams
British authorities warn of wartime ration racketeers from cosmetics to clothing. Beauty-cream substitutions, no-coupon clothes fraud, and coupons sold for cash plague the system. Welfare workers note risks to children’s clothing as thefts surge and public health concerns rise. Domestic rabbit meat is proposed as a safer ration option to ease shortages.
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London
Board of Trade
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