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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1943
Page
8
The Troy Record lists its leadership with publisher David B. Plum and Dwight Marvin, along with president David R Plum and officers EK H Betts vice president Frank L. York treasurer Dwight Marvin secretary. Phone contact is Troy 6100 for department connections.
A Troy War Council report on juvenile delinquency finds current levels not yet alarming but rising. It urges early preventive measures, home and community responsibility, and national safety steps to curb youth crime and its social costs. The note cites officials from J Edgar Hoover to local police as stressing seriousness.
Lewis H. Brown, president of Johns Manville Corp, told New York businessmen that repeating 50 billion dollar public works programs would misread free enterprise. He urged private initiative, decentralization, demobilization, and tax changes to revive production and employment after the war.
The author argues Americans reject rationing regimentation and bureaucrats and desire real jobs at fair wages. If Brown is right, supporters must act now or risk being counted out without warning as momentum shifts.
A critical note denounces a plan by a U S publicity firm to rehabilitate the ex king Carol of Romania in American eyes. The writer questions the wisdom of allowing propaganda campaigns for ex dictators and monarchs, noting past fascist connections and the high cost of the effort. The piece warns such efforts could invite others like Hitler or Mussolini to push propaganda in the United States.
The article discusses efforts to agree on a plan for defeated Germany and the tough issue of Russia's postwar borders in Europe. It notes Russia's press claims that the Baltic states Estonia Latvia and Lithuania belong to Russia, and suggests that eastern Poland Finland and Romania may also be claimed. It questions whether Allies can honor such aims and foresees possible delays until after the war while highlighting Moscow conference gains and a cordial Allied posture for forthcoming meetings.
Awaiting settlement reports suggest a Roosevelt Churchill Stalin meeting may occur to resolve the second front in Europe and future handling of Germany. Moscow talks improved relations but left major questions unresolved as Allied plans consider a broader invasion and postwar governance.
Reader letters and notices discuss wartime wages, allotments, and draft questions. Topics include whether a son can stop monthly support, how to obtain government allotments, birth certificates, draft board attorney details, and wage increase debates. War-era snippets and humorous lines follow.
Writers who sign statements in The Record Newspapers can keep their names confidential while proving good faith. Unsigned communications may not be published as The Record Newspapers cannot guarantee anonymity.
The piece notes Buffalo and national figures show traffic fatalities increasing since Pearl Harbor. Despite fewer trips and gasoline rationing, about 46,000 killed in traffic compared with 22,000 combat deaths. Officials cite aging cars, speed, and carelessness as factors while urging caution to minimize home front casualties.
New York Governor Dewey again delays execution of Louis Rouenalter known as Lepke Capone Weiss to January 3 1937. The case involves federal protection and multiple postponements while Lepke's underlings Lipke Capone and Weiss face state death sentences amid narcotics crime probes and alleged ties to the American Labor Party and union leaders.
Washington notes reveal British officials, including Sir Gerald Campbell, urged cooperation with any future Republican administration. Senator Brewster criticized policy. Bracken’s closeness to Churchill drew attention as the dinner highlighted bipartisan wartime diplomacy and potential shifts in U.S. policy.
Washington notes that the Justice Department investigates monopoly and price fixing in liquor, while a 1936 Supreme Court decision by Justice Brandeis limited federal authority. The State Board of Equalization versus Young's Mark Co held California tariffs and fees on beer importation may be lawful under the twenty first amendment balance with state regulation.
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