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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1943
Page
6
The Troy Record lists subscription terms for the paper and nearby editions. The piece also includes a critical, wary note on New Deal programs, warning that centralized security schemes threaten individual liberty and free enterprise. It cites a Pennsylvania Supreme Court perspective as a model for American courts.
The Office of War Information director Elmer Davis warns Americans against complacency as the war continues. He outlines scenarios where German sub warfare could choke Atlantic shipments or stabilizing the Russian front could force costly battles in Europe. He cautions that public opinion, morale, and unity are vital to defeating the Axis and achieving final victory.
A column argues that few courts were corrupt before Washington, praising a Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruling in Kurtz vs Pittsburg. It warns that expanding government power erodes citizens’ rights, linking rising security demands to paternalism and costly social schemes. The piece rails against modern justifications masking political aims.
House Ways and Means Committee members critique Mr. Vinson and Mr. Morgenthau as they spar over how to curb inflation through taxation. They argue the Treasury plan unfairly targets one fifth of the income while four fifths hold most spending power. A general retail sales tax is proposed by some as a simple solution, yet political considerations delay action.
The Troy Record questions the globe trotting five senators on a war theater tour and secret sessions funded by the public. The piece argues the trip offers only publicity, vanity, and risk of divulging sensitive information, noting Senator Lodge’s Russia base bombing remark as an example.
The text warns of possible leaks from five travelers and the potential harm if any genuine secrets are disclosed. It emphasizes cautious optimism and the need to hope for the best while acknowledging risks.
The drive presses as bridgeheads form on the west bank of the Dnieper and Russian logistics cope with destroyed bridges and mines. German resistance weakens as air superiority shifts to the Russians, signaling possible looming defeat for Hitler and his forces.
The piece argues that Nazi actions resemble historic Vandals destroying art in Rome. It condemns the looting of Titian Michelangelo and Leonardo works as barbaric plunder aimed at profits, warns of global outrage, and calls for postwar moral lessons for Germany. It notes Napoleon’s Lions of St Mark’s and predicts art will return to Rome despite damage.
Readers submit questions and reflections from Troy and surrounding towns about anonymity in columns, battleships with 16 inch guns, and the emotional realities of soldiers. The Record answers on topics from Ida Lupino's father to legalities of picking bittersweet, urging sympathy for service members and asking readers to write letters to soldiers.
Westbrook Pegler discusses the Red Cross role under the Geneva convention in wartime. He warns against political manipulation and impersonation by journalists or politicians, urging steadfast neutrality and long term, undivided Red Cross service without reporting on military matters.
De Molay Troy Chapter will observe Education Day with a public ceremony at the Masonic Temple for Master Masons members and friends. Prof Homer H Nugent head of English at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute will speak on education’s value to citizenship and character building. Prior to the ceremony the chapter will elect officers.
Admiral H E Kimmel drafts a letter to Secretary Knox urging an immediate court martial to defend his record after waiving wartime trial delays. He cites lost witnesses and seeks access to Navy records, signaling a sharp turn in a political battle with Knox and the White House.
Washington discusses war era policy shifts as Treasury and Congress reshape taxes. Analysts warn inflation persists and postwar measures fail to shield small businesses and veterans. Without cash reserves and seed money, private enterprise may suffer after the war, risking jobs and growth.
A reader explains common word confusions from Latin roots and regional speech shifts. Pleat for cloth folds, plait or plat for braids, and the shift of ing to een is criticized with advice to teachers. The piece notes Germans and Jews drop g in speech, urges avoiding final g in formal speech, and promotes a pamphlet on word formation.
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