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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1943
Page
12
Grace Martin advises affianced or newly wed women in postwar life to prepare now for civilian realities. Plan practical skills, adjust expectations to changed husbands, and pursue learning in cooking, house care, and marriage guidance. Tomorrow: Postwar Homes.
The Troy County Rationing Board announced dates for War Ration Book No 4 and the new gasoline ration book for autos. Registrations occur at city schools and rural sites. hours vary by location with afternoon and evening slots. Additional registrations planned for students and hospital staff at RPI, Russell Sage College, Emma Willard, and local hospitals.
The USO Lounge at Troy Usion Depot calls for apples for servicemen. GSO notes soldiers favor cold juicy apples after travel. Farmers of Rensselaer County sent baskets last fall and workers delivered them to trains. New Yorkers and New Zealanders alike appreciate the fruit. This year few apples have been donated. any amount is welcome.
A Wide used Barbo Compound tint promises a professional looking hair color at low cost. Mix with water to create two large bottles of uniform gloss that won’t wash out or affect permanents, with a natural youthful look.
The Office of Price Administration announced that Book No 4 green stamps will buy canned fruits and vegetables starting November 1. Distribution via nationwide schoolhouse registration runs October 18 to 30, with local time and place to be announced.
A terse public notice from Governor Pave clarifies actions on war loan wagers and related agricultural interests. The brief statement references hogs and corn fed stock, with regulatory or executive steps noted as ongoing.
New York government sale offers 17 000 crates of eggs from reserves in the northeast but receives no bids. Egg dealers explain buyers want fresh eggs, while government stock is cold storage, likened to buying a pig in a poke.
Rennselaer County Home Bureau leaders attend a two day training at St John s Episcopal Church led by Miss Theresa Wood of Cornell. The session covers wartime meal planning featuring baked soy beans whole wheat bread and a three in one casserole with vegetables potatoes and meat. Other lessons include sprouted soy preparation and a dairy food guide.
New York expert Carl N. Schmalz foresees tighter credit controls lasting beyond World War II, with a decline in installment buying and prolonged shortages as Germany falls and Japan surrenders, culminating in a 1951 readjustment period. He notes wartime effects on civilians and ongoing inflation risks.
In New Haven Hartford man Stanley Mocarsky pleads guilty to failing to report for selective service. Judge Carroll C. Hincks gives Mocarsky thirty days to decide whether to leave the United States, noting Mocarsky’s claim that America has not done anything for him. The judge taunts him to choose another country.
Boston service for sailors features blue garees crew in prayer and hymn singing before departure. A New Testament is handed to each after the service. In Buffalo a woman, 42, Mrs. Sarah Battaglia, was killed crossing a Nickel Plate track when a basket she carried obstructed her view.
New York IN S reports thirty retailers faced suspension after John P. Turk a rationing board executive bought 45 dollars of salami with his own funds. He defended the purchase before an OPA commissioner saying salami keeps better than other products and the action highlighted price control enforcement.
The House Agriculture Committee will reopen a debate on taxation of margarine led by Chairman Fulmer from South Carolina. Opponents from dairying states and New York expect resistance. supporters cite butter competition, wartime economy, and consumer benefits like butterless meals.
Labor representatives from the area met at District OPA headquarters in Albany and announced that each War Ration Board in the Albany district will include one labor appointee. The district has 35 boards. OPA director Lester W. Herzog announced the plan, with John T. Burke of the Labor Bureau present. Burke urged labor cooperation for price control and rationing and supported grade labeling as essential to successful control.
Air Raid Wardens of District a0 B Zone 2 will meet today at St. Lawrence's Hall at ? pm. Gas masks and helmets will be distributed to those not allotted them. A supper will follow the meeting.
Conservation Commissioner John A White appealed yesterday for sportsmen to share rifle cartridges and shotgun shells to prevent a shortage this fall. War Production Board limits sporting ammo and single ball or slug shells are restricted by law in many counties. clubs may pool surplus to meet minimum local needs and allow others to hunt and provide meat.
Mrs Dana Carpenter of Shaftsbury Vermont spent the weekend with Miss Flora Dobbin. Mrs Harry Hayes and daughter Barbara of Waterbury Connecticut visited here. The Youths Fellowship plans a Halloween party at the Methodist parsonage Friday October 22. Rally Day at United Presbyterian Church Sunday morning October 24 with each Sunday School class assisting.
District OPA announces dealers needing Grade 3 passenger tires may obtain them from the Defense Supplies Corp. Old tires on military vehicles, worn smooth yet roadworthy, will be sold through regular trade channels for civilian use. Only motorists with gasoline rations above 601 miles monthly may receive top grade tires.
Washington based United States Chamber of Commerce urged Congress to enact a fiat 10 percent retail sales tax to raise about six billion dollars next year. Ellsworth C. Alvord argued the tax should apply to all goods including food and clothing and uphold higher income exemptions for low income groups. The plan aims to replace part of the Administration's ten billion five hundred million dollar tax increase by broadening revenue sources.
Predraft-age boys and girls as young as fourteen enter industry as 1941 production grows. The piece urges federal protections and company safeguards, plus proper meals, rest, sleep, and supervision for youth workers to ensure healthful, constructive labor and future national service.
The piece reflects on autumn as nature’s festal garb before winter. It contrasts the season’s golden splendor and easing warmth with shortening days, migrating birds, and harvest activity, ending with a dated signature from Nicolino De Tomaiasi in Watervilet on Oct 3, 143.
Beth El Temple notes the Festival of Sukkoth with an 8 15 p m service led by Rabbi Joel S Geffen. Lieut Malcolm Hor mats, Troy war hero, guest of honor. A Sukkah reception welcomes new members. Services continue tomorrow and Friday at 9 00 a m with a 2 30 p m children’s celebration in the Sukkah. Mrs Samuel Elfant chairs Sisterhood duties.
American soldiers in Britain take about 9000 photographs daily with army censors supervising every shot. Negatives go to the London pictorial service for development and one free print per photo before distribution. Censors note widespread under exposure due to daylight levels being lower than in the United States. Soldiers reportedly carried ample film with them.
The piece argues lifting restrictions on Chinese entry would spark sharp Japanese anger. Hughes condemns the move and Japan recalls its ambassador. 1920s militarists used anti Japanese sentiment to sway U S opinion, with liberals in Japan split and wartime actions shaping perceptions of Japanese civility and postwar admission prospects.
A health note recommends a lemon and water drink each morning using the juice of one Sunkist lemon in a glass of water. The mix is said to boost bowel action naturally, boost vitamin C intake, and aid digestion. It also claims to improve alertness and mouth freshness. California Sunkist lemons are suggested.
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