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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1943
Page
18
After the war readers are urged to plan their future home now. A systematic approach with notebooks and library research is advised to secure prices and down payments, plus exploring designs, locations, and adaptable features for postwar living. Tomorrow features travel plans.
New York report says a severe domestic fuel oil shortage could arise this winter if consumers delay filing storage tanks. Harry Hills, secretary of the Empire State Petroleum Association, notes many dealers have reduced storage space, with government requisitioning, so stocks must move to maintain supply. supplies are backing up as buyers delay orders.
Millions of clams litter the Massachusetts shore as northeast beaches yield an abundant harvest. Householders collect the shellfish by bushes and ration books are laid aside to enjoy clam chowder clam pie and baked clams in home meals.
Washington reports unofficial GOP headquarter tabulation shows the 1944 Republican national convention will have 1058 delegate votes, up 58 from 190, with 30 states plus Hawaii gaining delegates while ten Wilkie 1940 states receive bonuses. California Oregon and Texas see notable gains. South Carolina and others lose delegates due to reapportionment and last election performance.
The Troy Chamber of Commerce board unanimously adopted a resolution urging letters to House and Senate representatives advocating a wartime sales tax as an emergency measure. It supports Chauncey W. Cook and Francis E. Gallagher and calls for coordinated effort to create jobs in the post-war period.
The Federal Communications Commission approved Radio Corporation of America sale of the Blue Network to Edward J. Noble, president of the American Broadcasting System, enabling a fourth independent nationwide network.
The Baroness Georg e von Trapp and family transform 600 acres in Vermont into an Alpine replica. Refugees from the Third Reich, the Trapps mix cement, install plumbing, build a chapel, and plan a informal music center while two sons serve in the U S Army. They participate in local farming activities and entertain Yankee friends at their stone and timber home.
The piece discusses how American officials hear overseas views on military supply and strategy. It notes “localists” in battles areas press for more resources and that secrecy hinders full background transmission. Senators may report impressions to colleagues and the press, with limits on military details. Britain’s wartime strain and U.S. debate before 1941 are referenced.
Price Panel urges residents to report butter and hamburg price violations after complaints to the Troy County Rationing Board. Observers note butter prices in some states at 15 cents per quarter pound, exceeding the 13 cent allowed. Ground to order meat rules and receipts are required, with possible penalties up to 50 dollars or triple the excess.
The State War Transportation Committee warns of a tire shortage within the next few months and calls for reduced driving. At current demand 25,000,000 tires are needed for essential war-use driving this year, but only 17,000,000 will be available. The panel urges curtailing passenger car use to keep essential vehicles in operation.
Boston UP reports the Army Saved 20,000,000 square feet of leather and issued about 6,000,000,000 rebuilt shoes this year. Private Doe says rebuilt shoes are already broken in and comfortable, while funds are saved amid wartime expenditures.
The author argues that open discussion within democracies about Allied strategy is healthy and should be reported by press outlets in London and Washington. They contend such debate mirrors a family discussion and will strengthen unity against Nazi manipulation when conducted transparently.
Mrs Helen Dortch Longstreet, widow of Confederate General James Longstreet, plans to join the Bell bomber plant assembly line in Marietta, enrolling in riveting and fabrication courses. She insists she will complete three courses in five weeks and says the war is the most horrible, vowing to help bomb Hitler.
Dr Thomas D Masters argues fatigue in young to middle aged adults often stems from maladjustment rather than illness. Despite attempts at stimulants and exercise, many report chronic tiredness, morning lethargy, and evening bursts of energy, with relief from regular vigorous activity and engaging work or social activities.
General Eisenhower commended Navajo Indians on the reservation for contributing vanadium to the war effort in a telegram. The response from tribal members pledged to increase production and work harder to mine vanadium from their lands.
After General Longstreet’s death his widow served as Georgia state librarian and Gainesville postmistress. She had lived in Savannah Beach where she wrote for a farm journal and edited the Longstreet Memorial Association magazine. She authored the authoritative biography Lee and Longstreet at High Tide.
The Troy Chamber of Commerce board unanimously approved a public appeal urging residents and merchants to conserve electric power as part of a wartime program. It calls for turning off nonessential lights, extinguishing exterior signs at closing, and limiting daytime lighting, while preserving essential reading and critical tasks.
Belmont Massachusetts residents along the mail route presented carrier Daniel H. Atwater with a purse of 60 after his transfer to a new district. Grateful families credited his popularity with neighborhood children and his six years of service on the route for maintaining order among even the most unruly youths.
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