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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1943
Page
14
A Philadelphia woman, a trolley conductor by marriage to a motorman, recalls feeling nervous as she watched him on the car. She notes couples fight over who leads at home and jokes that harmony comes when each does their own job and relaxes.
Peg Kirchner of Youngstown and 16 other women train in the Women's Airforce Service Pilots at Lochbourne airbase. They learn to handle heavy bombers for the Army Ferry Command, after five months at Sweetwater Texas. Peg describes the hands on routine and the demanding pace of flight training.
Sneigletown residents may apply for Ration Book 4 and Gasoline Ration Book A at Speigletown School Thursday and Friday from 3:00 to 5:30 PM and 7:00 to ? PM. Mrs. Theresa G Ralston, a teacher at School, announced the information yesterday.
Shortage of iron in the blood may cause fatigue and weak appetite. Pepto Mangan tablets with iron and vitamin B helps enrich blood and restore strength. Suitable for men women and children needing more iron to regain pep and appetite.
The House Ways and Means Committee voted against raising estate and gift taxes trimming 400 million from the administration’s wartime revenue plan. The panel also rejected higher personal income taxes, amid broader tax cut proposals.
Wartime kitchen tip using Armour Star Pure Pork Sausage to make a quick 20 minute meat feast. Four to five servings from one pound, fry sausage patties then toast bread in the sausage fat with milk eggs sugar and salt, served with tart jelly.
Rep. Dan A Reed of the Ways and Means Committee releases joint committee figures showing top earnings taxed down to about $24,261.76 for a $100,000 income after exemptions. He argues waste reduction could save $4 to $5 billion without hurting war needs and urges restraint on further tax burdens.
Republican Sen William Bewley chairs the legislative committee on assessment of real property He urged creating an OPA adjustment committee to fix rent control irregularities He said ceilings ignore rising labor and material costs and overstate property values He proposed faster fair adjustment methods and appeal facilities for owners and tenants
Officials at the Rox County Board urged applicants to submit A gasoline ration book forms at public schools for War Ration Book No. 4. They noted blanks mailed to the board were printed before the decision to distribute A books at schools. No A coupons will be issued at the rationing board office until after Nov 4. Those submitting correct school forms will reserve their A books immediately.
Rus sell W Ballard becomes the first male director of Hull House in Chicago. He pledges to use the settlement as a weapon against intolerance and to expand services for youth, classes, and neighborhood needs while preserving the house’s welcoming culture. Notable visitors and residents across history include Mackenzie King and Frances Perkins. Ballard aims to remodel spaces for after school activities and youth programs.
County Agricultural Agent Elton Eli Hanks urges gardeners to compost fallen leaves dead plant tops and a bit of manure or fertilizer to create a complete fertilizer. The roasted pile, kept flat and moist, speeds decay and improves soil water retention for better crop growth and easier cultivation.
The Surgeon General’s Office announced that no more interns will be placed in Army hospitals in New York for the duration. A survey showed a civilian and private hospital intern shortage and a rising patient load, prompting the Army to redirect interns to civilian facilities.
President Roosevelt sent to the Senate the nomination of Chester Bowles to succeed Prentiss B. Brown as OPA administrator. Bowles, 42, formerly a New York advertising executive, joined the OPA last July and began a reorganization to make price controls more acceptable to business and Congress. He created industry advisory committees to rewrite and simplify regulations.
The county administrator of rationing post is abolished across the 16 county district under District OPA. Lester W. Herzog announces a new division to coordinate with 35 local boards with Paul R. Duffie as district executive. Charles Freihofer will step down as county administrator but stays as chair of the city county rationing board.
Sugar and coffee are now widely available in New York restaurants, a contrast to prior shortages. Sugar bowls are in plain sight even in small eateries, echoing Roosevelt’s forecast of higher sugar allowances. Butter remains scarce, with diners often receiving little or no butter despite requests.
The Troy District Labor Advisory Committee will meet with OPA authorities at 112 State Street Albany tomorrow at 10 am. Fred G Whitmore, chairman, announced the session to resume discussion of general advisory program features, with previous talks having occurred October 12 with John T Burke and John A Nelson. Meetings will be held every two weeks per Washington office instructions.
Wartime cloth restrictions concern mothers more than babies as home-made gear rises. Focus on light warm outfits that keep infants dry, clean, and comfortable. Essentials include bird's-eye diapers, four dozen to five dozen 21x24 inch diapers, four straight bands, four V-neck bands, four coat style shirts, twelve 12x18 inch toweling pads, and two rubberized pads.
Memorial Methodist Church lists Red Cross sewing and youth choir rehearsals Sunday. Thistle Group meets Thursday at Mrs Wesley Griffiths home. Friday includes Farm Bank dinner at the community house with Heather Group, followed by a Halloween party led by Mrs Kenneth Tutee and Wesley Griffith. A weekly novena honors the Miraculous Medal at Our Lady of Victory Church. Betty Loux visits New York. Edwin and Sheryl Smith visit South Glens Falls. Traffic Cop On High reports plan to use helicopter patrols for postwar events in Los Angeles with radio guidance to motorists.
Treasury Procurement Division adopts a policy to buy distress shoe stocks to ease civilian first line supplies. Eligible items include staple patterns with limited fails. men and children need Q width or wider, children's size 8½ or larger, women B width or wider with max height 14⅞ inches. Camp moccasins allowed. no patent, evening, obsolete, narrow toe, or white shoes except children's. Bids go to Chief Procurement Division Washington DC.
Advertised relief claims target arthritis rheumatism sciatica and neuritis with a topical tube of Tyamol. Applies to the painful area with visible results after first use and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied. Sold by leading druggists nationwide including Donnelly Hanns and W Curtis.
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