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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1943
Page
20
Postal officials urge sending Christmas parcels to service members abroad between September 15 and October 18 for Army personnel and by November 1 for Navy and Marine personnel. Pack securely in strong paper, tie with twine, and ensure parcels are easily opened for censorship. Include sender details and service information on Army parcels and the name and address on naval parcels.
Service men should receive small packed gifts. Do not send perishables, breakables, intoxicants, inflammables, sharp items, or bulky goods. Provide compact items easy to carry.
The Post Office details overseas mail rules for Christmas parcels. Weight limited to five pounds, length under 15 inches, and total length plus girth not to exceed 36 inches. One package per week to the same recipient. Parcels must use sturdy packaging and clearly label the addressee and unit. Money should be sent by money order, not cash.
Troy area households were warned by Charles C. Freihofer that losing War Ration Book No 3 will delay replacement. The local board cannot issue replacements. requests go to the New York OPA center. Book 3, valid for meats fats and butter, features brown A stamps worth 16 points usable until Oct 26. Red stamps from Book No 2 expire Oct 2, after which only brown Book 3 stamps may be used for rationed foods.
The District OPA requires all shoe establishments to inventory on hand by close of business Thursday and report on OPA Form B 1001 A. Dealers must duplicate reports and mail one copy to the OPA Inventory Unit in New York by October 10, with help available if forms are not received by September 27.
Washington officials expressed confidence the Third War Loan quota of 15.6 billion dollars will be met with 1.802 billion in sales reported for the first three days. Corporations and large investors accounted for 1.474 billion, individuals 328 million. Delaware led by 28 percent, New York 24 percent, North Carolina 16 percent. End-of-month totals and quarterly figures not provided. Early report filings will aid the shoe ration decision. deadline remains October 10, dealers urged to mail after September 30.
Hollywood case features Arline Fear seeking divorce from Falph Gordon Wear a wealthy camera maker after 2300 years of claimed marriage begun in Greece. Fear cites cruelty as grounds and recounts reincarnation claims and a desert retreat scene. The judge questions credibility as Fear asserts belief in the tale while Arline maintains the truth of her allegations.
The Troy Industrial Salvage Committee and the War Production Board will host a dinner Thursday night September 23 at the Troy Country Club. Edward Herbert of Washington DC will speak on the scrap situation. A Navy produced film The Life and Death of the Hornet will debut locally after the meeting. Members are urged to bring salvage cuttings from their firms. R O Kennedy chairs the committee amid tensions over steel shortages and winter production.
Ithaca reports that for the first time since World War I home Victory gardens covering about 200,000 acres produce as much as or more food than commercial growers. The State College of Agriculture notes these gardens help feed the nation, allow commercial crops to supply military forces, and predicts New York’s Victory Garden tonnage could match the annual intake for about 2,000,000 soldiers.
Scrap return from battlefields has totaled only 10,000 tons, creating a need for substantial salvage. A 6 pm country club dinner encourages prompt reservations, with 5 W. McCochrane serving as Troy Chamber of Commerce secretary for the committee.
Mary Anderson, director of the Women’s Bureau, urges recruiting women for civilian jobs essential to wartime operations. She warns against breakdowns in industries sustaining feeding, clothing, cleaning, and services for the home front. Women are urged to join so total victory remains achievable.
Readers are urged to send compact gifts for soldiers overseas with deadlines October 15 for the Army and November 1 for the Navy. Avoid bulky items, non regulation wear, and unnecessary gear. opt for small pocket editions and practical items suitable for foot lockers. Female service members should avoid jewelry and extra accessories. navy color is off limits to Army and WAC personnel.
Dr Thomas D Masters outlines viruses as the unseen cause behind many diseases from measles to encep halitis and common cold. He notes viruses’ uncertain nature and parasitic life, their ability to pass bacterial filters, and their role in industrial eye infections and pneumonia among other conditions. He contrasts viral and bacterial life and hints at ongoing mystery.
Public invited to 8 15 p m lecture on The Problems of the Dehydration Industry by Dr Donald Tressler of General Electric before the Eastern New York Section American Chemical Society at Russell Sage College Little Theater The talk covers dehydration methods for meats fruits vegetables and milk.
Virus infections operate inside cells evading antibodies, so serum therapy after symptoms is ineffective. Immunity is definite for smallpox chickenpox and measles. Vaccination with cowpox enables smallpox protection, and attenuated rabies virus protects before disease. After illness, no adequate cure exists. treatment targets symptoms only.
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