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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1943
Page
5
The Office of Price Administration announced a new ration book four to begin in November lasting at least two years. It will combine paint and unit stamps with 384 stamps in blue red green and black issued at a nationwide schoolhouse registration in late October.
Columbia High School seniors answered a call to pick tomatoes at Mull farm in Schodack. Miss Susan Smith and Miss Marjorie Murt joined the effort. Frederick S. Appleton, East Greenbush supervising principal, said the class voted to aid farmers as a group, noting the group principle limits impact on school work.
The district OPA ordered price panel members to inspect retail meat prices in Rensselaer County and other district counties. They will check ceiling prices and recheck within a week to ensure compliance. If dealers charge above ceilings due to supplier costs, they will name the supplier for investigation.
Troy area truck operators with tire rationing certificates may fly to the nearest Mocor Transport District Office for help locating tires. Office of Defense Transportation will relay needs daily to the Rubber Director to speed redistribution and honor certificates. The procedure aims to reduce nonoperational trucks and prevent loss of important war freight.
The Department of Agriculture plans complete control of fluid milk sales with area quotas for distributors. Quotas aim to match recent sales levels, with reductions for cream and by products. Producer- distributors may have separate quotas, and allocations to Armed Forces and government agencies are exempt.
In a district directive from E. J. Elliot, the Rensselaer County Troy City Rationing Board will appoint no further tire inspectors except in isolated cases. Some previous appointments may be revoked to reach one inspector per 500 cars. Officials note Washington once planned one per 346 cars, but the ratio now stands at about one per 501 cars due to longer inspection intervals.
Washington reports the meat black market remains strong with major blame on thousands of U.S. butcher shops. OPA and Agriculture tout controls over six months, but enforcement hampered by congressional limits and shopkeeper tactics. Volunteers may aid enforcement as price panels join ration boards to ease violations.
Seed farmers in Rensselaer County urged to save field corn for seed due to late spring and potential frost risk. County Agricultural Agent Elton K. Hanks notes many seed crops may not mature, driving demand for open pollinated and early strains like Cornell II and Early Huron. Ears can be dried in open air or via potato crates. small quantities usable for seed.
Two members of the Industrial Salvage Division WPB will address the Troy Industrial Salvage Committee dinner at the Troy Country Club. Edward Herbert and P. Sanderson will speak on salvage topics, with the meeting at the request of the War Production Board. A Navy film The Life and Death of the Hornet will be shown.
The 34th annual meeting of the Washington County Home for Aged Women will be held at 1 30 p.m. Tuesday Oct 12 at the home. Officers and friends will be served dinner at noon.
Hunters are asked to save down from ducks and geese to substitute for eiderdown. The department notes down and small feathers can contribute to 300,000 flying suits, 309,000 parkas, or 150,000 sleeping bags for troops in northern latitudes. Collections should be sent to Ducks Unlimited at 83 Columbia Street, Seattle, Washington.
Dr Thomas D Masters cautions adults over forty that youth fitness ideals mislead. Weight loss depends on a balanced smaller diet, not excess sweating, and exercise should be gradually reduced with age. He warns against strenuous Sunday workouts and excessive cardio that strain the heart. He notes constipation is often linked to overexercise and emphasizes monitoring recovery after activity.
A German corporal captured in North Africa allegedly told his mother in Steelton that New York was bombed into ruins and occupied by Japanese forces. The tale, relayed by Victor Grubic, described prisoners claiming the United States faced defeat as German and Japanese forces allegedly swept across the country.
Washington. Rep Van Zandt longtime national commander of Eta of Wars announced he would resign from Congress Sept 24 to enter active duty with the Navy in the Pacific theater. The Altoona congressman and World War I veteran said he is in perfect health and will return as lieutenant commander.
Clip out this panel and carry with your ration books ready to check on prices. The notice lists Albany and neighboring counties including Saratoga and Washington, excluding Hachey Corinth Moreau Easton Cambridge White Creek Greenwich Jackson and Salem. Other lists will be printed later.
Three hunters face long suspensions on state licenses. Marty Quinn of Greenfield Center and Willis Cheff of Hadley Saratoga County cannot obtain licenses until Jan 1, 186. Pearl Winecell of Fort Ann waits until July 3, 1945 for another return to hunt. Byron Duell of Bolton Landing has a license suspended for the rest of the year due to a hunting accident.
UF report notes Midfield Packers Inc, a vegetable dehydrator in Western Washington, may seek legal advice if manpower shortages persist. The piece mentions potential halts in operations involving oven operators, peelers, and feeders as the wartime industry strives to maintain production.
Advertisement explains monthly instalment loans with no endorsers needed. It details rates such as a 25 dollar loan costing 125 over three months at 3.75 per month, and other schemes including weekly and monthly repayments. The copy promotes cash for various needs and invites phone, writing, or visiting Household Finance.
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