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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1943
Page
16
An Army and Navy conference exhibition shows how pulp and paper aid war, from cargo parachute like packages to waterproof tablet packets for soldiers. Displays include a horse gas mask, corrugated packing for machine parts, and paper barriers preventing corrosion.
E B Pattison, chairman of the Troy City Rensselaer County War Price and Rationing Board price panel, stated consumers should not pay over 12 cents a pound for lettuce or 7 cents for dry onions. Iceberg lettuce is scarce, cabbage up to two pounds for a nickel, apples vary by variety, with 4.5 to 12 cents per pound. The panel expects further reductions and will regulate additional fruits and vegetables. Citizens should report violations to the price panel for amicable settlements and potential legal action against wholesalers.
Wartime appeal urges support for soldiers through War Bonds. It notes needs include shelter, food, and camp stoves costing about five dollars each. The message emphasizes collective purchase by all to ensure morale and comfort for troops abroad.
Paul G. Hoffman president of the Studebaker Corporation urged businessmen at a Buffalo joint meeting of the Advertising Club and Chamber of Commerce to plan actively for postwar employment. He warned that idle millions must have jobs soon to prevent fear and disillusionment and said bold planning and timely action are essential to avoid too little too late.
The Troy State War Training School in the former Earl and Wilson building, Broadway and Seventh Avenue, will present color sound films today and tomorrow for trainees and the public. Today features The Metal Working Lathe and Plain Turning. tomorrow shows Turret Lathes. Each program runs about 40 to 45 minutes with demonstrations on lathe operation, calipers, micrometers, drilling centers, tools, and finishing steps. No admission charge.
A man fell from an airplane and was killed yesterday as the plane continued westward. The body landed in a field near Arthur Brouse's farm, five miles west of Selinsgrove. Brouse recalled seeing the craft pass and a bag-like object drop before discovering the man.
The War Production Board cuts newspaper newsprint use by 5 percent for the last quarter, citing manpower shortages in the pulpwood industry. Even with the cut, publishers exceed production by 9440 tons, and Nelson says deeper retrenchment is likely in 1944.
The Rensselaer County Troy City Rationing Board met at Hotel Troy to map a 106 010 gallon October reduction, reviewing B and C holders and mileage for essential use. The panel led by Ellis H. Robison includes Julius Goodman, Catherine Benson and Clyde W. Heer. Washington dispatch notes John Kemp of the Red Cross used a surfboard to rescue six miners trapped in a flooded Pennsylvania shaft, swimming 1 000 feet in six trips with a safety device and prompting praise from Bureau of Mines officials.
The army will give industry labor and the press a detailed confidential look at the war's future next week. About 200 industrialists labor leaders and editors will attend a two day conference to hear briefings from General Marshall Major General Strong Lt General Mc Narney and Willam Knudsen on current operations enemy strength production and home front tasks.
In a bold forecast, Lamar Kishlar, a research chemist, envisions future foods preserved and processed by light. He predicts dehydration, quick freezing, and canning will advance with ultraviolet and infrared rays, enabling exotic fruits and healthier, tastier foods for the average consumer.
Defense counsel in the dried egg powder fraud case argues government testers were incompetent and arbitrary. They claim no evidence shows any powder was inedible or lacked nutrition, naming defendants Julius Cohen Charles Cohen Dunkel and Co. and Sondra Egg Products Corp among others. The charges allege a $650,000 defrauding scheme via substituted rejected powder and fraudulent bills.
The War Production Board moved to ease civilian shoe repair leather shortages by directing 25 large tanning firms to divert substantial portions of their output to civilian channels. The order specifies leather to be diverted will exceed the average monthly deliveries to shoemakers during 1937 41. Allocations will largely draw from military and lend lease stocks.
A clipped panel lists legal prices for Albany Rensselaer Schenectady Fulton Montgomery Greene Columbia Ulster Schoharie and Saratoga counties plus parts of Washington with Hadley Corinth Moreau excluded. It instructs to clip and carry with ration books and to check prices, noting other lists will follow and no rationed goods accepted without giving up ration stamps.
The Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs Organization approved a preliminary mutual aid running card listing county fire departments with phone numbers equipment and personnel. It details first second and third response communities and aims for distribution at the October meeting in West Sand Lake. City officials Mayor John P. Murphy attended along with five chiefs, led by Charles E Brunell.
Hypertension is rising with longer lifespans and various causes. It often accompanies kidney and artery disease but can occur alone. Disturbances, tumors, and pituitary changes are less common. The heart and vessels adapt to higher pressure, risking serious long term effects. Inherited predisposition and stress may contribute. Outcomes vary. cures are rare and management requires careful study and cooperation.
The Civil Service seeks immediate placement of disabled service men and women in government roles. With 1,000 returning daily, Arthur S. Felmming urges the federal government to lead. Charles R. Anderson notes 2,500 possible jobs for handicapped workers and cites 15,000 placements over a year and a half to test fit and efficiency, with lower absenteeism and higher productivity among disabled hires.
Doctors busy and patients must engage in care. Dr Irvine Page's Hypertensives Manual from Charlier Do Thomas assists understanding the disease and shared responsibility for control. It emphasizes medical guidance and patient self help as key to satisfactory outcomes.
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