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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
2
Edward C Wayne analyzes the weekly news noting the United States plans the biggest budget in world history to expand its war program costing about 56 billion dollars while Russian forces continue pressing back against Nazi troops.
The article outlines a massive wartime budget and tax plan led by President Roosevelt. It cites a total war expenditure of about 151 billion dollars, with a national debt projected near 110 billion. Taxes would rise by 27 billion, plus nine billion in added taxes and 18 billion in existing levies. About 204 dollars per person or 818 per family of four would fund the effort, with direct taxes and social security contributions forming the bulk of the plan.
Britain hailed the war program as swift. President Roosevelt promised American aid for victory. Reports claimed massive Allied plans including 185,000 aircraft and 120,000 tanks, with German Reich sources doubting the timing and scale of future producción.
News from the Pacific theater notes Japan maintaining pressure in occupied zones while aiming to extend operations. British forces hold in Malaya but retreat toward Singapore. Japan gains air superiority over Luzon as General MacArthur defends. Allies plan Java as a key node, with Burma and Dutch aid shaping the Malaya front. In Europe the Red Army advances with wide victories, Berlin shifts HQ near Smolensk, and Crimea sees intensified fighting as Sevastopol siege efforts continue alongside Danish and Finnish setbacks.
British sources say General Hammel has virtually given up retreat and prefers a pitched battle on favorable ground in Libya. He has chosen a plateau with more clay than desert sand, where German mechanized forces would have advantages in air support and mobility.
Senator Walter F George of Georgia, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, studies the 1943 fiscal year budget. He surveys 1172 pages, focusing on the budget’s taxation measures amid war needs. The proposal calls for about 56.0 billion dollars.
President Roosevelt draws mixed support as senators debate giving a single price administrator power over wartime farm pricing. Senator Brown of Michigan notes strong farm bloc backing while Wickard Henderson and a Taft plan for a one member board shape the dispute. Projections show wheat at 340 if in effect, cotton near 162 cents, with beet prices varying under current bill.
Chiang Kai shek hailed Changsha as a potential turning point after a third Japanese defeat at the city. Chinese papers urged attacks into Thailand and Indo China to threaten the Japanese rear. Chinese reports claim 30 000 Japanese killed and 7 000 more captured as Nipponese tried to cross a river with ambushed forces. A Japanese force of about 116 000 was said to be involved, with few escaping north.
Army officials in Washington warned that Germany could attempt to launch Zeppelins against eastern U S coastal cities. Reports said giant airships like the Hindenburg type and an L type were still operable and might carry bombing planes for suicide raids, with takeoffs possible near Atlantic targets.
London reports say raids in Europe signal a spring invasion attempt by the Allies. Ottawa marks production doubling for war and ties to President Franklin D. Roosevelt's plans for the United States.
An old pattern notice outlines Pattern No 676 Ix for sizes 4 to 22 years. It details material needs with yardages and sleeve options, calling readers to order. The ad emphasizes a stylish blouse with short sleeves and an alternative long sleeve version, inviting readers to place orders.
A Memphis bank introduces left handed checkbooks for southpaw customers. The new design places the check on the right side so the user can grip normally without crossing hands, simplifying the checkout and reducing clutter during use.
The town of Mentein in France became famous for its baked goods between 1818 and 1870 as residents judged the mayor by a baking contest rather than an election. A culinary contest highlighted the city’s culinary talents and civic pride. The excerpt also notes a trick with onions to absorb paint odors in a room.
Theunspecified material discusses butter production from milk and notes historical piano imports by John Jacob Astor in 1704. It mentions adobe as a mud-based building material in New Mexico and references large forest lands and Ute farmers. It also notes highway transportation providing employment for 6700 people in a recent study.
The text notes 7610 census figures with population data and a 364 percent rise from 2800, naming presidents George Washington Abraham Lincoln and Benjamin Franklin as checker enthusiasts. It blends metalanguage about temperature with fragmented historical references and lacks coherent context.
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