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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1943
Page
8
Ration entries inform about Gasoline and Sugar stamps valid through spring and food stamps with meat cheese and butter values. War Dept allows soldiers 38+ to request discharge to work on farms with local farm agent support. Farm machinery, tires, canning gear, and V mail usage discussed along with utility extensions for farms and storage guidance.
Dallas officials say cafes hotels and restaurants will receive 75 percent of meats fats cheese and oils used in December 1942 under a new point system. Regional rationing officer Kultgen explained two methods to estimate points per customer and the amount allotted, with the lower figure used for distribution.
The Senate judiciary committee approved an antistrike bill by Senator Tom Connally of Texas. It would authorize the President to seize and run any mine plant or other war material facility delayed or threatened by strikes or labor disturbances. Connally first offered the measure December 1, 1941 and previously attached it as a rider to a draft bill. It was reintroduced March 1 in this session.
Austin report notes a Labor Commissioner must hold hearings before granting more than temporary permission for women to work ten hours daily in wartime industries. The opinion says emergency thirty day exceptions are allowed but require public hearings to extend. Employers can seek exceptions after notifying workers. one third of women can request a hearing to obtain ten hour days.
Census Bureau reports at end of 1941 one in 221 Americans lived in a mental institution reflecting a 2 percent rise from 1940. The note ends with an irrelevant classified line about trading an old typewriter ribbon spool for a new ribbon.
Texas traffic data show 1942 fewer accidents involving soldiers despite more personnel. Deaths among military members dropped to 70 in 1942 from 114 in 1941, a 39 percent decline. total military fatalities in collisions fell from 1941 to 133 in 1942, down 32 percent. Civilians killed declined to 63 in 1942. Only 18 of 153 vehicles involved were government owned.
Washington officials announced Tuesday that the government will divert guayule fields from rubber production to food crops as part of restructuring emergency programs. The move affects Arizona and other guayule sites as officials reassess supply needs and civilian defense readiness.
Rubber Director William M. Jeffers and Agriculture Secretary Wickard announced a plan to return most high-grade irrigated guayule land in California to its owners to leave maximum acreage for food crops. The move aims to shift resources toward food production as the war era policy evolves.
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