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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
4
Local notice lists charges for entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admissions or monetary consideration. Memorials and resolutions of respect will also incur advertising rates. J. H. Waggoner publisher and Glenn Doss managing editor.
The Whitewright Sun notes two wet and the rest dry precincts in Grayson County and urges a strong turnout for Saturday’s vote on beer sales. It reflects on tax policy and the impact of rising liquor taxes, while praising farmers for overcoming labor shortages and preparing for another crop season.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes that higher farm prices and wage gains squeeze the middle class income range of 2000 to 10000 dollars. It argues Congress favors farm and labor, raising taxes on the middle class and widening cost of living pressures without a protective bloc or union.
The House sent to the Senate a bill lowering the draft age from 20 to 18 with deferment rules ending after July and a policy ordering single men before married men. Secretary Stimson announced a 4.25 million Army now and 7.5 million by 1943, with ground forces, air force, training, and supply roles. Guadalcanal actions, Pacific operations, and Allied advances in the Solomons were described, alongside rationing measures for farm labor, crops, and manpower.
Congress sent its largest tax bill to the White House and President Roosevelt signed it. The measure would raise federal revenues by about six to seven billion dollars, with a new victory tax applying next Jan 1 and various changes to income tax rates and credits for individuals and servicemen.
Between November and December the sugar allotments for institutional and industrial users were set at 60 and 70 per cent of their base. A price ceiling for women's rayon base will be issued soon, and buyers should compare with last March to avoid overcharge. No excuse for rayon hosiery price increases. Dried eggs placed under price control at the peak levels of the Sep 27–Oct 2 base period.
The document details adjustments to tax policy including victory tax credit use, medical expense deductions, Social Security tax rates, corporate tax brackets, surtax shifts, excess profits levy, postwar corporate credit, estate and gift tax exemptions, excise taxes on spirits beer cigarettes cigars, telegraph and radio charges, local telephone rates, travel fares tax, freight, and coin operated gambling device tax increases. It also notes a postwar credit equal to 10 percent of excess profits taxes paid.
The Army uses a resin from auto safety glass to produce raincoats, replacing rubber. Coats weigh about two pounds less, resist extreme temperatures, and rely on a surplus material from auto manufacturing. The unseen resin, layered between glass, provides waterproof fabric with strong durability.
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