Pegler: Willow Run
By Westbrook Pegler
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Guffey puts fourth term issue in open
Tradition does not prevent return of Roosevelt, he tells Senate
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Elliott Roosevelt defends brothers’ military record
Lambertson’s attack characterized in letter from Africa as a political ‘stab in the back’
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Collier’s (March 6, 1943)
What’s cookin’ in Hollywood
With shortages of meat, eggs, gasoline, rubber ands whatnot worrying the nation, Hollywood came up with a number of bright ideas. Fortunately, indeed, each idea when properly executed is quite edible and, for a change (from the Hollywood point of view), quite economical.
Whether you are a movie star or John Citizen bucking a rivet gun in an aircraft plant, eating is pretty important, and eating well is doubly essential. With conversation a prime consideration, it isn’t how much money you can spend, but what you are able to buy and what you can “stretch” that count.
Hollywood has done a complete about-face and banned the lavish, costly dish. But, of course, Hollywood wouldn’t be Hollywood unless it put a few frills even on hamburger. In many of these dishes on the new “ration” menu, influences from South America and other corners of the world find their way into the kitchen.
These days when the inhabitants of Glamor Town take off their faces and sit down to dine, the taste may be varied, but every meal is eaten with the full knowledge that a quarter of a pound of butter or a pound of ground round steak is just as rare in Hollywood as in wheeling, West Virginia. Rarer.
Lucille Ball stretches her butter by adding one fourth cup of milk, pasteurized sour cream, sweet cream or evaporated milk to one half pound of butter. She creams the butter first, then adds milk or cream gradually and whips in an electric mixer until blended. This method makes one half to three fourths again as much butter. This “whipping butter” can’t be used for baking, but is fine for vegetables, and on breads, toast or rolls.
Carmen Miranda came forth with two recipes à la Brazil. They’re called feijoada and peadinho. Feijoada is made by soaking enough Brazilian black beans for four people overnight. Pour off the water, and add one clove of garlic, a piece of pork, two small sausages (cut in cubes). Add not water, cover and cover and cook over a slow fire for two and hours. Then add a chopped onion which has been browned in oil. To make peadinho, cook one pound of chopped spinach, add one half pound of chopped meat which has been fried. Then add one onion and a pound of small tomatoes which have been cooked slowly in drippings. Mix this sauce gradually with the spinach and meat. They these two dishes and you’ll know why Brazilians dance the Samba. Both recipes will serve four people.
Charlie McCarthy shows Edgar Bergen how to remove the T-bone from a sardine. Charlie explains that you throw away the meat and eat the bone. “The bone is rich in roughage, you know, old boy,” he says. Disliking waste, the solicitous Charlie will eat the meat himself.
Barbara Stanwyck’s favorite salad is a combination of lettuce, tomatoes, celery, and chicken or leftover bits of meat. She says you may fill in with fish instead of the chicken or meat, if you like. Mix ingredients together with your favorite salad dressing just before serving.
Veronica Lake makes Bell Peppers by boiling one cup of rice in salted water. Drain, wash rice in cold water. Add two cans tomato sauce and half-pound of fresh mushrooms which have been sautéed in ham drippings. Stuff six peppers, top with sliced pimiento cheese. Bake for half an hour.
Who eats gasoline and rubber?
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U.S. Navy Department (March 7, 1943)
Communiqué No. 302
South Pacific.
On March 5:
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U.S. aircraft bombed enemy installations at Viru Harbor on the southern coast of New Georgia Island.
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During the night of March 5‑6, Japanese planes raided U.S. positions on Tulagi Island, 20 miles north of Guadalcanal airfield. Two men were killed.
On March 6:
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During the early morning a large force of U.S. planes bombed and strafed Japanese positions at Munda on New Georgia Island. Results were not reported.
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During the morning, Liberator heavy bombers (Consolidated) bombed and started fires in the enemy‑held areas at Kahili, Buin and Ballale in the Shortland Island area.
The Pittsburgh Press (March 7, 1943)
Yanks capture Tunisian town
By Virgil Pinkley, United Press staff writer
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U.S. fliers raid sub bases; Essen spouts tower of fire
Americans hammer Brest, Lorient after RAF blasts German arsenal city
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Destroyer attack fails –
2 Jap warships sunk in battle
Enemy’s Solomons bases shelled by task force
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States seek laws to curb union acts
Kansas and California consider bills banning war plant strikes
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Mme. Chiang at Wellesley
Wellesley, Massachusetts – (March 6)
Madame Chiang Kai-shek, wife of the Chinese generalissimo, came back to her alma mater, Wellesley College, for the first time in 26 years today. In her college days, she was Mei-ling Soong. Madame Chiang traveled from New York to Boston by train and then motored to Wellesley.
Navy yields to Cupid
Washington – (March 6)
The Navy bowed to Dan Cupid tonight and announced cancellation of the regulation forbidding women reservists of the Navy, Marines and Coast Guard to marry men in their own branch of the service.
Christmas in March makes sailor’s dream come true
Wife preserves tree and presents go unopened until officer returns from Africa
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Farm draft deferment is agreed upon
Wickard and McNutt agreement is effective immediately
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Tax decision imperative, House told
Failure to act hampers collections, committee member says
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Wait a min… why are the Americans calling themselves Yanks?
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Variety, I guess (at least in this case). Pinkley being a writer for the United Press European staff is also another reason.
Wikipedia is notoriously unreliable, especially nowadays, but here’s a section on the usage of “Yankee:”
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