This episode is from the WNYC archives. It may contain language which is no longer politically or socially appropriate.
Mock attack on New York City and a mock hearing in Albany in one day. Seems like Democrats and Republicans were quarreling. Personally I don't think there's a fight at all. Reminds me of the days when the Republicans were in power in Albany and Tammany Hall was power in New York City. "They got along beautifully...if you know what I mean." Recommends reading Dennis Lynch's "Boss Tweed." Real estate just couldn't carry anymore, so we need additional revenue. Means higher real estate tax. Concerned for renters. Talks about food. High cost of food. Difficult problem, the magnitude of it. We must be patient and give our government a chance to get things running smoothly. Our country has 130 million people. We have to send food to other countries so they can survive and hold the lines. This is of great benefit to ourselves. Then we must feed the army and navy. Collection, garnering and distribution of food is over-awing process. Prunes and raisins. Coupons and ration points. OPA in Washington and locally in NYC. Meat situation is bad, in rationing condition. Talks about policy of food under rationing. Ceiling prices. They must be enforced. Pork starts in April 1. Consumers, you can cooperate and report when retailers disregard of ceiling prices.
Victory Gardens. Parks Department will test the soil. Vegetable gardening. Air raid siren tests, exhibition baseball between Dodgers-Yankees-Giants; Boston police corruption; Letter from NY Teachers' Association, saluting a school teacher, Millicent Baum on her death. Trained volunteer meat ration to cover 5,000 stores throughout the city.
Audio courtesy of the NYC Municipal Archives WNYC Collection
WNYC archives id: 8488
Municipal archives id: LT4009
