Washington Digest Strive for Employment for Disabled Veterans
Washington DAV outlines a nationwide effort to place disabled veterans in jobs despite high unemployment. Dr Gilbert Macvaugh heads a network of state and local employment officers to match injured GIs with employers, offering case studies from Normandy and a public building to illustrate practical placements and protections. The program, backed by major associations, aims to persuade employers, expand multi skill training, boost wages, improve conditions, and ensure job retention for disabled veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNDU
Hyn Street
N.W
Washington, D. C
Disabled American Veterans
Veterans’ Organization
United States
DAV
Washington
Gilbert 5. Macvaugh
Normandy
G.I
Macvaugh
Corps of
Atlantic City
National Association of Manufacturers
American Bankers Association
The
Chamber of Commerce
National Council of Farmer Co-operatives
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Retail Federation
Air Transport Association
Aircraft Industries Association
Investment Bankers Association
Committee of Economic Development
American Trucking
Veterans
Barbs and canned meats touch wartime homefront humor
In a light column, the author notes soldiers relied on corned beef, hash, deviled ham, chili and more, counting 40 canned meat varieties. Investigators say the man preferred familiar foods. The piece jokes about Truman moving a desk gun and the navy selling long surplus chain for watch dogs.
Christmas card designers seek true family scenes
A nostalgic note on Christmas cards capturing home life and family happiness. The article highlights heartwarming scenes in village life, church, and home as central to Christmas card designs, urging shared warmth and familiar symbols of the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
The Twelve Days Of Christmas Full Verse Recital
The traditional carol recounts gifts given by a true love across the Christmas season. Beginning with a partridge in a pear tree the gifts rise to eight maids a milking nine ladies dancing and ten lords a leaping before the final dozen piping drummers and other gifts on Epiphany.
Mistletoe's Link to Ancient Beliefs and Christmas Custom
A discussion traces mistletoe to ancient Germanic and Druid traditions. The custom of kissing beneath it at Christmas likely arises from the plant's esteemed status. Legends claim epilepsy remedies, yet no medical properties are supported, despite Brittany use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brittany
Massacre of the Holy Innocents Chronology and figures
The December 28 Childermas observance recalls King Herod ordering the massacre of Bethlehem’s male children under two. Estimates vary from 14,000 in Greek accounts to 64,000 by Syrians and 144,000 in medieval writings, with modern guesses often far lower and sometimes under ten thousand.
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Childermas
Herod
Bethlehem
Judea
North Berries Best There Is An Insignificant Mistletoe
A small dull brown mistletoe parasite lives in the north using spruce as host. The Christmas mistletoe in New Jersey and Pennsylvania stops short of further north. In Brittany the herb de la croix is pressed for fever cure and vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Brittany
Eisenhower aide helps sergeant get home ride
A Philadelphia sergeant, Samuel Cohen, stranded by army furlough delays, was advised to call General Eisenhower. An aide suggested contacting General Clay, leading to an arranged flight home for Cohen to tend a family emergency. Truman recounts a humorous newsroom welcome on his Kansas City visit. Hopkins’ illness prompts foreign policy critiques, and a plan for a war with Russia stirs debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Eisenhower
Samuel Cohen
Philadelphia
Berlin
Cohen
Ike
G.I
General Eisenhower
General Clay
Clay
Truman
Kansas City Star
Grandview
the Star
Harry Hopkins
New York
Harry
Claude Pepper
Florida
Europe
Fulbright
State Department
Strategic Services Unit
The
War Department
Wild Bill Donovan
Russia
Raymond Cromwell
Tokyo
Wall Street Journal
Coast Guard
Joe Fischer
Germany
Fischer
Clarence Darrow
Perry Mason
Darrow
Mason
Earle Stanley Gardner
John Snyder
White House
Randolph Paul
U. S. Treasury
Broad Shouldered Junior Jumper and Blouse Pattern 8930
Sewing circle pattern describes a broad shouldered jumper with a bow-tied blouse. Designed for sizes 11 through 18, the jumper uses 1 1/2 yards of 54 inch fabric and the blouse 1 1/4 yards of 38 to 39 inch fabric for size 12.
A Tale of Tails Functions of animal tails in locomotion
Tails perform 18 functions with balance noted as key. The jumping mouse zapus hudsonius of North America can leap 40 times its length due to its tail and long hind legs. Loss of a tail disrupts balance, causing somersaults during jumps.
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Collier’s
North America
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Christus Card
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South Wells St
Chicago
Anton Paintal
Wal Tomst
C.O.D
Rode Sales. Co., Inc
Georgia
Pienso
Smith Bros
Sean
Smith Brothers
Nan
Bizetronic
Theamalves
Eveready
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