Postwar pressure on teachers and education reform
Washington Digest notes a British proposal to raise teachers status while the US faces a teachers shortage after Pearl Harbor. It cites salaries as a core issue, demands higher pay, better conditions, and a national push to attract students to teaching. It also discusses the GI Bill's impact, postwar education expansion, and the need for broader cultural and health training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNDU
Union Trust
Washington, D. C
Churchill
Great Britain
Pearl Harbor
The
National Education Association
England
Armed Services
Smith
Legion
Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
University of Chicago
Hutchins
Solomon
Briefs: Cold baths urged to ease preinvasion jitters
Wartime notes report Germans advised to take cold foot baths due to fears of invasion disruption. War Manpower Commission projects over 60,000 men needed for lumbering and pulpwond work before fall to meet 1944 requirements. WPA estimates 4,000,000 extra farm workers needed this year with 1,200,000 youths and 800,000 women. Ontario salt deposits total over 30 million tons, enough for world needs for 100,000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Manpower Commission
WPA
Ontario
Tank Destroyer Unit Pride and Bonds in England
A frontline visit with a U.S. tank destroyer unit in England highlights crew cohesion, pride in their 10 inch field ration, and expert gunnery. Sergeant Dick Showalter ties to the home town through marriage, while Captain Kennedy and Corporal McClory emerge as morale anchors amid training and impending overseas moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt
Dick Showalter
Gharker St
Muncie
Ind
Kuhns
Sergeant Showalter
Showalter
Pfc
Bob Cartwright
Daytona Beach
Fla
Bob
Life With the Tank Destroyer Units
English dogs attach themselves to tank destroyer units though they cannot bring pets to the Continent. In the States they kept pigs as pets and could eat them too. Top commanders who planned the second front have faced a man killing strain of work. Thousands of officers labored tirelessly, rising early, working all day, and resuming after supper, rarely taking a day off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Joseph Deeley
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Barbara Bell Pattern Details for Various Sizes
Barbara Bell Pattern 1884 designed for multiple sizes lists size 12 with short sleeves and 416 yards of 39 inch fabric. Perfect House Dress 17 described as a sleek, comfortable house dress with scalloped front and sleeves. Pattern 1946 designed for many sizes including 38 requiring 434 yards of 39 inch fabric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hell
Household care tips from an old guide
Hydrogen peroxide removes perfume strings from a dresser scarf once deemed hopeless. Beaded motifs cover stains on dresses. Move darkening light bulbs to avoid rapid wear to prolong life. Test printed rayon for colorfastness in clear water. if fast in water, fast in soap suds. When lengthening children's dresses, rip the hem, wash and iron first to remove creases and ensure a smooth new hem.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Washington Digest
Department of Agriculture
Bankhage
Ernie Pyle
America
Charles Harding
Olmsted Falls
Cleveland
James Francis McClory
Guthrie Street
McClory
Alfred
MecClory
Cleveland Welding’ Company
McCloys
John Jay
Kennedy
Fawndale Road
Roslindale
Mass
Captain Kennedy
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Clarion
Warwick Manufacturing Corporation
Harrison Street
Illinois
Ousehold ST Nsee
Kellogg's
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!