Army Educational Standards and Illiteracy in the Draft Era
A Metropolitan Life statistics report from 1920 to 1940 shows a small share of men aged 28 to 20 with illiteracy, shaping concern over military standards. The piece cites cases of overextended duty, reclassification, and clerical failings in relation to high standards, noting broader implications for wartime efficiency and leadership.
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Metropolitan Nee Co
Farope
Don Mack
Enit
Ing
Berchtesgaden
Hitler
National Sunday School Week Set To Promote Attendance
The Laymen's National committee of New York sponsors National Bible Week and a proposed National Sunday School Week from April 9 to 15 to promote Sunday school attendance. Admiral Reginald R. Réthnap, chair, says the effort seeks to teach that attentive youth and obedient children reflect good parental and teacher influence and support national spiritual knowledge to uphold America's founding principles. Concerted action urges popularizing Sunday school as stabilizing youth influence amid postwar concerns.
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New York
National Bible Week
Reginald R. Réthnap
America
Motron
Iwo and Berchtesgaden Echo Strategic Battles
The piece notes U S air forces hitting Berchtesgaden as Marines battle on Iwo Jima. It argues Iwo lessons from Tarawa shape future attacks on Japan while Berchtesgaden may signal a final German stand, reflecting defensive ferocity and strategic implications.
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Berchtesgaden
Germany
Two Jima Island
Pacific
Iwo
Hitler
Tarawa
Japan
Guadalcanal
Berchtesaden
Italy
Bavarian Alps
Jaden
Alps
Hell
Montgomery Ward Stands Up to CIO Pressure Says For Liberty
A Times editorial lauds Montgomery Ward for resisting union dominance and refusing to fire workers or withhold dues through payroll. It criticizes CIO tactics as undermining personal freedoms and government integrity, arguing Ward’s stance protects individual choice and liberty. The writer cites past lessons and praises Ward for not acting as a union collection agent. George Wessinsten adds a closing reflection.
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CIO
United States
Montgomery Ward
Ser Ana Try
Hammering Confession of a Violent Incident
A report describes a person named Dan being struck on the head with a hammer, causing him to holler each time the blow lands.
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C_D WOOD
Ociety
AN Alkire Gort Davis
Vada
Brewster County
Davis Mountains
Big Bend
Subways, Survivors, and Cannibal Island Tales From a Times Reader
A New Yorker recalls a subway car filled with women and a sign for Siegel & Cooper pants. The piece shares a sailor’s tale of a shipwreck survivor haunted by hunger, misread signs, and a surprising rescue. An army cyclist in England explains road rules as police and inspectors discuss differing norms.
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Siegel & Cooper
Bimnelt
Police
Mapeens Anned
Ored
Jon
England
USA
France
Italy
Swtzerland
Germany
No Need For Alarm Sagebrush Sam Tale Fragment
Fragmentary OCR text describing a hazy scene with a speaker named Sagebrush Sam and references to a mesquite tree. The readable portion suggests a rural or western setting but lacks clear names, dates, places, or a complete event.
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Sam
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Army Educational Standards
George Wessinsten
Treasury Bonds
Treasurer's Commission
Brewster County Court House
Brewster County Road
Ster County
Waat
Alabama
Treasury
First National Bank
Alpine
Texas
Austin
State OF Texas
County of
Brewster
A.D
Avora Owens
Hot Dan
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Title Insurance
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M. L. Hopson
Teat Bly
Conault
Trans - Pecos Alta Company CO. Tex. Een
Pare Tee Marea
Alpine Lumber Co
Army
Thester Bowles
Office of Price Administration
Pearl Harbor
Helpe
Vick’s OK Tire Shop
L. Vick, Vege
West Main Ave
Tex
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