War effort in Midwest towns contrasted with strikes
A long reader piece notes Hampton Iowa and nearby towns mobilizing for defense with bonds drives first aid schools and vegetable programs, while nationwide strike activity delays war production. It argues isolationist myths are shattered as Midwestern towns prove dedication to victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elf
Red Cross Drive
Defense Council
Upton
Hampton
Rock Island Arsenal
Progr
Wobody
Mid-West
Ely
Middle West
Atlantic
Personal Interests Must Give Way to National War Aims
A wartime article urges prioritizing national interests over personal concerns. It notes government on a war footing needs income, possible rationing, and citizens saving and paying debts to support civilian and military needs. It contrasts living under Axis domination with postwar improvements and reflects on art's role in serious public thought.
Hoarding Sugar Sparks Talk of Rationing and Inflation
Paul Mallon notes hoarding sugar drives demand and could force rationing, as authorities report stockpiles nearing adequacy but hoarding persists. He warns excessive purchases hurt all consumers and urges restraint to prevent price spikes and shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Mallon
Mr. Mallon
Public Waste Must Be Stopped Urges Tax Reform
The speaker warns taxpayers endure unparalleled demands as lawmakers push a record tax bill and another 9.1 billion in extra revenue. He cites spending on relief and social projects while labor shortages and wartime needs strain the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durden
Intious
Jones and Parrot Swear Jokes Spark Classroom Quip
A comic exchange in a schoolroom features Mrs Jones praising her husband while a parrot allegedly taught him to swear. A teacher prompts a lesson about Indian terms and a student replies with a pun about squawkers.
Playing Safe in Recruiting Office Exchange
A humorous exchange at the recruiting office shows a conscript declining a commission. The applicant jokes that his poor shooting makes a straight salary preferable, highlighting wartime rhetoric and morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnap
Engaged Lovers and Gossip Across a Ball Park Moment
In a chatty exchange, Alice accuses Jack of engagement last year while Mary blocks details about past commitments. An Englishman notes large birds in England and recalls an eagle tale. A Yankee tourist recalls a ball park sighting of a player on a fly ball.
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Alice
Jack
Mary
England
Mysterious Visitor Questions Health At Resort Hotel
An over-curious guest questions the resort’s healthiness while the desk clerk insists the place is safe. A past incident is recalled of a man carried in on a stretcher who fled after two weeks without paying his bill.
Little Josie Returns Home Disappointed After Misleading Horse Doctor
Little Josie bursts in late claiming a grand mishap in the street. She explains a supposed horse doctor was summoned, only to discover it was merely a man, prompting scolding from her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie
Sailor Re-enlists After Discovering War Brings Pay
James B. McCorkle a retired Navy chief petty officer living in California mountains rushed to San Francisco to rejoin when he learned the United States was at war. The paymaster found him with $2,400 in retirement pay, more than his earnings from prospecting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. McCorkle
Navy
California
United States
San Francisco
McCorkle
Avalanche Honor Roll Mentioned Names Across Texas and Fort Worth
A compiled avalanche honor roll lists individuals connected to Marathon Alpine Camp Blanding and Fort Worth with various statuses such as new and by entries. The notices mention W R Green Mrs Guy Dunbar Lovie Granger Fred Rice John Sublets Francis Rooney Eugene Parr J W Ferguson P V Cartwright Robt C Withers J W Brown D M Carpenter C L Holman Milam Lambright Casparis R M Bankhead and Pvt Harvey H Hatch among others with affiliations to El Paso Longview Pasadena and Fort Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. Green
Marathon
Guy Dunbar
el Paso
Lovie Granger
Camp Blanding
Fin. New
Mra
John Grove
B. Pruett
Alpine
Gard
Broll
Denison
Tex
Mosley
Ray Bean
Longview
Fred Rice
John L. Sublets
Hicks Field
Ft. Worth
New
Alan Fraser
Francis P. Rooney
F. P. Rooney
Houston
Francis Rooney
R. K. Merrill
Ft. Davis
M. B. Walker
Pasadena
Calif George Hargus
Eugene Parr
J. W. Pate
J. W. Ferguson
P. V. Cartwright
F. E. Gillett
W. M. Oliver
Robt. C. Withers
Fr. Davis
M. P. Slover
Joe White
Terlingua
New. Worth Evans
Fort Davi
J. W. Brown
Eden
D. M. Carpenter
Malden
N.C
Early Forerunners of the Texas Defense Guard
Lorena Drummond details the early forerunners of the Texas Defense Guard in the Republic era. The 1838 Houston muster shows soldiers lacking government clothing, with Lt. Col. Bonnell and others wearing homegrown garb and buckskin pants during harsh winter campaigns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Defense Guard
Lorena Drummond
University of Texas
Houston
F. R. Lubbock
Laravernor
Texas
Beef cattle slaughter jumps in 1942 demand surge
Official livestock inspection data show cattle slaughter in the first two months of 1942 reaching 1,948,172 head, up 27 percent from 1941 and above the five year average. In Los Angeles January slaughter hit a record 60,187 cattle as demand for beef rises, with good grade steers at 12.50 to 13.25 and grass cows selling up to 9.50.
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U. S
Los Angeles
California
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Brewster County
Davis Mountains
Bend
Loceuni
DM. Bennett
CD Wood ‘Society
Barry Scober
Fort Davis
Marie. Sisrathon
Uteide
Baltimore Sun
Ap.eal
National Society For Crippled Children
V. E. Miller
Jone
Sailor
Avalanche
Lubbock
University of Texas Library
Bonnell
Union Lock
Pusu Plane
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