Bottom Up View on Postwar Jobs and Democracy
A Washington News Digest piece quotes Governor Leverett Saltonstall urging Americans to study emerging civic ideas as war to peace shifts unfold. It argues democracy rests on ordinary citizens, private industry will lead postwar jobs, and Americans should maintain a bottom up ethos from 1620 to 1968 as government scales back wartime duties.
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Leverett Saltonstall
Massachusetts
Washington News Digest
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Jobe
The Last Hour War Message From Navy Department
The Navy Department urges urgency in wartime efforts as every hour counts toward ending the war. It notes shells fired and lives at stake, urging citizens to contribute during the last critical hours and remembering those who served and died in 1918.
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Navy Department
The Case For Democracy Kan: America’s path to opportunity
A reflective piece recounts how early American pioneers from humble origins rose to success, citing Henry Ford Walter P. Chree and John D. Rockefeller among others. It argues that individuals from small towns who start with basic trades drive national progress, wages, and civilization growth, framing democracy as the key to opportunity.
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Sherman
America
Henry Ford
Walter P. Chree
John D. Rockefeller
Back to School War Message to the Kid Brother
A wartime letter urges the kid to return to schooling, arguing education is the most important war job. The author warns that neglecting schooling can shape a lifetime of limited work and that even in war, the Forces need educated personnel for future jobs.
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Thi
Kid
Sis
Five Good Reasons to Give to National War Fund
A public appeal explains that 17 relief agencies unite as one National War Fund for a single fall drive. It urges donations from admiration for Allies, pity for oppressed peoples, gratitude for basic needs, faith in the armed forces, and wisdom in supporting a better world for children.
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United Nations
Elizabeth C. Morrow
Dwight
Morrow
Oil Supply Won’t Fail Says Chemist In Modern War
Dr Eloff, president of the American Institute of Chemists and UOP research chief, argues oil production outpaces demand and that vast undiscovered reserves exist. He cites diatoms on the North American shelf as proof oil forms naturally and that nature can yield billions more barrels, supporting optimism for postwar needs. He warns democratic governments delay action until citizens demand it.
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Universal Oil Products Co
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North American
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California
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Marathon News Highlights Local Activities and Personal Updates
Marathon PTA met and heard Dean H. Baeridge discuss Regionalism while Mrs. P M Chambers spoke on parental duties. Missionary society discussed Alaska and India with devotions, as several locals visit relatives, move, or recover from medical issues. A birthday party, school elections, and upcoming Halloween event are noted, along with shipments of stock, church activities, and a bear hunt report.
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P.M. Chambers
H. Baeridge
Sul Ross College
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Beulah van Deeman
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Guy Crawford
Alaska
India
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E. H. Todd
Emma Burnham
Worthington
Todd
McGon ‘Gill
Buckmore
Ritchey
Sotons
Public notice suit over land title in Brewster County Texas
The State of Texas through the Texas State Parks Board serves Ignacio Sos as defendant in a citation by publication. The suit seeks title and possession to land described as Lot 2 in Block 619, Sur, Sey Street, in Brewster County, under Certificate No. 708. Writ of restitution and damages are requested, with the petition on file for complete allegations. Proceedings set with appearance by 10 pm on the Monday after 42 days from issuance, before Judge in the Brewster County District Court at Alpine.
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Texas State Parks Board
Ignacio Sos
Brewer County
Texas
Sur
Oriahical
Gcase Railway Company
Wake Island Marines Facing Small Japanese Force
A fragment from a wartime humor note describes four Marines playing bridge in a hut on Wake Island. One serves as dummy while another volunteers to face an estimated 200 Japanese beach assault, reflecting the tense mood and grit of the time.
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Wake Island
General denied entry sparks cheeky response
A four star General arriving at his post could not produce ID. The guard refused entry until the officer bent forward and pointed to his shoulder stars asking if the sentry knew their meaning. The recruit replied with a quip that the General had four sons in service.
Stop Us A Woodsman Encounters a Mystic Hut
A lost man finds a ramshackle hut in the woods where an old woman sits by a pot bellied stove. She leads him to a crystal ball and Ouija board, reads his palm, laughs wildly, and his hair stands on end as thunder rolls outside. He jokes to strike a happy medium as a coping line.
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