Labor Force Size and War Mobilization Outlook
Detroit report notes a possible U S labor force near 65 million with a call for mobilization. War manpower chief Fowler Harper cites community organization, relaxed age limits, and equal employment to meet 6.4 million annual needs. Also recaps a Twin Falls crime letter about Robb Richard Smith’s prank incidents.
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Detroit
United States
Fowler W. Harper
War Manpower Commission
American Chemical Society
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Harper
Twin Falls
Ida
U.P
Robb Richard Smith
Times- News
Moone's Emerald Oil Promises Relief for Tired Feet
A bold advertisement touts Moone's Emerald Oil as effective for tired aching feet and legs. It instructs hot towels, oil application, and overnight use with a money back guarantee. It claims thousands of bottles sold yearly and urges purchase at any drug store.
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Moone
Prison Breakout Quarantined at Vanderburgh Jail
Health Officer King ordered a quarantine at Vanderburgh County jail after a woman prisoner contracted measles. Court trials and arraignments were halted as no inmates could be released during the quarantine.
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Associated Press
Evansville
Ind
Vanderburgh County
FE. A. King
Scrap Wood Brings Joy To Officer
Patrolman A Prank Fike patrols in St Louis seeking scrap wood from broken radios juke boxes and discarded cabinets. A self taught cabinet maker he uses scrap material to craft bread boards toys and a miniature village for his family and home workshop.
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St, Louis
U.P
Eike
Bond drive pledge by Hull for war effort
Secretary of State Cordell Hull states enemies rejected peace and will be defeated. He urges support for War Bonds as the foundation of a sound postwar world and the United Nations effort for lasting peace.
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Lakin
Kas
C. A. Loucks
County War Bond Sales Committee
Cordell Hull
Associated Press
The
Globe
United Nations
Japanese belts knit for good luck by Heart Mountain evacuees
Women evacuees at the Heart Mountain Relocation Center near Cody Wyoming prepare white cloth belts sewn with a thousand red stitches. Officials say each belt symbolizes personal protection as husbands and sons join a new American all Japanese Army unit.
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Cody
Wyo
Heart Mountain
Notable Hobbyist Builds Log Cabins and Wagons
The subject crafts models of covered wagons coaches milk wagons and fire engines. He has finished two log cabins fully furnished. He also supports a proposed bill granting police officers more annual time off, implying he would use the extra days.
Crotune Ear Drops Promoted in Reader Message
A Newark reader recommends Crotune Ear Drops for ear ringing and impacted ears. The note claims relief after use and mentions druggists and health food stores selling the product.
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A. M. Heetchenom
Newark
N. J
Twelve Soldiers Pass Farm Test With Flying Colors
Merced Cal U P The Merced Army Flying School reports a humorous incident as Corporal Nielsen and 11 soldiers came upon a distressed cow on Mrs C A Brewer s farm They moved the cow to a barn and delivered a 25 pound bouncing baby bull Both mother and calf were listed as doing fine
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Merced
Cal
U.P
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