Military Needs Come First In Manpower, Food, Goods
The article outlines the government push for greater use of volunteers to fill essential war jobs and hints at possible drafts for skilled workers. It notes plans like the work or fight order, a 48 hour week, and mobilization of men ages 18 to 38, with absenteeism and draft-board actions under scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Japan
Hitler
Germany
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Army
Sliced Bread Appears Briefly in Houston
Sliced bread reappeared briefly in Houston and housewives rushed to sample the two slices in a packet distributed as free samples by a baker. Customers tried vainly to buy them by the dozen.
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Houston
Baker
Germans Should Quit Naming Horses Adolf
The BBC quoted Trots Allt that Heinrich Himmler banned naming police horses Adolf. The Sweden based paper cited a Swiss farmer who named his horse Adolf and caused a diplomatic issue. The Monitor recorded the broadcast.
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Adolf
New York
British Broadcasting Corporation
Trots Allt
Heinrich Himmler
Hitler
Gestapo
Federal Communications Commission
Detroit Eyes Appeal Over Ballot Waste After Primary
Detroit officials consider seeking legislative relief to cut costs after a state law required 971,730 ballots for the primary. Only about 83,000 ballots were used, highlighting a major excess and potential waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Elections Commission
Dekalb County Gets Mules For City Victory Gardeners
Decatur Georgia February 18 The City Slickers club sponsors purchase of mules to be placed across Dekalb County for use by would be farmers without plowing equipment aiding city victory gardeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
City Victory Gardeners
City Slickers Club
Dekalb County
Arnall Aims To End Proclamations In Four Year Term
Georgia Governor Ellis Arnall declares the proclamation business run into the ground and expresses hope to issue no proclamations during his four year term as Army promoters advance a separate effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Georgia
Ellis Arnall
Perky pansy quilt pattern from scrap-bag odds
Dainty salvage idea guides making a quilt with gay print odds for pansy appliques and outline stitched leaves. Pattern 550 includes block diagram pattern pieces directions yardages color schemes. Send eleven cents to Amarillo Globe Needlecraft Dept 82 Eighth Avenue New York NY with name and address and pattern number.
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Amarillo Globe
Needlecraft Dept
Eighth Avenue
New York
N. Y
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