World War II aviation advances and presenteeism discussion
The piece notes German jet fighters and jet propelled weapons in context of wartime tech race. It mentions Lt. Gen. Barton Yount and Orville Wright perspectives, then shifts to a Goodrich presenteeism program rewarding workers with perfect attendance since Pearl Harbor, arguing recognition is due for loyal staff while urging balanced national morale.
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Orville Wright
Barton Yount
Army Air Forces
Wright
Yount
Germany
Army
I. F. Goodrich Company
Akron
Pearl Harbor
Goodrich
OPA Excuses and Ration Changes Debated by Paul Mallon
Washington argues the OPA return to rationing was an electoral move justified by uncertain supplies and large crops. Notes conflicting government statements on butter meat sugar and storage, while Bowles and Roosevelt figures are criticized as political noise.
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Washington
OPA
Europe
Vowles
Vercone
Mr. Bowles
Roosevelt
Bowles
War Food Administration
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Tolley
Army
Armed Services
Quartermaster General
Yvietary
New York
Sik
Navy
Confused Purposes by George Fb. Sokols ky
New York Sun columnist George F. Sokols ky argues against silencing debate with allies in wartime policy. He critiques deficits and Keynesian ideas, notes British expectations and postwar lend-lease plans, and discusses the tension between allied objectives and U S questions of aid and reconstruction.
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George Fb. Sokolsky
New York Sun
Favor 40 Hour Week
George Gallup reports a national survey showing the public favors a 40 hour work week after the war, with 9 percent seeking under 40 hours and 38 percent choosing more than 40. The median sits at 40 hours, while Labor and some planners push 30 hours amid unemployment.
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George Gallup
American Institute of Public Opinion
Princeton
N. J
American Federation of Labor
New Orleans
Congress
Institute
Polk Street Professor and Family Values Reflected in War Era
In a reflective column dated January 10 1930 the writer lauds strong families and home life as postwar rebuilding anchors noting mothers and fathers keep ties taut. The piece veers into postwar housing booms and social order while warning against misdirected impulses and urging neat action to restore balance.
Crossword Puzzle U S Navy Air Unit
Clues describe a crossword with horizontal and vertical entries about naval aviation history and general terms. Answers include unit insignia themes, gear, and common words such as river names, verbs, and abbreviations.
The Economist John Maynard Keynes Revisited
The piece marks Keynes as a wizard in economics for many wrong bets and recalls his postwar theories from The Economic Consequences of the Peace. It notes his 1919 claim Germany could not pay reparations and critiques punitive policy as abhorrent, detestable, and possibly self-defeating.
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John Maynard Keynes
Germany
Europe
Pulse Feeler Seeks Opinion on Ideal Family Size
Bettye Coffee asks readers what is the most reasonable number of children for a family. Responses from Mildred Kossey a senior nurse note belief in four children based on a scientific subject.
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Bettye
Family size debate voiced by local residents
The article quotes residents weighing ideal family size. Parents often favor two replaced by two to maintain population, while others suggest four or five children, with opinions ranging from one to six based on means and ambition.
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Wanda Green
Doris Matney
E. A. Regal
Irene Nix
Dick Vaughn
Parents educated for larger families by budget limits
George Blackwick notes four children possible for a farmer depending on finances. Mrs. L. C. Stoneham cites a 13-year-old and a four-month-old baby as max, while stating no ceiling exists on children. Pulse Feeler invites postcards with five or six queues, promising a chance at a $1 prize.
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Marie Earle
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