War Chiefs Talk Pacific Strategy
At CAMP WOLTERS Texas Corp William L Long 24 won a lemon meringue pie contest among 96 entries earning a gold trophy. Across the Pacific Gen Douglas MacArthur and Australian leaders concluded talks on strategy as Allied forces expand operations in the wake of Coral Sea Midway and Aleutian battles. Curtin warned Australia must be held and urged support for the five day war loan while fears rose over Japan threatening Australia and allied positions.
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Camp Wolters
U.P
Corp
William L. Long
Garland
Tex
Long
Long Horn
Melbourne
Douglas MacArthur
Japan
Coral Sea
Midway
Aleutian
Francis M. Forde
John Curtin
MacArthur
Curtin
War Council
Forde
Thomas Blamey
United States
Australia
Hawaii
Pacific
Alaska
Canada
Mexico
Darwin
Port Moresby
Timor Island
Women Predicted to Grow Key in wartime Texas labor
E J Berry of the U S Employment Service says thousands of Texas women will join payrolls as war production rises and male workers grow scarce. He cites J H Bond urging employers to review job needs for women and notes 3,000,000 new workers must enter U S war industries in 1942 beyond 7,000,000 already slated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. J. Berry
United States Employment Service
Texas
Mr. Berry
J. H. Bond
United States Employment Service For
Berry
Bond
Ellis Re elected Secretary of Amarillo Safety Council
Byron F. Ellis has been elected secretary of the Amarillo Safety Council for the ensuing year. This marks his third year of service with the council, having served as vice chairman of the enforcement division in 1940 and chairman the following year. He joined the board of directors for 1942 and again volunteers as secretary this year. Tom Troth, president, praises Ellis as a conscientious worker who is cooperative and helpful to all.
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Byron F. Ellis
Amarillo
Tom” Troth
Button collector pins prize button from 1776 Lafayette uniform
Mrs. Dana W. Scott of Lawrence collects uniform buttons and notes the gold plated 1776 Waterbury copy made for General Lafayette. Her collection includes 47 metal buttons bearing state seals and only Minnesota is missing.
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Lawrence
Mass
U.P
Dana W. Scott
Waterbury
Women urged to fill 2 million wartime jobs in economy
A speaker states that 2,000,000 women are needed in war and non war industries with many roles suited to female workers. He cites past wartime experience where women expanded into leading and heavy labor tasks and notes the employment service survey and training facilities expanding to prepare women for specific occupations.
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War Chiefs
New York Zoological Park
Bronx Zoo
Libya
Douglas Aircraft
California
R. Monk
CWE. O.D
Calvert Distillers Corporation
New York City
Huon Gulf of New Guinea
Ellis
Caribbean
Signal Corps
Don Cab Oreran
Firestone
Philharmonic Records
Ieal
San Glasses
Poplin
Saded Muched
Walter Hagen
Poplin Golf Club
Schick
Was
Restone
Exton
Firestone i
Richard Crooks
Margaret Speaks
Firestone Symphony Orchestra
Alfred Wallenstein
N. B. C. Red
Roosevelt
Firestonme Stores
Tyler
Employment Service
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