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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
18
Ruth Millett argues postwar anxieties about WAACs WAVES and SPARS are overblown. She says women enjoy uniforms now but will return to feminine attire and seek home and marriage once men come home. The piece downplays lasting gender role disruption from military service.
The piece argues against sensational tales of immorality among women in military service. It attributes attacks to dull private life and jealousy, noting Mrs. Roosevelt’s suggestion and Mrs. Smith’s likely skepticism of women in uniform.
The speaker defends women in military service against gossip and jealousy. She notes wives may fear jealousies and suspects, asserts many service girls come from varied backgrounds yet are well behaved, and argues the real morality issue is high school girls chasing uniforms. She urges support for service women.
Betty MacDonald explains how War Ration Board point values shift with supply and demand. Tomato juice and beef values adjust to steer consumer buying, guided by surveys, movement plans, and actual purchases. Agencies monitor production, weather, labor, and wartime needs as 3000+ families report food purchases weekly.
NEA service article urges families to convert backyards into a compact Vacationland with simple games. It describes Bullboard, Shuffleboard, Ring Toss, Ring Tennis, Deck Tennis, Bowling-on-the-Green, Shuffleboard lawn layouts, Horseshoes, One-Goal Basketball, Box Hockey and DIY craft ideas to entertain kids and adults without leaving home.
In wartime Paris the fashion industry remains vibrant for the Axis-linked elite and collaborators. Germans and about 2000 co‑laborators control access to haute couture, jewelry, and luxury goods, with wallets unbound by rationing while ordinary Parisians struggle. Prices for furs, gowns, and hats run into thousands, and many top houses continue to operate for the privileged few.
New pay as you go tax deductions will be taken from paychecks after July 1. Proportional amounts apply for bi weekly semi monthly monthly or irregular payroll periods. Additional dependents reduce tax for single or married persons. Employers may deduct 20 percent of pay above personal exemptions instead of the table with year end adjustments on tax return.
The Ellwood Park Presbyterian Sunday School social planned for tomorrow afternoon has been postponed to a later date.
Portland officials from a large shipyard urge workers to leave tools on site and have special gangs collect and store equipment at shift end. They estimate 45 minutes per day per employee is lost to stowing tools.
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