So is a Man's World A War Time Shift in Jobs for Women
A NEA analysis shows women fill growing roles in war production from shipyards to offices. They move from clerical work to aircraft fabrication and munitions, joining the defense effort while men pursue higher pay elsewhere. Miss Gladys Grove notes ongoing shortages in specialized jobs and training programs guide new entrants.
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NEA
United States
Fuller Brush
Western Union
Postal Telegraph
Defense Industries
Gladys Gove
Vocasional
National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc
Miss Grove
United States Public Employment Offices
United States Office of Education
Garrage
Postal Teles Graph
Allies Score First in Battle for Australia
United Nations forces claim the first victory in Australia’s battle, highlighting Japanese losses at sea and air. The report notes Allied raids on Java bases, sufficient fighter cover, and strategic implications for Port Moresby, Russia, and future offensives.
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Louis F. Keemle
United Press War Desk
United Nations
Australia
Java
Port Moresby
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Burma
Indian Ocean
Japan
Russia
Chungking
Dream of Healing Cream Praised for Skin Benefit
A widely praised cream claims to soften rough dry skin and aid healing of externally caused blemishes. The advert emphasizes broad acclaim and consumer trust in its skincare effects.
Students Present Patriotic Program at Sanborn School
At Sanborn School a patriotic program was staged during the regular assembly as Buy a Bomber Week observance. Mrs. Caroline Bellamy’s home room arranged it with Raymond Blackwell presiding and Mrs. Marguerite Cleghorn directing. numerous patriotic songs were performed. In Binghamton New York a driver named Eugene Gauck spilled an egg omelet from a truck wreck at Damascus.
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Sanborn School
Caroline Bellamy
Raymond Blackwell
Marguerite Cleghorn
Binghamton
N. Y
U.P
Eugene F. Gauck
Damascus
Gnat boats proposed to fight subs in coastal escort plan
Miami March 19 A prominent boat builder proposed a swarm of 24 foot gnat boats to circle shipping lanes at five mile intervals. Each craft would carry depth charges and a machine gun with crews of three. The plan envisions 600 boats at 1800000 total, with three man crews patrolling five mile sectors and capable of rescuing survivors.
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Miami
Fila
U.P
H. Paul Prigg
Prige
Plane Crash Kills Wife of Amarillo Native in Greenville
A plane crash eight miles south of Greenville killed H. A. Smalley, Beaumont airport manager and pilot, and fatally injured Mrs. Milton Page Jr. The passenger, Mrs. Page, died in a Greenville hospital after the craft failed to land in a field when a wing up-ended. Milton Page Jr., born in Amarillo twenty years ago, serves as musical director and organist for WOAT in San Antonio.
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Milton Page, Jr
Beaumont
Greenville
Ed Neal
Pay and Profit Limits Urged in War Contracts
Rep. Smith of Virginia testifies before the House Naval Committee urging a six percent profit cap on war contracts, suspension of federal overtime rules during the war, and abolition of overtime pay and the closed shop on such contracts. He argues Congress must decide if it runs the war effort amid labor tensions. The administration’s plan reportedly favors time and a half for Sunday rates.
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Washington
Rep. Smith
Virginia
Congress
Smith
House Naval Committee
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