Labor in Planned State Cripps Plan Fails to Direct Labor
In 1946 Sir Stafford Cripps advocated a planned economy without labor direction. By late 1948 authorities issued 374 directives to miners to stay in mining and 132 to farmers to remain in agriculture, showing government failure not from tyranny but from clinging to planned state theory. A MP noted officials oppose directing labor yet misapply planning, risking suppression of free labor and enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Labor
Ministry of Labor
Sir Stafford Cripps
R. Hopkin Morris
Ahead of Grandpa
The nationwide diet has shifted from legends of vast meals to modern reality. Since 1910 per capita meat intake rose by five pounds despite population growth of 63 percent, while meat animal stock grew 27 percent. Advances in farming, sanitation, processing, and retail supply boosted efficiency and reduced spoilage, enabling Americans to eat more, healthier proteins today.
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Grandpa
Construction boom sets record for new homes
Ewan Clague of the Bureau of Labor Statistics calls the winter the most spectacular home building period in history. January and February saw 80,000 new dwellings started, up from 50,000 in each of those months last year. He warns the housing shortage will persist, requiring more than a million homes annually for several years to fix the backlog.
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Ewan Clague
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Clague
Rise in U S motor vehicles surpasses forty-three million
The total count of America's motor vehicles has climbed to 43 000 000, up from 30 000 000 before the war. Government fleets total over 530 000 cars not including military. The Agriculture Department holds the largest share with 20 280 vehicles.
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America
Agriculture Department
Reckless Driving Costs Each 29 70 in Front Street Incident
Two Bathmen, Benjamin Sabo and Egbert Tukey, pleaded guilty to reckless driving after police stopped them side by side on Front Street. Each paid fines and costs totaling 29.70. Separately, Drolet faced assault charges for an axe incident in Topsham. continuance granted.
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Benjamin Sabo
Egbert Tukey
Front Street
Ben Hur
Raymond Hatch
Municipal Court
Thomas Drolet
Summer Street
Topsham
Gardiner R. Deering
Drolet
Yvonne Drolet
Thomas Heyes
Brunswick
Three Motorists Fined In Municipal Court
Roland L. Michaud of Durham was fined 110.70 and jailed 60 days for driving under the influence after a Thursday Municipal Court appearance. Malcolm Golding of Freeport received two months probation and a 107.70 fine for DUI, with a second charge left on file. Robert Graffam of Georgetown pleaded nolo contendere to crossing a railroad with the signal active and paid 4.70 in costs. A Bath man charged with intoxication received a suspended fine 10.60 and six months probation.
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Roland L. Michaud
Durham
Buzzell
Gardiner R. Deering
Michaud
Freeport
Malcolm Golding
Buzzelli
Bath man held by Brunswick court on assault charges
Conrad E. Parker aged 20 of Cum mings street was held in bail of 1000 on two assault and battery charges after a Brunswick Municipal Court hearing was continued to April 5. He pleads not guilty to beating Clinton Hagan and Brooks Mitchell who suffered a broken nose and head injuries. Police seek another man believed involved as Hagan and Mitchell described an auto scene with assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad E. Parker
Cummings Street
Brunswick
Clinton Hagan
Brooks Mitchell
Hagan
Mitchell
Smiley family arrives for Kittredge anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Smiley and son Bruce arrived from Upper Darby Pa to attend Mrs. Smiley’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kittredge. Another daughter Mrs. Richard Hastings and her children Sylvia and Donald arrived from Bangor with Mr. Hastings due Thursday to attend the Friday anniversary party at 1232 High Street.
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Vaughn Smiley
Bruce
Upper Darby
Week's Doings of Bath Girl Scout Troops
Peter Pan Brownies Troop No 11 met at Graceepee church parish house in Bath with leader Mrs Ernest Sinclair and assistants Mrs Ralph Card and Mrs Thomas Aikenhead. They made bean bags as the afternoon project while Mary McLaughlin and Dixie Oliver collected dues Jill Olsen and Sue Owen handled the budget. They gave the Brownie Promise and closed with the Good Night Tunnel thanking mothers and Mrs Leo Robbins for help with the cookie sale.
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Graceepee Church
Ernest Sinclair
Ralph Card
Thomas Aikenhead
Mary McLaughlin
Dixie Oliver
Jill Olsen
Sue Owen
Leo Robbins
Pine Tree Troop Talk On England and Norway At Lambert Park
Pine Tree Troop 1 Intermediates heard Rev Joseph O Purdue discuss England and Norway at Lambert Park Community Building Monday afternoon. His talk described places and people from his boyhood, linked to the Second Class international friendship program. A fishing game and two singing games with piano by Marilyn Fraser followed, with weather instruction beginning for the Second Class requirement.
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Pine Tree Troop 1
Joseph O. Purdue
England
Norway
Lambert Park
Mr. Purdue
Marilyn Fraser
White Clover Troop Intermediates Meet for Spring Hunt
White Clover Troop No. 15 met Wednesday at Mrs. Converse G Fenn's High street home with Mrs. Howard Mayo as assistant. The outdoor session featured a sign of Spring contest led by Sylvia Kingsbury who found nine signs. Next week's meeting will be a hike and each girl should bring a box lunch.
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White Clover
Converse G. Fenn
High Street
Howard Mayo
Sylvia Kingsbury
Blue Bird Brownies Troop No 10 Meet With Guests
Blue Bird Brownies Troop No 10 met Monday with 19 members and several visitors including Mrs Zylpha Richardson and Mrs Sophie Dauphin. Dues and attendance were taken after the Brownie Promise, the Juliet Lowe fund was discussed and collected, and the session closed with a Good Night Circle.
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Blue Bird Brownies
Zylpha Richardson
Sophie Dauphin
Ruth MacDonald
Elwood Hathorne
Red Rose
Juliet Lowe
Susan Farrell
Sandra Davis
Sandra Hathorne
Joanne MacDonald
Brownies
Barbara Hodge
Frances Rush
Oak Leaf Brownies Meet at Hyde Park for Bird Station Work
Oak Leaf Brownies Troop 14 met at Hyde Park Community building with Mrs Moody Flint assisting Mrs James T Caverly. Delmar Pendleton was absent sick. Jewell Flint collected Juliet Lowe funds. Joyce Turcotte led games with Jewell Flint. Members Charlene Howe Sandra Lufkin Sally Grindell Carol Ann Witham Sandra Poland Donna Young built bird feeding stations and closed with the Brownie Promise and songs.
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Oak Leaf Brownies
Hyde Park
Moody Flint
James T. Caverly
Delmar Pendleton
Juliet Lowe
Jewell Flint
Joyce Turcotte
Charlene Howe
Sandra Lufkin
Sally Grindell
Carol Ann Witham
Sandra Poland
Donna Young
Chimney Fire Attacks Daigle Home on High Street
Three fire engines answered a poxy alarm Tuesday at about 9 o'clock from High and North streets. The blaze was a chimney fire at the home of Mrs Roland Beals, occupied by Mr and Mrs Albert C Daigle at 934 High Street. About 45 feet of the 65 foot ladder extended to the chimney top and the fire was promptly extinguished.
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Roland Beals
Albert C. Daigle
High Street
Registered bull transfer boosts Maine herd noted by association
P O Rogers of Phippsburg acquired a registered Holstein Friesian bull from Round Top Farms in Dam ariscotta. Change of ownership officially recorded by the Holstein Friesian Association of America. The association issued 2652 registry and transfer certificates to Maine breeders during 1949. Irving Helfont of Portland was a business visitor in Bath Tuesday.
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P. O. Rogers
Phippsburg
Round Top Farms
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Maine
Irving Helfont
Portland
Bath
Bath budget shows 1950 51 figures and cuts by council
The Bath budget for April 1 1950 to March 31 1951 adopts boldfaced amounts with light face notes. City Manager Mit tendorf proposed changes include a 350 reduction in Community Center and Recreation, a 1500 cut in Cemeteries New Equipment, and various trims across departments. Total 839 907 27 dollars with 543 373 77 to be raised by property tax and a projected 53 mill rate if valuation holds.
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Ralph F. Mittendorf
Board of Assessors
Board of Health
Fire Department
Chamber of Commerce
Bath
City Hall
Kimball Field
Maine Municipal Association
Memorial Day Veterans
Memorial Day Firemen
Maine Publicity Bureau
Park and_ Soldiers’ Monument
Personnel Service Commission
Police Department
City Salaries and Wages Adopted by Council
The council approves a yearly salary and wage schedule for city offices and departments. It covers City Manager clerks treasurer assessor solicitor constable welfare health fire police highway sewer cemetery parks and vehicle allowances with bonds and per diem wages and hourly rates including special patrols and volunteer firemen. It also notes statutory fees and car allowances and provides for emergency wage additions.
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Maine
Sargeants
Welfare Department
Fire Dept
Highway and Sewer Department
Cemetery and Park Department
Board of Tax Assessors Department
City salaries and new pay scales ordered for 1950
The document lists annual salaries including Chairman 450, Assessors 400, Ward 1-6 50, Ward 7 70, Clerk to Assessors 1820, City Physician 1000, City Almoner 35, janitor at City Hall 38 per week with overtime 0.75 per hour, and Board of Registration and Elections per diem rates 7 for Chairman and 6 for members. Clerk to Personnel Service Commission 125, effective April 1, 1950.
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Board of Registration and Elections
Personnel Service Commission
Frocks and Bonnets for Spring Wear Modeled at Show
Edna Mae Shop spring frocks and Easter bonnets from Chic Shop were modeled Tuesday last week in Winter Street vestry by the Woman's Auxiliary of the church. Models included Virginia Percy Barbara Greene Sally True and many with Mrs. and Miss titles. Commentator Mrs John A Greene Jr introduced the program while Mrs Leslie Stairs and Mrs Manuel Bowers provided background music. Vocal selections by Mrs Harry McGlinchey and a string ensemble also performed.
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Edna Mae
Chic
Winter Street
Virginia Percy
Barbara Greene
Sally True
Raymond G. Chubbuck
Frederick Cullen
Thornton Percy
John Sylvester
John Gillespie
Jerolyn Harris
Paul E. McCole
Harvey Hartleb
Harry L. Horne
Edgar Caton
Edgar Leavitt
Joan Brooks
John A. Greene, Jr
Leslie Stairs
Manuel Bowers
Harry McGlinchey
Ira D. Nadine
Keith B. Crockett
Robert Hamblett
Adam. Greenblatt
Priscilla K. Perkins
Springfield gym team exhibition at Deering High School
Edward Torrey Frank Torrey Harry Moses Roger Ketchum Neil Hatch and Donald Beaton attended the Springfield College gym team exhibition at Deering High School last week.
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Edward Torrey
Frank Torrey
Harry Moses
Roger Ketchum
Neil Hatch
Donald Beaton
Springfield College
Deering High School
Boy Scout Round Table Highlights Local Plans
A Scouters Round Table at Central church parish house drew strong local unit representation. Stewart McAllister named general chairman for a city wide cubbing event. Pine Tree Council to be well represented at the National Jamboree in July at Valley Forge. Bath’s eight scout quota may grow. A demonstration on outdoor cookery used foil and improvised gear to bake biscuits. A Cub Circus film from Portland and an Explorer program film were shown. Troop 57 prepared for a Court of Honor at Beacon Street Methodist vestry with leaders and parents invited. Scout Edmund Briggs earned Merit Badges amid troop pride.
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Central Church Parish
Stewart McAllister
Bath
Bernard Estes
Pine Tree Council
Valley Forge
Estes
Portland
Expic
Theatter
Cub Pack 99
Central Congregational Church
K. of C. Hall
St. Mary's Church
Boy Scouts
Court of Honor
Beacon Street Methodist Vestry
David Pye
James C. Steen
Beaver Patrol
John Reynold
Flaming Arrow Patrol
Irving Davis
Hawk Patrol
Gary Newman
Sagadahoc
Friends of
Scouting
Franklin Howe
Weekly Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote Challenge
The page presents a mixed feature with a 30 clue crossword puzzle including Across and Down entries, a cryptogram puzzle using monoalphabetic substitution with a Longfellow quotation as example, and a King Features cryptogram note. The Cryptoquote shows the target quotation and hints readers on solving methods.
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Brunswick Court
Peter Pan
White Clover Troop
Blue Bird
North End
McCutcheon
Webber Avenue
South End
Rotary
Y.M.C.A
Woman’s Auxiliary
BOY Scout
Edmund Briggs
Persia
Puerto Rico
Arabia
Rome
Guido
Nwssna
Ska Ohzfaum EY
Oxenham
King Features Syndicate
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