Cripps’s plan for a planned economy meets labor control critique
In 1946 Sir Stafford Cripps opposed directing labor in a planned economy. By late 1948 the government issued 374 mining and 132 agricultural directives, showing heavy labor control. MP R Hopkin Morris notes officials opposed direction yet bound by the theory, arguing regimentation destroys free labor and undermines free enterprise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford Cripps
Britain
Labor
Ministry of Labor
Sir Stafford Cripps
R. Hopkin Morris
Ahead of Grandpa: Americans Eat More Meat Than 1910
The piece notes that despite population growth of 63 percent since 1910, meat animal stocks grew only 27 percent, yet per-capita meat consumption rose about five pounds. Advances in farming, hygiene, and meat distribution boosted reliability, reducing spoilage and ensuring wholesome, nutrient-rich meals. We are ahead of grandpa.
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Grandpa
Construction boom reports record home starts says official
The construction industry posted the most spectacular home building record in history per Ewan Clague head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. January and February each saw 80 000 new dwellings started, up from 50 000 the year before. He warns the housing shortage will persist this year and beyond, requiring over a million homes annually for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ewan Clague
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Clague
Vehicle counts rise sharply with war demand in US
The total number of motor vehicles in America has jumped to 43,000,000 from 30,000,000 before the war. Government fleets exceed 530,000 cars, excluding military usage, with the Agriculture Department owning 20,280 vehicles as the largest federal agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Agriculture Department
Reckless Driving Costs Each 29 70 in Bath Area
Two Bathmen, Benjamin Sabo and Egbert Tukey, pleaded guilty to reckless driving after police stopped them on Front street Saturday night. Each paid fines and costs totaling 29.70. Drolet case moved to next hearing. five local children were committed to state care after an earlier hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 faced a $100 fine and $4.70 costs for driving under the influence, plus 60 days in county jail in lieu of payment. Malcolm Golding of Freeport received two months probation to pay $100 and $7.70 costs after a DUI verdict, with a second charge left on file. Robert Graffam of Georgetown pleaded nolo contendere to crossing at a rail crossing during a red signal, paying $4.70 in costs. A Bath man charged with intoxication received a suspended fine and $10.60 costs, plus six months probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland L. Michaud
Durham
Buzzell
Gardiner R. Deering
Michaud
Freeport
Malcolm Golding
Buzzelly
Golding
Robert Graffam
Georgetown
Nolo Contendre
Center Street
Bath man held in Brunswick court on assault charges
Conrad E. Parker aged 20 of Cummings Street was held on bail of 1000 for two counts of assault and battery as Brunswick Municipal Court continued the hearing to April 5. Parker pleads innocent to attacking Clinton Hagan and Brooks Mitchell who reported head injuries after being beaten by men in a car. Police seek a third participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conrad E. Parker
Cummings Street
Brunswick
Clinton Hagan
Brooks Mitchell
Hagan
Mitchell
Smiley Family Attends Anniversary at Kittredge Home
Mr and Mrs Vaughn Smiley and son Bruce arrive from Upper Darby PA to join Mrs Smiley s parents Mr and Mrs Fred Kittredge for an anniversary party at 1232 High Street The Hastings family arrives from Bangor with Sylvia and Donald and Mr Hastings will attend Thursday for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaughn Smiley
Bruce
Upper Darby
Week's Doings of Bath Girl Scout Troops
Peter Pan Brownies Troop 11 met at Grace Episcopal church parish house with leader Mrs. Ernest Sinclair and assistants Mrs. Ralph Card and Mrs. Thomas Aikenhead. They made bean bags, collected dues by Mary Mc Laughlin and Dixie Oliver, and Jill Olsen and Sue Owen led the budget. The Brownie Promise was recited and the meeting closed with thanks to mothers and Mrs. Leo Robbins for helping with the cookie sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Episcopal Church Parish House
Ernest Sinclair
Ralph Card
Thomas Aikenhead
Mary McLaughlin
Dixie Oliver
Jill Olsen
Sue Owen
Leo Robbins
Pine Tree Troop Heard Talk On England Norway
Pine Tree Troop 1 Intermediates met at Lambert Park Community Building Monday afternoon to hear Rev. Joseph O Purdue describe England and Norway. The talk covered places and people from his boyhood, sparked interest among listeners. A fishing game and two singing games followed with piano by Marilyn Fraser. Instructions on the Second Class weather requirement began and will continue at future meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pine Tree Troop 1
Joseph O. Purdue
England
Norway
Lambert Park
Mr. Purdue
Marilyn Fraser
White Clover Troop No 15 Intermediates Meet
White Clover Troop No 15 Intermediates gathered Wednesday at Mrs Con verse G Fenns High street home with Mrs Howard Mayo as assistant. The session was mainly outdoors as the girls competed to find signs of Spring. Sylvia Kingsbury led with nine signs found. Next week will be a hike with each girl bringing a box lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Clover
Converse G. Fenn
High Street
Howard Mayo
Sylvia Kingsbury
Blue Bird Troop 10 Meets With Dues Paid And Games
Blue Bird Brownies Troop No 10 meets with 19 members and visitors including Mrs Zylpha Richardson and Mrs Sophie Dauphin. Dues attendance and the Juliet Lowe fund are discussed after the Brownie Promise. Sandra Davis and Sandra Hathorne honored, Barbara Hodge and Frances Rush bring margarine cartons, session closes with Good Night Circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Center
Oak Leaf Brownies Troop 14 met at Hyde Park Community Building on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs Moody Flint assisting and Mrs James T Caverly leading. Delmar Pendleton was absent due to sickness. Jewell Flint collected Juliet Lowe fund. Joyce Turcotte and Jewell Flint led games. Girls Charlene Howe Sandra Lufkin Sally Grindell Carol Ann Witham Sandra Poland and Donna Young worked on bird feeding stations. The meeting ended with the Brownie Promise songs and Good Night circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 at 934 High Street Alarmed Three Engines
Three fire engines responded to a box alarm around 9 Tuesday night from High and North streets. The chimney fire at the home of Mrs. Roland Beals, then occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Albert C. Daigle at 934 High Street, was quickly controlled after 45 feet of ladder was extended to the chimney top.
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Roland Beals
Albert C. Daigle
High Street
Holstein bull change of ownership recorded in Maine
P O Rogers of Phippsburg has officially recorded ownership transfer of a registered Holstein Friesian bull from Round Top Farms in Damariscotta. The Holstein-Friesian Association of America issued 2 652 registry and transfer certificates to Maine breeders during 1949. Irving Helfont of Portland was a business visitor in Bath on Tuesday.
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P. O. Rogers
Phippsburg
Round Top Farms
Holstein-Friesian Association of America
Maine
Irving Helfont
Portland
Bath
Bath City Budget Highlights 1950 51 adopted by City Council
The Bath city budget for April 1 1950 to March 31 1951 shows bold figures adopted Thursday night by the City Council. Explanatory notes compare the new allocations with manager Mit tendorf’s March 6 proposal noting reductions in aid to dependent children repairs and salaries while preserving core services. The total 1950 budget is 839 907.27 with surplus 296 533.50 and an estimated property tax requirement of 543 373.77 at a 53 mill rate for funding.
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Ralph F. Mittendorf
Bath
Board of Health
Chamber of Commerce
City Hall
Kimball Field
Lighting City
Maine Municipal Association
Memorial Day Veterans
Memorial Day Firemen
Maine Publicity Bureau
Park and Soldiers’ Monument
Personnel Service Commission
Police Department
North End
McCutcheon
Webber Avenue
South End
Rotary
Y.M.C.A
Salaries Order Sets City Officers and Wages in 1950 Budget
City council approves annual salaries and bonds for officers and employees across departments. Key figures include City Manager 7000, Clerk to Manager 1560, Treasurer 2000, Police Chief 2650, Sargeants 2366, Patrolmen 2184, Welfare Superintendent 1820, Fire Chief 250, First Assistant 225, various ladder hose and volunteer fire company stipends, highway and sewer rates, cemetery and park staff wages, and other per diem and hourly rates. Effective April 1, 1950.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ie Ooolc
Fire Department
Highway and Sewer Department
Cemetery and Park Department
Board of Tax Assessors Department
Weekly Crossword Puzzle and Cryptoquote Teaser
Crossword clues invite solving a large grid with across and down words. A cryptogram from Longfellow provides the quote HE DIED THE NOBLEST DEATH A MAN MAY DIE FIGHTING FOR GOD AND RIGHT AND LIBERTY, with the puzzle distributed by King Features Syndicate.
Frocks and Bonnets in Spring Fashion Show At Church
Edna Mae Shop spring frocks and Chic Shop Easter bonnets were modeled Tuesday in Winter Street vestry by a Woman's Auxiliary fashion show. Cecilia parade featured Miss Virginia Percy and others in cottons, suits, afternoon dresses with spring millinery. commentary by Mrs. John A. Greene Jr. Pianists and vocalists provided musical interludes and ensemble performances by Mrs. Ira Nadine and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Ada Y. Greenblatt
Priscilla K Perkins
Springfield College gym team exhibition at Deering High
Edward Torrey Frank Torrey Harry Moses Roger Ketchum Neil Hatch and Donald Beaton attended a Springfield College gym team exhibition held at Deering High School last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Torrey
Frank Torrey
Harry Moses
Roger Ketchum
Neil Hatch
Donald Beaton
Springfield College
Deering High School
Boy Scout Notes From Bath Round Table and Troop 57 Court of Honor
A Scouters Round Table at Central church and Troop 57 Court of Honor preparations highlight Bath scouting. Stewart McAllister named general chairman for the cubbing activity as eight Bath scouts ready for Valley Forge jamboree with possible two more. Bernard Estes details Pine Tree Council representation and a July first week jamboree at Valley Forge. An outdoor cookery demonstration used a coffee can utensil. A Portland Cub circus film and explorer program film strip were shown. Troop 57 final prep for Court of Honor at Beacon Street Methodist vestry with patrols Beaver Flaming Arrow Hawk listing leaders and exhibits. Edmund Briggs advances noted. invitations extended to Sagadahoc District scouts and parents for the ceremony.
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Central Church Parish House
Stewart McAllister
Bath
Bernard Estes
Pine Tree Council
Valley Forge
Estes
Portland
Exlorer
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
Edmund Briggs
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Brunswick Court
Peter Pan
White Clover Troop
Blue Bird
Board of Registration and Elections
Persia
Puerto Rico
Arabia
Rome
Guido
Longfellow
Nwssna
Ohzfaum EY
King Feature: Syndicate
Woman’s Auxiliary
BOY Scout
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