Behind the Scenes in American Business
John Craddock notes retail gains may soon reflect price hikes more than actual goods as post Christmas sales slow. He cites fixed income purchasing power, tax anxieties, and prior installment buying reducing real demand while wages and nutrition remain key to defense needs.
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Har R. French
Connecticut
Ass'n
Treasury
Dow Chemical Company of
Midland
Mich
Met’s
Trade Magazine
Freeport
Texas
U.S
Iceland
Dutch Guiana
Rudolph Wurlitzer Company
Army Morale Division
Commerce Department
Donald Nelson
SPAB
War era skill shifts drive women toward independence at home
Experts at a Stephens College forum in Columbia Missouri discuss wartime economic shifts. Women gain economic independence as machine work grows, training expands, and household tasks shift to outside experts. Despite freedom, women take on greater family and civic responsibilities after the war.
Unity grows among Norwegian Christians amid war pressures
Reports from Europe indicate Norwegian denominational groups draw closer under political rule. A united front emerged on a Sunday with widespread church attendance. Home Missions Council of North America to discuss wartime church work in Trenton New Jersey January 4 to 12. Catholic Church notes suffering across invaded lands and urges daily prayers. US Catholic membership estimates range from 30 to 35 million. Nar King University College reports Chinese farmers received 598,744 pounds of improved seeds as aid to food supply.
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United States
Norway
Imberan
Eyvind Berggrav
C. C. Hallesby
Jacob A. Qehrn
Christan
Home Missions Council of North America
Trenton
New Jersey
George Pitt Beers
Mark A. Dawber
Edith EB. Lowry
National Catholic Welfare Conference
Roman Catholic Church
College of Agriculture and Forestry
The
University of Narking
Carver Collection Exhibited At Tuskegee Institute
The Carver Art Collection of about fifty George Washington Carver paintings opened in special Carver Museum rooms at Tuskegee Institute Alabama on November 17 with tributes from President F D Patterson and Dr John Owen Gross. Simpson College honored Carver's early training noting twenty seven paintings were completed while he studied there under Miss Bin M Redd.
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George Washington Carver
Tuskagee Institute
Alabama
F. D. Patterson
Tuskegee Institute
John Owen Gross
Simpson College
Carver
Electrical pole shooter causes rural outage near Guthrie Center
An incident at a Guthrie Center area pole disrupted service to more than 50 farms. A repair crew worked three hours to restore power, dealing with damaged wiring and replacing parts. No injuries reported.
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Guthrie Center
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Labor Committee
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National Association of Manufacturers
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OPM
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Stephens College Forum
Columbia, Mo
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