Waste Fats Fuel War Effort Urges Housewives Salvage
Donald Nelson of the War Production Board urges nationwide salvage of waste fats to meet a 200 million pound yearly quota for glycerine used in explosives medicines and munitions. He emphasizes fats from kitchens are vital for gunpowder and military gear, calling on households to drop fat to local meat dealers for war supplies.
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Donald Nelson
War ‘Production Board
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America
Admiral George Robert Guest in San Juan Suite of Normandy Hotel
The New York and Washington wire reports Admiral George Robert, once Vichy governor of Martinique, is hosted by the U S Navy in the Normandy Hotel San Juan Puerto Rico. He will receive passage to France on a Spanish ship as a token of honor.
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Washington Wire
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Martinique
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
France
Berlin
Robert Best
Best
Lee
Knox
Europe
South Atlantic
Equator
Father Neptune
Mr. Knox
Rural Winter Driving Hazards Raise Death Toll
National Safety Council studies show winter hazards are worse on rural highways with 24 percent higher deaths than summer. Slippery snow and ice, frosted windshields, low visibility, and long nights loom large. Rules include adjusting speed, slowing before intersections, and keeping safe distances.
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National Safety Council
Winter Driving Hazards Highlighted by Iowa Expert
Professor Ralph A. Moyer of Iowa State College warns farmers and rural drivers that equipment adds a handicap this winter. He notes snow belt deaths rose 2% versus summer, and offers six safety tips including tire chains on slippery roads and light, intermittent braking.
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Ralph A. Moyer
Iowa State College Engineering Experiment Station
Council
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Patterns and a seaside pun tale in one page
Pattern No 1886 offers a four gore slip with brassiere top and matching panties in sizes 12 to 42 with yardage specs and war time delays. A sailor tale follows about a boy visiting a retired mariner to earn a dime by relaying a foolish message and the captain’s comical reply.
Reclaimed Rubber Yields Vary By Scrap Type
Using scrap rubber as feedstock yields different reclaim outputs. Collier's cites examples: 100 pounds of scrap yields 20 pounds from rubber heels, 30 from tires, 57 from hot water bottles, 60 from bathing caps, 67 from inner tubes, and 80 from rubber gloves.
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Collier's
Mussolini Autographs Valued at Five Cents Today
War counting its conflicts with the Indians. The United States has been at war 111 times. Musso's signature letters containing Mussolini's autograph, once valued at five cents, cannot be sold today for five dollars.
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Musso
Mussolini
United States
Industrial and Farming Land Use Shift Through History
Text notes the United States moving from an agrarian base to an industrial one. It cites a share for farming and industry rising from 15.6 percent in 1850 to 55.7 percent in 1940, illustrating national economic transformation.
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United States
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