Deferred draft plan aims to protect farm and war needs
War labor policy board and top defense officials agree to defer certain workers in agriculture and industry. District advisers will assess needed skilled farm labor and other essential roles, guiding transfers to where needed. Also recounted is Lt. Shirk praised for rescuing a Belgian sailor, and notes on motor transport corps expansion, building curbs, pigeon training, and a tomato import relaxation for Bahamas decks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee On Public Information
Washington
War Labor Policies Board
General Crowder
Secretary of War
Secretary of Agriculture
Secretary of Labor
Department of Agriculture
War Trade Board
Bahamas
New York
New York Mall
One-Piece Wash Satin Pajamas Sell Fashion Forward
The article notes a rise in pajama popularity among young women with two piece sets giving way to feminine one piece styles in wash satin. A pictured flesh colored model shown at a Chicago Style Show features a kimono body, elastic waist, lace edging, and lace frill at the ankle, highlighting durability and long wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hut
Chicago
Women Sought for Red Cross Hospital Hut Service Abroad
The Central Division bulletin calls for several hundred American women with cheerful dispositions to work in Red Cross hospital huts in France. Volunteers must stay abroad at least a year, cover own living expenses unless exceptional qualifications are found, and be ready for any duty. Applications to the Bureau of Personnel in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly and
Carruthers Fields
Texas
Kelly Field
Kelly Lofts
France
Carruthers Field
Central Division
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Bureau of Personnel
The
Hospital
Bureau of Personnel, Central Division
North Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Ill
Plaid Revival Inspires New Separate Skirt Styles
The article notes renewed interest in plaids driven by Scotch influence and wartime mood. It highlights new separate skirts featuring Scotch plaid and pleated designs echoing Highlander imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
Wallace
The Smock: Ideal Summer Garment For Girls And Women
The smock is praised as an artistic summer garment for young girls and slender women. Its loose straight lines conceal defects and flatter figures, with materials ranging from calico to georgette crepe. A practical version resembles a long apron with shoulder buttons and large pockets for knitting or farming tools.
Wartime fashion uses braid to finish outfits quickly
The article notes braid will be widely used this autumn for quick, neat finishes on frocks, coats, and suits. A folded braid edge can easily trim sleeves and skirts, offering a moleh with minimal work and encouraging dressmakers to embrace this pen vogue.
Freckles Lemon Juice Mix for Freckle Whitening
A local ad promotes a simple lemon juice and orchard white lotion for freckle sunburn and tan removal. It claims to brighten facial skin with a fragrant massage and notes the ingredients are inexpensive and harmless.
Jerusalem to Gaza by Rail on a Postwar Journey
Reports from Palestine describe Gaza’s rise as a railroad hub after British occupation. The broad gauge line now extends 50 miles north, with the Said to Jerusalem Turkish line restored and a Gaza to Basur Junction branch reactivated for service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Gaza
Rall
Nile
Palestine
Samson
Said
Bsurar Junction
Rochester Post Express
The Talkative Golfer
Satirical note from London Tit-Bits about golf banter and gossip involving Perkins and his wife. Mention of Tr Lane-Fair and rooming in, with humorous quantities cited in a clipped, cheeky tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parke
Perkins
Roomi
London
Untitled fragment hints at sports upset themes
The readable line hints at upsets and backsets affecting a man, suggesting a sports or competitive context without clear names or events.
No clear headline from fragmented text
Fragmentary text mentions 8th Ave and unspecified reference to trial, giving no identifiable people or organizations or concrete event details to summarize.
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Shirk
United States Naval Aviation Forces
Foreign Service
Elbert Walker Shirk
United States Naval Reserve Force
Lorraine
Hia
Daniels
Secretary of the Treasury
Ohio
Motor Transport Corps
Atertoan Argan
National Council of Defense
Meadien
War Industries Board
State Councils of National Defense
County Council of Defense
United States Employment Service
State Council of Defense
State Council
Priorities Division
Army
United States
Plaide
Phy
Massachusetts
Pian
Swift & Company
Swift & Ae
Swift
U.S. A
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