Arbor Day Spruce Of Assumes A Northeast New Value For Planes
Massachusetts Forestry Association and Massachusetts Audubon Society urge Arbor Day as a wartime effort. They push town forests, tree planting in schools, and bird protection to boost food and wood supplies for national defense amid spruce production for Navy aircraft. The Navy plans to triple output with New England spruce earmarked for airplane use, while pulp uses remain available.
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Arbor Day
Massachusetts Forestry Association
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Germany
Federal Forestry Department
Smith
Navy Department
Navy
New England
Naval
Fred J. Sawyer
Naval Construction
Board of Trade
Frank V. Sawyer a former newspaper man dies at 67
Frank V. Sawyer of Riddeford Maine former San Francisco newspaper man and private secretary to former California Senator George C Perkins died at his home today at age 67. A Harvard University graduate, he moved to California and entered the newspaper field before serving Perkins.
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Riddeford
Frank V. Sawyer
San Francisco
George C.perkins
California
Sawyer
Harvard University
Perkins
Six days to buy a Liberty Bond this week
A civic prompt urges residents to purchase a Liberty Bond daily from Monday through Saturday, inclusive, as part of a weekly savings drive. The message emphasizes daily action and consistent participation.
Teachers sought for Philippine island schools this week
Luther B. Bewley, assistant director of education for the Philippine Islands, arrived in Booteen from Manila and will accept applications at the Hotel Bellevue for positions in high and primary schools. Male and female teachers are urged to apply.
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Philippine Islands
Luther B. Bewley
Booteen
Manila
Bellevue
Czernin to Make a Statement on April 20
In Vienna a despatch to Politiken says the Austrian foreign committee will meet April 20 where Count Czernin will declare on foreign and internal affairs. The report is from Copismagen with details on the anticipated statement and its scope for Austria.
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Czernin
Copismagen
Vienna
Politiken
Count Czernin
Sage and Sulphur Compound for Dark Hair
Advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a ready to use hair darkener. It promises to cover gray roots evenly by morning with a couple of applications, claiming to refresh appearance without curing disease.
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Wyeth
Canadian War Exhibit Speaker Urges Unified Allied Effort
Major M. S. Boehm, former head of the 169th Canadian Overseas Battalion now in charge of the Canadian war exhibit in Boston, warned a large audience that every ounce of American labor, every dollar, and citizen effort are required to defeat the Hun.
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M. S. Boehm
169Th Canadian Overseas Battalion
Boston
Liberty Loan drive rallies energize Boston area crowds
Under Charles F. Weed the Boston Liberty Loan committee directed hundreds in a house to house canvass urging full and over subscriptions. Leaders including Major Boehm and Max Mitchell spoke on defeating the Kaiser, Jews backing the effort, and the need for organized support, with multiple rallies across Chelsea Somerville and nearby towns and dozens subscribed in days-long drives.
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Charles F. Weed
Boston Liberty Loan Committee
Major Boehm
Max Mitchell
Massachusetts Jewish Liberty Loan Committee
Liberty Loan campaign opens second week with district results
The nation starts the second week of its third Liberty Loan campaign with 19 percent of the $83,400,100,000 total subscribed. St Louis district leads in quota raised at 26 percent while New York district tops actual subscriptions at $573,451,600 but ranks second by percentage. Minneapolis district begins tomorrow with anticipated gains from recent speaking and organization.
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Wasitington
Liberty Tooan
St. Louis
Treasury
New York
Quota Pledged Shows City by City Breakdown
The report lists pledge percentages by city with Dallas 25 and Boston 21 among others, totaling 26 percent pledged so far. Officials say faster pledges are needed in the next three weeks to reach or exceed the $3 billion goal, noting no new subscriptions were received at headquarters today.
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Dallas
Boston
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Kansas City
San Francisco
Richmond
Atlanta
Keith's Theatre Drive Sells $48 700 of Bonds
Liberty Loan subscriptions totaling 48700 were secured during five days at B. F. Keith's Theatre with matinee and evening performances. A later drive by the Navy Jazz Band brought in additional funds, to be credited to this week's total as the drive continues.
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Keith
Liberty Loan
B. F. Keith
Navy
Meters in Beach Cottages Robbed at Salisbury Beach
Salisbury Beach April 14 An investigation found 20 cottages entered and gas meters stolen in the past month. A caretaker Benjamin Green reported a man who threatened him with a heavy bar before fleeing toward the Centre as police protection was lacking after Chief Fred L Tappan's term expired.
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Salisbury Beach
Fred L. Tappan
Benjamin Green
Green
Liberty Bond push at Jordan Marsh and war work buys
A Chrysler- era styled retail note urges Liberty Bond purchases to speed victory. It highlights Red Cross and Surgical Dressings Club apron needs, lawn fabrics for Red Cross aprons, net flounces for Jabot, and veiled hats in copen accents. It also promotes a Wilkins Submarine R2 toy and warns of Patriots Day garden prep with seeds and equipment guidance.
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Red Cross and
Red Cross
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Louis Kirstein
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Huntington Avenue
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Fred A. Lindsay
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Myrtle Lindsay
Stopkinton
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Charlestown
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