Rural Reconstruction and the need for national policy
A reform essay argues that slogans cannot feed a population and urges a comprehensive national rural reconstruction policy. It stresses balanced development across primary, secondary, and tertiary industries, fair compensation for farmers, and unity among farmers to counter city-dominated politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Hi. Gattw
Arbitration Court
Amber
Midland
Australia
Lier
Wenner
eHort
Offor
Returning Camper Fish with Them Across Camp
The camper recalls fishing with the group and sharing meals and beds during the trip, noting they fished with them camped with them and later ate with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fies
Free Enterprise Advances Synthetic Rubber Debate
The article discusses synthetic rubber limitations and wartime developments. It highlights how industry has produced rubberlike materials rather than true synthetic rubber, noting resistance to oils, oxidation, heat, and tearing. It credits Carothers and the Nylon milestone, mentions petroleum’s expanding role, and outlines ongoing enterprise efforts to improve synthetic rubbers for tires and war needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aychen
AL Teast
Holland Exports Highlight Rich Dutch Agriculture
A Dutch booklet claims no country matches the Netherlands for soil productivity with 41.5 million acres of arable land yielding abundant crops. It notes exports in 1939 include 20.46 million pounds of cheese 41.36 thousand tons of milk and other products to 97 countries from Holland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Netherlands
Helland
Dover Road perils then and now on East Kent line
One hundred years after highwaymen and smugglers Dover roads now face modern dangers as shellfire bombs and machine gun fire kill and wound dozens of East Kent Road Car Company drivers on the route between Margate Dover Folkestone and Canterbury. The peril earns the nickname The Tasman’s Malta in London Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover Road
Dover
East Kent Road Car Company
Margate
Folkestone
Canterbury
Malta
London
Production Aims Push for Poultry and Farm Labor Boost
Wartime measures press for releasing skilled labor and equipment to farmers. Officials seek rapid collection of labour and material needs to expand poultry and egg production, hatching plans, and cross breeding with heavier layers to raise output while balancing costs and market needs.
WAAFS to Have Eight Hours Sleep Maintained
Loadon announces eight hours sleep for WAAFS to safeguard health and efficiency in operations rooms staffs. The WAAF strength now exceeds pre war RAF numbers with no wave recruits accepted except for special duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Welsh
WAAF
RAF
When the Time Comes in Translated Fragments
Fragmented, garbled text mentions Nagis, Athina Iia, and Moscow Treaty references. It references political figures, independence, and ministries in a distorted report, with unclear dates and places, presenting a garbled snapshot of an international or diplomatic topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athina Iia
Neghiade
Dilana
Ardell
NAW Pte
All in One Day in August 1941 Stated by Americans
Fragmented OCR notes claim August 1941 events in the Netherlands and wider plan involving 2,000,007 troops. The text notes a daily round of moves and references a General and strategic aims, but specifics are unclear due to garbled language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Seute
Netherlands
Stat
Fragmented wartime pledge text amid hostile rhetoric
The fragment portrays a fragmented wartime appeal with hostile sentiments toward Russians and apologies rejected. It references allied stance, self-respecting powers, and a distorted attribution to a figure named Heeald Trifaane, signaling propaganda and political tension in a disrupted speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wwe
Incoherent Stated Question on Goering Fancy Dress
Vague inquiry references Pocomoe and Goering in a fancy dress depiction. The fragment asks why the world would be shaped toward such portrayals and mentions an American newsnaver. No clear event or facts are present to summarize.
Eggs and poultry price controls and production outlook
A wartime summary notes egg production goals for 1944 44 reaching 110 million dozen with small gains over last year and contemplates price supports. It discusses import reliance on wheat meal and bran supplies, state and Commonwealth controls, and measures to stabilize prices while maintaining supplies as grain stocks and feed availability improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vecetren Australi
Tgs
Sears
Wille Fiere
Durie
Lael
Britain
French Underground Publishes Names of War Criminals
The Liberation issue lists 22 Frenchmen accused of denouncing friends to the Germans, compiling arrest lists for the Allied landings, urging slave labor in Germany, and denouncing patriots. Named figures include Lapoyade, head of recruitment for the Legion of French Volunteers, a barber mayor from Indre-et Loire, and colonial administrator Perical long separated from Tunis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberation
Nat Hons Land
France
Germany
Lapoyade
Legion For French Volunteers
Gestapo
Fom
To Hire Discharged Soldiers
Frederick C. Crawford of the National Association of Manufacturers says plans aim to hire up to one million veterans medically discharged in 1944. He notes talks with the War Manpower Commission and Selective Service officials are shaping reemployment programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Frederick C. Crawford
National Association of Manufacturers
Associated Press
Crawford
New Bag Salvage Campaign Receives Wide War Board Push
Washington.—The War Production Board announces a nation-wide campaign to collect discarded clothing, used fabrics and tags for industrial and military needs as part of wartime salvage efforts, aiming to strengthen supplies for domestic production and international aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Production Board
30 Hour Week Proposed to Boost Postwar Employment
R J Thomas president of the CIA United Automobile Workers told the New York Women's Trade Union League's twenty first fall conference that a 30 hour work week would put every able bodied man and woman to work at top skill after the war. He said he represents more than a million automobile workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. J. Thomas
CIA
United Automobile Workers
New York Women's Trade Union League
Thomas
Peace and War Quote by Hoover on Peace Methods
Former U S President Hoover laments that while war has grown into an art, peaceful means have not kept pace, warning that peace methods have repeatedly led to wider catastrophe across centuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Hoover
China Endures While Losses Mount Across Coasts
O. M. Green of London Fortnightly notes China’s vast suffering as cities and coastlines fall to Japanese forces, millions possibly killed or displaced, and a blockade crippling trade. He praises China's steadfast endurance despite inflation and internal strain, calling the nation’s resolve stronger than fervent wartime hysteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Burrus
O. M. Green
London
Egg production and freight plan eyed by metropolitan agents
Small weekly egg yields prompt producers to contact licensed agents in the metropolitan area for direct sales. Lower freight costs and real price for eggs are seen as benefits, while county shippers assist by collecting and forwarding supplies to avoid handling burdens. The Commonwealth Control Department aims to restore normal trade and address market hurdles for perishable products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ita
Department of Agriculture
Wimcers
Deering Commons
Australia
Stort
New South Wales
South Australia
Great Southers
Counsey Slarekrepers
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Peeps Bates
Free Enterprise
Cretteren Creo Enterprise
Wee Aler
W. H. Carothers
CAMS
G. K. Baron-Hay
Agriculture
Liice Ty
West
Winston Churchill
Cosmeum Dalgety & Coltd
Benin
Avanos
Commonwealth Savings Na FO
Western Australia
Pearse Bros
Pearse Bros., Ltd
North Fremantle
Dr. Williams
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