Maxwell leads economic warfare push for South America
General Maxwell heads the Office of Export Control as plans form for a dedicated unit to cut red tape and speed critical goods to South America. A veteran ordnance officer, Maxwell champions postwar trade balance while steering wartime logistics.
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New York
Washington
Department of Economic Warfare
Office of Export Control
Russell L. Maxwell
Maxwell
South America
Ordnance Department of the Army
Minois
Mnien
West Point
Secretary of War
Army
Food for Britain and Allied War Aid in Dehydrated Form
The article details lend-lease food shipments to Britain and Allied forces, highlighting dehydrated supplies carried aboard war ships alongside weapons. It lists vast volumes of cheese, corn, eggs, canned fish, dried beans, and more, under Surplus Marketing administration guidance. It also covers funds freezing politics with China, bootleg gasoline talk, Virginia politics, and Roosevelt’s readings on American creed.
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Britain
U S
England
Atlantic
Iendiease Food Program
Surplus Marketing Administration
US Public Health Service
British Ministry of Health
The
Anglo-American Food Purchasing Committee
Japan
China
State Department
Switzerland
Germany
Hitler
Shanghai
Roosevelt
Lauchlin Currie
Chiang Kai-shek
State Hull
Hull
Currie
White House
South Pacific
Swaffer Deflates V for Victory as Baby Business
British critic Annen Swaffer calls the V for Victory slogan “baby business” and argues the symbol stands for vacillation. He advocates a production minded leadership and a coherent plan. The 1937 traveler notes America derives manners from books and charm via mail order.
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Annen Swaffer
Swaffer
America
Crochet and Knit Items Lead Back-to-School Wardrobes
Fashion trends urge college girls to craft with crochet and knitting for fall wardrobes. Headpieces, beanies, calots, and a toreador hat inspire campus millinery, with bright colors and single crochet stitches. Knitted sweaters in red white and blue and crocheted accents on dresses complete the stylish set.
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Western Newspaper Union
Wool Lace Cape Coat Showcases Cape Influence In Fall
The article highlights a black wool lace coat by Armand Scardapane, praised for its fabric like feel and versatile styling. It notes the fall fashion trend toward capes and wool lace in coats for early autumn.
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Armand Scardapane
Silhouette Shifts Shape Fall Fashion Trends
Fashion shows preview drastic silhouette changes for the fall program. Easy lines emphasize a supple blouse, dolman sleeves, and rounded broad shoulders with shoulder pads. Skirts show fullness and tiered effects with peplums tunics and pleated skirts noted as star elements.
Green Veils for Summer Hats Brighten Outfits
Green veils and veiled hats rise in fashion with bright green tones. The text suggests pairing flowery toques or sailor hats with a green veil to evoke fresh spring verdure and chic summer style.
Draft of Wright on Army Bonds and Vernon Iowa Loss
A wartime essay argues military service breaks class lines and builds lasting friendships across wealth. It contrasts Vernon Iowa’s vanished market town with centralization, warns against eroding local commerce, and notes trade barriers could hurt global markets while detailing egg price quirks in England Canada.
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Vernon
Iowa
America
U. S
First Aid for Home Repairs Read by Roger Whitman
A compiled Q and A column covers enamel chip repair with porcelain patch suggestions and explains why chipping occurs. It also offers methods for wallpapering over beaded boards, restoring dull walnut, curing sweating porch corn ers, selecting spray paints for vacuums, and guidance on homemade white paint via local paint stores.
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RAF
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Detroit
Merry
Francis Miller
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Muller
Old Guard
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David Cushman Doyle
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