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Newspaper
Brimfield News
Location
Brimfield, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
6
A Western Newspaper Union release details white collar workers in Chicago and Wilmington facing wage inequality as munitions plant laborers earn far less. It contrasts rural and urban living costs, notes farmers building sub chasers for WWII, and argues culture and income growth stem from rural America amid wartime strain.
Washington transforms from boom town to wartime center as Civilian Defense volunteers surge. Soldiers patrol near the White House, searchlights darken the Capitol, and FBI detains German correspondent Kurt Sell. Civilian Defense officers receive new flags for officials and vehicles.
The Dies survey purports extensive Japanese presence in the United States with 150 000 citizens and 50 000 second generation members. Documents show maps of U S strategic points Pearl Harbor and fleet layouts near Hawaii and warnings of coast security risk. Constantine Brown predicts war with Japan and dates the start to December 7.
Orrek Gordon faces a mutiny as lumber camp workers threaten to quit over loneliness. Marcia, his partner, inspires a Christmas gift plan to rally the men by forming a string band with instruments and practice, aiming to lift spirits by New Year’s Day.
An unusual method for wrapping many small gifts for a Christmas box uses envelopes of red holly silver or gold paper. Each item is wrapped in plain white tissue then sealed with contrasting inner and outer envelopes.
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