Mauborgne and aviation radio mark era of preparedness
A feature notes Maj. Gen. Joseph O. Mauborgne, chief signal officer, and his role in advancing aviation radio from the first aircraft set in 1912 to modern aerial communications. It highlights his 29 years of development work at Wright Field and the wartime readiness theme amid a fast evolving field.
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York
Joseph O. Mauborgne
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Mauborgne
Army
Thomas Alva Edison
Fort Riley
Kaw
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Hap” Arnold
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Profit free wartime paper orders from German American head
In 1917 a German born American paper mill president agreed to supply government paper at cost with no profit. He demanded cost expert pricing, issued fractions billed as full units, and emphasized sacrifice over profit during wartime. The tale contrasts patriotism with wartime production pressures and national loyalty.
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France
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First-aid for Home Care and Roof Advice Column
A home care reader describes cleaning copper screens with lemon oil and storing tools, noting long-term preservation. Roofing experts debate over reroofing old shingles, while cedar shingles may be retained if in good grade. The column shares paneling cleaning, mending china figures, plaster cleaning limits, and dust control for a garage floor.
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