America Loved In Middle East
Gordon Gaskill writes of surprising hospitality and strong pro American sentiment in Syria and Lebanon during World War II. A Damascus dagger gift, generous locals in Beirut and Zahle, and widespread pride in the American cause illustrate how U S influence shapes daily life. Economic ties, high dollar value, and officers adopting uniforms on shore reinforce the era's cultural bond.
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Middle East
America
East
New York
Syria
Beirut
United States
France
Joseph
Philadelphia
Zahle
Lebanon
Mulberries
Roosevelt
Danaher savings plan could fund war costs with staged sales tax
The article argues a 10 percent sales tax is unpopular but could be made acceptable through Senator John A. Danaher’s savings stamp idea. Purchasers would buy stamps with each dollar spent, later exchanging them for bonds after the war. It advocates that the poor pay via this painless approach to curb inflation and fund wartime needs.
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America
United States
John A. Danaher
Connecticut
Uncle Sam
Danaher
American Federation of Labor
Congress
War Price and Rationing Board Panel Members Named
The War Price and Rationing Board appoints Capt. Paul A. Herzig as chairman and lists chief clerks and panel members for Fuel Price and other panels. New office hours announced: Monday and Thursday 7 p m all panels, Tuesday 7 p m price panel, Wednesday 1 p m public access, Saturday 9 a m to 1 p m, weekdays 9 a m to 5 15 p m with Saturday emergency calls.
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Capt
Paul A. Herzig
Edith McGann Jordan
Adele Sturdevant
Elizabeth Watters Buell Buckingham
Elizabeth Jackson
Ralph F. Kinder
Robert Ly Cragan
Robert W. Nelson John Victoria Elizabeth Jackson
M. Adowilda Brownell
Elmer FE. Angell
Salvador Nunes Guiseppi Perroni
William H. Sisson
Dorothy Angell
John Andrade
Joseph F. Pannone
William Leahy
Reynolds Northup
Helen Newbold
Louis Castriotta
Marguerite Stone
Office of the ‘War Price and Rationing Board
Early Transplants Aid Garden Crop And Pest Tips
Garden note urges readying hardy vegetable transplants such as cauliflower broccoli and cabbage while supplies last. advises planting onion sets now with rows one foot apart and warns against fertilizer on tender seedlings. offers a starter solution and pest controls for cut worms and cabbage maggots using arsenate mixes and bark around plant bases.
Parish Mothers Hostessed by Our Lady of Carmel Sisters
Mothers of the parish attended a Sunday afternoon party in the Parish Hall hosted by the Our Lady of Carmel Church. Children performed playlets recitations piano solos and hymns while the Filipinni Sisters arranged the progress with Sister Mary Santoro and Rev. Jos contributing gifts and hosting duties.
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Rev
Jos
Piftsi
Letters From Servicemen Mention North Africa and Home
Two servicemen write from North Africa and a ship about shipboard life. Lt Raymond L McNamara asks for ongoing Phoenix subscriptions and notes censorship limits. Bill Shayer requests Phoenix delivery to his ship, thanking the paper for its usefulness. Both emphasize sacrifice and staying connected with home.
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Mr Bosworth
Bill Shayer
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Toupee
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Dorchester Mutual
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George M. Wilbur & Sons CO
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