McNutt heads nine man commission to conscript war workers
In a broad mobilization move President Roosevelt appoints Paul V. McNutt to lead a nine member commission with power to draft and place men and to mobilize women into industry. Sidney Hillman is named adviser on labor matters as Tokyo raids and Laval's Vichy shift dominate world news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McNutt
DeGaulle
Laval
France
Roosevelt
Paul V. McNutt
WPB
Donald Nelson
War, Navy, Agriculture and Labor Departments
Selective Service System
Civil Service
McNutt Commission
Sidney Hillman
Knudsen
White House
Hillman
Pierre Laval
Vichy
Ambassador Leahy
Washington
de Gaulle
Marshal Petain
Petain
National Defense Ministry
Foreign Affairs
Interior
Information
London
Hull
Hemisphere
Florida
Rubber scarcity and tire care drive wartime driving rule
A wartime cautionary piece urges motorists to preserve tires and fuel as rubber shortages bite. It highlights tire defects, alignment, and wear, and promotes gentle driving, regular checks, tire recapping rules, and efficient use of gas and oil to save miles and lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Chicago
The
Safety Council
Allied air successes shift balance in Pacific theater
Reports show American and Australian air victories reducing fear of a Japanese invasion of Australia. Despite Port Moresby bombings, Allied raids on Timor, New Britain, and New Guinea yield dire results, signaling air supremacy and initiative in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Port Moresby
Timor
New Britain
New Guinea
Pacific
Lovely Curtains Simple to Make
A 32 page instruction booklet guides readers to craft flowing white organdie curtains with swags cascades fitted valances and French pleats. Diagrams and pictures accompany step by step tips for DIY drapery styles. Send your order to obtain the booklet.
Recaps Retreads Case for War Era Transport Needs
Wartime policy outlines List B eligibility for retread or recap of tires. It covers taxi services for essential maintenance tasks, transport of key workers, farm produce movement, government employee duties, private mail contracts, exclusive newspaper delivery, and inclusion of hearses and milk trucks.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward C. Wayne
Western Newspaper Union
America
Tokyo
Kobe
Japan
Pearl Harbor
U. S
Philippines
Bataan
Russia
Red Army
Germany
England
United States
Royal Air Force
Berlin
Murmansk
Crimea
Karelian Isthmus
Moscow
Gaston Henri-Haye
State Department
Sumner Welles
U.S.A
Iowa - Iowa Engineering Experiment Station
Iowa
Iowa Engineering Experiment Station
Merit Products
Consumers Glue CO
St. Louis
Sixth Avenue
New York City
Selars
Spurlock-Neal Co
Nashville
Tenn
Addison
Doan
Doans
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