Peace through lend-lease goals in war and after
A Washington columnist reviews Roosevelt's lend-lease program as a tool for wartime victory and a framework for postwar peace. The piece links reciprocal trade ideas to the plan, notes ties to the Atlantic Charter, and argues the policy aims to sway German and Japanese publics by offering economic hope and freedom from want.
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WNN
H Street
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United Nations
Hull
Congress
America
League of Nations
League
White House
Goebbels
Hitler
Rags II the Army News Dog Ready for Global Duty
Rags II, new YANK mascot and successor to STARS and STRIPES, is described as a traveling army dog set to accompany the troops. The curly black spaniel, possibly part poodle, will reportedly travel to Australia Iceland Ireland and perhaps other fronts as YANK follows the troops.
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Rags II
Army
YANK
Stars and Stripes
Paris
Rags
Tip
Bliss
France
America
New York
Wally
Walgren
Buddy
Captain Spence
Australia
Iceland
Ireland
Women and Early War Time Rug Designs
The article recalls wartime limits on imports, noting colonial era Oriental rugs and home made hooked rugs with scroll borders. It describes pattern tracing with wax crayon, creating cut-out patterns, and mentions Mrs Spears and Book 5 with original designs, plus how to obtain a copy.
City Hall Nicknamed With Grafter Twist
A witty quip notes officials at city hall amid graft concerns, suggesting a playful but critical new spelling that emphasizes corruption tied to the building and its dealings.
Nation Eyes Training Push For War Production Jobs
The text notes a goal to train two and a half million men and women for war production roles in the coming year, aiming to match the previous two years’ record. It also records only four motor vehicles registered in 1895 and announces a nationwide safety program dividing the country into ten safety regions with regional directors to promote safe flying habits.
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Detroit
Practical
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Ruth Wyeth
Spears
Bankhage
Kent Blades
San Diego
Calif
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Normal Ave
Elos Pictures
Central
Kansas City
Miller Excavating Co
Center St
Omaha
Nebraska
Boekoonestown
Miss
R. Shaw - Brewster
Kansas
Dan's Spring Works
Cherry
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
WNU
Fey
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