Parity law reshapes U S agriculture toward business model
Washington reports the Farm Parity law puts American farming on a manufacturing-like footing, guaranteeing price floors tied to 1909–14 purchasing power. It aims to raise farm income to over 10 billion dollars this year, expand demand for inputs, and encourage prudent investment in land, buildings, and soil fertility.
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Washington
Uncle Sam
Federal Surplus Commodity Corporation
Britain
U. S. Department of Agriculture
A. L. Mehring
Middle West
Belesco Theater
Lafayette Park
Opera House
John Rogers
Itom
W. H. Seward
Abraham Lincoln
Tayloe Mansion
McKinley
White House
Mark Hanna
Tayloe House
Dolly Madison
Cosmos Club
Army heads endangered by war games prompt new promotion plan
Washington weighs a merit based promotion system to replace seniority as generals and field commanders face younger successors. A new army school begins this month selecting officers by nationwide competition, while war games expose weaknesses and stress the real dangers facing officers in Europe.
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Washington
Sam
Army
Europe
Damocles
Civilian Blood Donor Drive Aids Military Plasma Reserve
New York City report says civilians can donate blood to create a 200000 half pint units of dried plasma for the army and navy. The program involves the Red Cross and the National Research Council with processing by commercial firms and donor guidance by physicians in about a dozen cities.
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New York City
National Defense
Army
Navy
War Department
American Red Cross
Division of Medical Sciences
National Research Council
The
Red Cross
Nnlot
U S Is Now a Reservoir For European Livestock
A wartime column salutes America's role as a storehouse for imported European livestock. It highlights Jersey and Guernsey stock, British dairy and racing horses sent to the United States, and the preservation of Holstein cows and other breeds. It notes the shift from importer to exporter of blooded stock and praises U.S. agriculture's record.
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WNU
H Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
America
Miss Liberty
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Europe
United States
Department of Agriculture
Jersey
Guernsey
English Channel
England
Islands
France
Belgium
Western Hemisphere
Benjamin Franklin
Condom
U. S. Surplus Agency Gathers Food Supplies
The Surplus Marketing Administration reports it bought over 300 million dollars in foodstuffs in three months, some destined for Britain to ease shortages. Officials cannot confirm how much reached Britain, while more ships are being used for the aid program and leftovers feed needy families at home.
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Washington
Iceland
Knox
Britain
Cape Town
Singapore
Germany
Russia
Marshall
Western Hemisphere
Europe
N. G
Hitler
Pittsburgh
France
Department of Agriculture
British Isles
Department
Milo Perkins
Mr. Perkins
Call for Men Voices Across the Channel Stir Debate
British voices urge American men to join the war effort, while leaders weigh the cost of intervention. The text cites nine reasons including avoiding recalls that echo past conflicts and the need for manpower within the US Army. It notes high officers argue charity starts at home and questions silence from authorities.
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White House
Churchil
America
United States Army
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Daniel F. O’brien
Massachusetts Avenue
Hancock
Harvard Bazar
Cambridge
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Massachusetts Ave
Ola
Iron Coats
Carver St
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Mr. Business Man
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