29 Men Sent By Board 3 Inducted For Camp Dodge
Selective service board No. 3 dispatched 29 men including three from the west side to Camp Dodge for army induction. They left the Union depot at 1 40 a.m. Norman F. Bleakley of Hanford post No. 5 gave the sendoff and praised the servicemen. The 26 men from board No. 3 included Baxter, Bingham, Campbell, Carman, Clark, Cooper, Downing, Fowler, Gallagher, Hoover, Jordan, Kamberling, Mather, Meyers, Nebendahl, Osborn, Palmer, Reynolds, Stark, Tanner, Taylor, Tow, Van Fossen, Welsher, Wilson, Woods and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board No. 3
West Side Board
Camp Dodge
Army
Union
Norman F. Bleakley
Hanford
American Legion
Bleakley
Cedar Rapids
Eugene M. Welsher
Des Moines
Kenneth J. Wilson
Central City
Joseph B. Woods
Coggon
Labor Edict Under Fire As Shortages Grow
War Manpower Commission adds Des Moines Iowa and Pensacola Florida to acute labor shortage areas. Labor leaders led by AFL CIO oppose McNutt regulation tightening job changes for higher wages, arguing it will cut turnover and morale. Green and CIO demand revisions and accuse the plan of freezing wages while ignoring prices. Des Moines addition follows changing labor conditions and contract referrals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Llp
War Manpower Commission
Des Moines
Pensacola
Fla
Paul V. McNutt
WMC
Fowler V. Harper
AFL
William Green
McNutt
Labor - Management - Agriculture Policy Advisory Committee
Green
Roosevelt
Congress of Industrial Organizations
CIO
Chester C. Davis
OPA
Prentiss M. Brown
Davis
Farmer Reports First Theft During Rationing
Madison Indiana farmer Frank Vestal says his farm home was usually open and unlocked but last week thieves stole four hams six other cuts of meat a can of lard and a bag of potatoes from his behind the rationing era residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Ind
Frank
Vestal
War Bonds Buy Gear for Navy Divers
Thousands of diving outfits are essential to the two-ocean navy coast guard and shore patrol. They are made in two styles for deep sea and shallow water diving. Divers assist in rescue work and multifarious Navy operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coast Guard
Navy
Important Decision on Synthetic Rubber for Tires
An important decision centers on the U S Government through the Rubber Reserve Company in patent matters relating to synthetic rubber for tires. The action signals government involvement in patent rights and strategic material control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Rubber Reserve Company
Buna rubber development and 1929 acquisition by Buna plant interests
In 1929 we bought a minor interest from I G Farbenindustrie of Germany in Buna rubber processes for use outside Germany. In the 1930s these processes were further developed, Buna quality improved, and its range of use widened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. G. Farbenindustrie
Germany
Buna
Pearl Harbor
U.S. A
United States
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Mc Nutt
Buna-S
America
New Jersey
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