Washington Musings by George Stimpson
George Stimpson notes in Washington column: a robin signals early spring at capitol grounds, city bans sirens on vehicles, coal tougher to obtain than fuel oil, OWI absorbs ag department press, Wickard opposes budget bureau?, about 70 000 federal workers earn at least 3800 yearly, Lieut Commander Wadley injured in Caribbean crash, Clare Hoffman discusses unemployment, Stimpson seeks committee work but finds no meetings, Marshall praised as a four star chief, blackouts under army direction cause accidents, quips on congress pay and government lawyers dominance from Harvard Yale and Columbia.
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Robin
Capitol Grounds
Washington City
Elmer Davis
OWI
Agriculture Department
Wickard
Budget Bureau
Army
Pennsylvania Avenue
Congress
Washington
Harvard
Yale
Columbia U
Columbia
Heavy Fire Destroys Oakland Milling Plant
A six alarm blaze on the Oakland waterfront caused millions in damages including the Al bers Milling company plant and an adjoining merchant ship. The ship was set ablaze but later extinguished. the mill fire burned five hours after ignition. Cause remains undetermined.
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Oakland
Calif
Albers Milling Company
City Seeks Elimination of Unneeded Staff and Gear
Mayor W H Stepanek's administration announced a policy to cut unnecessary employees and equipment rather than sharply lower wages. P M Nemmers leased the Third street and Third avenue drugstore from the Armstrong estate to open a cut rate pharmacy. Esm S Bartlett bought the Walt Millinery at 316 Third street. Herbert F Moore named Montrose hotel manager, formerly of the Fontenelle in Omaha. Frank Wasson, Gazette news editor, again breaks his right leg. Quinter Kephart appointed Killian company advertising manager. Cedar Rapids police to wear bronze shields instead of stars. Five miles of permanent sidewalk to be built in the city this year.
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W. H. Stepaneks
P. M Nemmers
Third Street
Third Avenue
Armstrong Estate
Esm S Bartlett
Walt Millinery
Herbert F Moore
Fontenelle
Omaha
Montrose
Frank Wasson
The
Gazette
Quinter Kephart
New Bedford
Mass
Killian Company
Cedar Rapids
Green Hits Stripping Industry of Workers
In Washington on Sunday night President William Green of the AFL warned against any plan to strip the stripping industry of skilled workers to build up an excessively large army. He pledged AFL opposition to such moves as harmful to labor and industry.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
What Wives Find and the Poet of the People
Edgar A. Guest writes a light verse critiquing married life. A husband’s romantic glow fades as everyday habits like cigar stubs and clutter on the bathroom rack erode a wife’s patience and sweetness.
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Edgar A. Guest
the Poet of
the People
Foreign Propaganda Job of OWI Rapped
Fortune magazine faults the overseas OWI branch for weak political warfare efforts. It charges directors with an ignoble lack of guts and says radio propaganda fails to quell fears or kindle hope with global facts and figures.
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New York
INS
Office of War Information
Fortune
OWI
Bob Hope Donates 500 Books to Armed Forces
Hollywood comedian Bob Hope donated 500 books from his private library to service members. He requested the volumes be sent to the Solomon Islands, with many titles being valuable first editions and autographed works.
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Hollywood
INS
Funnyman
Bob Hope
Hope
Suvlomon Islands
Notice of Renewal of Articles of King's Crown Plaster Co
At a January 20 1943 stockholders meeting King's Crown Plaster Company adopted a Certificate of Renewal and Amended and Substituted Articles of Incorporation. The Secretary of State of Iowa issued the certificate January 25 1943. The company remains Cedar Rapids Iowa, to manufacture and trade plaster lime cement stucco and building materials. Authorized capital stock is 500 shares par 100 dollars. Board of 2 to 5 directors. Officers named Willam C Crawford president treasurer and C P Miller secretary. The private property of stockholders remains exempt from corporate debts. Stewart Holmes attorney.
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King's Crown Plastor Company
King's Crown Plaster Company
Iowa
Cedar Rapds
Willam . Crawford
Pp. Miller
Cedar 6
King's Crown Plasier Company
William C. Crawford
C P. Miller
Stewart Holmes
Wards Defends Liberty in Closed Shop Stand
Wards defended its liberty principles during a seven month Teamsters strike to force a closed shop. The union’s action shut two mail order houses and six retail stores, with forty three stores picketed and damages over two million dollars. Wards refused to concede, pledging to bargain while upholding its principles.
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Wards
Teamsters’ Union
Pacific Coast
Express
United States Post Office
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George Stimpson
Ed Wadley
Caribbean
Michigan
Salty Clare Hoffman
Labor Committee
George C. Marshall
Kansas
Bill Lambertson
Buckley
Acall Druggins
Carter
Bob
Montgomery Wards
National War Labor Board
Washington, D. C
Montgomery Ward and Co
Denver
Detroit
New York City
War Labor Board
National Labor Relations Act
Montgomery Ward and Company
Sewell Avery
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