National League for Woman's Service outlines postwar duties
Miss Maude Wetmore explains the league will continue its work after the armistice with the same obligations. It aims to promote patriotic service, coordinate with Red Cross and other agencies, support the army and navy as needed, and expand divisions in 39 states with over 300000 members.
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New York
League
America
Red Cross
Army
Navy
National League For Woman's Service
United States
Mira Wetmore
Coffin van Rensselaer
Grace Parker
Anne Morgan
Cheyenne Leader Thanks Press For Drive Support
Editor Mildred L. Mintosh thanks The Cheyenne State Leader and state papers for free publicity and cooperation during a Y W C A drive. She expresses gratitude and pledges future help.
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Cheyenne
Mre. Carey
Edd
Mildred L. M Intosh
Comprehensive Highway Measure To Be Introduced In Congress
Washington D C Nov 28 several comprehensive highway measures will be introduced in the present congress after it re assembles next week The bills aim to create a federal road plan with two main highways in each state one transversal and one longitudinal linking with neighbors Canada and Mexico seek trunk highway connections It is said $75 000 000 in federal aid plus $75 000 000 state funds are now expended on highways and a future plan may provide $100 000 000 annually for five years with ongoing maintenance appropriations President Wilson may discuss highways in his opening day address as part of reconstruction programs
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Canada
Mexico
United States
American Association of State Highway Officials
American Automobile Association
Wilson
Kiehways’ Transportation
Oil and tax clash sway in senate finance action
A. A. A. officials back the senate finance committee move to drop a two cent gasoline tax from the aar revenue bill. President David Jameson of the National Association of Motorists urged Chairman Simmons against taxing oil imports as an industry burden. Earl Curzon praised oil's role in allied victory, noting trucks and American oil kept the war effort afloat.
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Senate Finance Committee
David Jameson
National Association of Motorists
Simmons
Earl Curzon
British War Board
America
Milk control adopted in Milan wartime
Milan has imposed a municipal milk regime to curb private sales. All milk dealers in the province must turn every drop to authorities designated by the city. Officials distribute in accordance with council regulations, solving the local shortage.
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Milan
Italy
Military Bureau of California to Help Veterans Find Work
The military bureau of the University of California and its statewide branches organize to aid men returning from the army and navy to find employment. Bureau representatives gather data on job needs across industries and recall its postwar roles as information source, personnel agency, and liaison before the armistice.
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Berkeley
Cal
Military Bureau
University of California
Army
Navy
Time coming when tourists may view Mt McKinley without trouble
Dead Horse Alaska Nov 28 Someday when the government railroad from Seward to Fairbanks is completed Deadhorse will be a station on the line where trains stop to give passengers time to sight Mount McKinley the continent s highest peak which rises over 20 000 feet west of here The best views along the railway can be had of the mountain from here
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Dead Horse
Alaska
Seward
Fairbanks
Deadhorse
Mount McKiney
Women Give Way to Returning Soldiers in London
In London on 28, the shift from women omnibus conductors to returning soldiers began. Many discharged servicemen are reclaiming their old posts, though the heavy workload and passenger crush have strained some former conductors who now seek to resume their jobs.
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London
Navy
International Live Stock Exposition Opens in Chicago
Chicago November 28 leading authorities from the United States Canada and other countries gather for the opening of the International Live Stock exposition. The show runs through next Saturday and is described as the largest livestock event in the world due to European food shortages increasing its significance.
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Chicago
United States
Canada
Europe
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call appealed to newspapers
L N Hicks director asks Cheyenne publishers to publicize the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call across the mountain division. He emphasizes universal membership and continuing aid for two million overseas servicemen and distressed nations until all return home.
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State Leader
Cheyenne
Wyo
Mountain Division
American Red Cross
Colorado
New Mexico
Wyoming
Utah
Red Cross
The
Armistice Day Wild West Celebration Hits Roosevelt Utah
Roosevelt Utah marked armistice events with a wild west show described as the nearest approach to genuine celebrations. Dozens of cowboys rode through Main Street at breakneck pace firing revolvers and rifles, causing no injuries or property damage before the celebration ended when ammunition run out.
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Roosevelt
Utah
Garmeny
Preventing Damage to Eggs in Transit
The Bureau of Chemistry via the Food Research Laboratory demonstrates methods to reduce egg damage in transit. Four Iowa meetings draw over 100 practical shippers who move cars weekly to eastern markets and seek the department’s conservation techniques. Copies of the folder How to Load Cars of Eggs are available from the Bureau of Chemistry in Washington.
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Bureau of Chemistry
Food Research Laboratory
Iowa
United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
PD. C
Records of New Mexicans in World War II
Santa Fe New Mexico dispatch reports the state historical service appointing county representatives to finish rosters of New Mexicans inducted or enlisted. An outline map will bear a gold star in each county for every man who died in the service as records are completed and preserved.
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Santa FE
N. M
State Bureau of Historical Service
New Mexico
Memel Seen Potential Lithuanian Baltic Port
The article notes Memel or Klaipėda as a native Lithuanian outlet to the Baltic Sea. It explains Memel’s limits under German control and argues that if German dominance ends, Memel could develop into a prosperous Lithuanian seaport.
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Memél
Baltic Sea
Lithuania
Emel
New England Cross Country Championship Set for Tomorrow
Boston officials announce the New England championship cross country run to be held tomorrow over a six mile course in Franklin Park under the New England A A U. A number of service men have accepted invitations to compete with registered athletes.
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New. England
Boston
Mass
New England
Franklim Park
le New E Ngland A. A. U
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