Rationing Chief Explains Public Cooperation and Six Commodities
The rationing chief argues public support is rising as rationing expands beyond six commodities sugar tires autos typewriters bicycles and gasoline in the east. He notes pockets of resistance from uninformed or selfish groups but says progress comes from fixing problems as they arise while war demands rely on shared sacrifice.
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Plymouth Rock
Washington
Valley Forge
West
Desert
End False Rumor Urges Defense of Rationing
An OPA Administrator condemns selfish interests profiting from rationed goods. He accuses critics of spreading propaganda to wreck rationing and urges Americans to back statements with facts, while protecting free expression and ensuring fair, orderly distribution amid wartime shortages.
Paint Scarcity Looms and Hints for Use
College Station expert Bernice Claytor warns paints and resins will be scarce as war cuts resin supplies and the War Production Board limits civilian uses. She advises semi gloss for kitchens and baths, flat for walls, calcimine for cheap wall coating, and warns enamel on rough surfaces. Homemakers urged to save clippings with resin shortage tips.
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College Station
Texas
Bernice Claytor
A. and M. College Extension Service
War Production Board
Cut Your Fuel Wood During Slack Periods
Extension forester J E Davis explains woodland owners can release transportation for war needs by burning their own wood and supplying wood for towns. Recommend removing diseased and inferior trees, avoid using quality saw timber for fuel, and plan cuts to improve stands while seasoning wood for at least six months.
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J. E. Davis
Extension
University of Illinoia College of Agriculture
Constructive Criticism Invited
The public has been wonderfully patient because most people know how difficult such a job must be. The constructive criticism from many who have written and from loyal newspapers has aided in planning sound policy. We eagerly invite such constructive criticism.
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Henderson
Nutritionist Explains Buoyant Health Through Diet
Urbana nutritionist Nettie Esselbaugh of the University of Illinois says buoyant health comes from the right foods. She notes lack of energy, headaches, irritability, and digestive issues often stem from inadequate nutrition and underlines the value of protective foods rich in vitamins, minerals, and proteins.
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Urbana
III
Nettie Esselbaugh
University of Illinois
Kellogg's
U.S
Kellogg’s
Electricity urged to boost 1942 farm production
Farmers face longer hours to hit 1942 goals unless they adopt electricity as a labor saving device. Demonstrations show electricity saves labor in lighting water under pressure feeds and handling, electric fencing milking machines and brooding equipment. Electric power is key to rural industry development and may free time for shop work or fabrication.
Simple Rules for Vegetable Insect Control
The guide outlines easy steps to manage garden pests with home made dusters and readily available insecticides. It lists cryolite for beetles and worms, rotenone and sulphur for tomato pests, pyrethrum for squash and cabbage bugs, and suggests dusting both leaf sides and applying bait in late afternoon to target cut worms and other critters.
Agricultural notes warn curing hay to cut barn fire risk
Government purchases now take four tenths of all pork and seven tenths of all lard from federally inspected packing plants. Last year's slice production hit records, nearing 500 million pairs, with even larger output planned for 1942 as war bonds are urged.
Two-Piece Summer Outfit In Seersucker Or Linen
Sewing circle presents Pattern No. 1615-B a brisk two-piece outfit with jacket top and eight gore pencil skirt. Designed for comfort in summer fabrics, it suits seersucker gingham chambray or dark linen with white pique dickey.
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Dickey
Household Hints From A Past Era
Practical household tips on sewing with soap to thread eyes, washing beans, soaking wild meat and onions for flavor, drying knitted garments flat, ammonia for cleaning dishes, avoiding aluminum pitting, peroxide for perfume stains, blotting pad use, and a spice bag made from parsley bay leaf cloves and thyme in cheesecloth.
General Knowledge Quiz Answers Key
A compact Q and A set covers camel spine shape, equatorial day length, dental term, food washing animal, Bunker Hill location, Peeping Tom linked to Lady Godiva, and navy address rules with a single exception for warrant officers.
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Bunker Hill
Breeds Hill
Lady Godiva
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Shousehold
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Seventh Ave
New York
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Ictory
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