Wartime V Mail Emphasized as Military Necessity
The Army urges frequent V Mail from home to boost morale and speed delivery to overseas servicemen. V Mail, light and air transported, is prioritized over regular and airmail, with letters kept light on civilian worries. Also notes Col. Robert R. McCormick's December marriage and a Los Angeles firm plan for aluminum clothespins dyed bright colors for housewives.
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Army
the Tribune
Industrial Flock Finishing Co
Los Angeles
WPB
OPA
Emergency Child Care Guidance for Working Mothers in Hamilton
Mothers urged to consider Emergency Child Care services offered by the Hamilton County Defense Council in 2016. MA degree noted as part of the program, outlining support for working parents seeking reliable supervision for their children.
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County Defense Council
WSAI to Broadcast CIO Led Labor Program Series
The CIO sponsors a new dramatic program series on the Blue network starting Saturday at 5:45 p.m. Cincinnati time. Philip Murray will discuss the CIO and the coming Congress session, with music and coverage of labor events, interviews, and dramatizations in a style like The March of Time.
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CIO
Philip Murray
Congress
Blue Network
Cincinnati
WSAI
Union Soldier Proud After Normandy Bomber Raid
Private William S. High, UAW-CIO member and former Glenn L. Martin Aircraft worker in Baltimore, recalls the day nearly 3,000 Allied bombers crossed over St Lo to bombard German strongpoints. He is recovering at Walter Reed from a right leg amputation.
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Washington
U. S
William S. High
Uaw-Cio
Glenn L. Martin Aircraft
Baltimore
Walter Reed General Hospital
High
St. Lo
Rule of the Week Wear Something White When You Walk at Night
A public safety tip urges pedestrians to wear white or light colored clothing after dark to boost visibility. Community health outreach cites low lighting risk areas and recommends reflective gear for better driver recognition.
Consumer Groups Praise Rationing in Public Support
Fifteen organized consumer groups praised the new rationing of canned goods and principal meats in a wire to CPA Director Chester Bowles and War Stabilization Director Fred Vinson. They noted prior calls for rationing to protect consumers lacking money or storage space and to aid price control. The list includes the National Women’s Trade Union League, Consumers Union, Association of University Women, and members from Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, describing themselves as mainly industrial workers and farmers.
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Washington
CPA
Chester Bowles
Fred Vinson
Natl. Womens Trade Union League
Consumers Union, Assn. of University Women
Natl
Women’s groups join labor and consumer groups
The notice lists Women’s Auxiliaries CIO, League of Women Shoppers, National Consumers League, National Education Association and the National Council of Negro Women as participating organizations in the event.
I Am Getting Husky I Weighed Seven Pounds at Birth
A newborn shares the experience of losing weight after birth then rapidly gaining. The baby notes growth to eight and a half pounds by about a month old and predicts doubling birth weight in six months. The piece contrasts hospital feeding with breast and formula options. The moment ends with a family’s quiet worry about the father overseas and his return.
Latin American Protection Laws Are Reported Better
Four women labor specialists from Chile Brazil Mexico and Puerto Rico after a three month study praised enforcement in the United States but said their countries have more progressive laws for women and children including maternity leave. They noted work and schooling certificates for minors as effective and described union roles in educating workers about rights.
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Washington
Chile
Brazil
Mexico
Puerto Rico
U.S
Women’s Bureau
Department of Labor
New York
North Carolina
New England
Wisconsin
Labor-Department
Rodrigues
Correa
General Confederation of Labor
CIO
Molae Ee Ve
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Carmen Vasquez de Molina
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