Wonderful Ogre of Passport Division Earns Roosevelts Admiration
Ruth Shipley, chief of the State Department Passport Division, is described as a wonderful ogre who blocks unauthorized travel. Roosevelt praised her for ensuring only eligible people obtain passports. Since 1942 she issued 240,500 passports to merchant seamen with cooperation from CIO and AFL unions.
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Washington
Department of State
Ruth Shipley
Roosevelt
FDR
Stanislaus Orlemanski
U. S
Soviet Union
Stalin
Shipley
Ley
State Department
Nati Maritime Union
CIO
Seafarers Intl. Union
AFL
Berlin
Neville Chamberlain
Labor-Company Cooperation In Disease Control
A series on venereal disease notes growing labor management programs integrating health and disease control. It cites confidential blood testing, non-discrimination, and joint efforts like a Cleveland program where unions and employers align for healthier crews and preserved earnings.
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Walter Clarke
American Social Hygiene Association
Broadway
New York
Greater
Cleveland
Contagion Policy Shapes Employee Death Handling
In line with contagious disease protocols, the decision about an employee's remains focuses on safety, respect, and regulatory compliance. The article outlines health measures, burial or cremation options, and coordination with families and authorities.
Exposure to Toxic Chemicals in Affected Areas
In zones with exposure to chemicals capable of producing toxins, workers and residents face health risks. Authorities assess contamination levels and implement safety measures while monitoring water and air quality.
Workers and Sulfa Drug Policy Comment
Workers with gonor mena and under treatment with a sulfa drug should not be employed unless under special medical observation.
Friction Over War Policy and Franco Echoes in Satirical Scene
A satirical dialogue blurs politics as Luther and Mr. Dilworth argue over Franco, Spain, and neutrality while referencing Hitler and Chamberlain. The piece parodies war debates, Dewey’s hypothetical actions, and Roosevelt’s mandate amid a wartime kitchen-table discussion.
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Luther
Mr. Dilworth
Franco
Pop
Gen
Germany
Spain
Mr Dilworth
State Dept
Hitler
Here I Am A Baby Speaks From The Womb
A playful voice describes birth from the baby's view, noting the slow wait for arrival, the mother and father, and the expected rough path of labor. It muses on senses awakening and the anticipation of meeting the outside world next week.
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Stork
Wartime Living WPB Ends Restrictions On Fashion
WPB abolishes wartime limits on men and boy clothing aside from two-pants suits and vests, enabling zoot suits and full dress coats but still restricting pants to one pair per suit. Worried trends warn of higher prices and lower quality as textiles tighten postwar.
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Betty Goldstein
Federated Press
People-Be-Damned
WPB
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