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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1943
Page
4
March 15 report outlines tax simplification plans and the impact of wartime finance. It cites Secretary of Agriculture alarm at farm labor shortages and red tape hindering production, contrasting farmer reliance with industrial efficiency and broader national economic strain.
Phyllis Belmont offers practical etiquette notes stating a man should remove his hat in front of women in elevators and in hotels or department stores when women are present. He may let a woman board first if it avoids inconvenience. Conversations in elevators should be avoided or kept nonpersonal.
Frank Colby dissects the term Pall Mall and its pronunciation as pell mell noting Pall Mall arose from a 17th century European game and London street names, with the phrase pell mell meaning confusion not relating to the French pele mele. Also a light aside on the word caterpillar from Latin catta pilosa.
Concord Extra vigilance is urged to prevent forest, grass and brush fires in Massachusetts as woodlands dry out. The Office of War Information reports a joint state and federal drive by Forestry Services to protect the war effort and asks all citizens to cooperate.
The State Forest Service issues fire prevention rules for farmers smokers campers and all persons. Farmers should check with a ganger or fire warden before burning scrape a safety trail around areas and avoid burning in dangerous weather. Smokers must extinguish all flames before disposal and ensure ashes are cold. Campers need a ranger permit before building a fire and must soak and fully extinguish the area. Everyone should kill small fires and report others immediately to a warren.
The Massachusetts Public Assistance Conference will be held at the Hotel Bradford in Boston on April 26, 27, and 28, 1943, jointly sponsored by the Massachusetts Department of Public Welfare Employees Association and the Massachusetts Relief Officers Association.
The text traces the origin of shorthand to ancient times with a note on a dating error linking it to Julius Caesar era. It mentions over a thousand forms of shorthand and hints at historical development across periods.
A U S submarine operated near Japanese held islands and engaged a patrol boat, sinking a tanker with torpedoes and later destroying an interisland freighter after surfacing at close range. The mission included evasive maneuvers with a destroyer and a dramatic encounter as dawn revealed enemy actions.
A brief note from the columnist hints at a serious approach to Sid. Details remain unclear in the fragment.
In San Juan Harbor three United States airmen Edward Mallory Vogel of Tennessee Izzie Goldberg of the Bronx New York and Edwin J Sipowski of Waukegan Illinois were killed in a take-off. They were buried side by side with a Protestant chaplain a Catholic priest and a rabbi officiating. The flag they fought for flew over their graves.
Sugar trade sources say more ships must be allocated to bring sugar to the United States to meet anticipated heavy home canning demand alongside military, lend-lease needs. The American Institute of Food Distribution says the Office of Price Administration may cut individual sugar allowances as the shortage grows more alarming according to the Sugar Brokerage Company president.
A garbled OCR passage presents multiple quiz questions on honors, titles, and roles. It includes items on Croix de guerre, abbot, U S Navy ships, U S coin mints, egg albumin, army ranks, and snakes, with numerous corrupted words and unclear options.
A scrambled quiz item outlines point values for questions labeled (a) (b) and (c) with scoring 10 15 and 20 points and references ranges like 90 to 100 and 70 to 75, noting 65 as common. The text hints at grading bands and shared errors among players.
A Lincoln public notice calls residents to participate in upcoming civic activities. Officials outline dates and locations for community meetings and related opportunities to engage with city governance. Citizens are encouraged to attend and review posted agendas.
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