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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1945
Page
6
In Chicago II. Guidance at the High School has been published by Science Research Associates. It presents guidance problems for monetary school performance and the aim to place pupils more gently today.
In a wartime statement Philbin expresses confidence that American fighting men can deliver the final knockout blow to Japan and urges a breathing spell for combat troops within military needs as the war continues. He praises the soldiers sailors and marines and calls for renewed support from all Americans to sustain the effort.
Boston aids Seventh War Loan seeks to raise funds with Legion and Auxiliary support. The drive builds on the Sixth War Loan Hospital Ship Campaign and targets a national quota of 14 billion dollars to fund war costs, aid disabled care, and hold inflation in check while sustaining Pacific operations.
The piece speaks of lights brightening towns from door to door and ships at sea. It prays for peace on earth and thanks God for blessings, envisioning a world illuminated by the lights of the world, the savior bringing calm to hearts.
Describes sno cone glact blossoms Alyssum Violet varieties and several annuals with colors and sizes. Notes Snapdragon Magic Carpet eight inches tall, California Poppy Eschscholzia varieties in soft apricot and deep red, Tickseed Gala Galliopsis, Cosmos Sensation six feet tall with red white and pink blooms, Petunias Martha E, Portulaca Moss Rose, Verbena dwarf varieties white and blue, Zinnia aris golden orange.
A Q A on pensions for dependents of deceased soldiers and the rules governing Family Allowance. Topics include dependent parents, continuing support after divorce, division among children, policy beneficiaries, and eligibility when a marriage ends or a fiancé receives allowance. Guidance directs consulting the First Service Command, Allotment Section in Boston for official forms and procedures.
The War Production Board raised ratings for textile makers from Band five to aid labor recruitment and expedite production in cotton woolens worsted mills. The rule covers all stages from spinning to finishing and applies to mills fulfilling at least 80 percent of rated orders.
Massachusetts plans to plant the largest number of Victory gardens in state history to boost production and value. The Commissioner notes these gardens will aid commercial market growers despite labor shortages and adverse weather, with reforms to adapt land losses and hazards.
A 1942 survey by the Boston Traffic Commission found about 43 percent of Boston workers lived within city limits. Among sectors, retail workers 56 percent, factories 40 percent, public utilities 39 percent. Boston's total employment around 490000 implied roughly 280000 workers commuted daily.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a 1940s reference with stray numbers and phrases. It mentions world events and a year 1940, but has many garbled words making a clear summary difficult.
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