Cut Red Tape to Speed Up Ordinance
Washington reports Army Chief of Ordnance General O M Wesson explains delays in equipping after funding. He cites peacetime design, testing, and standardization as keys to faster production, noting bids and contracting would slow if private industry led. Standard parts and streamlined authority reduced wait times, with several tank items highlighted.
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Washington
O. M. Wesson
Congress
United States
Chief of Infantry
Tull Git
Uhief
Chief of Ordnance
Onfinance Committee
Etoun
Svorstary Utter Thioved
Ordnance Department
Aberdeen, Mei, Proving Ground
Infantry Board
Aberdeen Chute
Ordnance Committee
Conpre
Rovie Island Arsenal
Frst
Essenf
Thall
Tom
Nesim
Genersl Wesson
Phu Anny
General Wesson
Alten Siemanid
Ford
Amy
Matic
Gongress
Mercy
Avilable
Institute Ly Vhal
Juve Mounts
Mann
Sound
Scout Cars
Stewart Says Damocrits Plan Campaignin Disio This Year
Charles P. Stewart reports Democratic and Republican strategists debating Dixie votes in the upcoming presidential race. Southern sentiment, Willkie aims, and Garner's appeal shape party tactics as reforms and timing influence the plan to win the South.
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Stewart
Disio
Martin
Joseph Martin
Dixie
Willie
McNery
McNery. In the Past, the Republians
Nieth
New Deal
Dew Dent
Witt
Providence
Frans Weir
Couth
By R. J. Scott Tu Maisin No Substitute Found For Bar
An authorial note declares no substitute exists for the bar of ATEASEL as printed by R. J. Scott Tu Maisin.
Hunger and war in Europe and Asia loom across the globe
Veteran war correspondent W. W. Chaplin paints a grim European scene where millions suffer from famine as the war drains crops and aid is slow. He warns of wholesale starvation this winter, especially among children, with Poland hardest hit and France crowded with refugees. He notes Red Cross relief reaching Paris but fears ongoing shortages. He also outlines Japan’s Greater East Asia plans and the peril they pose to European and American interests, with China and global trade disrupted as wartime mobilization accelerates.
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Europe
W. W. Chaplin
Adolf Hitler
East Asia
Japan
Konuye
Greater East Asia
Indo-China
Manthouguo
China
Hugh Byas
New York Times
Fariai Tnes
Axis Powerc
Enise
Asia
United States
Yanetse Valley
Twenty Years Ago in Hor wit lash and New York tastings
Twenty years ago Avthchinel J. Dywan died at his Hor wit lash home. Miss Dorothy Whiteley was en route to New York City, with W Z Stewart hosting a party at the home with guests including Mins W J Herdentioyf and others. Louise Skinner and Miss Pope's music pupils prepared for a Symphony concert as Ida and Genie attended events in Worcester and beyond.
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Avthchinel J. Dywan
Hor Wit Lash, Evesting
Dorothy Whiteley Nil
New York City
Nike
W. Z. Stewart
Lelie
Wolford
Domnttry Munroe
Louise Skinner
Anni May Pope
Iga Ethel Goodenow
Ofanesville
Quiz on history and geography from classified page
Seven varied questions test knowledge on topics including military terms, state origins, national names, landmarks, capital locations, economic regions, political party recognition, and literary sources. Answers hinge on precise facts like Kentucky Indiana or Illinois birth, Scotland as nation, Washington Monument height, and Ruhr as industrial heartland.
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Ang
Abraham Lucon
Kentucky
Indiana
Tlinois
Scottland
Mow High
Washington Monument
Washington, D. C
Nevada
Ruhr
Germany
Communist Party
United States
Daily Dozen on Drowning Hazards in Pennsylvania Homes
The Medical Society of the State of Pennsylvania warns that open water in yards and home premises poses deadly risks to children under two. Last year 400 toddlers drowned, many in yards and tubs. Do not leave infants unsupervised near water, pools, barrels, or ditches.
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the Medical Society of the
State of Pennsylvania
Dell
Walker
Delicately Colored Feathers and Early Fashion Notes
A fragmented report mentions delicate feather use in 18th century upholstery and cabinet work, plus leather uphold and gilding techniques. It notes Savinipsb terns and references Carrie Jacobs Bond and a 19th century fashion trend, with a tangential line on vermiculite and North Carolina coir. It also covers the origins and European mentions of pajamas, noting Longin and 1898 ads as a fashion introduction.
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Carrie Jacobs Bond
Campos
Coir
North Carolina
Weather forecasts enter five day range for defense
Washington Day Book notes the Weather Bureau will begin five day forecasts to aid national defense. Commander PF W Reichelderfer, chief, leads efforts to replace vague weekly outlooks with localized, more definite predictions. The move follows allied training and coordination with the Army and Navy to plan defenses days in advance amid mobility needs.
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Washington
The
Weather Bureau
PF. W. Reichelderfer
HS Ss. Weather Bureau
National Defense
Minnie
United States Army
Reichelderfer
Act
Navy
Weather Service
Los Angeles
Little Things About New York City in City Life
George Tucker surveys small, humanized slices of New York noting hidden gates, tall fashion shops, Harlem doctors and hospital debate, Broadway’s quiet season, a girdle repair shop in Brooklyn, and colorful theater gossip. The piece blends city quirks with media-backed trivia and personal curiosities about urban life.
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Manhattan
George Tucker
York
New York
George Washington Bridge
Orak
Bagkwyard
Uist
Brooklyn
Joan Cravpford
Dolores del Rio
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