Senate Hears Demand That Recruiting Be Stopped
Washington reports the Senate pressed for halting voluntary enlistments and relying on selective service to raise a war army of 6,000,000 or more. Leaders urged drafting millions, with Stimson signaling volunteers would stop as patriotism waned, while the Navy sought authority to draft 50,000 and 10,000 Marines.
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Washington
Senate
Hill
D.-Ala
Stimson
Congress
Pepper
D.-Fla
Senate Military Committee
Gurney
RS. D
Roosevelt
Reynolds
D-N. C
War Department
Wade Haislip
Millitary Committee
Germany
U. S
Susan Farmer hosts party while reporters chase a story
Susan enjoys a relaxed party in New York as reporters and photographers grill her about her farmer persona. Roy guides the event and a looming broadcast prize of five thousand dollars fuels anticipation. Irene and Rose tease and depart, leaving Susan to prep for the next engagement as she contemplates sending the prize to her aunt and funding their plantation.
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Susan
Roy
Mason
Roy Leonard
Mr. Mason
Mason Morgan
Alice
First National Bank of
Ardendale
Meyer Twins
Rose
Lily
Papa
Irene
Astor-Waldovia
New York
Two Destroyers Launched At Charleston Navy Yard
In Charleston South Carolina on a Sunday two 1 700 ton destroyers the Tillman and Beatty slid from the building ways marking the first dual launch in the South The ships named after Benjamin Tillman and Rear Admiral Beatty were christened by daughters of notable figures and the event included remarks by Josephus Daniels former Secretary of the Navy Two more destroyers are under construction in Charleston this year
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Charleston
D. C
Charlton Navy Yard
Tillman
Beatty
Josephus Daniels
Raleigh
N. C
Navy
Benjamin Ryan Tillman
South Carolina
Senate
Charles Sumner Moore
Atlantic City
Charles H. Drayton
Martin Cadet to Start Final Flight Training at Kelly Field
Aviation Cadet Frank Malcolm Martin son of Mr and Mrs Ben F Martin Sr of 619 Linestreet is ordered to Kelly Field Tex for ten weeks of final flight instruction before earning his wings and being commissioned a second lieutenant in the Air Corps Reserve He will complete basic training at Goodfellow Field and then enter the last ten week phase at the World War pilot training center Following graduation he is expected to join one of the newly authorized combat groups expanded from 54 to four units to supply 30 000 pilots annually He graduated from Washington and Lee University in 1941 with a B S degree.
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United States Army Air Corps
Frank Malcolm Martin
Ben F. Martin
Linestreet
Kelly Field
Tex
Air Corps Reserve
Martin
Goodfellow Field
U.S
Army Air Corps
Air Corps
Washington and Lee University
Toothless Youth Denied Again for Marine Service
James McElveen an 11 year old in Birmingham Alabama who appealed to President Roosevelt after Marine rejection for lack of teeth faces another turn of fate as efforts to serve the country continue. A postal telegraph boy witnesses recounts the scene.
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McElveen
Marine Headquarters
Washington
Navy
Army
Birmingham
Ala
James McElveen
Roosevelt
Navy Recruiter Describes War Nerves and Readiness
In Orlando Chief Machinist's Mate J H Smith reports a man burst in proclaiming immediate enlistment amid Axis attack fears. The recruiter remains calm urging organization while the sailor explains his motivation from hunting and boredom and anger at Japan.
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Orlando
Fla
J. H. Smith
Navy
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