The One Hundred Percenters Rally for War Effort
Across the nation civilians join the war drive by buying stamps and bonds, collecting scrap metal, rubber, and iron. Volunteers from Minutemen to fraternal groups scour neighborhoods, with children and scouts aiding municipal scrap drives. Their unwavering dedication is praised as the backbone of America in wartime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New Jersey
Michigan
St. Maine
Boy and Girl Scouts
Louisiana
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Alabama
Illinois
Virginia
Minute Men
American Legion
Rotary Clubs
Detroit Production Troubles Amid War Strain
Detroit, once the backbone of American wartime production, is failing to meet goals. Life magazine and Lt. Gen. Somervell voice concerns over strikes, shortages, and poor planning. Labor distrust and racial and religious tensions stifle cooperation, hindering the arsenal of democracy. Other sectors, like West Coast shipyards, show gains while Detroit lags. The Office of War Information cautions the US is not yet geared for total war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
United Nations
Life
Detroits
Brehon Somervell
Army
Michigan
Henry Ford
Great Willow Run
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
United States
War Production Board orders focused wartime output
War Production Board Chairman Nelson said the program will retarget to maximize impact on the enemy, prioritizing combat planes. U S munitions output in July rose 16 percent from June and 7 percent short of early July forecasts, with overall ordnance up 26 percent. Allied pilots in Australia claimed 13 to 15 Japanese planes down, while U S Marines solidified holds in the Solomon Islands and Makin landing succeeded. Biden kettle
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Production
Nelson
War Production Board
U. S
Pearl Harbor
MacArthur
Australia
Darwin
Navy
Solomon Islands
Pacific Fleet
Nimitz
Makin Island
U. S. Army
European
Britain
Europe
Amiens
Abbeville
North Sea
Dieppe
France
Aleutians
Far East
United Nations
Roosevelt
Hull
Brazil
Germany
Italy
Wendell L. Willkie
Near East
Willkie
Stalin
Nations must unite to defeat Axis and heal home chaos
The speaker blames coddled labor and inefficient Washington bureaucrats for wartime mismanagement while urging real unity. He warns the Axis advances demand decisive national effort, organized industry, and selfless leadership, praising Yugoslav guerrilla leader Mikhailovich for sustaining resistance. He notes the Balkan struggle and the costly toll on German and Italian forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Axis
Balkans
Hitler
Balkan
Mikhailovich
Mussolini
War and draft measures in wartime government plans
War and draft policies outlined by the War Department and Selective Service span training aims for volunteers this fall, port battalions for overseas duty, and depedents’ payments. Draft calls may begin before Christmas, with 1-A reclassifications and 4-F cutbacks. Rural price stabilization and rationing plans target farm prices, meat allocations, and fuel oil distribution amid shortages.
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Army
Navy
War Department
Department
U. S
Women’s Naval Reserve
University of Wisconsin
Indiana University
Oklahoma A. and
M. College
Selective Service Selective Service
Hershey
Selective Service
Agriculture Wickard
Wickard
WPB Food Requirements Committee
Armed Forces
Lend-Lease Administration
War Production Board
Agricultural Marketing Administration
United Nations
WPB
Office of Price Administration
Nelson
Patterson
Ickes
Henderson
East Coast
Mr. Ickes
Middle Western
Editorial on wartime unity and New Deal gains
The piece argues vigorous war prosecution is essential while stressing that New Deal policies preserved the nation’s capacity to fight. It contends Roosevelt’s actions averted economic collapse from bank and insurance failures, unemployment, rural distress, and social upheaval, enabling defense of homeland and liberties.
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Roosevelt
New Deal’s Role in U.S. War Readiness Highlighted
The piece credits the New Deal with reviving industries and restoring morale after the 1930s crisis, arguing that swift reforms left the nation strong for war. It criticizes reactionaries who seek to undermine these achievements, noting the public’s widespread benefit and security gained for the future.
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New Deal
Control the Octopus
During wartime the article argues that unauthorized strikes cost the U S a quarter million man days of production. It links labor disputes to the National Labor Relations Act and its administration, contending piecemeal remedies fail and only centralized reform can curb the labor crisis.
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Caucasus
Africa
Aleutians
United States
Pontiac
Pontiac Motor
Benevolent National Administration
America
Two fallacies in wartime tax policy analyzed
A historical analysis argues that the current tax policy fails to equitably distribute the burden across industries and individuals while ignoring high rising industrial wages. It notes overtime and wage awards from war production inflate costs and claims high wage groups, major beneficiaries of war spending, bear insufficient tax, urging further cuts to exemptions as a remedy.
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War Labor Board
Powers-That-Be
Inflation, taxes, and wage stability warning
The text argues for higher tax rates on lower brackets and a general retail sales tax to halt an inflationary spiral. It warns of a growing black market, bootlegging, and the impact of price increases on workers and those of modest means. It stresses wage stability as essential to price stability.
Price adjustments to relieve wartime food squeeze
Price Administrator Leon Henderson announced broad upward adjustments in food prices by mid September. Retailers faced higher replacement costs after March price freezes, risking stockouts and uneven ceilings. OPA aims to protect both consumers and stores, rejecting unjustified profits while preserving shelves.
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Leon Henderson
OPA
Henderson
Congress
Glass contamination risk in defense plants warns of flu like epidemic
A warning highlights how a dirty drinking glass could transfer infections between customers, potentially triggering an epidemic in defense plants or cantonments. It warns such an outbreak could impair war production and weaken armed forces, urging public diligence to avoid a repeat of the flu death toll seen in the last war.
The can'ts can't have it and industry progress
A reflective article argues aluminum and iron can meet demand, noting aluminum production has risen, steel output has grown fourfold in a decade, and substitutes for metals exist. Government reports claim peak production is achievable, with new materials and technologies expanding capabilities, proving the can’ts can be overcome.
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Andrew Mellon
WPER
Washington
Muscle Shoals
Germany
Busy at 250 Jobs In Auto Industry War Shift
In the shift from civilian car production to war needs the automobile industry faced a major retooling, delivering about one sixth of U S war production. Factories pivot to 250 war products including engines and marine land and sky goods for Army Navy and Air Forces.
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United States
What is the Great Unwashed in public health talks
Dr Mark I Shanholtz Oklahoma health director defines the Great Unwashed as the public drinking glass found in eateries. He warns it may harbor millions of bacteria and disease despite a clean appearance and urges fully disinfected glasses or single use paper cups. War-time rush and staff shortages worsen sanitation.
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Mark I. Shanholtz
Wewoka
Oklahoma
Dr. Shanholtz
Local Residents and Visitors Share Weekend Notes
Ridgely and nearby towns report a week of visits among families and military personnel. RN Newport sailors John Pinkine and Richard Fourtain spent time with relatives, while Charles Coleman welcomed a son at Fifer Hospital. Hospital stays include Irene Keeneman and H C Hopkins, with others touring Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and Wilmington.
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John Pinkine
Naval Training Station
Newport
Rhode Island
Thomas Koeneman
Baltimore
Irene Koeneman
W. L. McClintock
Cheswold
C. C. Covington
Grayson Winstead
Ridley Park
L. M. Winstead
Elijah Dean
Ruthsburg
Leonard Sparks
Edgar Greenley
Los Angeles
Richard Fourtain
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Fifer Hospital
Charles Coleman
Sadlersville
George Sturgeon
Philadelphia
Bertie Smith
Irene Keeneman
Easton Hospital
Mary Melvin
Denton
Ethel Stevens
J.W. Zehring
Jean
Elkton
Ord Raleigh
William
Atlantic City
Lula Meredith
Wilmington
Oscar Payne
H. C. Hopkins
Bombers and Cargo Planes Gain Public Backing
Public opinion in Washington is shaping support for heavy bombers and cargo planes. War Navy and Production officials now align more closely than last month as transportation and air warfare advance, doubling force and strength at the present time.
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Washington
Navy
Card of Thanks for Kindness and Sympathy
The Anderson family extends sincere thanks to friends for sympathy and help during bereavement. Mrs. Arthur Anderson and Family appreciate the kindness shown during this difficult time.
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Arthur Anderson
Subscribe for The Journal and county news
A public notice inviting readers to subscribe to The Journal and receive all county news. The pitch emphasizes access to local reporting, updates, and community coverage through the subscription.
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Journal
Twenty Five Years Ago in Caroline County News
Twenty five years ago in East Jewett and Denton area affairs include the death of Miss Margaret Reed Carroll aged 24, noted teachers and local residents visiting Ocean City, Red Cross planning for France base hospital equipment, engagements, and deaths in Preston. The Caroline County Red Cross chapter seeks funds and volunteers as war needs mount.
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Margaret Reed Carroll
Joseph H. Carroll
East Jewett
R. S. Wright
Denton
Martha Everngain
J. Atwood Todd
Andersontown
Viola Nichols
Preston
E. E. Nichols
H. A. Paine
Frances
New York
G. R. Percy
Baltimore
Marc Bryant
William A. Robinson
Philadelphia
I.T. Fleetwood
Mary Garey
Mildred Andrew
Elijah Swiss
Federalsburg
Mary Jarrell
Centreville
Caroline
Caroline County
National Red Cross
Nea
Red Cross
H. C. Duffey
Washington, D. C
Mary Hazel
Shannon D. Cramer
Duffey
Horace
J. T. Richardson
Todd
Talbot County
Alex Noble
Robert Warrell
Goldsboro
Charles Willis
Poultry Plant Auction Sells for 60000 in Pocomoke
The Agar Poultry Farms subsidiary plant in Pocomoke City was bought by General Foods Corp for 60000, with two trucks also sold. The sale, to pay creditors of the defunct Agar Corp, followed bids from Swift & Company and other buyers. Elapsed note of other auctions and local incidents follow.
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Agar
Pocomoke City
Agar Corporation
Homer Pepper
Selbyville
Swift & Company
General Foods
Fred A. Culver
Quiet Solace Advised by Arthur Brisbane
Brief social guidance from Arthur Brisbane urges individuals to retreat from crowds and seek solitude for a few hours each day to maintain personal well being and mental balance.
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Arthur
Brisbane
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