Notable figures in science and policy highlighted
The item profiles Dr. Thomas Midgley Jr., detailing his work on tetraethyl lead and refrigerants, plus his perseverance from a wheelchair in Worthington, Ohio. It also discusses Grenville Clark, advocate for civil liberties and compulsory service, noting his 1931 views on military policy and constitutional safeguards.
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York
Thomas Midgley Jr
Midgley
Worthington
Ohio
Humaine
Thomas Mann
Grenville Clark
New York
Paul McsNutt
Clark
Plattsburg
War Department
Creative toy making from common scraps for family fun
An instructional piece from the National Recreation Association shows how to craft inexpensive toys from egg cartons, pop containers, milk bottle tops, and waxed cardboard boxes. It outlines simple games and models such as a toss game, animals from cartons, toy planes hangars, doll houses from Coca Cola containers, and movable wagons and trains.
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National Recreation Association
Western Newspaper Union
Good Management Prevents Fuel Rationing Discomfort
Quote attributed to a wartime poster or editorial urging prudent resource use. The line links prudent management to avoiding fuel shortages and public hardship.
What to Do by Phyllis Belmont
A concise guide on how to handle chatty interruptors and monopolizing conversations. It warns chatterboxes lose popularity as friends seek space to speak and illustrates the annoyance of finishing others sentences.
Food Preserving Canning Urged as Shortages Loom
The 1943 outlook predicts tighter food supplies with smaller fresh and canned produce and milk. Home production will rise next spring, boosting farm cash income and enabling families to save, reduce debts, and buy bonds as a reserve.
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Ruth Crawford Freeman
University of Ilinois College of Agriculture
National Outlook
Washington, D. C
Farm
United States
Quotations by Early English Writers
A listing of five prominent authors with lifespans and dates: Francis Bacon Thomas Dekker Robert Burton John Selden and George Herbert. The line presents attributions without additional context.
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Francis Bacon
Thomas Dekker
Robert Burton
John Selden
George Herbert
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle
Double talk for hands. Night and day care is the newest idea for restoring hands battered by work and weather. Use a lotion by day, a cream by night. They come together in a set for round the clock care and protection against wintry blasts.
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Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Conserving heat this winter through simple home practices
Rutgers engineer W C Krueger urges households to save fuel with management not pricey equipment. Shut unused rooms, seal drafts, close radiators, lower thermostats, draw shades, seal chimneys, insulate, and weather strip. Estimated savings 25 to 30 percent.
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W. C. Krueger
Rutgers University
Krueger
Marines Hymn Adopted In 1929 By Marine Commandant
The Marines Hymn, rising to national fame, was officially adopted in 1929 in its present three verse form by Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune, then commandant of the Marine Corps. The lyricist is unnamed, with theories ranging from a private to officers in Mexico. The melody traces to Offenbach’s Genevieve de Brabant and possibly a Spanish folk song, with the three officially copyrighted verses describing Marine prowess on land and sea and loyalty to the United States.
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John A. Lejeune
Marine Corps
Mexico
Offenbach
Genevieve de Brabant
Paris
Nettles to Paper England Develops Stinging Fiber
The British are cultivating nettles to produce a strong pure cellulose fiber suitable for high quality paper. Tests two years ago confirmed the nettle fiber is remarkably strong and can yield excellent paper, reviving interest as other fibers remain readily available.
Athletic directors meet in Chicago among Big Ten leaders
A group of university athletic directors gathered in Chicago including K Anderson of Chicago U, Z G Clevenger of Indiana U, H Stuhldreher of Wisconsin, Maj Griffith Big Ten commissioner, Tug Wilson of Northwestern, Ed Schroeder of Iowa U, and Dr Louis Keller of Minnesota U to discuss conference matters.
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Chicago
K. Anderson
Chicago U
Z. G. Clevenger
Indiana U
H. Stuhldreher
Wisconsin
Maj. Griffith
Big Ten
Tug’’ Wilson
Northwestern
Ed. Schroeder
Iowa U
Louis Keller
Minnesota U
Strategic options favor pressure on Japan after Africa
Washington officials debate a war plan emphasizing a North Africa campaign to cripple Italy and Axis oil while reserving heavy force to strike Japan in Burma. Some argue concentrating on Japan and avoiding a continental European invasion would minimize losses and maximize supply routes to the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Burma
Hitler
Japan
America
Britain
Java
Malaya
Sumatra
Borneo
Philippines
Africa
Crete
Sardinia
Corsica
North African
Italy
Greece
Europe
Mediterranean
Russia
Caucasus
Germany
RAF
North Africa
Postwar policy debate questions U S turn to socialism
General Fleming warns of expanded government control after the war focusing on housing. He cites industry leaders and says private capital may not suffice without a government role to create jobs, while acknowledging a government duty to serve citizens.
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United States
Philip B. Fleming
Federal Works Agency
Iran
Fleming
Witheraw
National Association of Manufacturers
Dewey’s Manila Bay Fleet Compared to North Carolina Today
The 1898 Dewey fleet in Manila Bay had a total tonnage less than the single battleship North Carolina in today’s fleet.
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Dewey
Manila Bay
North Carolina
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