More Crippled Persons Getting Employment Now
A study by an insurance company shows a rapid rise in placements of physically handicapped men and women in manufacturing and production jobs across the United States. From Maine to Texas, increases range from 650 percent to over 300 percent year over year, with Connecticut and Illinois showing large gains in 1941 and early 1942. The report notes war industry needs and draft exemptions driving placements, as well as government and state agency cooperation, with handicapped workers filling toolmaker, machinist, inspector, and packing roles, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Texas
Connecticut
Hartford
Government
Vocational Rehabilitation Service
State Department of Education
Ohio
Illinois
Maryland
New Jersey
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
United States Employment Service
Eer
Jed Smith Began His Dangerous Life as Trapper at Eighteen
The article recalls Jedediah S. Smith leaving New York at 18 to join Ashley and Henry in 1823 and enter the fur trade. It notes his early moral steadiness, his Bible and gun as companions, and his daring role as messenger and captain with Ashley’s expedition amid hostile tribes. He later met General Atkinson in St. Louis and proved trustworthy in battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. McLoughlin
David Harmon
Jedediah S. Smith
New York
St. Louis
Ashley and Henry
Montana
Wagner
Smith
Ashley
Arkaras
Missouri
Henry
Yellowstone
Blackfeet
Gros Ventres
Cheyenne
Atkinson
Upper
Snake Country
Hudson’s Bay
Alexander Ross
Smith of the Rocky Mountain Fur Company Hero of the West
The narrative tracks the youth of James A. Smith, his fur trade rise with Ashley and Sublette, perilous 1820s journeys across California and the Far West, clashes with Mojaves and Comanches, aid from Dr. McLoughlin at Fort Vancouver, a later Santa Fe venture, and his death shot by a Comanche arrow after a water-drought crossing. Smith’s exploits frame a formative era in western exploration and trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Vancouver
Dr. McLoughlin
Thomas McKay
Fort Vancouver
London
Dr McLoughlin
Rockies
Hudson's Bay Company
Jim Bridger
Powder River Country
Yellowstone
Judith Basin
Rocky Mountain Fur Co
Fitzpatrick
Bridger
Arkansas
Cimarron
Dr. Wagner
West
Wagner
I Do Not Look Thirty Says Woman with Skeptical Friends
A Chinese woman questions aging as she notes disbelief at how she looks compared with her stated age. The exchange highlights social perceptions of age and appearance in contemporary society.
Farmers Must Store Most Grain Crops This Fall
Cascade county agent Ted Fosse warns ranchers to prepare storage on their ranches to store nearly all grain crops this fall. He cites exceptional winter wheat prospects, potential labor shortages, and a cap on farm storage construction at 1000 dollars per ranch. he notes weed control benefited from last year’s moisture. Read the Classified Advertisements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Fosse
Cascade County
Fosse
Montana War Dead Honor Roll Listed Seventeen Names
Navy department lists thirteen Montana enlisted men among 2991 navy marine corps and coast guard fatalities in first four months of war. Names include Robert Barrows, Lloyd Daniels, George Doherty, John Doherty, Jeral(d) Dullum, James Dunn, Joseph Marlsig, Eugene Dullum, Carlo Micheletto, Earl Morrison, Robert Pearson, Emil Ronning, George Smart, Harold Scilley with next of kin details for several. Montana officers listed were none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montana
Navy
Marine Corps and
Coast Guard
Navy Department
Robert Leon Barrows
Charles A. Barrows
Helena
Lloyd Maxton Daniels
Hazel L. Daniels
Livingston
George W. Doherty
George C. Doherty
John A. Doherty
Jerald F. Dullum
James E. Dunn
Joseph H. Marlsig
Kurth Elected President of MSU Managers Club
Fort Benton youth named Kurth was elected president of the Managers Club at Montana State University. He will oversee events including the annual homecoming day dance and the Grizzly queen crowning. Kurth previously belonged to Bear Paw and is a member of Store Board and the Student Union organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benton
Montana State University
Kurth
Bear Paw
Milk as Preventive of Lead Poisoning for Industrial Workers
Editorial cites research linking calcium from milk to reduced lead deposition in bones. National Dairy council urges milk consumption at meals and during breaks to protect workers in paint, batteries, and leaded gasoline sectors, aiming to reduce illness and boost efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal of the American Medical Association
National Dairy Council
Former Montanan Killed in Wichita Plane Crash
Ben H. Miller, correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, a former Montanan and Helena resident, was killed in a plane crash on the outskirts of Wichita Kansas. Miller, born in Easton Maryland, had worked in newspapers since 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben H. Miller
The
Baltimore Sun
Wichita, Kan
Helena
Easton
Miller
Air Scout Division Created by Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts announce an air scout division to speed flight training, with no actual piloting. Dr. E. K. Fretwell says the program focuses on sound schooling under government oversight, spanning candidate and advanced ground schooling in aviation topics for youths 15 and older.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
America
E. K. Fretwell
Air Scout
Fretwell
Boy Scout National Council
Statue of Paul Bunyan carved from single Sequoia log
Visalia artist Carrol Barnes works from a 25 ton Sequoia log to carve a Paul Bunyan statue. He expects the 20 foot tall sculpture to become the largest wood carving from a single piece of timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bunyan
Carrol Barnes
Visalia
Cali
Causes of War Rooted in Ambition and Ideals
The article argues that wars arise from clashes of ambition, interest, and ideology. It frames conflict as a struggle among competing aims rather than isolated events, emphasizing the interplay of power desires and principles.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jed Smith
Trapper
Peter Skene Ogden
Snake River
Ogden
William Sublette
David Jackson
Salt Lake
Utah Lake
Sevier Valley
Colorado
Mojave
California
Boston
Sierras
Mojaves
San Gabriel
San Diego
Sacramento
American Fork
Umpquah River
McLoughlin
CBS
Betty Ruth Smith
Bree
Eugene H. Dullum
East Helena
Jennie Dunn
Klein
Hazel M. Flansburg
Philipsburg
Robert S. Pearson
Emil C. Ronning
George D. Smart
Harold H. Scilley
John Micheletto
Sidney
Anna Morrison Peterson
R. S. Pearson
Arlee
Emilie R. Simmons
George W. Smart
Polson
Hugh Scilley
Joliet
Sid Kurth
Enjoy Montana Dairy Products
Montana Dairy Industries, Inc
BOY Scouts
Lydia E
Pinkham
Anaconda Sales Co
Anaconda, Montana
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