Yards Battle Labor Shortage as Wartime Runs Hit Chicago Markets
Chicago stockyards struggle with labor shortages while handling record wartime cattle hog and sheep runs. Frank Flynn notes flexible yard operations rely on carpenters and maintenance crews filling in as 4 600 cattle pens, 2 000 hog pens, and 1 000 sheep pens demand workers. High school students and transient help from West Madison district provided some relief, but turnover and fluctuating market runs complicate staffing. Facilities remain capable of 122 000 hogs 40 000 cattle and 70 000 sheep daily, yet actual receipts stay below capacity due to packer absorption limits and feed issues from corn freezes.
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Nast
Chicago
Frank Flynn
Flynn
Chicago Yards
Madison Street
Teach children to share and learn early at home
A guide urges dedicating daily time to children to foster attention, social manners, and basic skills. It recommends simple activities like card tricks, polite introductions, sharing toys, modesty, and early lessons in eating and playing fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lan
Wuld
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
Iad Has Fine Craft But Mom Is Crafty
Mrs. S. J. sen, in Missoula, Montana, sent a wire from a hospital noting her son is a navy lieutenant with fine craft. The message reflects pride in the family and their naval service.
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Missoula
Mont
S. J. Sen
Navy
Minute Make-Ups By Gabrielle
Stretch one minute daily to strengthen a flabby neck and firm the tissue. Apply astringent along the contour to help tighten. For camouflage, use rosy hued powder along the chin line to reduce a heavy appearance. Ledger Syndicate WNU Features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledger Syndicate
WNU
We mind the songs of yesterday and their lasting charm
The piece recalls classic tunes such as Alexander's Band Love Letters in the Sand and On Moonlight Bay. It notes how these old songs linger in memory, outlasting newer swing, and contrasts their simple tune with modern noise while praising their enduring melody.
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Alexander
Moonlight Bay
Dobbin
Gay Gadgets And Light Humor In The Newspaper Feature
A playful feature pack offers a plaster pin gadget with cookie cutters and safety pin, plus light jokes about tunes and after school fun. It also notes playful sign offs replacing sincere with musician themed phrases. The tone mirrors a teen friendly lifestyle page of the era.
When Butch Changed His Three Letter Sweater
A playful verse recalls Butch trading clothes with classmates as he moves from his sweater to a trim suit. The speaker notes the shift from outward style to emotional change as he leaves the class and, with it, his heart.
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Butch
O. D.s
Madge
Dorothy
Pat
Jive Jewelry and Talks of Song Titles at after school Hangout
After school gatherings at a home feature discussing music and crooners. The piece notes making music themed jewelry from old piano book scraps and shells, and mentions favorite song titles such as Shoo Shoo Baby and The Dreamer as part of casual chatter.
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Frankie
Stand by Your Own Opinion in Dating Choices
A voice urges young readers to trust their own judgment over friends' labels. If a date delights them despite being mocked as a drip or Sad Sam, they should decide for themselves. Courage to form and stand by personal convictions leads to better outcomes and growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Junior
Quebec
Roosevelt
Churchill
Eden
Treasury
Morgenthau
Predict Helicopters Aid To Fight Forest Fires
Washington official of the forest service predicts that postwar advanced helicopters will revolutionize fire fighting. Helicopters can land in small openings in forests, on lakes or peaks, bringing men and equipment within striking distance of fires where airplanes cannot land.
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Washington
U. S. Forest Service
World Conferences and UNRRA Aim to Forge Peace
Washington columnist notes the surge of postwar conferences and UNRRA's role in aiding relief, repatriation, and reconstruction. It highlights UNRRA's leadership under Lehman, its international oath for neutrality, and its planned actions in Greece, Yugoslavia, and the Middle East with 50 000 displaced Greeks and Yugoslavs in Palestine and Egypt. The piece also mentions Bretton Woods, FAO, UN education initiatives, and ongoing economic and aviation talks.
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UNRRA
Montreal
Lehman
New York
Council
Congress
Cairo
Greece
Yugoslavia
Middle East
Palestine
Egypt
Algeria
Bretton Woods
United Nations
London
Hull
Briefs from Tokyo and Berlin on postwar measures
A Tokyo radio says America faces pilot shortages due to women pilots in Pacific battles. The census bureau shows the typical American father at 44, married with one or two children. Berlin promises generous indemnification for enemy damage and immediate payment for new furniture purchases, while current German shortages leave households with little to buy.
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Tokyo
America
Pacific
Census Bureau
United States
Berlin Radio
Germany
Matching Cornice And Radiator Shelf
Winter tips describe building a radiator shelf with a wide cornice that fits over the window frame. A metal heat reflector channels heat and keeps draperies straight, with scalloped trim and cup hooks securing the drapery inside. Pattern numbers 265 and 207 are noted for the chair and scallops, each 15 cents.
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