Wartime notes on generals bands and price controls
A fragmented wartime column touches on military leadership with remarks about general officers and promotions, then shifts to logistics such as Christmas timber shortages and the lack of bands for troops abroad. It notes production restrictions in government plants, wage and price tensions, and a Toronto speech warning of mounting price and labor pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brary- Laing
Trumen Committee
Brookings Institution
Canada
United States
Great Britain
Donald Gordon
Toronto
Gordon
Jail Insurance For Tipplers Ends In Montana Tale
Butte AP reports jail insurance once offered to protect drinkers from long sentences has declined. A bar patron joked paid bail, but the idea grew until the program faded as some patrons joined the war effort or enlisted or worked in war plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Mont
Jai
Tom Monahan
How To Live Pamphlet For Returning Soldiers Do's and Don'ts
American soldiers abroad are advised on adapting to home life using a compiled guide. Sgt. Held recalls War Department short guides and offers practical tips on US monetary terms, cultural norms, greetings, and behavior for reintegration. The piece notes regional nuances and emphasizes respectful, friendly contact.
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Sqn
Associateg Prous
Kerth Casta
N. Y
Dustims
Acros
War Department
England
China
Africa
Sgt. Held
United States
Dorothey Dix Says and Simple Ways to Be Beautiful
Dorothy Dix argues beauty is not essential and offers practical steps for women to attract respect and friendship. She emphasizes dressing well, maintaining intelligence, being a good listener, and cultivating gentleness, charm, and self-improvement to overcome lack of looks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaeem
Mother Eve
Tree of Knowledge
Hong Kong internment camp tales of Nipponese rule
Wenzell Brown recalls life in Stanley Prison Camp Hong Kong where Japanese guards beat and humiliate inmates including Americans and Englishmen A dictator’s brutality is shown through vivid episodes of abuse including forced honors and price gouging amid crowded conditions and warder Cheng’s extortion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenzell Brown
Stanley
Hong Kong
Smith and Durrell
Message from Stanley Prison Camp prisoners in Japan
Exchanged prisoners describe harried, hungry men women and children held by Japanese guards. They urge America to know what has happened to a beaten people and to remember their plight to keep fighting.
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Americas
Europe
Asia
Japan
Taiwa
Stanley
America
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