Ghosts of Orleans haunt mansion amid war work boom
In Camden and New Orleans fashion, wartime shifts drive workers, new owners repurpose historic sites, and local legends grow. A faded mansion in Orleans becomes a symbol of change as war production ramps up, while a strong man profile shows Louis DiAngelo turning to Army of Production after rejection for perforated ear drum.
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Soldier Attends Church Without Pants in Wartime Sermon
AP Features reports Chaplain Francis W Read of Glendale California recalls a soldier who attended church in a mess tent without pants. The lieutenant wore only long drawers and a field jacket after losing his trousers to treat a wound. He chose worship over staying away despite rain fog and mud.
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Cotton Picking Stamps Nazis Cotton Picking Stamps Nazis
In Alexandria Louisiana prisoners of war pick cotton at Gordon Randolph and Webster Thompson plantations. Plantation owners protest payment terms and rates arguing 60 to 63 pounds per day per worker while standard rates average 300 to 400 pounds daily. Payments cited at 150 dollars per day or 125 dollars per hundred pounds, raising cost and efficiency concerns.
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Tightens Rules New Auto Tires Eligibility Cutback
The War Liaison and Rationing announced a temporary restriction on eligibility for new passenger car tires effective October 1. Motorists with high monthly mileage face reduced access to Grade One tires as production of synthetic tires remains insufficient. The move aims to curb demand until tire supply improves.
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Marines Craft Bamboo Cigar Holders from Hollow Stems
In Suadalcanal Marines report making cigarette holders from bamboo, cutting hollow stems to length and whittling a mouth opening to create a leatherneck style filter holder. The improvised tubes absorb nicotine, blending utility with ingenuity amid jungle conditions.
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Dorothy Dix Says On Mother Love And Burials Debates
Dorothy Dix asserts a mother's love is essential though some mothers fail. She stresses parental responsibility and sacrifice in shaping a child. In a second query, she counsels a widow and her second husband on burial wishes, arguing harmony over contested graves and noting that a wife typically follows her husband even after death.
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Child workers double in industry surpassing two million
The report notes more than two million youths aged 14 to 17 are employed in industry, marking a doubling from the 1941 figure and prompting discussion of labor conditions and youth employment trends.
General Motors on War Effort and Production Push
The piece urges buying War Bonds, praises Allied advances, and stresses GM’s role in meeting wartime demands. It highlights 100% production gains over last year, the need to adapt to changing weaponry, and the crucial balance between war products and manpower. It emphasizes devotion, efficiency, and industry collaboration with the military as the war’s decisive months approach.
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