McNutt Sees Farm Labor Adequate For 1943
War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt said farm labor will be sufficient to plant cultivate and harvest crops this year. He noted draft deferments and new orders aim to channel men into agriculture while total military calls remain unchanged. Jamaica Mexico and Bahamas labor agreements expand a steady supply of workers. Recruiting in Jamaica begins soon to support midwestern eastern and western states.
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Washington
Paul V. McNutt
McNutt
Selective Service
Senate Appropriations Committee
Mexico
Atlantic
State Department
Jamaica
Bahaman
Marshall Dana
Oregon Journal
Portland
Ore
Dana
Farm Labor Shortage Hits U.S. Farm Workforce
The National Industrial Conference Board reports the farm labor force is 659,000 below prewar averages as wartime industries drain workers. January and February 1940 agricultural employment averaged 8.41 million vs 9.07 million in 1935–39.
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New York
Division of Industrial Economies
National Industrial Conference Board
Dakota Aviation Leases Huron Airport For War Training
The Huron city commission approves a one year lease with Dakota Aviation to operate training flights as part of Civil Aeronautics Administration war service. The deal includes hangar use for 175 dollars monthly, site rents, a city gasoline levy, employee guards, and a 30 plane fleet with about 50 workers. Training is led jointly by Huron College and Dakota Aviation at the municipal airport with phases at the college and field. Election setup includes April 20 voting for a city commissioner and designated polling places and election staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
S. D
Frank Richards
William Mora
Taranus
Floe
Jennie Corley
Louly Haffner
City Commission
Harvey Tyrrell
John Lyon
Ervin Edler
Paulson
Julia Stewart
Sixth Ward
Belle Remster
Pany
Dakota Aviation
State Aviation Commission
Ken Neville
Neville
Dakota Aviation Company
Commission
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Huron College
Sip
A.J. Larsen
Angus Saunders
W. (Barney) Weir
Dakota Avenue
Kingdon Motor Co
Illinois Avenue
Basket Grocery
Wisconsin Avenue
Burger
Scotia
Beadle County
Court House
Frank Avenue
Jefferson School
H. B. Lembke
Utah Avenue
Lincoln School
Ninth” Street
South Lawn
Wward
Copie Bucer
John Fuglsang
Burn
Mn M. Melgard
Bowe
Fred Shaw
Mae Pies
Frank Hiatt
Leona Hall
Houghton
Mins
Addie Stowell
Snedigar
E. Ae
Osoken
Fifth ‘Ward
Bert
Richardson
Jennie ‘Jones
Invasion Leaflets Reported Dropped Over Holland
An Aftonbladet dispatch from Stockholm, carried by a Swedish correspondent, said RAF leaflets promised an invasion next month over Holland. Dutch circles recalled Nazis spreading premature invasion hopes to sow disappointment.
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London
Stockholm
Aftonblady
Netherlands
RAF
Holland
Aneta
Netherland
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Bisketer
Ciga
Batiste
Pat of
Geyerman's
Fox
Pacific
Lubbock
Tex
Noah Riba
Grecinet
Ohio State University
Bureau of Research
Ohio
Wallsnally
Vogue
Harper's Beat
Mademisslia
Lew
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