One Out Of 87 Works For Nation
Washington data show government employees reaching a ratio of 1 for every 87 persons, with War and Navy Departments bearing over half. By year end estimates rise to 1 per 58, while armed forces could reach 1 per 32 as Roosevelt expands staffing. Civil service rolls total over 1.5 million.
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Berman Allen
Washington
Harold D. Smith
United States
Time
Pearl Harbor
War and Navy Departments
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Roosevelt
Government Employment and Military Size on Armistice Day
The article notes that government employment peaked at about 15,600,000 and was tapering by January. It cites Armistice Day figures of 3,967,600 armed forces, below the planned 4,204,000, with population 103,588,000. It compares ratios of workers and soldiers to the general populace.
Big Year For Liquor Dealers In Maryland
Maryland state figures for fiscal year 1941 show higher per person liquor use than 1940. The average Marylander drank 37 more shots of liquor and 40 more bottles and cans of beer while draught beer consumption fell by 113 glasses.
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Annapolis
Acceleration reshapes American colleges in wartime
NEA Service reports that nearly 90 percent of liberal arts colleges plan three semester years with a summer term to finish in two and a half to three years. High school juniors are targeted for earlier admission and many new courses address Navy needs, cryptanalysis, nursing, and postwar problems. Athletic programs expand as students juggle work and shorter stays, stirring concerns over maturity and winter funding.
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America
Traditional
Association’ of American Colleges
Roosevelt
Uncle Sam
Navy
Brown University
Wooster College
Florence
Smith
Cowboys and Indians unite for Nazi defense plan
In Flagstaff Arizona on a 1919 scene, 150 Cowboys from ranches between Seligman and Winslow organized into three troops of 50 to guard northern Arizona. They would be joined by 500 Navajo horsemen volunteering for home defense if enemy parachute troops land to cut communications.
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Arizona
Seligman
Winslow
Leo Weaver
Flagstaff
Northern Arizona Residents Pray for Bomb-Free District
Weaver, a former cowboy turned guest ranch owner and chamber of commerce secretary, cautions locals that despite a calm patch, a 300-mile expanse contains vital Midwest and Pacific coast transportation and communication links. He warns of Axis tactics to drop men behind lines to cripple supply routes.
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Weaver
Chamber of Commerce
Arizona
Mid-West
Pacific Coast
No Blue Laws Honolulu Abolishes Sunday Business Rule
Territorial rule against Sunday operations has been abolished as compensation for blackouts. Stores may stay open seven days a week, reflecting a shift in Hawaii’s business restrictions and allowing continuous commerce across the territory. Local officials and business leaders weigh the impact on workers and Sunday observances.
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Honolulu
Salvage Campaigns Rally as Moundsville Residents Gather Keys
In Moundsville West Virginia residents began collecting discarded keys for scrap metal as part of salvage efforts. The community groups say the key gathering could boost material recycling and fund local projects.
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Moundsville
W. Va
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Office of Emergency Management
Selective Service
War Production Board
Office of Civilian Defense
Office of Price
Peggy
Drake
Vienna
Hollywood
Tom Wole
NEA Service
American Medical Council On Foods
U.S. P
Phoenix
Hansen
PAK Jase
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