Farm labor camps train boys for wartime needs
The article outlines how older farm boys ages sixteen to twenty-one were organized in state programs to supply much needed labor for agriculture during wartime. Maine and Massachusetts mobilized volunteers to work on farms, with supervision, uniforms, and pay, stressing practical farming skills alongside basic military drills to boost crop production and support war needs.
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Clarence da Bose
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
New England
Maine
Winthrop Center
Main
Army
Maine College
National Guard
Y. M
Massachusetts
Public Safety Committee of
Massachusetts Committee
Bolton
State Committee
Berkshire County
C. and Y. Railway Co Stations Schedule Notice
Train schedule outlines expected arrival and departure times at Gordontown stations with caveats that times are not guaranteed and subject to change without notice.
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Gordontown
Snowcases
Departments mobilize farm labor through trained volunteers
The United States Department of Labor and the Department of Agriculture will appoint state directors and coordinate with agricultural colleges and defense councils to assess regional farm labor needs and supply experienced workers. They aim to match this labor with training camp volunteers to relieve farm shortages nationwide this year.
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United States Department of Labor
United States Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
Annexation of Islands Sparks Swedish Debate
Stockholm reports ongoing discussion on annexing the Aland Islands to Sweden. Moderation gains ground among leaders, while pro German papers say occupation requires Finland's consent and note Finns would resist a reunification. Swedish Finns largely oppose cession despite islander wishes.
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Stockholm
Aland Islands
Sweden
Aland
Finland
Dagblad
First Electric Light Used in Sistine Chapel
Rome reports the Sistine chapel within the Vatiaea palace was lit by electric light for the first time during the third anniversary of Pope Benedict XV's coronation. Previously candles lit the dark chamber, except on sunny days.
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Rome
Sistine Chapel
Vatiaea Palace
Benedict XV
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