Joint labor management in war plants urged to boost production
The piece argues against strikes in war plants and favors joint labor management committees as a wartime necessity. It cites a London airplane plant example where workers forced management changes and describes pros and cons of such committees. It cautions against defrauding the government and stresses teamwork to win.
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Vncw
Congress
London
Daily Herald
Trade Union District Production Committee
Regional Production Board
Sir Stafford Cripps
Anaconda Wire and Cable Company
A Spiritual Reflection on Despondency and Hope
W A B reflects on Moses and the Children of Israel in the wilderness, tying their murmuring to human frailty and divine mercy. He cites scriptures from Numbers and Deuteronomy, invokes Jesus and John, notes World War stress, and urges unity with God, neighbor, and self toward overcoming despair.
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Promised Land
Moses
Israel
Aaron
Tabernacle
Alt
God
Man
Abraham
Isaac
Jocb
Joseph
Jesus
Father
Universal Father
Christ
John
Earth
Heaven
Fritz Kreisler
Bretheren
W.A.B
Political reflections amid war drive in North Carolina
The text quotes former Governor O Max Gardner and Clyde R Hoey denying any immediate run for the United States Senate while stressing wartime goals. Local voices from High Point discuss Saturday closing hours, church involvement, and civic duties as civilians endure shortages and prepare for victory. Soldiers from Camp Hale Colorado send a stark note on snow, cold, and sacrifice for liberty and the coming win.
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Shelby
O. Max Gardner
Clyde R. Hoey
United States Senate
North Carolina
Whittier Life and Poem Featured for 1942
A brief sketch of John Greenleaf Whittier’s life from Massachusetts origins to Philadelphia editing work, Amesbury residence, and Quaker simplicity. It notes his rural roots, self education, and key hymns, leading to a poem excerpt from The Eternal Goodness.
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John Greenleaf Whittier
Haverhill
Massachusetts
Burns
Whittier
Boston
Hartford
Pennsylvania Freeman
Philadelphia
Amesbury
January 1 1943 notes on rationing and spirits
The fragment cites rationing sparking spring garden plans and jokes about politics and health. It contrasts wartime scarcity with humor about a new daily double and cheap skates while urging restraint and resilience. The poem lines express longing and faith amid uncertainty.
Army Humor and Training Notes From War Era Publicity
A survey of war era Army life highlights pay comparisons with Japanese troops, education via correspondence courses, shatterproof glass, and a vast Army movie chain. Items note uniforms, helmet usefulness, daily routines, and a catchy tune by Pvt. Naver aboard a troopship. The piece mixes humor with practical notes on supply, transport, and training.
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Uncle Sam
Fifth Ave
Germany
Japan
Italy
U. S
Quartermasters Department
Philadelphia
U. S. Army
Army
Quartermaster Corps
Australia
Johnny Naver
Michigan
Army Air Force Training Center
Miami Beach
Florida
Fort Leavenworth
War Department
Army humor and wartime anecdotes from a U S home front column
A collection of light wartime items from Camp Roberts to Chanute Field. Jokes about jeeps bikes and beeps mix with a note on Roosevelt’s pay raise pen, a Sebring girl’s censor-signed letter, Doolittle humor, and bond slogans. Walter Winchell tours abroad with local contributors filling in.
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Roosevelt
Air Force
Chanute Field
Ilinois
Sebring
Fla
Jimmy Doolittle
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