U S Ignored Lessons Of 1917 18 Yet Production Soars
In a retrospective on wartime industry and mobilization, the piece notes early missteps such as misallocating resources and slow production, then credits the shift to a unified plan led by Byrnes and Baruch. It highlights expanded output, increased contracts, and improved armaments, while acknowledging ongoing gaps in heavy anti aircraft guns and tank weapons.
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U. S
Thomas M. Johnson
NEA
France
AEF
Congress
James F. Byrnes
Bernard M. Baruch
Washington
Pearl Harbor
Egypt
Montgomery
Oil Supply Urges Winter Readiness Across Eastern States
Government warns a long cold winter without early fuel oil stocking. Daily demand in 17 eastern states runs 1.5 million barrels. imports include one million from tank cars, 150000 from New England waterways, and 200000 from pipelines with more to come.
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Betty MacDonald
NEA
Washington
New England
Casual Comment by W. A. Bivins
A reader letter reflects on the new comic section in The Enterprise and the value of humor. The piece cites Westbrook Pegler and laments the world’s troubles while offering a meditation on calm discussion amid upheaval.
WLB declines to require wages for time lost in grievances
The War Labor Board says it will not as a rule compel employers to compensate employees for time spent by union representatives in adjusting grievances. Vice Chairman George W. Taylor noted the policy stance while leaving a narrow exception for special circumstances in the McQuay-Norris case involving St. Louis and Indianapolis, and the CIO United Auto Workers.
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Washington
War Labor Board
WLB
George W. Taylor
McQuay-Norris Manufacturing Company
St. Louis
Indianapolis
CIO
United Auto Workers
Dr. Taylor
Assemblies in Session at Lake Junaluska
Two assemblies sponsored by the Western North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Church are in session this week at Lake Junaluska. About 100 delegates attend the Young Adult Fellowship and the Children's Workers assemblies. Archibald Rutledge, poet and author, is scheduled to speak on The Flowers of Literature tonight and again tomorrow. Rural women marry at an earlier age than city women.
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Lake Junaluska
Western
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promoted for Liver Bile Flow
An old advertisement touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to stimulate liver bile secretion and improve bowel movements. It claims daily use aids mental clarity and energy, listing 15 30 and 60 cent sizes and noting availability in all drugstores.
Parity Principle Of Farm Prices Rapped In Report
Washington July 15 A government food advisory committee sub group faults the parity price formula as a major hurdle to wartime food production. It says the problem lies in crop and livestock price relationships rather than overall price levels. The report, prepared by officials from agencies including the army and navy, calls for rethinking parity in policy.
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Washington
Food Advisory Committee
Representa
Army
Navy
Speeding driver uses sleep claim in Schenectady
Nathan Goldfine told police he could not stay awake driving at 70 mph even when he kept to 35. He paid a $25 fine. In Los Angeles a couple sought a six day marriage, with Arline Rutter testifying in divorce that Howard Rattawer returned home with lipstick on his clothes after his night off.
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Schenectady, N. Y
Nathan Goldfine
Los
Patrol Planes Break Up Submarine Attacks on Tankers
Fifty missions by military aircraft deterred submarine attacks on merchant tankers each valued at over one million dollars. Crews and cargo were protected as planes forced subs to withdraw from threatening positions.
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Prill
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Jiggs
Rome
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Florida
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Hair Oil & Tonic
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Wwe
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Rex
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