War suits hold through year amid cloth shortages
A war production official outlines how civilian clothing stocks, especially suits, were built from prewar fabric and wartime production. He notes wool yardage on hand and racks stocked to last through the coming year, with future supply depending on shipping and foreign wool imports. He cautions that if worst comes to worst, adjustments may be needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Allen
Ashington
Australia
South America
Wool surplus and war impact on uniforms
The speaker jokes about wool stock and military bids. He notes excess wool on hand while the Army seeks a million overcoats, bids reaching six million. The immediate effect is limited, but the war will soon shape fewer jacket styles and fewer outfit options.
Prescott News: Tire Permits and Local Youth Game
Nevada quotas and local tire permits list residents by name with items like tires and tubes. In sports, Prescott Wolves lose 34 to 29 to Willisville seniors while juniors beat Willisville. Social notes mention visits to Little Rock and Wesleyan Guild meeting at First Methodist with a talk on prejudice and a plan for sunshine bags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruben Adams
Prescott
T. E. Honea
F. T. Munn
Rosston
J. E. Mitchell
Willisville
Lee Holman
W. C. Wicker
Christopher Oj Company
C.D. Ward
Sheriff
H. F. Butler
Robert Green
Emmet
Wesleyan Guild
First Methodist Church
Leather shortage fears in wartime shoe supply
Society notes show officers and locals traveling between Prescott and Detroit area. Promoted sergeant Ben Whitaker from Lake Field Ariz. discusses war era textile limits, noting dyes unavailable and shifts to natural colors. Leather, rubber, and plastics demand rise while rayon nylon remain available. Shoe production up 25 percent last year, Army demand heavy. reclaim rubber may replace rubber heels if shortages occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tuberville
Rockford, Mich
Earl Clark
H. FP. Hennington
Memphis
Prescott
Ben Whitaker
Lake Field
Ariz
Norman Whitaker
Dudley Gordon
Dallas
Agricultural Department
Rubber Indust
Negroes Enter Food Campaign Across Arkansas Communities
The Negro Farm Families campaign promotes self sufficiency with penny collections and classes at Haynes Chapel Mount Hebron and Yerger High School. Educators from Washington D C Arkansas and Pine Bluff praise progress as farmers learn to grow food and supply war needs while some plan home ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haynes Chapel
Mount Hebron
W. M. Elam
Negro Vocational Education
Washington D. C
O. J. Seymoure
Arkadelphia
R. L. Reynolds
Pine Bluff
B. Watson
A. M. & N. College
M. Martin
S. BD. Henderson
Haynes Chapel School
M. S. Stuart
Yerger High School
J. A. Harris
Yarger High School
Yorger High School
Diplomatic Note How to Swing L A
Raymond Loewy and wife offer a geopolitical tip from a three month tour. They argue U S goodwill abroad would rise with a strong jazz band. They found most South American music heard was of northern origin and that a popular song such as Daddy can defuse tense talks.
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New York
United States
Raymond Loewys
South America
Loewys
Daddy
Loewy
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