Specialists Say Women May Dress Well For Duration
A government conservation order limits civilian fabric use to support war needs. Mrs. Dora R. Barnes of the A and M College Extension Service says women will be well dressed in simple outfits as peg-top and evening skirts are narrowed. Restrictions include trim width, two-button cuffs, two-pocket jackets, and removal of culottes and reversible or quilted skirts.
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Dora R. Barnes
A and M. College Extension Service
Demineralizing water and practical home aids emerge
Interesting facts note mineral free water for boiler feed and manufacturing processes via new demineralizing methods. A self propelled trouble shooting car with adjustable wheels aids Army rail gauges. A bomber’s speed and fuel use, home dehydrators for storage, and steel in lend lease to Russia are reported.
Farmers Assured Fair Prices For 1943 Cotton Crop
Texas farmers will receive cotton loans around 19.9 cents per pound based on ninety percent of parity as of August 1 1943. Variations by point include 19.96 at Galveston and Jacksonville, 19.89 at Abilene, and 19.84 at Corpus Christi and Lubbock. Loans mature July 1 1944 and are available through the CCC or approved banks.
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Texas
P. C. Colgin
AAA
Big Spring
Corpus Christi
Greenville
Harlingen
Vernon
Waco
Lubbock
Commodity Credit Corporation
Civilians to gain more household goods under WPB directive
The WPB directs more civilian allocations of bed springs utensils lamps mattresses and other household items while prohibiting government agencies from buying civilian goods. It notes 50 fighters can consume 300000 rounds per minute, equating to what 10000 Napoleon era troops used in a day.
Last Will of Adolph Hitler Parody
A spoof will lists satirical bequests to world figures and nations including France England Norway Poland Jews America Mussolini Russia Roosevelt Ciano Japan Himmler Goering and the world, framed as a final testament in a satirical voice. The piece cites fictional fortunes and jibes about wartime figures and events.
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Adolph Hitler
France
Paris
England
Norway
Quisling
Poland
America
Walter Winchell
Hitler
Mussolini
Russia
Comrade Stalin
Moscow
Franklin D. Roosevelt
A.E.F
Count Ciano
Japan
Hirohito
Pacific
Himmler
Goering
Buried in an asbestos suit and tin salvage notes
A cryptic wartime memo emphasizes burial in asbestos gear for protection. It highlights tin salvage for reclamation and steel, notes tin's use in aircraft and ships, and mentions vast paint needs and chemical camouflage as partial protection.
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War Bond
Junction
Elaine Shepard
The
Texan
National Bureau of Standards
Alias Adolph Schickelgruber
Coats
Philip
Joseph's
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