Work More Give More Eat Less
A critical look at rising food prices and exports, arguing that immense foreign shipments deplete U S larders. The author cites Taft and Harriman remarks and urges higher domestic consumption while criticizing calls for belt tightening and meat cuts. The piece contrasts economists’ views with current shortages and urges restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Saturn
Robert Taft
Ohio
Harriman
Wey
Taft
Europe Will Go Communist if We Do Not Act Says Leader
The speaker derides lawmakers for focusing on international crises while neglecting domestic affairs and warns that Europe may turn red without action. He argues the U.S. acts as an international relief agency and questions who will aid America as its natural resources are exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Sam
I am a window dummy in Atlantic City fashion
A first person depiction of a confident young woman describing her self image. She notes two black eyes, insists she is in fine shape, and claims male attention from jealous girls and their boyfriends. She flaunts her appearance, false braids, and stylish pumps, while declaring a playful, provocative attitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Carmen Wineland
Carmen
Joe Jackson
United
Eunlee Hack
Miss Hack
Bridgeton
Alton
Jas Huck
Ms Hack
Langdon Street
Dollie Parker
Bill Parker
Doles
Tennessee
Rich
Bille
Ida Keller
Thomas Simpson
Hardin
William
Dorothy Shade
Uncle Sam Sees The Light On Margarine Policy
A District of Columbia statement reveals uncolored margarine costs 27 cents a pound wholesale versus 74 cents for butter. The federal government has refused to pay butter for its public institutions and has largely replaced butter in District meals. The district officer approves margarine as a substitute after a long period of discrimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
United States
District of Columbia
Diseret
New Labor Relations Pattern Emerges Under Taft-Hartley Bill
Joan W Gibson Assistant Secretary of Labor warns the Taft-Hartley bill creates a new pattern where freedom of choice is limited and government third party rulings decide outcomes. Labor relations risk becoming entangled in regulations and legal bickering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan W. Gibson
Secretary of Labor
Real Estate Trusts Blamed For Soaring House Prices
A letter charged real estate trusts with inflating new home costs across the United States. It stated houses built before the war now sell for three to four times their original price while rents and taxes climb. The writer faulted government inaction during the war and linked housing mismanagement to OPA policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
OPA
Europeans Till Ground Without Aid From U S
The text recalls how early European settlers learned to scratch dirt, catch fish, and trade with Indians to obtain maize. They soon grew crops on their own land, suggesting Europeans could rely on old methods rather than dependence on the United States for food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
England
United States
England’s Sober Warning Amid Wartime World Change
A fragmented nameless column critiques wartime policy shifts as England debates leadership and public controls. It notes Churchill as a key figure and contrasts British and American loan policies, implying scrutiny of postwar governance and labor relations.
Man of the Week Frank Duncan Tops August Socials
Over 18 000 people joined August social activities as heat persisted. Frank Duncan a 19 year Farming Department employee was named Man of the Week following a career spanning Packing Department service and a 26 month navy hitch aboard the Battleship Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Duncan
Navy
Alton
Mary
Frank
Central Avenue
Sleepy Town Sings Under Moon in Quiet Night
In a dreamlike verse a sleepy town experiences a muted night. Figures, lamps and wind evoke a calm, eerie scene as residents drift toward sleep, shadows lengthen, and quiet sounds blend with the moonlit air. The rhythm suggests nightly rituals and distant noises shaping a tranquil province.
Vitamin A from shark fins aids aviator vision
A historical note claims vitamin A can reduce blindness in aviators and that it is obtainable from the fins of various sharks. The text hints at dietary or nutritional guidance but lacks clear sourcing or context.
Printers Bid to Outthink Taft-Hartley Law at Union Convention
Pres. Woodrutt Rane Rolph of the International Typographical Union AFL told the union's 60th convention that contracts may be signed under the Taft-Hartley framework. The remarks suggest printers aim to work faster than legislators despite the new law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pres
Woodrutt Rane Rolph
Int. ‘Typographical Union
AFL
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Wan Alton
Acarate
Wander
Centralter Union
Labor World
American Federation of ‘Labor
The
Ilinois
Halter
Ameria
Atortocal Union
Truman
Panto
Mutch
New England
Brian
Winston Churchil
Congress
Iberthe Sli
Onizfed
Clarence
Ares
Harold Shinepaugh
Manos
Mopsy
Gladys Parker
Anthony
Ken Carstens
Mgr
EEC PN Cyeat Service Inc
Homecraft Products Co
East Broadway
Auron, Hll
Ne Nations Safety Conneit
Thor
Yolton Supply CO
Delmar
Liggett Drug Company
Alton’s
West 3Rd ST
Alton, Ill
Sant
Ian
Wells-Schmidt Tire Sales
Ferguson
Wood River
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