Disabled Join New York Army
Washington reports a new program placing millions of physically handicapped workers into war related jobs. About 600,000 have found work since the war began, totaling 1,250,000 with those already employed. Moved by the War Manpower commission, employers see long term job retention. Midgets, or little people, are in demand for narrow spaces in aircraft production. The U.S. government employs handicapped workers in various roles, including a footless truck driver and a one armed mechanic chauffeur.
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Washington
United States
U. S. War Manpower Commission
War Manpower Commission
Federation of Crippled and Disabled, Inc
Williamsport
Amer
Army
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Detroit
Jack Morton
The
New York
Salt water turned drinkable aid for shipwreck victims
Dr. A C Ivy of Northwestern University and director at the Bethesda Navy medical research institute reports progress toward making sea water drinkable for shipwreck survivors. He says the effort is hopeful and cites extensive Bethesda research aimed at a light portable process suitable for rafts and castaways.
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Washington
Naval Medical Research
A. C. Ivy
Northwestern University
Navy
New Medical Research Institute
Bethesda
Army bars rivalry with private business at posts
Washington announces civilian purchases at army post exchanges are limited to food drink and tobacco to eliminate competition with private business. Exceptions apply where civilian purchases from outside agencies are impractical.
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Washington
Army
War Department
Pasteurization for butter flavor and shelf life
Dairy expert Forrest C. Button recommends pasteurizing cream to prevent rancid flavors. Heat to 145–150 F for 30 minutes or 165–170 F for 10–15 minutes, then cool to 50 F and hold at least three hours before churning.
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Forrest C. Button
Dairy Manufactures
Professor Button
Button
Layered Ashes Protect Furnace Grates From Overheating
The article explains that furnace grates, built from high grade alloyed iron, are kept from warping by a layer of ashes and a clean ash pit. Four to six inches of ashes on the grates restrict heat transfer and allow air flow, preventing overheating. Do not violently shake grates or dump them except when cleaning for summer.
Regency Era Furniture Styles and Influences
The Regency period from 1811 to 1820 saw chairs derived from Directoire and Empire lines. Cabinets used metal grills instead of glass, with mahogany and rosewood as dominant woods and black lacquer with gold accents as a popular finish.
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George IV
George III
France
Directoire
Restore Old Shrubs for Better Hedge Growth
Old shrubs rejuvenation tips suggest cutting hedges near ground level in early spring before new growth. For hedges shear every six inches as they re emerge to keep them bushy. For individual shrubs remove a third of the oldest wood each year and pinch back new suckers to encourage side branching.
Governors who served in World War I air forces
Five governors received wartime air service experience. Spesard Holland of Florida Dwight Green of Illinois Sumner Sewall of Maine and Herbert Maw of Utah served as Army fliers Andrew Schoeppel of Kansas joined the Naval Reserve Flying Force in 1918 for four years Holland downed two enemy planes was shot down once and earned the Distinguished Service Cross
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Spessard Holland
Florida
Dwight Green
Illinois
Sumner Sewall
Maine
Herbert B. Maw
Utah
Andrew Schoeppel
Kansas
Naval Reserve
Holland
Complex stomachs enable ruminants to use cereal feeds
Complex stomachs allow cattle sheep and other ruminants to obtain all protein from common cereal and legume feeds. Animals with simple stomachs like hogs and chickens cannot use these feeds and require high quality protein sources plus a minimum amount of animal protein feed.
Maine Mussels May Find Appetites at Home War Demand Boosts New Edible Sea Farm
Maine fisheries propose expanding mussel beds and canning to supply American markets and wartime needs. European nations already prize the shellfish for its tenderness and flavor while US eaters largely ignore them. Packers plan experimental domestic canning with priority on tin allocations and lend lease sales.
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Boothbay
Arbor
Maine
England
Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
Arthur’. wBe Greenleaf
Missioner
France
Britain
Nazis Fail to Convert Dutch to New Order
London reports that after more than two years of German occupation the Dutch Nazi party has not gained significant support or unified its ranks. Max Blokzijl says opposition remains strong in educated circles and that social beneficiaries and farmers resist the New Order while teachers stay stubborn. He cites 20 000 in the Dutch Nazi Youth Storm and notes Mussert claimed 35 000 sympathizers despite higher party figures.
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London
Max Blokzijl
West Deutcher Beobachter
Blokzijl
Anton A. Mussert
Holland
Amsterdam
Reich Army Cut to Six Million by War Losses
London reports that Allied circles say German army strength has fallen to under six million effective troops due to losses in Russia and Libya. About seven million remain, with one to one and a half million unfit. Experts peg total German losses in 34 years at around five million killed wounded or captured.
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Reich
London
Russia
Libya
Germany
Adolf Hitler
British pubs to display maps of United States and service insignia
London reports every British pub will show two wall decorations a large map of the United States with state names and bold city names and a chart of the insignia worn by American soldiers sailors and marines. The program runs through the ministry of information with distribution by the Brewers association to help Brits know their Americans better.
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London
Britain
United States
Ministry of Information
Brewers Association
Patrons must share theater programs in Broadway area
In New York the Playbill announces it will limit paper consumption due to government restrictions. Only one copy will be distributed to two customers amid curbs affecting all publications.
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New York
Playbill
Broadway
Gabes Oasis Of Tunisia A Desert Greenery Prominent Port
Gabes Tunisia a 200000 palm laden oasis on a coastal port amid a desert landscape. The town serves as a regional hub on routes from Algeria to Libya and is the eastern end of the Morocco Algeria Tunisia rail line. Shallow chotts create a seasonal dry salt plain behind the coast while oases provide abundant water and fertile gardens.
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Gabes
Rommel
Bizerte
Tunis
Tripoli
Utah
North Africa
Menzel
Pjara
Oases
Gabes Bay
Tunisian
Gulf
Italians Keep American Prisoners in Mountains
British sources say American prisoners in a new camp near Chieti Italy are well treated. Chieti sits in Abruzzi with Majella and Gran Sasso nearby, connected to Rome by an electric rail branch. the region is a former vacation area with historic churches and Greek theater remains.
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Chieti
Italy
Boot
Rome
onZall
Adriatic Sea
Dim
Majella
Appenines
Abruzzi
Centurium
Plowing Tools Require Repair Before Spring Work
The article outlines repair needs for plows and harrows. Loose beams or misadjusted clevises affect tillage accuracy. Tractor plows risk uneven wear and misalignment, while spring-tooth harrows stay usable with annual worn-part replacement. Replace runners and set teeth evenly for efficient operation.
Smell Aids Marines In Jungle Combat On Guadacanal
Marine correspondent Master Sergeant James Hurlbut recounts scouts on Guadalcanal using a distinctive musty odor to detect Japanese positions. He notes replacing lost blanketing with captured Jap blankets that reeked for two months, aiding scent based tracking.
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U. S
Guadalcanal
James Hurlbut
Marine Corps
United States
South Pacific
Hurlbut
Leatherneck
Understanding Mastitis in Dairy Cattle Health
Mastitis or garget is udder inflammation that reduces milk flow and tissue function. Bacteria enter via the teat canal causing acute or chronic forms, with chronic cases common and mild yet persistent, leading to udder hardening and quarter loss. Small milk clots appear and advanced cases may yield blood or stringy milk.
American shipyards set 1942 output records in war effort
The maritime commission reports American shipyards broke records in 1942 delivering 746 Victory fleet vessels and 2,500 ships built by end of 1943 goal set near 19 million deadweight tons. Total war production peaked at 1.2 million tons in December 1942 and surpassed 1919 and 1918 benchmarks. Over 500,000 men and women built ships across 800 plants in 32 states.
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Washington
American Shipbuilding Industry
Marine ‘Commission
Commission
Emory S. Land
Armed Services
Great Britain
Army
Navy
United States
Seaboard
Victory Fleet
Maritime Commission
Arabs Dinner Etiquette Baffles Americans
Richard M. Lavaresy, former Laramie resident and current Army intelligence officer, wrote of an Arabian North African meal. Guests sit on cushions around a short table. water is poured on the right hand only for cleansing. The chicken main course is eaten with the right hand, then grease is wiped on bread and eaten.
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Laramie
Wyo
Richard M. Lavaresy
North Africa
Savaresy
Britain mobilizes older workers says Bevin
London report states Ernest Bevin disclosed that nearly 750000 men over 65 and women over 60 have gone to work. It also notes a high share of draft age single women not yet in essential services.
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Britain
London
Ernest Bevin
University of Illinois study on rail breakage and steel rails
University engineers headed by Prof. H F Moore traced rail breaks to minute shatter cracks in rail heads. They showed controlled cooling prevents cracks, and 5,000,000 tons of rails produced with this method have not failed. The program funded since 1931 by the Association of American Railroads and the American Iron and Steel Institute continues to study hardened rail ends to reduce wear at joints.
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University of Illinois
Association of American Railroads
American Iron and Steel Institute
H. F. ‘Moore
Illinois ranks third in nation for full time students
University of Illinois reports 11 294 full time students in the first semester of 1942 43 ranking third nationally behind California and Minnesota. Among 33 Illinois institutions surveyed these schools enrolled 46 067 students, and the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago trains army doctors in neurological surgery.
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Minois
Raymond Walters
University of Cincinnati
Tlinois
California
Minnesota
Walters
Oflinois
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Chicago
Notice of Claim Day in Estate of Alice D Gorham
Notice to all persons that August 2 1943 is the claim date in the estate of Alice D Gorham deceased pending in the County Court of Clark County Illinois Du Page County? No Clark County Illinois. Claims may be filed on or before the date without issuance of summons. Fred H Gorham Executor. M Scholfield Attorney Marshall Illinois. Advertisement 24-3
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Alice D. Gorham
Clark County
Dunois
Fred H.gorham
Ss. M. Scholfield
Marshall, Ilinois
Tax purchaser’s notice for Clark County Illinois real estate
Public notice states that on October 20 1941 C L Scranton bought Lot 64 Collins Addition Westfield Clark County Illinois for delinquent 1940 taxes assessed to Homer McMahon. Redemption expires October 20 1943. Tax Certificate Holder C L Scranton. Advertisement 24 38.
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Clark County
Ilinois
C. L. Scranton
Collins Addition
Westfield
Tiinois
Homer McMahon
Co. L. Scranton
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U. 8
U.S
Illini
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