Miss Vivien Kellems sparks tax revolt talk in Kansas City
Westport factory owner Miss Vivien Kellems launches a temperate yet fiery critique of postwar tax policy and reconversion plans. She denounces government efforts to control private business, warns of looming national economic drift, and recalls her failed Congressional bid while criticizing Congress for tax Law and postwar finance.
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Stimson backs national service amid Senate debate
National Service Secretary of War Stimson urged a national service law before the Senate Military Affairs Committee. He argued it would end strikes and boost morale, but critics cite England's experience with universal draft showing rising strikes and morale concerns under regimentation. He noted War Manpower Commission already regroups turnover and downscales manpower by 600,000, insisting better use of existing controls is the solution for major production challenges.
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McNutt Speech Record Highlights War Labor Strategy
Ex Governor McNutt tours as head of manpower and Taft era security posts delivering a string of six major orations. He urges industry based labor plans, warns against reliance on national service laws, and praises Louisville for meeting local labor needs while criticizing Chicago officials for lagging in wartime manpower efforts. He outlines future focus on recruiting and placing veterans in the labor force to support war production.
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McNutt outlines six month plan to mobilize resources
McNutt proposed a six month program to boost agency leadership, transfer workers from plants with cancelled contracts to those with unfilled orders, and push national service legislation. He urged communities to organize to solve their power problems and noted unemployment and mobility concerns as wartime goals.
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Work Hours Rise in War: U S Weekly Hours Grow
The average hours worked per week in the United States rose from 402 bowers in 1940 to 4.5 hours in 1943. The notice hints at home life changes and a one month Tree offer referenced on Page 2.
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Planish Faces a New York Pause After Failing Foe
Gideon Planish returns to Chicago with debt and job doubts after a failed confrontation with Frisby and a tense scene with Peony. He contemplates a move toward New York, while family pressures and finances push him toward uncertain, interim arrangements as he eyes potential connections and a temporary college post.
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War Cost Totals Hit 132 Billion As War Ends
War spending soared to 132 billion dollars, with Allied loans and expenditures reaching 52 billion by 1917. By the end of 1944, the total for prevent war efforts including lend-lease rose to 192 billion dollars.
War Restrictions Create 20 Billion Backlog Demand
Analysts estimate deferred consumer demand, due to wartime limits, will reach about 20 billion dollars. This demand covers new homes, home and farm improvements, automobiles, and household furnishings within six months after the war ends.
New Frontiful Coal Field Seen as Postwar Boon
Robert Kincaid argues Blue Diamond Coal Company plans to develop a vast coal field in Southeastern Kentucky. He predicts employment for thousands during postwar conversion, contends the project could spark recovery, while noting fears of debt and economic crisis as wartime demand fades. He compares prospects to DuPont ventures and anticipates advances in radio and television.
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Cincinnati Markets Tugs See Mixed Sluggish Trade
Markets show uneven activity with cattle and hogs steady to weaker. Slaughter cattle and heifers range widely with midrange prices around 12.40 to 15.50, while cows and bulls vary, and sheep and lambs stay generally steady amid light demand.
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