Power Priority Referral Program Addressed By Culver
Culver of the United States War Manpower Commission spoke to the Rotary Club at Hotel Virginia on the power of the priority referral program. He noted manpower limits and the need to channel workers to urgent war needs without forcing relocations. The talk cited shipyard and ship production shortages with 7,000 workers needed in foundries, 30,000 below ceilings in naval yards, and 31,000 required for Clinton Engineer Works in Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Culver
United States Ogment Service
Ry Club
Virginia
Thursnoon
Lealis
WMC
United States Naval
Clinton Engineer
Knoxville
Tenn
Wartime Lumber Demand Expands Across Regions
Banford Engineer Works seeks about 12 000 workers monthly for top secret army naval projects. Logs industry faces a 50 000 worker shortfall with 8 000 needed in the South central and Southern sawmills. Pacific Coast ore jobs require 3 500 wooden container workers and 4 000 more are needed in the Northeast and South. Lumber uses include 5 000 board feet per man per month for soldier equipment, 5 000 board feet to crate a bomber, and 13 board feet for a 10 rifle crate. Birthdays observed for Leon Sugar and Perry Maupin. J W Harrington admitted as new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banford Engineer Works
Navy
Southcentral
Pacific Coast
Leon Sugar
Perry Maupin
J. W. Harrington
Celebrations in Buenos Aires Turn Violent After Paris Liberation
At least 11 people including four police officers were injured as crowds clashed while celebrating Paris liberation in Buenos Aires. Police dispersed demonstrators in Plaza Francia after they cheered Gen. Arturo Rawson and later gathered at his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
Paris
Plaz Francia
Plaza Monument
Arturo Rawson
Rawson
Rosario
Union Parish Men Subject to Draft
Union Parish selective service board announces August 28 preinduction examinations for listed white men including Calvin Fuller Dee Lee Nale Jonah Hearron Cedric Rogers Malcolm Lee Dewey Gardner John Ray Willie Smith and others with August 29 induction for additional names such as Malcolm Nola Theron Davis Nicklas Armstrong Albritton Gardner Auger Jones Odom Patterson Tettleton Anderson Raborn and Murry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Selective Service Board of
Union Parish
Calvin Harvey Fuller
Downsville
Dee Lee Nale
Truxno
Jonah R. L. Hearron
Lillie
Cedric Rogers
Farmerville
Malcom Sydney Lee
Cullen
Dewey Elton Gardner
John Aubery Ray
Willie Leo Smith
Point
Calvin O'Donnel Wainwright
Don McVicker
Crawford
Eual Rabon Nolan
Arvin Eugene Raborn
Orange
Tex
R. C. Murry
Strong
Ark
Appointments Made by Governor Davis
Secretary of state records show re appointment of three members to the Red River Atchafalaya and Bayou Beouf levee district board P Estine Firment B W Clapton and W C Hudson. Other appointments include Earl P Barrios to Lafourche levee board Lindsey Marcantel and Ray Brignac as Mamou aldermen Frank C Stewart Sr as Hodge alderman and E F Thaxton as Bernice councilman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Board of Commissioners
Red River
Atchafalaya
Bayou Beuef Levee
P. Estine Firment
B. W. Clapton
W. C. Hudson
Earl P. Barrios
Charles F. Lyons
Lafourche Levee
Lindsey Marcante
Ray Brignac
Mamou
Evangeline Parish
Frank C. Stewart Sr
Hodge
Jackson Parish
E. F. Thaxton
E. F. Hollis
Bernice
Union Parish
Major Rodriguez to Command at Port Leavenworth
Major Charles Q. Rodriguez of Monroe and the U S Army infantry has been assigned to attend the command and general staff school at Port Leavenworth Kansas. A World War I veteran he served with the 30th division noted for breaking the Hindenburg line in Flanders in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Q. Rodriguez
Monroe
United States Army Infantry
Command and General Staff
Port Leavenworth
Kan
W. D. H. Rodriguez
Rodriguez
Hindenburg Line
Flanders
Lawrence Gibbs Home on Furlough from Army Service
Lawrence Gibbs, local radio broadcaster and former anti aircraft soldier at Fort Bliss, is home briefly visiting his parents in Monroe before heading to Camp Haan California. His wife remains in Monroe while he reports as battery reporter and continues his community ties with the Exchange Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gibbs
Fort Bliss
Tex
Camp Haan
Calif
Jim
Texas
California
Monroe
Gibbs
53Rd Battalion
Exchange Club
Hotel Frances
Department guard post unfilled and architect job closing
Applications for departmental guard announce 1942 1944 vacancies limited to military preference eligibles but open to others if insufficient pref eligibles. Closing date August 28 1944 for architect position. Submit via United States Civil Service Commission Washington 25 D C or local secretary C E Thornhill Monroe Post Office Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Civil Service Commission
United States Civil Service Commission
Washington
D. C
Commission
C. E. Thornhill
Monroe
New Vaccine for Flu Cases Ready
The army plans to procure a new influenza vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas E. Salk and Dr. Thomas Francis Jr. after tests on about 12 000 student volunteers showed a 75 percent drop in incidence and milder, shorter illness for those infected. It will not be given routinely but to personnel at risk during outbreaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Jonas E. Salk
University of Michigan
Thomas Francis Jr
Commission On Influenza of the
Epidemiological Board
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Ptary
Anpower
ATR
DeSiard
Sarge King and His Orchestra
Roy Patterson
Sammy
Lamar
Jasper
A. P. Wriephoto
Davis
Sheer Jose
Dixie
Crashywels
Children’s Sturdy
Brown Oxfords
Coutances
France
Londonderry
Rayan
Department Guard
Pullman
Huong
Monroe, la
Coats
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