Two Million More Women Needed for War Plants
Census survey from the Western Newspaper Union cites the War Manpower Commission urging recruitment of about two million additional women for factory and war job work by year end. It notes women already filled 1.9 million roles from 1942 to 1943 and highlights strong gains in heavy industries, shipyards, aircraft, and chemical plants with equal pay and safety improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Manpower Commission
WMC
Census Bureau
Ovenar Ie
Europe
McNutt
Laura Nelson Baker
Wamen
Baker
Army
Navy
Army Quartermaster Corps
America
First-Aid to the Ailing House by Roger B Whitman
Home care guidance addresses durable repairs and painting practices. It covers drying wood before first coats, thinning paint per manufacturer, and repairing peeling finishes on porches and walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger B. Whitman
Leftover Roast Make Flavorful Meat Pies and Dishes
Leftovers transformed into meat pies with roast scraps and fresh vegetables yield hearty meals. Readers are offered detailed pastry and filling steps, plus a Lima bean and bacon salad, hot dishes using cold meats, broiled liver sausage with tomatoes, frankfurters with potato salad, and a simple apricot whip dessert.
Women workers rally to boost munitions at port yard
Mothers and grandmothers join a Port Newark shipyard drive to avert shortages as War Manpower Commission notes 1.9 million women added to the war effort from 1942 to 1943 and calls for a similar increase by year end.
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Port Newark
New Jersey
War Manpower Commission
Lynn Says Tips on Keeping Cool
Practical advice on staying cool by planning and dressing sensibly. Suggests doing hot kitchen work in the cooler morning hours, preparing food in advance, and keeping summer clothes and frosty drinks on hand to reduce stress and heat.
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By Elliott Pine
Catherine Ferguson
Northwestern University
General Electric Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Los Angeles
Detroit
Chicago
Winifred Tennills
Ohio
United States
Democracy
Frankford Arsenal
Philadelphia
Boston
Washington, D. C
Lynn Chamoans
Lynn Chambers
Bologna
Western Newspaper Union
South Desplaines Street
Ill
Lynn
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