Congress Must Provide Method of Bargaining Over National Income
Article argues for formal bargaining between farmers labor and capital to stabilize national income around 150 billion dollars. It cites postwar production gains and warns that continued high borrowing or taxation is needed to sustain demand, while price pressures threaten purchasing power. It notes parity ideals for farm income and calls for an organized framework to set fair shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Brewster
Big League Uniform Figures Revealed by Carrig
Chicago Cubs veteran Pat Derringer tops the list with a size 50 shirt and a 7% cap while Mike Naymick of Cleveland and Johnny Gee of the Pirates showcase the largest gear in the majors. Thorn ton Lee and Bobo Newsom also wear big sizes as Jimmy Carrig sketches long measurements from twenty years of major league fittings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Derringer
Chicago Cubs
Mr. Big
Mike Naymick
Cleveland
Johnny Gee
Pirates
Derringer
Bobo Newsom
Connie Mack
Thornton Lee
White Sox
Paul
Bobo
Lee
Naymick
Johnny
Baseball Uniforms and Superstitions Across Eras
Carrig recalls players’ clothing sizes and notable superstitions from major leagues. He cites Jack Hendricks’s oversized cap, Kiki Cuyler’s tuned pants roll, and varied shoe widths. The piece notes bat weights from Ruth to Meyers, and superstitions from seven on Jurges to inside out shirts and socks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrig
Billy Jurges
Giants
Claude Passeau
Cubs
Lefty O’doul
Lefty
Big
Chief Meyers
Babe Ruth
Hats and a Blue Hat Shape Irene Dunne’s Rise
Hollywood spotlight on Irene Dunne credits her career to a blue hat that drew Ziegfeld’s notice and launched her ascent from church hymns in St. Louis to leading roles in Cimarron Show Boat and Theodora Goes Wild. The star cites hats as life changing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Irene Dunne
Fiorents Ziegfeld
Sabra
Indianapolis Baptist Church
Loretto
St. Louis
Irene
Chicago Musical College
New York
Henry W. Savage
Peggy Wood
Peggy
The
Chandlers
Atlanta
Dillinghams
Biltmore
Francis Griffin
Berengaria
Paris
Miss Dunne
Flo Ziegfeld
Edna Ferber
Cimarron
Back Street
Theodora
Joe
Spencer Tracy
White Cliffs
Dover
Dr. Griffin
Betty Hutton Sings Duet for Waves Rehearsal
A studio preview notes Betty Hutton performing a self‑duet in the Here Come the Waves project. She plays both blonde and redhead with multiple daily makeup changes. The piece aims to aid recruitment and showcases her first doubling role alongside director Mark Sandz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Hutton
Mark Sandz
Long-Haired Sikh Soldiers Refused Helmets
The 100000 enlisted Sikhs in India cannot wear helmets due to religious customs requiring uncut hair. They fight with the British in Italy, wearing an oiled topknot and a large turban with 12 to 16 square yards of material to protect against dust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Italy
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Barrrow Lyons
Western Newspaper Union
Jimmy Carrig
Paul Derringer
Skimmers
Jack Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Lou Boudreau
Indians
Muddy Ruel
Ival Goodman
Myril Hoag
Dom Dellasandro
Skeeter Webb
Walter Brown
Gob Buckeye
Hazen
Kiki
Cuyler
Pittsburgh
Chicago Cub
Southern Association
Kiki Cuyler
Babe Herman
Brooklyn
Harry Hooper
Red Sox
Speaker
Lewis
Hooper
Caen
Vine River
Orne River
Emari LE
Usieux
Bernay
Argentan
Normandy
Bayeux
St. Vaast
Cherbourg
Carentan
Arromanches
le Havre
Mark Clark
Fifth Army
Francis X. Buckley
Philadelphia
Pontine Marshes
White House
Roosevelt
Ernest J. King
Navy
George Marshall
Army
H. H. Arnold
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Washington
London
Tito
Arsa Yovanovitch
Partisans
Yugoslav
France
Red Cross
Changsha
Hseuh Yueh
Hunan
GI Barber
Mildred Proudfoot
New Canaan
Omar Bradley
United States
Snooper
Cooper
Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain Tennessee
Ne Resort
Lookout Mountain Hotel
Mountain Hotel
Mt. Washington
San Rafael
Los Angeles
Calif
Sage
Sants
J. D. Fuller
Wood Song Publishing Co
Jackson
Tulsa
Okla
Guide Alley Nurseries
Ing
McMinnvilie
Rema
Otias
Fred Palmer
Fi Pena
Curenee Dept
Dr. Hitchcock
Vnu
Dean
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