Washington Panorama highlights Dies committee and wartime shifts
The piece notes Rep Martin Dies retirement and calls for a permanent Un American Activities panel while detailing mixed views on the Dies Committee. It also discusses rationing easing, La Follette criticisms of FDR, shift toward conservatism, Bilbo's white supremacy stance, and military supply demands.
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Martin Dies
Texas
Congress
Dies Committee
Dies
House of Representatives
Milkweed floss drive urged for wartime aid
Dr. Francis B. Haas appeals Pennsylvania school officials to collect milkweed floss for life jackets and aviators' suits. A government agency aims to gather one million pounds this summer, with schoolchildren urged to begin in September. A Department of Agriculture pamphlet, in cooperation with the Office of Education and the War Production Board, will aid distribution.
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Francis B. Haas
Pennsylvania
Dr. Haas
Department of Agriculture
U. S. Office of Education
War Production Board
Truth snippets from Capital Press Service era notes
A mash of miscellaneous statements includes dairy cows drink 4 to 5 pounds of water per pound of milk, human eyes show dominant eye function, Roosevelt budgeted debt forecasts, whales nurse at birth and grow to 80 feet, US WWI army sizes overseas, Duncan Phyfe name change origin, and jeep naming origins.
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Capital Press Service
Lost Island and Lincoln's Daughters of Mercy in Book Club picks
Book notes discuss James Norman Hall's Lost Island with Colonel Dodd surveying a Polynesian isle set for upheaval and coral blasting. Also reviewed are Mother Bickerdyke's wartime deeds as depicted in Marjorie Barstow Greenbie's Lincoln's Daughters of Mercy, recalling her arrest and the救.
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Toy
Tany
Charles ‘Nordhoft
Bligh
Germany
Tahiti
South Sea
France
H. F. Bates
Colonel Dodd
Detroit
Army
Pearl Harbor
Vincent
Professor Lehmann
James Norman Hall
Marjorie Barstow Greenbie
Lincoln’s Daughters of Mercy
Mother Bickerdyke
Jeep Origin Traced to G. P. Abbreviation Shift
The article explains the origin of the term jeep from the letters G. P. meaning general purpose. It notes the vehicle was initially called G. P. and later renamed jeep as the designation became standard.
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G. P
Jeep
Poultry Records Show Cost-Effective Spring Egg Production
Extension poultry expert C. J. Maupin of North Carolina State College explains keeping flock records on production and feed costs helps growers control expenses. Records indicate egg production peaks in spring with lower costs per dozen, while fall and early winter show higher costs as production falls and prices rise.
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C. J. Maupin
Maupin
Pigeon Breeding: Winter Reproduction and Season Stock
The article explains that pigeons able to reproduce in winter can yield squabs in winter months and should be kept for breeding. Normal squab production occurs in spring and early summer with each pair producing about one per month. Poor or limited producers may yield eight to ten squabs annually, while better pairs can produce 16 to 18, making these more productive birds suitable as breeding stock.
Wartime farming notes reveal female farm workers rise
In wartime conditions the poultry industry shows progress with nearly 29 billion eggs and 660 million pounds of turkey meat produced this year. The text notes many farm workers are women, contrasting with earlier years when women were underrepresented in farming jobs.
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