Workers Of Nation Under New War Labor Controls
Washington June 2 Practically all the nation s male workers are placed under new job controls as the War Manpower Commission extends its priority referral plan nationwide beginning July 1 All men except farm workers must clear through the Employment Service in seeking jobs Only a referral by the Service will place a worker in top priority war jobs McNutt said the plan aims to put workers in the most useful plant jobs in the industrial fighting line Priority referral already in effect in a dozen areas extends under executive order to recruit and refer workers to essential jobs in shortages such as foundries forge shops rubber tire production ship repair and lumbering Shortages also noted in textiles coal mining and electronic equipment The program provides assignments in order of job importance and allows some nonessential referrals under specified conditions Ceiling programs and manpower priority committees will operate in 184 group one and two shortage areas with latitude for local application McNutt warned over optimism about a quick war ending has caused essential workers to shift to peacetime work
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
WMC
United States Employment Service
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower
McNutt
Roosevelt
Corn In Some Areas Is Injured By Wire Worms
Henry R. Shoemaker notes corn damage from wire worms in parts of the county. The issue accompanies farm market results from a May 26 Holstein consignment sale where average prices stretched from $261 per head for 66 cattle to $365 for 15 cows. Bull prices averaged $267 for seven serviceable bulls and $133 for ten bull calves, with strong consignments boosting overall quality. A. O. Kuhn will inspect wheat and barley for certification June 8, barley demand remained solid and last year’s barley crop sold well. Prospects point to a potential record wheat and barley yield in Frederick County, with the Maryland Crop Reporting Service estimating the 1944 state wheat crop largest since 1938. First alfalfa cuttings are yielding unusually well, and Japanese beetles are expected to emerge in about ten days. Plans to open trap leasing stations are underway, with R. Avery Browning slated as County Supervisor of the Control Work for Emmitsburg area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. Shoemaker
A. O. Kuhn
Extension Agronomist
Maryland Crop Reporting Service
Maryland
Frederick County
R. Avery Browning
Shriver
Emmitebuy
Corn Borer Damage Expected Later In Season
Reports note corn brought to the office showing injury from wire worms rather than corn borer. Moths are emerging and laying eggs on blades. Eggs hatch into small worms that bore into stalks, with borer damage usually appearing around July 15.
Vote On Division Of Soil Conservation Area
Frederick and Carroll Counties will vote on Monday June 5 to divide the Monocacy Soil Conservation District into two districts. The new districts Frederick Soil Conservation District and Carroll Soil Conservation District will cover county agricultural lands minus the Middletown Valley in Frederick. Polling at the County Agent offices in Frederick and Westminster runs 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM and mail ballots are available.
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Frederick
Carroll
Monocacy
Burns
H. R. Shoemaker
Priorities for Vets in Farm Machinery Rationing
Joseph H. Blandford, chairman of the Maryland Agricultural Adjustment Agency, announced that honorably discharged veterans will receive preference for rationed farm machinery if their wartime contributions to the food program exceed those of other applicants. He noted more than 100,000 former farm operators and workers have been discharged, and county committees are to assist veterans. There are 17,500 motion picture theaters in the United States with a seating capacity of 10,452,200.
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Joseph H. Blandford
Maryland Agricultural Adjustment Agency
United States
Reporter's Quiz on Federal Labor Regulation for Farms
Frederick County farmers doubt farming will be brought under federal work rules soon yet expect industry labor trends to influence agriculture. Six respondents present varied views, with concerns about practicality, climate, and youth labor, some opposing hard rules while others foresee eventual alignment.
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Frederick County
Denver Woman Pleads Guilty to Bigamy
Mrs. Dixie Rose Lane, 30, of Denver, admitted bigamy after freely confessing she married seven men over 14 years to gain travel opportunities. She did not seek counsel and faces sentence later, acknowledging she did not always love the men but usually liked them.
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Denver
Dixie Rose Lane
Dixie Rose
1200 Combines To Be Used In Maryland
Maryland farmers will employ about 1200 combines to harvest the 1944 crop. Efficient operation will cut losses, as University of Maryland Extension Service issues a guide for owners and operators. Ray W. Carpenter heads the effort. copies available via county agents or Agricultural Engineering Department, College Park.
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Maryland
University of Maryland Extension Service
Ray W. Carpenter
Agricultural Engineering Department
University of Maryland At College Park
Winter Pea Seed Purchase Plan by War Food Admin
The War Food Administration will buy Austrian winter pea seed harvested in 1944 at $5 per hundredweight for standard quality and $5.40 for handiers in producing areas. The program aims to boost seed harvesting and conserve seed supply for farm buyers.
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War Food Administration
100000 Die Annually From Accident Causes in New Calculations
About one hundred thousand people die each year from accidents according to the latest calculations. The figure highlights the ongoing risk from preventable incidents and the urgency for safety measures.
Soybeans Vital to War Effort Emphasized in Maryland
Maryland farmers were told to boost soybean acreage for oil to aid the war effort. To support this, the War Food Administration and CCC will purchase beans at government prices, with base prices set for green and yellow beans and penalties or premiums tied to moisture, test weight, and damage. A separate note mentions a $1,000 check from the White House Correspondents Association to the infantile paralysis fund.
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College Park
Maryland
War Food Administration
Joseph H. Blandford
Maryland Agricultural Adjustment Agency
AAA
Commodity Credit Corporation
CCC
U.S
Washington
White House Correspondents Association
Roosevelt
Merriman Smith
United Press
White House
Two Men Sentenced for Assault in City Court
Heavy penalties were imposed in the longest session of Magisterial court led by Alton Y. Bennett. James Gilmer and James Fox, both of Frederick, received 60 days in the county jail for assault and battery. John C. Morgan and James C. Barrett, also of Frederick, were fined $100 or more for State traffic violations. Gilmer’s wife testified he attacked her and choked their son. Fox faced a cross complaint from John Kimmel, but Kimmel was found not guilty. Fox was convicted of assault on Kimmel. Morgan was fined $100 for operating with a revoked license. A drunken-driving case involving James C. Bartlett was heard with a related collision between Bartlett’s truck and a car carrying two high school students, none injured. Collateral forfeitures were imposed on several individuals for various traffic and peace disturbance offenses.
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Alton Y. Bennett
James Gilmer
James Fox
Frederick
John C. Morgan
James C. Barrett
Gilmer
West Fifth Street
Margaret Gilmer
Magistate
Kimmel
Fox
West Patrick Street
W. Jerome Offutt
John Kimmel
Worman’s Mill
Offutt
Kimmels
House of Correction
Bennett
Morgan
Avenue
Corp. Elwood O'Hara
E. Austin James
James C. Bartlett
Frederick Peddler
Sartlett
Robert Boone
Union Bridge
West of Liberty
Boone
Elmer Wolfe
Reno
Harp
Bartlett
William M. Storm
Corp
W. W. Corbin
Gilmer and Fox
Samuel W. Lockard
Columbia
Kenneth Young
Hyattsville
John E. Laffin
Washington
Angelo E. Gay
Paul D. Shafer
William T. Kubrick, Jr
Buckeystown
William A. Stanton
Corp. O'Hara
Jack Blackston
Minnie Whittier
Gertie Gowins
Lee A. Blackston
Russell Lyles
Norman Trump
John H. Dorsey
Martin Kanode
Grover Korrell
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