Nelson Calls for 25 Percent War Output Increase
War Production Director Donald M. Nelson urged American industry to raise output by 25 percent on existing machines within 12 months. He outlined plant and worker competitions, joint management labor committees, and shop level scoreboards to push production toward President’s goals, with merit recognition for high performers.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Germany
Japan
Navy
Army
Maryland firms shift to war work with no loss in time or money
Maryland businessmen adapt existing facilities to defense tasks without disruption. Plants convert to mine fabrication, gun parts, camouflage nets, uniforms, and shipyard work while specialists and small operations retool for war production under guidance from the contract distribution office and military procurement offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward D. Ethell
Baltimore
Maryland
Detroit
Orstead
Army
Navy
Trarn
War Production Board
Army Procurement Office
Navy Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Community event and church meetings span weekend notices
Guests and volunteers organized an evening program with Mrs A N Warner and Mrs Alton Powell in charge. A quilt was presented by Mrs Edward Webster of Lewistown while many named women assisted and attended. Loyalty Class at Centennial Memorial Church held a January meeting with prayers readings and officer nominations. Zwingli Leaders Class met in Walkersville with a full program and refreshments. Experiments noted that the smartest cows yield the most milk.
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Lewistown
The
Methodist Church
Dorothy Stull
Elsie Snook
A .N. Warner
Alton Powell
Joseph Thomas
Albert Powell
Gordon Palmer
Chas
C. T Stull
Harry Arnold
Lottie Webster
Alva Rice
Luther Powell
Nevin Stull
Jacob Gaugh
Luther Martin
Clarkson Kelly
Geo Green
Margaret Stull
A. N. Warner
Fred Bowers
Florence Gray
Mildred Stull
Mary Virginia Kelly
Chas. Putman
Reuben Lease
John Grimes
Lewis Heffner
Maxie Hill
Martin Gray
Staley Grimes
Harry Lohr
Centennial Memorial United Brethren Church
Helen Summers
West Second Street
Evelyn Fox
Lillian Myers
Wertenbaker
Julia Lightner
Pauline Quinn
Thomas Jefferson
Jesus
Tve
Helen Mercer
Lilian Myers
Eva Keefer
Margaret Zimmerman
Naomi Huffer
North Market Street
Zwingli
Evangelical and Reformed Sunday School
Walkersville
Julia Ramsburg
Edgar Zimmerman
Cassell Hentz
Edith Ramsburg
Harold Stull
Kathleen Bar- Tick
Mildred Barker
Arthur Brown
Thomas Cramer, Jr
Raymond Hummer, Jr
William Powell
Mary Ramsburg
Harry Smith
Zelma Smith
Beattie Stauffer
Carl Stauffer
Sugar expected for summer home canning says official
State Rationing Administrator Louis C Burr assured readers that sugar allocations will consider home canning needs. He noted supply may be limited but sufficient for household canning while warning against hoarding and stressing sugar will harden and deteriorate if stored beyond three months.
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Balttimore
Louis C Burr
Victory Gardens
Burr
Maryland Traffic Fines, Accidents, and Revocations Report
The Motor Vehicles Commissioner reports week ending February 25 in Maryland saw 9200 in traffic fines. Sixteen fatal accidents caused 21 deaths, including six in a Frederick wreck. Revocations list Edgar Lennan III of Emmitsburg, plus L C Barnes of New Windsor for DUI and reckless driving. Hicks of Park Avenue for DUI. refusals include Ernest Cooper of Poolesville for driving without a license.
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Maryland
Frederick
Edgar Lennan
Main Street
Emmitsburg
L. C. Barnes
New Windsor
Paul JR. Hicks
Park Avenue
Ernest Cooper Poolesville
James Hoop
Agriculture Committee Votes on $895 Million Farm Supply Bill
Washington reports the agriculture supply bill of $895,005,659 moves to the House with an objection to collective farming and a ban on selling surplus farm commodities below parity. The measure sparked Senate debate and drew Roosevelt’s criticism over attaching the rider to a defense appropriation. The bill aims to keep parity prices around 85 percent for corn and wheat, amid concerns on meat and poultry production. Secretary Wickard and Price Administrator Henderson testified about price setting and cooperation.
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Washington
House
Appropriations
Department
Senate
Roosevelt
Thomas
Agriculture Department
Wickard
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Agreement Claim Ties Wickard and Henderson in Suit
A joint statement by Wickard and Henderson declares a complete agreement existed between them. Wickard warns that agriculture faces a troubled future due to labor shortages and a lack of machinery.
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Henderson
Wickard
Officers Cite License Violations and Speeding Fines
Enforcement list shows multiple drivers in Emmitsburg Frederick and Taneytown cited for operating without license exceeding speed or intoxicated driving with fines up to 100 dollars. Names include Engardner Brunswick Wertz Washing ton Dickerson Fuhrman Ballman Flanagan Frayne Mauk McCauley Mohler Youngs Gregory Hofe. A note reports wildlife increases in war zones due to hunting cessation.
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John S. McCauley
William H. Mohler, Jr
Ernest H. Youngsblood
Hill
Taneytown
Herman Gregory
Edgar Hofe
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Betsy-Ross Spinets
Albert C. Palmer
Williamson
Rexall Drug
Frederick, MD
PRI
Reeves
Sublcontract
Eas
Daviras
Southern States Cooperative Farm Bulletin
ABC
Southern States Cooperative
A BC
Cooperative Service
Southern States Cooperative Service
Southern States
Southern
Thurmont Service
Thurmont
Felton & Kelly
Brunswick Cooperative Association
Brunswick
Chester Leisher
RFD
Monrovia
Charles D. Oland
Adamstown
Daniel W. Snook
William V. E. Long
Ladiesburg
Southern States Cooperative Service Agency
Agriculture Committee
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Pinkham
Quaker City
H. Dere
Metropolitan
United States
Canada
National Government
Securities
U. S
U.S
Cevonas
T Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
4 Mutual Company
Frederick H. Ecker
TRE Board
Leroy A. Lincoln
Madison Avenue
New York, N. Y
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
New York
N. Y
Carmack
Babbitt
Mrs. Filbert’s Mayonnaise Pt
Scott Towels
Morton’s Salt
Maxwell House Coffee
Campbell Pork & Beans
Betty Crocker Soup
Sauer Kraut
Kenny
Campbell's
Boraxo
Easton
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