U S Soldier Boys Turn to Schooling For Modern War Skills
U S Army trains 60 000 soldiers in 71 schools nationwide with 300 000 expected this year. General Marshall says modern army relies on technical experts, from mechanics to radio and electrical specialists, to meet any foe.
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W.h.wells
Union
War Department
Marshall
U. S
Ordnance Department
Signal Corps
Coast Artillery
Army
Air Corps
Scott Field
Chanute Field
Quartermaster Corps
Camp Holabird
Baltimore
Fort McPherson
Atlanta
Camp Normoyle
San Antonio
Texas
Armed Force School
Fort Knox
Armored Force
Leavenworth Prison Taught Counterfeiters Tricks
Federal agents say Leavenworth Kansas hosts a counterfeiters college where inmates learn to fake money and share methods. Russell Daniel, head of the U S Secret Service here, notes that many counterfeiters pass through Leavenworth to discuss currency imitation.
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Omaha
Neb
Leavenworth
Kan
Russell Daniel
United States Secret Service
United States
Russian Caviar Shortage Boosts Ontario Fishermen
Russia’s curtailed caviar shipments push Ontario fishers to net more sturgeon in northern lakes as demand and prices rise. Ojibway communities also profit from the boom while fishermen race winds to drive catches toward markets. Roe yields about 20 pounds per female fish, potentially earning up to $3 per pound.
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Boston
Ontario
Russia
Geon
World Wheat Surplus Complicates Hunger Crisis
The piece outlines a global wheat surplus of over 1.1 billion bushels amid hunger in Belgium, France, Spain, and elsewhere. It discusses proposals for world quotas, export subsidies, and production cuts, plus U S government loans and storage limits, and ends with observations on German propaganda and U S diplomacy.
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Belgium
France
Spain
United States
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Washington
Uncle Sam
U. S
Sam
Department of Agriculture
Farmer progress and Iceland base protests headline
The column notes Henry Wallace on farmer efficiency since 1787 and jokes about starting a bulky mule, while mocking non interventionist views on Iceland. It cites Rep Tinkham of Massachusetts protesting a US naval base in Iceland, with the War Department and Agriculture Department quips about keeping bases and aircraft flying.
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Henry Wallace
Tinkham
Massachusetts
Iceland
FHA Government Agency Helps You Buy a House
A 32 page booklet explains how the Federal Housing Administration supports home ownership for many families earning under $2,000 yearly. It outlines government agency programs, employment and education opportunities, and details on Selective Service.
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FHA
Theederal Housing Administration
Test of Civilization Quote by Emerson
A concise quotation on civilization argues true progress lies in the quality of people produced rather than population, urban scale, or harvest. It emphasizes character and national character over mere numbers or material metrics.
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Argentina
Canada
Hitler
Douglas Miller
Berlin
Washington
Little, Brown & Co
Germany
United States
Foreign Office
America
Emerson
St. Louis
Ite
Euthern
Pythagoras Quote on Choosing the Best Path
A concise quotation from Pythagoras explaining that the better path should be chosen even if rough, and that custom can render the process easier and more agreeable for all involved.
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Pythagoras
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