Build Huge Plants and Power Dams to Supply Aluminum
Washington reports a national drive to secure 1.2 to 2 billion pounds of aluminum annually for defense. Alcoa leads expansion with $200 million in capital and seven new plants planned, aided by RFC loans. Government and private firms plan more plants, subsidies, and agreements to quadruple production by 1942, while secondary recovery adds to tonnage as the war effort intensifies.
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U. S. Defense
Washington, D. C
United States
Sauk Center
Gay Broadway
Oklahoma City
Uncle Sam
Harrison
N. Y
Gypsy Rose Lee
New York
America
William Knudsen
OPM
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
House Military Affairs Committee On Defense
Congress
Navy
Army
RFC
Reynolds Metals Company
Listerhill
Ala
Longview
Wash
War Department
Bohn Aluminum and Brass Corporation
Union Carbide and Carbon
Olin Corporation
Metals Reserve Company
Aluminum Company of Canada
U. S
Canada
Dodgers Cardinals Pirates scrap set to reshape pennant race
In a peak stretch of the 1941 season editor Robert McShane notes Dodgers and Cardinals contend for the pennant as Pirates, led by Frank Frisch, surge. Leo Durocher questions Pittsburgh’s run while Frisch recalls past battles and stresses team spirit and grind of doubleheaders.
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Dodgers
Cardinals
Pirates
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
St. Louis Cardinals
Brooklyn
Billy Southworth
Onkle
Frank Frisch
Pittsburgh Pirates
Leo Durocher
Leo
Fordham Flash
Frisch
McGraw School of Baseball
Joe Medwick
Cardinal
Medwick
USDA Develops 150 New Cotton Hosiery Designs
Washington report: The U S Department of Agriculture announces more than 150 cotton stocking designs by the Bureau of Home Economics. Designs are in production and more will follow as cotton becomes important to curb surpluses and offset silk shortages. Textile technologist David H Young developed full fashioned cotton hosiery for all occasions including cotton web mesh for evening wear and plain knits for sports, house, and garden use.
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Washington
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Home Economics
Congress
Department of Agriculture
David H. Young
Department
General Quiz Questions From Heritage Puzzle Page
Six quiz items test slang geography philosophy and history. Questions cover navy slang ash can origin the Europe Asia region closely as Russia Turkey and Iran identify which philosopher first expounded his philosophy locate the original Bridge of Sighs and name the general who the shrapnel projectile is named after as well as Riushiu Shikoku and Riukiu as island groups and archipelagos.
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Europe
Asia
Russia
Turkey
Iran
Mystery of the Depth Bomb and Historic Links
The note references a depth bomb and traces connections to Tran Socrates and Venice linking the doge’s palace with a prison. It mentions Britain’s Henry Shrapnel (1761-1842) and notes islands of Japan as part of the discussion.
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Tran
Socrates
Venice
the Doge
Britain
Henry Shrapnel
Islands of
Japan
Living according to nature or caprice
An aphorism attributed to Seneca contrasts poverty and riches. It asserts that living in harmony with nature prevents poverty, while chasing worldly caprice prevents wealth. The quote emphasizes virtue over material wealth and enduring financial steadiness.
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Seneca
Household tips for preserving food and crafting fixes
Add raisins to preserves for chewiness and use velvet ends on hangers to stop slips. A pinch of baking powder helps cakes rise, linseed oil should be preceded by sanded soapstone surfaces, and leftover jelly can stuff baked pears or apples. Use peanut, sugar coating for cake sticks and tasty tea tray ideas abound.
Tobacco gifts and sales boost military morale, ads say
An advertising blurb claims firing a man for any service doubt should be rewarded with cigarettes and tobacco. It notes Army Navy Marine Corps and Coast Guard stores stock Camel cigarettes as top sellers and touts Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco as the “National Joy Smoke.” Local dealers promote Camel cartons and Prince Albert tins as ideal gifts for service members.
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Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Prince Albert
Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco Ag
Uncle Sam
Adv
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Western Newspaper Union
Napoleon III
Charles Martin Hall
Hall
Greenland
Aluminum
Reynolds
Aluminum Co
Aluminum Co of Canada
Sellston
Robert McShane
St. Louis
Tigers
USDA
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Heaven
Amiel
Atiqs
Rutherford B. Hayes
Quitoes
Rome
Lydia EB Pink
Muita Pound
Pinkham
Thousa
George Bernard Shaw
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