Production and patriotism in wartime era pieces
A collection of opinion notes on production as wealth, the Committee on Public Information, the first postwar battleship North Carolina, postwar defense demand, a Los Angeles generational tragedy, profiteering claims, and the clash of patriotism with partisan politics in defense planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Committee of Public Information
George Creel
Secretary of the Navy
Creel
Walter Davenport
Collier's
Pride OF
United States
North Carolina
Los Angeles
Letter From Private Purkey On Army Life And Inquiries
A long personal letter from Private Purkey to his mother describes army life, mail delays, hostesses, movies without screens, and morale. He questions lend-lease policy, mentions Bixby arriving, and notes diet and staying cheerful despite war. The piece blends personal notes with salon jokes and wartime quips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mom
Billy Rose
Washington
China
Greece
United States
Navy
Otto Bixby
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Noa
Ae Wa A Ce Ee Patterson
Western Newspaper Union
Minneapolis
California
eChee
HI Phillips
Purkey
Oscar
Bixby
Love
J. H. Niles
Miami
Sally Rand
Seymour
Italy
Sherman
Hell
ED Wheelan
O.K
Hank
Myra
Hal
Scurgy
Geevll
Sunshine Darling
Gee
Frank Jay Markey Syndicate
Lala Palooza
Dianne
Abby
Felix Boggle
Rube Goldberg
Lala
Tom Goodwin
Dianne Boggle- Tom
L Huntley
Frank Jay Markey Syndicate, Inc
By C. M. Payne
Klunk
J. Millar Watt
Yyrong
Boo Ley
Ural