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Newspaper
Paris Post
Location
Paris, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1942
Page
2
A collage of celebrity feuds and war notes spans Chaplin and Goddard splits, Rita Hayworth rumors, and a Chavez of Hollywood parley. FBI actions against possible Nazi ties mix with Broadway suits and gossip about MacArthur era figures in a brisk, era tone roundup.
The War Production Board urges salvage of metal paper rags and rubber to support war production. It notes a severe scrap shortage threatens steel mills and proclaims Salvage for Victory, detailing how salvaged materials feed armament and materials for Allied aid.
War salvage drive urges households farms and businesses to uncover salvage metal paper rags and rubber to meet defense needs. Local committees collect obsolete machinery tires iron beds screws and more and direct supply to steel copper and lead production for tanks ships planes and guns.
A wartime vignette contrasts Toto a Japanese American farmer near a California city with his loyalty and forced relocation to Owens Valley. It notes his family’s adjusted life under government care while wartime fears persist about loyalists among Japs and the potential for return after the war. The passage shifts to labor racketeering criticism Chief Thurman Arnold accuses union bosses of suppressing farmers small businesses and consumers and calls for democratic reforms including disclosed receipts and fair elections a push described as essential to protecting American workers. TOM GIRDLER GETS A SALARY OF ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR is cited as a contrast to wartime production leadership.
An article notes how mass production converts scrap into military materiel, detailing steel and rubber usage for tanks cars trucks ships and ordnance. It cites quantities for a 21 ton medium tank and hull tonnages for a heavy cruiser, as well as paperboard packaging and blueprint paper tied to battleship planning.
The speaker urges addressing tomorrow's problems today by expanding uses for farm products. Chemurgy is presented as the solution if effort is directed now.
A 32 page guide explains planting and care of lawns trees shrubs vines perennials annuals roses bulbs hedges and herbs. It covers fertilizers soils disease prevention and related tips with ordering instructions.
A list of five trivia prompts asks how many men have held the commodore rank in the U S navy the residency eligibility for US senators the author of a famous line all mankind loves a lover the number of known elements and who first became president due to a predecessor death.
The rank was abolished in 1899. At least nine years. Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ninety two. John Tyler.
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