Arthurdale Commencement Reflects War Era Progress
Washington reports on Arthurdale West Virginia graduation progress as 20 students receive diplomas, aided by social security and workmen's compensation figures. A Osage mine disaster links to community resilience, with visits to Scotts Run nursery and the mine, plus scenes with "Happy" in the Osage mine. Windors guests in New York share remarks on vocational guidance and CCC style programs.
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Baking Bread for Our Doughboys Expanded Army Cooking Schools
The Fourth Corps Area School for Bakers and Cooks at Fort Benning GA has grown from one school with 16 personnel to eight schools across the Fourth Corps area. It now fields 212 enlisted personnel. The program trains officers and enlisted men in cooking baking nutrition and mess management and equipment use.
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Tax at the source proposed by treasury department
The Treasury proposes a 10 percent withholding on wages and income for income taxes. Randolph Paul touts a painless, universal system with employer handling deductions and paperwork. The piece mocks the plan as unlikely and notes wartime controls on industry and clothing.
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How to Make Bedspreads from Cotton Goods
A vintage guide explains cutting patterns for bedspreads using cottons from chintz to gingham. It notes fabric widths of 36 inches and requires 11 1/2 yards for a 54 inch wide bed, with step by step instructions for center pieces side sections and ruffles. The note mentions seam welting bias cord and a cording foot and that this is Book 1 in Mrs. Spears series with orders to obtain a copy.
Tramp Seeks George at English Tavern
A tramp on a country road in England pauses before a sign reading George and the Dragon and enters a tavern asking the landlady for a meal and spare clothes for a hungry man. He persists, asking to speak to George.
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Obedience as Core of True Religion Burke Quote
The passage asserts true religion rests on obedience to the sovereign will, faith in divine declarations, and imitation of God’s perfection, presenting a condensed moral viewpoint attributed to Burke.
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USO Appeals For Support In Wartime Drive
A wartime appeal urges readers to donate to the USO highlighting its role in supporting soldiers from Alaska to the Caribbean. It emphasizes belief in the individual and calls for contributions to local committees or the Empire State Building headquarters in New York.
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