Labor War Planning Pushes to Reallocate Trades
Washington debate on war labor reforms and a national labor-uses plan to spare key industries for the army. Officials cite England and France experience and urge careful regulation to avoid crippling output. The National Consumers League warns against relaxing labor rules especially for women workers.
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Council of National Defense
Counscil of National Defense
United States
England
France
Ralph Peters
Long Island Railroad
En Gome
Ameri
Labor Committee
Soue
Europe
National Consumers’ League
Norman de R. Whitehouse
New York State
Woman Suffrage Party
Government buys steel for war needs outpacing private buyers
A wartime report notes huge price gaps and fast delivery from mills. Government orders show plates at 584 a ton and steel bars at 50, with immediate or overnight delivery. Japanese buyers shift to higher prices, while mills prioritize government work and munition contracts.
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Pittsburgh
atgel_bara
Balfour
President’s appeal urges national effort across trades
The message calls for farmers to boost production and cooperate in distribution while instructing men, women, and various workers to support wartime needs. It urges middlemen to forgo profits, rail workers to prevent inefficiency, shipbuilders and manufacturers to speed up, gardeners to grow food, housewives to cut waste, and editors to widely circulate the appeal.
Man Accepted After Diet Pushes Weight to 110 Pounds
Chicago. Harold Evans of Davenport Iowa was initially rejected for being 13 pounds under weight for navy recruits. A beef diet and exclusive regimen later brought his weight to 110 pounds and he was accepted.
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Chicago
Harold Evans
Davenport
Navy
Evans
German-born man paints American flag on New Brunswick home
Howard-armreti of New Brunswick New Jersey painted an American flag on the front of his house to show loyalty as he awaits final naturalization papers. A previous flag he hung was stolen prompting the paint gesture.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Germany
Howard-armreti
Armretia
TRY GROWING ORCHIDS By E VAN BENTHUYSEN
An advisory on growing orchids debunks the idea they are only for the wealthy. With proper house conditions, light shade, and correct drainage, orchids offer varied beauty and fragrance at modest cost. Epiphytic and terrestrial types like Cypripedium and odontoglossums are noted for affordability and easy culture for amateurs.
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E. van. Benthuysen
Wheel Hoe Promises Easy Work for Gardeners
An early gardening advert extols the wheel hoe as a gardener’s best friend. It claims one person can do double the work in less time, reducing bending and increasing efficiency with various attachments for drills, cultivators, and hoes suited to all crop sizes. It notes even lazy husbands can rely on their wives to use it.
Amaryllis Care and Growth Essentials
The amaryllis is a striking ornamental plant with large fragrant flowers. Successful cultivation needs good loam soil with manure and sand, proper drainage, and a long growing season from spring to September with cool rest until February. Provide plenty of sun with light shading during flowering, avoid disturbing roots, and top dress pots during the growing season.
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Sworth
A Simple Device Keeps Milking Cows Upright in Barn
Across spring and summer, muddy yards around the barn cause messy milking. A reader from Iowa proposes an inexpensive unpatented fence-board device placed above the stanchion to keep cows from lying down and getting udders and tails dirty with urine. The setup aims to speed milking, reduce mess, and prevent cows from swatting neighbors.
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J. N. Muncey
Buchanan County
Iowa
Wallace
Protection for Milk Cans
A farmer advises using a heavy blanket dipped in glaze water to wrap milk cans for cream transport. Keeping cans shaded during travel reduces dust and dirt, improving cream quality and easing washing by creamery staff and butter makers.
Stale milk risks calf scours and digestion
Farm guidance warns stale milk causes indigestion and scours in calves. It advises feeding fresh milk, keeping pails and utensils clean, using a hand separator to deliver warm milk, and notes skim milk requires more diligence due to cream separation.
Handling Heifers Builds Calving Confidence and Quiet Demeanor
Farmers are advised to pet and handle heifers to build familiarity. Regular handling makes them tame and cooperative, following caretakers for rubbing and handling. Early handling before freshening is considered essential by leading dairymen for smooth calving.
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