Inventors to Aid War Effort Seek Secret Weapon Ideas
The National Inventors Council urges civilians to submit practical ideas for warfare advances. It highlights fog cover methods, tank safety improvements, signaling mirrors, milkweed floss insulation, field kitchens, and improved life rafts. Emphasizing civilian input, the council notes past successes from farmers, teachers, and workers while urging ongoing invention to meet evolving front-line needs.
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National Inventors’ Council
Department of Commerce
Charles F. Kettering
Society of Automotive Engineers
Council
Italy
Lauren N. Elkins Jr
Army Quartermaster Corps
Elkins
Winkle Learns Draft Board Classifies Him 1 A
Wilbert George Winkle, a forty four year old married proprietor, is shocked to learn his draft classification 1 A and potential induction into the Army. His wife Amy reacts with fear and quiet resolve as Penelope the dog howls and a phone call interrupts their tense morning.
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Mr. Winkle
United States Army
Draft Board
Wilbert George Winkle
Mrs. Winkle
Amy
Wilbert
Goodby
Penelope
Winkles
Mr Winkle Shunning Press Faces Reluctant Fame
Mr. Winkle resists a newspaper interview after Amy and Penelope face a photographer crew. The couple learns they are viewed as rising local celebrities due to Mr. Winkle being drafted and the patriotic duty angle sparks his anger and anxiety. He leaves for work with hat and lunch box, realizing he must comply.
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Wilbert
Archives of Patent Office Chronicle American Invention Rise
Archives of the patent office tell the graphic story of American progress and the achievements of inventors who built the nation. The records boast birth certificates of hundreds of thousands of inventions and note that the U S patent office has issued nearly 2 500 000 patents shaping world history.
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Patent Office
America
United States
Congress
U- 5 Patent Office
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Sivan
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McKesson & Robbins, Inc
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