Plastics emblem of American system drives growth and self reliance
The article highlights plastics as a major American achievement born from free enterprise. It notes synthetic plastics from farm products rising from 25 million dollars in 1933 to about 100 million in 1940 and near doubling in 1941, with uses in airplanes, car bodies, and prefabricated housing, underscoring farm-based industry and wartime self-sufficiency.
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America
B. C
Ford
Farmers Shift Crops to Meet War Food Demands
The Department of Agriculture reports large shifts in crop plans for the year to support wartime food needs. Soybeans would rise from 9,996,000 to 14,085,000 acres, barley from 15,080,000 to 18,208,000, and corn from 87,164,000 to 91,348,000 acres. Farmers back the American system and aim to maximize production for armed forces and civilians.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
America
United States
Industry backs war effort with cooperation and restraint
Business Week calls for unity as industry pledges full support to the fighting forces. It urges management and workers to cooperate, understand problems, avoid interference, and protect wartime focus from rear attacks while opposing unrelated economic reforms and social experiments.
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America
Business Week
The Way We Want to Live and the Telephone
A historical note praises the telephone as a vital driver of American living standards. It cites a global count of 42 642 252 telephones with the United States holding 20 830 950. The piece frames the telephone as a reflection of a broader, efficient economy.
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United States
Possioa
Wage Trends Across Sectors During War Years
A study based on Commerce data shows agricultural salaries 1941 lower than 1929 while manufacturing wages rose 1941 over 1929. By 1942 food costs climbed monthly, and experts argue for across the board price ceilings to curb inflation and support the war effort.
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Department of Commerce
National Industrial Conference Board
Bureau of Labor Statistics
After the War What Next for the Auto Industry
The article surveys the automobile industry’s wartime conversion from civilian production to planes and tanks, noting the scale of prewar output and the rapid shift to defense needs. It warns of a postwar retraining toward new demand and tooling up for civilian auto renewal in America's economic system.
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United States
America
Washington
Total War Versus Waste in Civilian Spending and Military Cost
The piece argues for economy in government spending, equating funds saved with military impact. It lists approximate costs for weapons and aircraft and shows how reducing unnecessary public employees frees resources for fighting forces. Senator Byrd is cited urging a two billion dollar savings through trimming wasteful civic payrollers and projects.
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Byrd
Washington
The Farm and The Future
Future Americans according to Wheeler will come from our farms. The will produce much material for industry. The products of 40 million American acres are now going to our industrial plants. From the farms the scientist and the industry will secure products to manufacture commodities and boost factory production.
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Wheeler
Scientist
Ind
America in the Dining Room at Arrowhead Springs Hotel
A varied dining room scene at a southern California resort shows an Iowa farmer and wife, Nebraska merchant couple, a U S Army colonel, a Chicago packing executive with companion, a Pennsylvanian country doctor, a New York society leader with daughter, and a private soldier with his mother. The piece extols egalitarian spirit and national opportunity.
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Arrowhead Springs
California
America
Iowa
Nebraska
United States Army
Chicago
Pennsylvania
New York
Fredonia Social Roundup Notes Visits and Aids
Mrs Gain called on Mrs Grace Mc Haney Thursday afternoon. Harold Groff Sale drew a sizable Friday crowd. Mrs Bertha Palmer visited with Russell Palmer and family Thursday. Sam Jones couple visited Charles Scott's family Sunday. William Perkins family visited Buster Horton family Sunday. Ladies Aid met at the church Thursday with eight present to quilt. Rev Atchison and wife dined with Emma Jett Sunday. Ada Patty Smith and Freda Sanders visited Elizabeth and Ruth Carter Sunday. Mamie Mack injured hand in washing machine and is in Salem hospital. L B and W D Cozad shopped in Salem Saturday. Sam Dukes and Margaret Jett visited Emma Jett’s grandmother Sunday afternoon.
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Gain
Grace McHaney
Harold Groff
Bertha Palmer
Russell Palmer
Sam Jones
Charles Scott
Ladies Aid
Rev. Atchison
Emma Jett
Ada
Patty Smith
Freda Sanders
Elizabeth
Ruth Carter
Mamie Mack
Salem Hospital
L. B
W. D. Cozad
Salem
Sam Dukes
Margaret Jett
Target lapel badge for War Bond investors
Question about wearing a target shaped lapel button for those who invest at least ten percent of their income in War Bonds every pay day. Describes it as a badge of patriotism.
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Tokio
War Bond Quotas Set for U.S. Counties
Washington announces September war bond targets for 3,070 counties. Henry Morgenthau Jr. says Illinois quota reaches 57.5 million, with monthly national averages guiding the distribution. earlier months show rising totals toward the annual objective.
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Washington, D. C
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Milnois
Treasury
U.S. Treasury Department
War Bonds Encourage Thrift and Saving for America
A message promotes thrift by saving through War Bonds. It urges readers to buy ten percent of each paycheck, highlighting bonds as a way to save and aid the nation during wartime.
No Substitute for Freedom in Wartime Adaptations
A historical notice argues Americans accept substitutes and plastics for personal use during war. It stresses the enduring value of the American idea of freedom, enterprise, and opportunity while citizens adjust to material shortages and reliance on new materials.
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