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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1945
Page
8
The war boosted the aircraft industry from a small segment to a major employer. Peak aeronautical employment reached about 2,100,000 in late 1943, then fell to 1,800,000 by August. Airframe workers’ pay rose from $27.85 weekly in 1940 to $45.85 in August 1944, while auto workers earned $34.08 in 1940.
The article notes one in eight grooms or brides has remarried. It reports higher remarriage rates among widowed and divorced individuals, ideal ages for marriage, and that men remarry more and earlier than women. It cites pension and alimony rules affecting widows who remarry and suggests divorces among the young may be linked to pursuing remarriage.
The article warns about washer insulation breakdown risks and recommends an electrician install a grounding wire from the washer frame to a water pipe. It notes dry air can charge a person who touches metal, causing a mild shock.
A new scientific process replaces traditional hog scalding. Live hogs are plasticized and peeled by dipping in a liquid resin tank, then coated, cooled, and the plastic stripped away to remove hair. The resin is remelted for repeated use, removing bristles and hairs efficiently.
A garbled description outlines a makeshift hand tool to remove a hay frame from a wagon. It mentions two five foot sections and an eight foot piece, bolts and an iron hook, assembling the frame between posts, and using leverage to lift and remove the frame from the wagon bed.
The speaker argues prosperity in the United States is essential for global peace. Jobs and growth fuel foreign trade, while high taxes and the 95 percent excess profits tax deter business expansion postwar. A tax cut aligned with victory is needed to ensure durable world peace.
Council of State Governments reports 36 states exempt United States property from tax while three states exempt public property without naming U S property. Five states Florida Idaho Iowa Texas Wisconsin move to tax federal property with congressional consent. Idaho voters approved a constitutional amendment. Alabama Georgia North Carolina and Pennsylvania tax certain federal property.
Extension poultry specialists urge allowing laying hens to range on green feed rich in vitamins A and G. Vitamin A aids eye health and hatchability while green feed reduces feather pecking. A double yarding system provides ample green forage, disease control, and parasite management. Oats as winter grazing should be seeded at five bushels per acre to sustain flocks longer.
Readers learn that eye chart results determine driving license eligibility. Normal vision equates to reading the 20 foot line. reading only the 30 line implies about 14 percent of standard acuity, while the 40 line marks roughly 8.36 percent of standard according to eye health experts.
A sponge bank holds soap scraps in a slit at the top, becomes pliable when wet and sudsy. Use for quick dishwashing, bathing pets, and floor scrubbing though cannot rinse surfaces with the soap. A jelly can be made from soap remnants by dissolving 44 cup soap in 1 quart hot water, then cooling to set for laundering use.
The United States Navy announces a simple chemical method to turn sea water into drinkable water using two chemical compounds, one black and one white, plus four plastic bags. Dr Alexander Goetz of Pasadena works on a similar approach. The British Navy favors small distilling units burning coal briquettes for safety and simplicity.
The Bureau of Mines reports 103 coal mine deaths from 40 fires between January 1, 1943 and July 31, 1944, with electricity causing 101 deaths. Trolley haulage fires at four mines accounted for the majority in highly mechanized operations.
The article notes Dutch investments in the United States and Queen Wilhelmina owning a Washington apartment house with a waiting list. It traces the U.S. Patent Office history, early patents, and substantial postwar aviation and defense planning, plus remarks on Pentagon employment, government finance, and Franco-American aid and shipyard repairs.
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