Future of lend-lease in doubt amid World pressure
Washington readers confront doubts over a postwar lend-lease winding down as Britain Britain and other allies seek more aid. The column critiques the propaganda of self liquidating loans and questions what the United States gains. Contends Britain's social policy and debt plans threaten American financial interests and asks for guarantees amid shifting European politics.
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Washington
Truman
Crowley
Britain
Russia
France
China
London
United States
Harold Laski
Europe
England
Bevin
Aluminum Paint Offers Durable Farm Repairs and Temps Relief
Aluminum paint is recommended for farm buildings and equipment due to its broad surface compatibility from steel to canvas. It reflects heat, lowers interior temps on uninsulated roofs by up to 14 degrees, and resists moisture, steam, and washing, aiding dairies and other farm facilities.
Apples Saved by Air and Funnel Aids Boring Work
The text describes two techniques. A funnel guides bore dust away when drilling overhead wood, keeping shavings from eyes. Separately, Cornell research suggests gas mask principles protect storage apples from scald disease, reducing loss and preserving market value.
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Cornell University
Everything’s the Same as War Changes Homecoming
John returns from the war to a Mansfield home where old routines mask the upheaval. Harvey and Mathilda recreate the upstairs room and the stalliding Nellie shows John that not everything has changed. A sentimental moment confirms the homefront bond endures despite distance and time.
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John
Mathilda
Harvey
Helen
Eddie
South Pacific
Nellie
Postwar Machinery Track Tractors
Postwar farm tractors designed by B. F. Goodrich combine racing auto styling with track laying ability. The self track laying tractors move at high speed on highways and have a drawbar pull nearly twice that of wheels, with lighter soil pressure per unit of ground contact.
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B. F. Goodrich
Handy scrub brush innovation for easier floor cleaning
An illustrated tip suggests drilling a hole in the brush top and inserting a handle to raise the user from hands and knees. This simple modification aims to reduce strain and improve cleaning efficiency.
Charming Side B Button Princess Dress Pattern No. 8907
Sewing Circle offers Pattern No. 8907 for sizes 12 to 20 with size 14 option. Short sleeves require 3 14 yards of 39 inch material and 13 yards trimming for neck and side front. Delays due to high demand. send 25 cents per pattern to Pattern Dept Chicago.
Hidden Parking Beneath Buenos Aires Plaza
Buenos Aires opens a massive underground parking area under a vast plaza. A boulevard over 450 feet wide serves as its roof, with the facility spanning 16 city blocks to ease downtown parking demand.
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Buenos Aires
Oversized Drydock Traverses Canal Sideways
The United States Navy transportable drydock, too wide for Panama Canal locks, was successfully towed through by flooding a hollow side wall and tipping the vessel onto its side, enabling passage through the waterway.
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U S. Navy
Panama Canal
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Paul Mallon
Hamburg
Bank of England
Lendlease Red
Parliament
McClure Syndicate
WIN Features
Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
South Wells St
Chicago
Firestone
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