Can Change Plants to War-Time Basis Quickly
Washington officials disclose that U S industries could switch to a war-time basis almost overnight. Over 20 000 plants surveyed with data tabulated to enable immediate mobilization within 24 hours of war declaration. The plan would grant the President broad powers to fix prices regulate manufacture licensing control exchanges and direct materiel and manpower alongside coordinated industry government efforts.
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War Plans Division
Army and Navy
Harry H. Woodring
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Woodring
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Navy
Steel as a Strongest Material Known
Steel is described as the strongest material with some able to endure 500,000 pounds per square inch. It notes steels can be made so hard they scratch glass or so soft they can be scratched with a pin.
A Face at the Window Tale of the Hungry Christ Child
An old winter legend tells of a stern prince who ignores a knock at his window as a pale child asks the Christ Child is hungry. He dismisses the visitor, his meal soured, and his heart grows heavier after a second knocking sounds.
The Child's Mercy Changes a Prince's Heart
A tale unfolds where a cold prince dismisses the Christ Child at his palace door. After the third sighting, the prince’s riches turn to stone and his heart to ice until the Child returns. The pair share a banquet, and the prince vows to care for the Child, learning that giving with spirit matters more than wealth.
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Planning Over Haste Improves Craft and Prevents Waste
A reader emphasizes careful planning before work to avoid wasted effort and mistakes. Examples include carpenters, dressmakers, and home planning. The advice urges keeping records of measurements for all family members to prevent wrong sizes and lost shopping deals. A pocket notebook with indexed pages is recommended.
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Gift Without the Giver Serves Threefold Purpose
Fragmentary Western Newspaper Union clipping reflects on giving and its meaning, stating that the gift itself endures beyond the donor and serves three: the giver, the recipient, and the divine.
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Western Newspaper Union
Submarine Gravity Quest Aims at Earth Shape
Princeton scientists join U S Navy hydrographic effort to measure gravity in the West Indies. Led by Leahy and Ewing, the team aboard the USS Barracuda will read gravity forces across the archipelago to illuminate crustal deformations and geologic questions.
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N. J
Hydrographic Office
United States Navy
Lower West Indies
Richard M. Field
Committee On Ocean Basins
American Geoical Union
Lower Antilles
Barracuda
Navy
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Cuba
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Lamar R. Leahy
Navy Department
Carr
Great “West Indian Archipelago
South America
Duluth Adds New Ocean Passenger Service Between Chicago and England
The Taborgieli and its sister ships will form a fleet offering 14 day passenger service between Chicago and England. A crew of 25 sails each voyage while cargo includes stockish goods and household merchandise. Round trip fare is reported around five dollars.
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Taborgieli
England
Noise Harmful Without Minerals, Modern Medicine Says
The Minneapolis edition reports Modern Medicine alleges lack of magnesium in the human body disrupts the nervous system and increases noise sensitivity. An article notes small noises trigger convulsions in magnesium deficient experimental animals kept on a magnesium free diet.
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Monn
Modern Medicine
Pauper Recluse Leaves Hidden Wealth in New Britain
Police investigated the room of Peter Johnson, a recluse, after his death and found bankbooks showing deposits totaling $46,000 though friends believed him destitute. Weeks later a trunk yielded $1,230 in cash, wrapped in brown paper, reopening the mystery of his wealth.
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Peter Johnson
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