Washington plans to aid demobilization via retraining centers
Washington notes outline executive ordered Readjustment and Reemployment administration creating 8000 information centers to link veterans and war workers with jobs training and local support. C. W. Bailey heads policy board guiding agencies including selective service, labor, WPA, and Veterans Admin to expand job placement and GI benefits under War Mobilization. Federal receipts soar as taxes fund readjustment programs.
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Navy Department
War Production Board
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Policy Board
Armed Services
United States Employment Service
Veterans
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House
Dewey
Chambers of Commerce
Hungry Paris Rejoices At Liberation From Nazis
Paris residents endure four years of occupation yet show resilience not extreme hunger, as liberation brings scarce supplies and a quick return to normal life. Athwart the city, civilians adapt to gas shortages, restored transport, and reestablished commerce while American reporters recount relief, relief effort arrivals, and the mood of Parisians during the turnover.
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Brief items on war era logistics and medical uses of curare
Brief items report that Bankhage Placements projects nearly a half million disabled persons employed in 1944 by the United States Employment Service. Disrupted rail lines in southern France shift American trucks to Europe to move prisoner-of-war parcels. Curare, once a deadly Amazon poison, is praised by the Inter-American Affairs office for saving fighters by halting spastic paralysis and relaxing muscles during convulsive shock in mental patients.
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United States Employment Service
France
Europe
Amazon
United Nations
Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs
Front-Line Medics Deserve Pay Hike
A veteran notes a Stars and Stripes report on a $1 monthly pay increase for soldiers with the combat infantrymen badge. He argues frontline medics deserve the same boost, sharing how aidmen and their captain pressed for fairness and recognition of their service.
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Congress
Pattern No 2241 dog care and transfer instructions
A short excerpt explains caution about letting sleeping dogs lie and mentions a floppy cuddly pooch with a simple, inexpensive mating idea. Pattern 7244 is noted to contain a transfer pattern and directions for the dog, including a list of materials.
Simple furniture trend shifts to period themes and drama
The piece notes a move away from frills and ornate iris motifs toward a revived period style. It argues modern ideas will intrude but suggests a dramatic, higher quality result as decor evolves.
Vaccination and Shipping Fever in Livestock Care
An agricultural advisory notes shipping fever affects cattle and sheep, especially during long transport to stockyards. It covers symptoms, causes, and prevention including vaccination with hemorrhagic septicemia bacteria, timing before movement, and ongoing care. emphasizes avoiding overcrowding and poor shelter while urging readers to consult a druggist and Fidelity Laboratories for supplies.
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