Washington Digest on the postwar school crisis and GI bill
The piece argues American public schools face a crisis with 200000 teachers lost since Pearl Harbor and low salaries. It surveys postwar reforms, broader education goals, and a push to recruit seniors into teaching, aided by the GI bill and national campaigns. It also touches labor and academic tensions shaping education after the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WNU Service
Union Trust
Washington, D. C
Churchill
Great Britain
Pearl Harbor
The
National Education Association
England
Armed Services
Smith
Legion
Congress
Wartime Briefs on Jitters and Labor Needs
Germans advised to take cold foot baths to ease pre invasion jitters as war manpower needs rise. The War Manpower Commission says over 60,000 men are required for lumbering and pulpwood by next fall to meet 1944 needs. The War Food Administration estimates 4,000,000 extra farm workers needed this year, including 1,200,000 youths and 800,000 women. Ontario holds over 30 million tons of salt deposits, enough for world needs for 100,000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Manpower Commission
WFA
Ontario
Tank Destroyer Unit in England Praised for Cohesion and Firepower
Ernie Pyle visits a tank destroyer unit in England noting their eagerness to engage the Jerries, tight teamwork, and pride in their guns. He profiles Sgt. Dick Showalter and Pfc. Bob Cartwright, and Lt. Col. Joseph Deeley, highlighting camaraderie, prewar jobs, and acts of loyalty including McClory the former prize fighter.
Slipcovers Made Easy for Home Decor Enthusiasts
Once you learn the method, making slipcovers is simple. Many American women are becoming expert home decorators and upholsterers, embracing do it yourself slipcovers.
Flying Boxcars Boost Air Lift in War Effort
Army and navy air transport planes move 3 000 miles range and 30 000 pound capacity to front lines. A 25 bedroom hospital was flown from St Louis to Nome Alaska and began operation 36 hours after departure. Mexican legal questions handled by Mexican attorney A Aguilar of Lista de Correos Mexico D F Adyv.
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Army
Navy
St. Louis
Nome
Alaska
A. Aguilar
Lista de Correos
Mexico
D. F.—Adyv
Life with the Tank Destroyer Units Involves Dogs and Duty
English dogs attach themselves to tank destroyer units as they do to other camps, though crews cannot keep them on the Continent. In the States they kept pigs as pets, a practical joke of eating it too. Top commanders toiling for months on the second front bear a man killing strain of work and responsibility, with thousands of high ranking men laboring from dawn until late at night.
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Congress
National Association of Manufacturers
University of Chicago
Hutchins
Antioch
Solomon
England
Sergt
Dick Showalter
S. Gharker St
Muncie
Ind
Sergeant Showalter
Showalter
Pfc
Bob Cartwright
Daytona Beach
Fla
Bob
America
Coccidiosis Prevention Through Sanitation and Treatment
Guidance on preventing coccidiosis in poultry through sanitation and preventive treatment. Highlights include breaking the 11 day life cycle, using dry disinfectants, and intermittent astringent therapies. Mentions products like Dry Dip Fidelity and Sacodine Liquid with copper and zinc salts. Advice directs readers to consult a druggist and Fidelity Laboratory.
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LABO
Pa A Inc
CAGO
Illeis
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Washington Digest
U. S
Selective Service Auxiliary
Baukhage
Department of Agriculture
Bankhage
Ernie Pyle
Joseph Deeley
Sheboygan Falls
Wis
Charles Harding
Olmsted Falls
Cleveland
James Francis McClory
Guthrie Street
McClory
Pugilists
Alfred
Cleveland Welding Company
McCloys
John Jay Kennedy
Fawndale Road
Roslindale
Mass
Captain Kennedy
Sewing Circle
South Wells St
Chicago
Bfgoodrich
Veen
DE. R. C
Fale
Vali
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