Women urged to release domestic servants for farm work
A Texas campaign urges all domestic workers to farm labor to curb crop losses during wartime. Led by Taz W. McClellan with support from Mrs. C. W Cannery and Mrs. Fred Fleming, the drive appeals to women’s clubs statewide to reassign cooks maids yardmen and chauffeurs to fields to save crops and shorten the war. San Antonio local federation actions urge club presidents to mobilize members for this effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taz W. McClellan
Federal
Department of Agriculture
McClellan
C. W Cannery
Fort Worth
State Federation of Women's Clubs
Fred Fleming
Dallas
San Antonio
J. T. Smith
Clubwomen urged to respond by telephone this week
Mrs. George Badger of the Woman's Club is contacting members through department heads to urge speedy action. Many clubs have adjourned for the summer, making direct outreach essential to reach club Presidents and Secretaries before sessions resume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Badger
Woman's Club
Traveling libraries supply border troops from Carnegie, San Antonio
The American Library Association operates small traveling libraries for border posts from Del Rio to Corpus Christi. Harriet C. Long leads the effort from the Carnegie Library, delivering 50 to 200 volume boxes to each station and 50 volume outposts for troops on duty. Each box carries fiction and classical technical works for monthly exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie Library
American Library Association
Harriet C. Long
Ohio
San Antonio
del Rio
Corpus Christi
Brownsville
Denver
Colo
National Association
Library wartime relief expands in El Paso region
Miss Ethel McCullough is sent from Evansville to oversee El Paso west to Deming with HQ in El Paso. Miss Long from Van Wert brings library war work experience to the Brumback County Library. Carnegie Library hosts headquarters with gift books and ALA funded war books. volunteers, including students, classify and inventory about a thousand volumes shipped to the men.
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Ethel McCullough
Evansville
Ind
el Paso
Deming
Miss Long
Brumback County Library
van Wert
Ohnvo
Brumback Hibrary
Carnegie Library
American Library Association
Noise from open air garage prompts injunction suit
C T Fincham seeks injunction against William Cr Glasscock owner of adjacent open lot garage alleging nuisance from noise and unsanitary conditions harming Soledad Roof Garden. Suit filed in Thirty-seventh District Court. Temporary restraining order issued, later amended to allow cars to operate until 10 o clock Friday morning before hearing. Damages asked total 2500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soledad
C.T. Fincham
Ww. Cr. Glasscock
Thirty-seventh District
Substitutes in Cookery Suggested by University of Washington
Miss Mary Rausch of the University of Washington proposes kitchen substitutions. She explains corn syrup replaces sugar with liquid, oil reduces flour needs, and advises against frying croquettes or making meat loaf. Suggestions cover frosting, starch thickeners, and using wheat substitutes with varied liquids. Point Judith Light adds a fog warning system with a cadophone device broadcasting every five seconds within eight miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rausch
Department of Home Economics
University of Washington
Point Judith Light
Newport
Grain and Silos Highlight Food Conservation Talks
A countywide campaign by farmers education groups stressed raising more grain and building silos at three Bexar County schoolhouse meetings in Leon Springs Sauver sprind Elmendorf. Women attendees pledged to conserve food through canning with Thrift Stamps and demonstrations. The organizer party then outlined an extensive rail tour through Texas cities from Kennedy to Cameron, with dates June 13 to June 58, to promote thrift and conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Springs
Bexar County
Saupers Gind Elmendorf
Woman credits Lydia Pinkham remedy for avoiding operation
Mrs. A W Binzer of Black River Falls Wisconsin says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her from surgery for organic troubles and relieved side pain keeping her from housework. Doctors urged operation but the remedy cured her and she urges others to try it. For advice write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hall Claire
Lydia EB
Pinkham
A. W. Binzer
History's Biggest Lawsuit in Rhodesia Case at Privy Council
The Charter Company led by Cecil Rhodes seeks 73 million acres in Rhodesia claiming unoccupied lands under its charter. Settlers and natives dispute rights to sell lands their ancestors lived on since ancient times. Rhodesia has two governments, one elected by settlers and one by the company, which aims to annex to the South African Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of Britain
London
Detroit News
Charter Company
Cecil Sthodes
Africa
Rhodesia
Privy Council
Britain
Sottlers
South African Union
JAPAN FINANCIERS SEEK FREE HAND IN CHINA CURRENCY REFORM
Sakatani after visiting China returns to Pekin and may depart for Japan with views that reform hinges on China’s sincerity and powers granted by the Chinese. Banks and powers seek coordinated action while the US stance weakens potential reforms. The piece notes American caution and possible inclusion of American banks if policy shifts.
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China
London Times
San Antonio
Duindelpnita Publie Ledger
Copyhall
Pubae Ledger Co
Plkin
Sakatani
Pekin
Japan
United States
America
Tlum
Wilson
Imide
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W. R. Wiseman
T. N. Smith
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Ass’ T
T. H. Dennis
Ass’t
Inic
Pen HY
Stearns
Sayers and
Elmendorf
Wong
Sap Railroad
Floresville
Kennedy
Beeville
Linton
Corpus Chriati
Gregory
Nockport
Skidmore
Juno
Alice
Kenedy
Yorktown
Cuero
Yoakum
Eagle Lake
Wallettsville
Yoakur
Gonzales
Lockhart
Shirer
Giddings
Rockdale
Cameron
Fresno
Cal
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Seattle
Wash
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