Surplus building materials to be sold by U S Army
Washington March 1 surplus building materials totaling about 15 million dollars will be liquidated by the war department at military installations nationwide under sales supervision in Washington. The items include lumber plumbing electrical cement millwork roofing nails and hardware plus fuel wear and related supplies now classified under various headings. The army will first apply the surplus to projects and redirect unneeded stock to other government needs, with lumber making up about half the total.
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Unclear text on shorthand learning session and locations
Fragmentary note describes a free shorthand learning series. Mentions Station F and a beat or habit, but details are obscured. No clear dates or organizers identified.
Red Cross Postwar role to extend far flung aid
A statement from Red Cross chief outlines continued extensive work focusing on assisting French relief groups and reaching liberated areas across Europe and the Near East. The organization plans to divert supplies and personnel to urgent sick care while preserving war work capacity and expanding international cooperation led by Dr Livingston Farrand and Henry P. Davison.
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Library Association Aids Doughboys With Books in War
The American Library Association campaigns to supply soldiers with reading material, sending hundreds of magazines and thousands of books to doughboys overseas. A Chicago aide, Mary Fileen Ahern, assists in coordinating shipments to camps in Coblenz and Turin, with letters from troops praising the library service and its morale boost during wartime.
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Shortage of Coal Poses Britain Economic Strain
London reports from Times Service and Philadelphia Public Ledger indicate Britain faces coal shortages that threaten industrial capacity and civilian comfort. Analysts note declining per capita output, aging mines, and new Yorkshire developments unable to offset rising costs and depleted surface fields.
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Wield of Honor for Our Dead in Washington
Secretary Baker proposes a bill to authorize purchase of land in a district for a military cemetery. The plan designates the site as a place of national honor in which soldiers and machinists would be buried with their relatives. The measure seeks approval from the military committee and aims to honor fallen service members.
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