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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1941
Page
2
Edward C Wayne reports U S actions to end defense tie ups as troops take over a plane plant. The piece notes trouble in Syria and the Middle East tied to the end of the war's breathing spell and provides editor’s note about columnist viewpoint.
As labor disputes rise, President Roosevelt moves from requests to demands, deploying the army to take charge of a North American Aviation plant after threats of arbitration failure. With ongoing mediation, drafts and classification changes touch strikers, while the administration aims to direct raw materials, oil, and labor to defense production and considers gasless Sundays and daylight time to mobilize industry.
British and German moves sharpen in a tense diplomatic struggle as Hitler eyes Suez Malta Alexandria and Gibraltar while Britain vows to defend North Africa and the Middle East. Talks of Nazi moves toward Moscow and Japanese oil demands add to fears of broader war. Winant’s visit and Roosevelt denial frame possible peace talks and intensified aid to Britain.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau announced that more than 3,000 Coast Guard members will be transferred to the Navy to man transport and auxiliary vessels. Selective Service Deputy Director Hershey urged Congress to allow deferment for men who reach age twenty seven by October 16, 1940. Navy Secretary Knox proposed a competitive awards system to honor shipyard workers and firms for faster construction of ships of the same type.
Daily interchanges between the Vichy regime and Berlin appear aimed at securing concessions and delaying collapse. Weygand’s shuttle to Algiers ends with his claimed refusal to answer for French colonial troops facing De Gaulle, while British align with Gaulle’s forces. Dies committee finds Communist leadership in several unions fueling defense strikes, drawing public calls to curb subversive activity. Philip Murray and Rich ard Frankensteen oppose continuing strikes at North American Aviation.
National Farm and Home Hour feature describes Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey urging draft boards to defer farmers for agricultural work. He warns labor shortages threaten food production for national defense and notes difficulty replacing experienced farm workers with inexperienced labor.
Captain Paul Brown writes The ABCs of the Infantry Drill Regulations clarifying army training for new recruits and ex service men who want to cooperate with the idea. Lewis Hershey maintains his Indiana farm roots while reflecting on military service and national defense.
The first lend lease food ship to Britain arrived late, with 4,000,000 shell eggs, 120,000 pounds of cheese, and 1,000 tons of flour. The U S Department of Agriculture held $70 million in food on or near the docks, limited by ships. Lord Woolton praised the cheese, while eggs were not shipped cold. Bud Ward’s Washington farm life is briefly described along with government paydays in the capital.
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The text notes plants outlive animals in both maximum age and lifespan length. Parrots reach a century, elephants about two centuries, while California Sequoia trees live around 50 centuries. Some bacteria have life cycles of about 20 minutes, shorter than any animal.
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