Plan Exemptions For Recruiting Amid War Labor Debate
National and local leaders discuss safeguarding U S labor strength as war demands rise. A labor committee coordinates state branches to map available workers. England’s experience with war industries informs U S policy while a warning from the National Consumers League urges preserving hours and safety rules for workers.
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National Consumers’ League
League
Norman de R. Whitehouse
New York State
Womn
Suffrage Party
England
Florence Kelley
Pauline Goldmark
Steel mills busy on federal work during war effort
Pittsburgh reports government agencies obtain iron and steel faster than private buyers as mills rush to fill military orders. Heavily favored prices, prompt deliveries, and large ship plate and bar orders mark wartime production. Foregoing private orders, mills clear plants to meet munition contracts and supply cannery and defense needs.
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Pittsburgh
Balfour
American Steel and Wire Company
Atlantic Ocean
President appeals to all sectors to aid farmers and war effort
The nation urges farmers to raise production and organize sales while men and boys join cultivation efforts. Middemen cut profits and speed shipments. rail workers eliminate delays. merchants adopt small profits for quick service. Shipbuilders accelerate builds. miners, manufacturers, gardeners, housewives support feeding the nation. editors and ad agencies spread the message.
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Maude Wetmore
National League For Woman's Service
Philip N. Moore
National Council of Women
Alice Carpenter
Women's National Service School
J. Winus Martin
National League For Women’s Service
League
Lfe
United States
Man Overcomes Weight Deficit for Navy Recruits
Chicago report says Harold Evans of Davenport, Ta. was initially rejected for being 13 pounds under weight but later accepted after reaching 110 pounds. Evans credits a diet of beef steak and water for the gain.
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Chicago
lTlairold Evans
Duavgnport
Navy
Evans
Immigrant Paints American Flag on New Brunswick House
Edward Armrein of New Brunswick New Jersey painted an American flag on the front of his house after a thief stole his flag He is to receive final naturalization papers soon reaffirming his loyalty to the United States while awaiting naturalization.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Germany
Edward Armrein
Armrein
Plan for Outdoor Brooder for 60 Chicks
Mrs FE L Eddy describes building an outdoor brooder from a pine box 18 by 12 inches. The inverted galvanized bucket acts as a heater with a lantern below, ventilated by six holes each side. Earth packed around, tarred paper top, cloth fringe for warmth, and a lid to keep dampness out.
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FE. L. Eddy
Farm Progress
Geese Range Feeding and Pasture Management
Full grown geese can be turned out on range or pasture during six months if grass is plentiful and green food is available at all times. During breeding and laying season feed twice daily with cornmeal and shorts, moistened. Sloppy food causes bowel trouble. Stale bread moistened with water plus ground beef serups makes good addition.
Make Brooder Chicks Grow Quickly with Proper Care
Breeder chicks should start growing from day one and continue rising. Two days of poor care and illness set back growth by ten days, so correct handling and nutrition are essential for healthy development.
White Houdans Revolutionize Light Poultry With Bright Feathers
The Springfield Republican notes the white Houdan breed stands out among recent poultry varieties for near perfect form size and laying ability. Originator spent seven years before exhibit and sale, with first showing striking. The new white birds lack the dark feathers of the mottled type improving their suitability as table fowl.
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Springfield Republican
E&rs
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Patents Gasoline Free Machine
A advertising blurb touts Red Cross Ball Blue claiming millions of women use it and grocers endorse the product. The copy jokes about a future machine running without gasoline and then humorously reveals the machine is a typewriter turning letters into text.
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Grocers
Freezone claims painless corn removal with drops
A Cincinnati authority touts Freezone as a painless method to lift corns and calluses with a few drops applied directly to the corn. A small bottle is affordable at drug stores and does not irritate surrounding skin, with quick drying and no infection risk.
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Cincinnati
Notice to Sick Women from Bridgeton New Jersey
A testimonial from Mrs. Mrtrorp T. Cum a of 822 Harmony St Penns Grove praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for treating inflammation displacements and other female ailments. She describes irregular cycles severe pains and improvement after using the remedy. The notice urges others to accept the Pinkham remedies as effective evidence of their value for various female distressing ills.
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Bridgeton
N.J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praise From Kerrville Man
Mr S P Benton of Kerrville Texas reports years of kidney and rheumatic pain prior to 1906. He says Dodd's Kidney Pills corrected his disorders, lifting him from a bent posture to straight as an arrow at age 64. He urges others to use the product and notes the distinctive DODD'S branding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. P. Benton
Kerrville
Texas
Dodd
Figuin
Backyard Information
Cats are very sensitive animals. I suppose that is why they are always taking a fence.
August Flower: Impurity Remedy for Biliousness
Correcting impurities in the stomach gently acting on the bowels. It stirs the liver and lifts despondent dyspepsia and biliousness. Highly recommended for indigestion. Keep a bottle for first symptoms. prevention is worth a pound of cure. Sold by druggists in 25 and 75 cent bottles.
Duty and Pleasure Walks Down Farm Paths of Duty
The quote frames farming as a trio of duties pleasure and safety, linking daily fieldwork to personal satisfaction and protective habits. It highlights how every route across a farm blends responsibility with enjoyment and prudent practices.
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Washington, D. C
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