Seattle Proclamation Calls All Men to Shipyards
Washington reports a nationwide labor shortage of one million workers as Seattle Mayor Hanson issues a proclamation urging able bodied men from nonessential industries to join shipyard work. The crisis risks halting war plant operations without rapid replenishment of workers.
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Washington
Fleetand Union
Puget Sound
North West Agency
Hanson
Seattle
Mayor Hanson
Far and Near News Highlights from August Dispatches
A mixed set of brief items from Sherbrooke to San Francisco reports Prout’s death in Vermont, a train collision near Waterville, May to head a French mission, Mackelvie drowned at Sands Point, and Chispa master Henry Chimuts detained as alien enemy. Also notes a German plane shot down by a British pilot, Proteus sunk near Cape Hatteras, weather favorable for forest fires, and community notices including minute men meetings, registration, theft, and local officials actions.
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Sherbrooke
Que
Prout
Vermont
Waterville
San Francisco
Paul Gerald May
Australia
Albert Metin
New York
N. Bruce Mackelvie
Hutte & Superior Mining Company
Sands Point
Pacific
Henry Chimuts
Chispa
L. C. Gilman
France
Washington
Proteus
Diamond Shoals
Cape Hatteras
N.C
United States Weather Bureau
Elford Named Campaign Chairman for Y M C A Drive
Albert Elford an inspector with New York Life Insurance was chosen as campaign chairman for the fall Y M C A war drive. He replaces William Haworth of Everett who resigned Monday due to business pressure.
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Polly
Metropolitan
Ina Claire
Cyril Scott
Herbert Yost
Rex van Zile
Ohio
Paris
New York
Clay Cullom
Harry Michardson
Myrtle Davis
Harry and
Clay
Rex
Myrtle
Albert 5. Elford
New York Life Insurance Company
William Haworth
Everett
Tobacco Habit Easily Overcome
A New Yorker writer, Edward J Woods, offers a book on banishing the tobacco or snuff habit. He promises free mailing of the book on request, citing calmer nerves, better sleep, clearer eyes, normal appetite, improved digestion, and increased vigor as benefits.
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New Yorker
Edward J Woods
Station BE
New York City
City Cannot Control Rents Says Counsel
In an opinion to the city council Monday Corporation Counsel Hugh M Caldwell stated the city government lacks authority to regulate rent profiteering. He urged consideration of a citizens committee and suggested federal action may be required to curb such rentals during the wartime period.
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Hugh M. Caldwell
Caldwell
United States
Germany
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