Labor Crises and Texas Longhorn Bring Washington Mayhem
National Farm and Home Hour reports a brewing defense labor clash led by Senator O'Mahoney and Representative Coffey over who controls war labor disputes. The piece traces the rise of the National Defense Mediation board, the Bethlehem and Kearny cases, and President Roosevelt’s tense White House mediation amid looming strikes. It also notes a Texas longhorn arrival to the Washington Zoo, described as a rare symbol of American heritage.
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WNU
H Street
Washington
D. C
O’mahoney
Wyoming
Representative Coffey
United States Conciliation Service
Defense Advisory Commission
William S. Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Mr. Knudsen
Mr. Hillman
Knudsen
Hillman
Mediation Board
National Defense Mediation Board
United Mine Workers Union
Bethlehem Shipbuilding
San Francisco
A. F. of L
Cyrus Ching
C.I.0
Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Kearny
N. J
Lewis
Pandora’s Box
Kennedy
United Mine Workers
White House
John Lewis
Congress
Sam Rayburn
CCC education drive boosts literacy in 80 years
Briefs report the Civilian Conservation Corps has lifted 100000 illiterates to the fourth grade level as part of the compulsory education program. It also notes farm operators' net income for the first nine months rose about one quarter from the previous year per the commerce department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Department of Commerce
Dress Styles For Full Figures Describe Slimming Effects
A fashion note praises a dress style favored by larger women. The design uses a full bodice to flatter fuller figures and a vestee belt-like section to visually slim the waist, offering an individualized, interesting silhouette.
Signs of Zodiac Significance In Middle Ages
The article explains how the twelve zodiac signs were believed to influence human life in the Middle Ages, linking each sign to body parts and months. It traces zodiac origins, Babylonian calendar differences, and references to Ishtar, Castor and Pollux, and the sun’s movements, noting Homo Signor um dates to about 1300 A D.
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Aries
Taurus
Gemini
Castor
Pollux
Zeus
Leda
Leo
Virgo
Ishtar
Hades
Libra
Scorpio
Sagittarius
Capricornus
Sewing Circle Pattern No 8971 Dress Pattern News
Pattern No 8971 offers a light toned contrast option for brown dresses. Sizes run 36 to 52 with size 38 needing 514 yards of 35 inch fabric. contrast section uses 5 percent of yardage. Send orders to Sewing Circle Pattern Dept Room 1324 311 W Wacker Dr Chicago with 15 cents and pattern details.
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Sewing Circle Pattern Dept
W. Wacker Dr
Chicago
Camel Cigarettes and Prince Albert Gift Packages
A Christmas advertising feature touts Camel Cigarettes and Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco as ideal gifts. Camel is praised as America's favorite cigarette and Prince Albert as the National Joy Smoke, offered in two gift pack options and special holiday wrappings. Local dealers display Camel gift cartons and a Prince Albert pound tin and humidor under festive wrap.
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Prince Albert
America
Adv
Quiz With Answers From The Sports And History Pages
A compact trivia quiz asks about a sport with swimsuits out of water, the Western hemisphere’s largest railroad tunnel, Suomi’s alternate name, the nation closest to the U S in rail miles, Joe Louis’s championship year, the god’s trident symbol, Christ of the Andes’ border nations, the U S highest military decoration, the Finger Lakes’ state, and West Point’s total cadet graduates since founding.
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Hemisphere
United States
Joe Louis
Finger Lakes
West Point
Household Tips From a Bygone Guide
Practical advice on mail packing, preserving clothes, cleaning tiling, pie crust prevention, coffee as a cleaner, frame care, and mirror cleaning. Steps include folding corners on envelopes, vinegar for brick tiling, hanging clothes after wear, soda crackers to curb pie juice, ginger cookies with cold coffee as a substitute, and alcohol ammonia polish for gilt frames. Mirrors benefit from starch in wash water for shine.
Famous Scotch Bun Delights New Year Week Crowd
A famous Scotch bun made entirely of egg and chopped fruit is encased in a crust and displayed for the New Year week, drawing attention with its generous size and festive presentation.
Two-Week Japanese New Year Festival Described
The text outlines a fourteen day celebration in Japan for the New Year. It notes lively streets with salt walking, top-spinning, jumping, ball playing and rope-pulling. Youths enjoy outdoor games while elders write poems and play games. The festival ends with burning the kado-matsu and other decorations.
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Japan
Kipling’s Anger Proves Profitable Letter Trade
Rudyard Kipling faced a bus driver who crashed into a tree near his home and sought reparation. The driver ignored the request and sold the letter to a friend for 10 shillings. Kipling sent a second note threatening legal action, which was also ignored. Finally he confronted the driver demanding explanation.
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Rudyard Kipling
Kipling
West Point Cadet Figures and Rankings Highlighted
In 1937 data shows West Point admitted no more than 23,032 cadets including foreigners since 1802, with 12,661 graduates. Current officer corps includes fewer than 7,000 West Pointers among about 90,000 officers.
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Cascade Tunnel
Washington
Russia
Neptune
Chile
Argentina
New York
United States Army
Gift ideas for Cousin Joe from Kokomo in 1940s ads
An advertisement suggests affordable gifts for smokers including cartons of Camel cigarettes and Prince Albert tobacco. It touts Camel as the top preferred brand and highlights four flat packages, pound tins, and humidors as present-worthy options with attractive gift wrapping.
Just Rebellion Men Quote Paraphrase Reflects Carlyle
A concise reflection on rebellion noting that men seldom or never rebel for reasons worth opposing, echoing Carlyle's assertion about justification and restraint in dissent.
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Carlyle
When bad men combine the good must associate
A quotation attributed to Burke emphasizing collective action against wrongdoing and the duty of virtuous people to unite to resist oppression and threats to justice.
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Burke
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Baukhage
National Farm
Home Hour
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Workers
C.I.O
Texas
Lone Star
Texas Plains
Great Southwest
George Stimpson
Middle West
Washington Zoo
Bankhage
the Bull
June Gemini
the Twins
Archer
the Lion
Aquarius
Pisces
the Virgin
Bebo
Canaries
American Bird CO
W. Harrison
Chicago, Ill
Pan
Socrates
Shakespeare
Joe
Kokomo
Tony
Henry Ford
Kenny Baker
Portland Hoffa
Goodman
Texaco Workshop
Texaco
Union of Good
B. J. Reynolds Tobacco
Winston-Salem, N.C
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