United States at War One Year Review Highlights War Effort
A government review of the first twelve months of U S involvement details mobilization across departments. It notes a transformed standing army and National Guard, expanded expendable programs, and large scale industrial and logisticalBuildout including ordnance, quartermaster, air service, and navy expansions. It covers troop arrivals, production milestones, and the vast fiscal outlay and bond sales supporting the war.
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Germany
Apt
Wit
National Guard
Isle
Hemney
United States
Great Industey
Fifty Million Homes For Shipyard Workers Plan
James H. Collins reports a wartime housing push to build up to 50 million dollars of worker homes for a shipbuilding army of about 40,000. Single men will live in 125-man community dwellings with clubs and baths, while married workers get 5- to 7-room cottages. Standardized designs speed construction, reduce costs, and aim to complete most by July first, with permanency planned for family homes and options to purchase on installment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Americas
Porating
Statf
Vannes
Gage
France
Cel
Parte
Saldiere
Menewiiy
Ameriona
Uhls
Amerione
Campe
Widenice
Minny
Saweilia
Redehion Agtvnturel
Bretow—trom
Ehip
Wtcers
Regi
West Point
Ordnance Department
al Department
BDO
Paliier
Nct
Ue Ordnance de Partiownt
James H. Collins
Washington
Uncle Sam
New Shipbuilding Army
Mkw
Sam
Kaehran
Rees
Shipping Board
Camouflage Originated in Toul and Spread Worldwide
The article recounts how camouflage began at Toul in August 1914 when painter Guidand de Scevola and a comrade hid a battery behind papier mache rocks painted to resemble herbs and forage. The tactic grew into a corps of camoufleurs with over 2,000 personnel, using painted batteries and decoys such as a 200 foot tall fake tree.
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Paris
Toul
France
Guidand de Scevota
Lorraine
Castelnov
M. Reno Vivian
Mitiater
de Scevola
Stray Dogs Ban Debola Pa A Campaign Debated
Campaign in Clearfield County seeks to ban stray dogs and impose a $25 fine plus costs on owners who allow dogs to run at large. Debola Pa A group pushes for enforcement and public awareness.
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Debola
Clearfield County
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Quartermaster Corps
Cubalstence
Philippines
Luerolut
Mide
Exoe
Quartermaster General's Department
Panama Canal
Air Service
Juan Chan
Ayers
Lita Navy
Amer
Ilaya
Naval Service
Vaey
Sis
Congress
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Fimergency Fleet Corporation
Wessels
T20 Steel Veesels
Toein
TSN
Austria
Treasury Department
Liberty
Treasury
War Rink Insurance Bureau
Teutons
Champagne
Camontage
Stylen
Chance
Ines
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