Tracy Resigns Chest Head to Lead National Welfare Effort
Tracy resigns as executive secretary of the Syracuse Community Chest to become organizer for the office of Charles Taft in Washington as national coordinator of welfare programs. Gerald W. Burke succeeds him, after six years as assistant executive secretary, with Miss Scotia Ballard as associate secretary. Tracy will work under Taft in the Social Security Agency and expects later city reassignment. The move comes as the Chest board meets to confirm the succession and plan the March 15 effective date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Tracy
Charles Taft
Mrr
Tracy
Gerald W. Burke
Dir
Tra Council of Social Agence
Traccw
Miss Scotia Ballard
Mrr.racy
Syracuse
Community Chest
Sanuay
Commure
Rmede
Nis Xin L. Babcock
Chest
Babcock
Whest
Air. Tracy
Robert Taft
Ohio
Social Security Board
Washington
Ito
National Community Chest and Council
Amendment aims to cover cremation of indigent veterans
Assemblyman Leo W. Breed considers an amendment to the Public Welfare Law after county auditor William P. Emm declined to audit a cremation claim for a veteran. County attorney Truman H. Preston ruled cremation is part of funeral expenses for honorably discharged veterans, signaling possible legislative change in the next session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo W. Breed
William P.emm
Truman H. Preston
Emm
Assemblyman Breed
Volunteer Defense Group to Sponsor All Day Institute
The Volunteer Defense Committee will sponsor an all-day Institute at the public library social room next Tuesday. Attendance is limited to 50 with registration at headquarters in the Loew Building. Scotia Ballard will open the evening at 10 o clock with speakers including Dr H Marton Doust and Miss Agnes Martin, a welfare department representative, plus a Medical Society member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Case Public Library
Room Loew Building
Scotia Ballard
Counci Social Agencies
Erning
British Urged To Lift Food Ban Abroad
Reverend Dr. William L. Scheding leads petitions urging the continental blockades admit U S relief ships carrying food for Nazi occupied nations. He says shipments pose no danger of falling into Nazi hands as relief kitchens would distribute rations under American welfare workers.
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U. S
William L. Scheding
National Committee On Food
American Relief Administration Association
Scheding
Tabor Evangelical Lutheran Church
France
Belgium
Norway
Poland
Finland
Herbert Hoover
Charles F. Horner
Lexington Avenue
New York City
Europe
National Committee On Food For
State to Take Bids On New Conservation Building
The State Conservation Department will open bids for construction of the conservation building at the State Fair on March 27 in Albany. The $30,000 appropriation funds a structure about 40 feet by 60 feet, authorized by the 1940 Legislature, planned between the grange and dairy buildings near the fish tank and wildlife exhibit area. Work is slated for early spring with occupancy by fair time.
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State
State Conservation Department
Albany
Sevareid to Speak on War Picture at Syracuse Town Hall
Ervic Sevareid radio commentator and former Paris Herald editor will discuss uncensored war conditions in Europe at Mizpah Auditorium next Thursday at 8 15 AM. Dr Finia Crawford will introduce him, with an open forum to follow.
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Ervic Sevareid
Paris Herald
Town Hall of
Syracuse, Inc
Mizcah Auditorium
Finia G. Crawford
College of Liberal Arts
Syracuse University
Seareid
Europe
London School of Economics
Columbia Broadcasting System
Paris
Tours
Bordeaux
Sevareid
England
United States
C. B.S
Cazenovians and Syracusan Enlist for Fort Jay Training
One Syracusan and two Cazenovians enlisted at the Syracuse recruiting station to train at Fort Jay in military police duties. Named soldiers Charles Dailey Ernest Lom bard and Earl Riedi will receive new Army identification discs or dog tags, replacing the old round tags. Each tag bears serial number name and a next of kin contact and duplicates are kept with the soldier and in the War Department.
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Fort Jay
United States Army
Syracuse
Charles ©. Dailey
North Townsend Street
Ernest A. Lombard
Lincklaen Street
Earl A Riedi
Center Street
Cazenovia
Army
War Department
Streamline Traffic Flow Urged for Summer In Syracuse
Syracuse faces a traffic surge this summer with convention crowds and defense-driven employment. City leaders stress strict enforcement of parking rules and removal of diagonal and double parked cars to free lanes and move traffic smoothly in the business district.
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William L. Pitts
Herald-Journal
Syracuse
The
Frederick E. Norton
Chamber of Commerce
Save-A-Life
Norton
Truckman Leaps From Skid Tractor To Escape Crash
Charles Bellair of Brockport narrowly escaped injury by jumping from the cab as his skid ding tractor-trailer plunged 30 feet down a steep embankment on the Plainville Meridian road. The vehicle rolled over spilling a 12 ton load of canned fruits and vegetables. Trooper Richard Camp of Baldwinsville and nearby farmers cleared the road of the cargo while awaiting insurance adjusters. The tractor-trailer suffered heavy damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bellair
Brockport
Plainville-Meridian Highway
Richard Camp
Baldwinsville
Syracusan Drummers Lead Bands at Fort McClellan Parade
Warrant Officer William Laurier leads the 104th Field Artillery band at Fort McClellan. The Syracuse drummer arranges concerts and directs concerts for special occasions. Anthony Modjeska of the 108th Infantry leads a versatile band that plays swing and martial music and has attracted radio and college interest. Seymour Prouda of Syracuse plays in the 10th Infantry band. Group singing work expands under Hugh Ross, with Robert Crawford guiding recreation and band leaders. Homer Rodeheaver will visit next Tuesday for engagement with soldiers.
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McClellan
Ala
Wiliam Laurier
Paul Whiteman
104Th Field Artillery
Laurier
Army
Navy
108Th Infantry
Anthony Modjeska
Anniston
10Th Infantry
Seymour Prouda
Syracuse
Manlius
Hugh Ross
Robert Crawford
The
Friends of the New York States Soldiers and Sailors, Inc
Crawford
Homer Rodeheaver
Billy Sunday
Fort McClellan Dress Parade By 52d Field Artillery Brigade
About 3,500 Fort McClellan soldiers in the 52d Field Artillery Brigade staged a dress parade last Monday. Units include the 104th 205th and 106th field artillery with Syracuse Federated National Guard units. First Lieut LeRoy S Copp led Headquarters Battery and Capt Joseph L Gurzny led Battery A. Syracuse birthdays noted include William A Schoeberlein Richard H Paige and Carl R Henry.
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Fort McClellan
52D Field Artillery Brigade
104Th
106Th Field Artilleries
Syracuse
National Guard
Batttalion
104Th Field Artillery
LeRoy S. Copp
Joseph L. Gurzny
Wiliam A. Schoeberlein
Richard H. Paige
Schoeberlein
Carl R. Henry
Wright to Preside At Discussion on Hospital Problem
Carl P L Wright executive secretary of the Hospital Association of New York State will preside at a round table discussion on Problems of the Small Hospital at the regional conference of the American College of Surgeons in Pittsburgh on March 27. Attendees include medical and hospital leaders from Pennsylvania Ohio New York Virginia West Virginia Delaware Maryland New Jersey and the District of Columbia. Wright serves on the Nurse Advisory Board the State Department of Education a County Defense Committee and is treasurer of the Group Hospital Service and president of the Civil Service Board.
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Syracuse General Hospital
American College of Surgeons
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
New Yor
Virginia
West Virginia
Delaware
Maryland
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Mrr
Wright
The
Hospital Association of
New York State
State Department of Education
iGroup Hospital Service
Civil Service Board
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Ernest Russell
Seymour Prowda
Camp
Redeheaver
Ross
Kieffers
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