Klemmer on British Civil Defense Costs and Firemen
Harvey Klemmer, ex-attache to the U S embassy in London, urged Canton residents to fund civilian defense and warned against counting costs. He cited London’s 500 fires in one night during early blitz and praised 30,000 paid auxiliary firemen for their vigilance. The talk opened the temple’s Men's Club second annual lecture series with color films on Blitz Over Britain.
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Harvey Klemmer
British Isles
McKinley Avenue Temple
United States
London
Canton
Britain
England
Men’s Club of the Temple
Felix Hinkle
Civilian Defense Council
Klemmer
English Blitz Lessons Highlight Civilians Defend London
The talk traces British civilian defense failures and blitz resilience, noting trenches flooded and shelters filled as London faced air raids. Speakers warn of mind impact from bombs while stressing unity after Pearl Harbor and the need to prepare the home front despite costs. Nathan Botnik chairs. Jay Franklin set to lecture February 25.
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Munich
Chamberlain
Nathan Botnik
Jay Franklin
Temple
Folks at Home Counted on by Anti-Farm Bloc
The Associated Press reports congressional supporters of President Roosevelt rely on voters back home to influence exemptions for farm products in wartime price control legislation. A joint committee delayed start on reconciling house and senate versions, as senators and representatives expect a stormy path ahead. Leaders note farm price adjustments could affect inflation and wartime costs, while Reed and Butler criticized White House pressure and argued wage controls are a bigger threat.
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Associated Press
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Joint
Congressional Committee
House
Sen. Brown
Michigan
Senate Banking Committee
Congress
Administration
Reed
Kansas
Butler
Nebraska
Secretary of Agriculture
Sen. Reed
White House
Kansas Republican
Sen
New U. S. Tax Urged for Manufactures
Sen George of Georgia said he forwarded a plan for a new low percentage tax on manufactured articles after production cost deductions. The proposal could tax primary profits and target firms with large depletion and interest deductions, and may help meet Roosevelt's $9 billion in proposed levies.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sen. George
Georgia
Treasury
Roosevelt
Senate Finance Committee
Congress
Ohio fairs to collect new tax next fall
Ohio fair managers awarded the Myers Y Cooper trophy to the top exposition from 20 semi final fairs. Classes based on county population list Mahoning Cuyahoga Stark Butler Lorain Fairfield Wayne Sandusky Miami Hancock Coshocton Williams Huron Ashland Medina Geauga Henry Carroll Holmes Wyandot. They also noted a new federal admissions tax one cent per ten cents of admission and discussed needs for new buildings county funding and Sunday fairs. Thomas A Billingsley of Greenville was re elected Ohio district director of the U S Trotting Association for a three year term.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Myers Y. Cooper
Brown County
Mahoning
Cuyahoga
Stark
Butler
Lorain
Fairfield
Wayne
Sandusky
Miami
Hancock
Coshocton
Williams
Huron
Ashland
Medina
Geauga
Henry
Carroll
Holmes
Wyandot
Thomas A. Billingsley
Greenville
U. S. Trotting Association
New York Expands Hops Industry With New Strains
Geneva N Y Jan 15 New York State is expanding the hops sector to curb European imports. The New York Agricultural Experiment Station at Waterville intensified testing of new strains. Last year’s average yield reached 975 pounds per acre, up 325 pounds from the prior three years.
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Geneva
N. Y
New York State
New York Agricultural Experiment Station
Waterville
State auto dealers queried on war role
Toledo January 15 John Frazer president of Willys-Overland Motors announced questionnaires have been mailed to 40000 Ohio auto dealers to help them become key distributors of civilian defense items The survey conducted with the national automobile dealers seeks information on machine tools trained mechanics and floor space for possible conversion to arms produc
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Associated Press
Toledo
John Frazer
Willys-Overland Motors
Ohio
National Automobile Dealers
Ohio labor dispute goes to new board
Washington Jan 15 The Oliver Farm Equipment Co of Springfield Ohio and the CIO Automobile Aircraft and Agricultural workers have had their long running dispute certified to the new war labor board by Secretary Perkins The clash involves 460 men and centers on wages working conditions and a union
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Associated Press
Washington
Oliver Farm Equipment Co
Springfield
CIO Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Workers
New War Labor Board
Perkins
U S Blacklist Expands To 1800 More Firms Abroad
The United States adds 1800 Axis and non Axis firms and individuals to its blacklist, expanding to nearly 5000 total worldwide. Named is Axel Wenner Gren, Swedish industrialist, linked to the Duke of Windsor. Nations listed include Portugal Spain Sweden Turkey and Switzerland with hundreds of firms affected. Werner Gren moved the Southern Cross yacht to Mexico after Peru transit.
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Washington
United States
Sweden
Turkey
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Germany
Japan
Italy
State Department
Latin America
Europe
Axel Wenner-Gren
Duke of Windsor
Great Britain
Werner-Gren
Mexico
Peru
Southern Cross
Athenia
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