One Third of National Income Spent on War Push
Washington officials warn that about one third of total national income will be devoted to war costs when defense spending hits the current target. The piece notes that this does not imply a fixed 33 cents on every dollar and discussesImpacts on living standards, price rises, and the need to divert savings to bonds or taxes. It also criticizes a looming expansive pork barrel bill tied to excise taxes and wage for defense material shortages.
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Bell Syndicate
WNN Service
Washington
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Lindbergh
Congress
Youth Work Defense Program Opens Under National Youth Admin
A new Defense work experience program named Youth Work Defense Program begins operation with $60 million in funding from Congress. It fits 17 to 24 year old out of school youths for defense industry jobs and supplements the regular out of school work program.
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National Defense
National Youth Administration
Congress
Peter Rabbit's Bold Plan to Help Hunters Understand Fear
In Thornton W. Burgess tale, Peter the Rabbit contemplates teaching a hunter a lesson by summoning Buster Bear to frighten him, while the hunter remains unaware of Peter’s presence inside a hollow log beside Laughing Brook. The piece blends a forest fable with a practical note on cross ventilation for foundation walls, urging openings of at least seven percent of ground area to prevent dampness.
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Peer Rabbit
Green Forest
Peter
Farmer Brown
Buster Bear
Hunter
Laughing Brook
Reddy Fox
Bobby Coon
Billy Possum
Associated Newspapers
WNN
Tea towel set accent ideas with plaid panholder motifs
The text describes decorating luncheon cloths and napkins with appliqued utensils in colors like yellow or red. It suggests using small pin checks and motifs such as a cup, sugar bowl, or salad bowl to adorn corners, plus a single flower, leaf and tendril for individuality.
Pattern Sale Advertisement from Kansas City Listing
Box 166 W Aunts Martha Kansas City Missouri invites readers to enclose 15 cents for each pattern desired with pattern numbers, names, and addresses to order.
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Martha
Kansas City
Lure of Nature Inspires Fealty to Active Life
Quote from John Lubbock extols nature lovers never dull and immune to ennui as they pursue active engagement. It contrasts temptations with the steady joy of nature and meaningful occupation.
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John Lubbock
First Musical Boxes of the Fifteenth Century
Pathfinder notes the prototype of the nineteenth century musical box emerged in the Netherlands. During the mid fifteenth century Johan van Steenken obtained the first patent as master of organs that play themselves. Burgundy dukes patronized clockwork devices and van Steenken received an annual pension from Philip the Good.
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Netherlands
Pathfinder
Johan van Steenken
Burgundy
van Steenken
Philip the Good
Late Love Like the Measles
A compact aphorism notes that love arriving late in life can be as perilous as an unchecked illness. The quip contrasts urgency with aging romance, underscoring risk and timing without narrative details.
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Byron
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