Women's Land Army mobilizes for tighter wartime food supply
War era report details the Women's Land Army role in sustaining food production as farm labor shortages grow. It explains recruitment, camp life, and how women from cities and farms alike joined harvest efforts, with examples from Oregon, Washington, and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Land Army
Women’s Land Army
State Extension Service
State Agricultural College
Oregon
Washington
California
Air Corps
Smith College
New York State
WSA
New York City
World labor group plot exposed at San Francisco peace talks
A behind the scenes inquiry reveals Sidney Hillman and Russian labor delegates backed by British unions attempted to place the World Trade Union Congress within the San Francisco peace conference. The steering committee blocked the move despite Moletov’s involvement. Oakland labor leaders reportedly controlled the local scene and used the economic committee to push entry as consultants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillman
Molotov
Trade Union Congress
Oakland
California
Bill Green
AFL
A World Labor Front
Green
Executive Council
World Labor
World Order
International Labor Office
League of Nations
AFL World Group
International Federation of Trades Unions
CIO
Walter Citrine
London
Washington
Congress
San Francisco
Sidney Hillman
Bay
World Trade Union Congress
Latin America
Goninta
Practical household hacks from a vintage guide
Simple tips include sewing a wrist pin cushion for quick pin storage, avoiding laundry bags from sheets, using running water to separate lettuce leaves, and trimming wallpaper scraps to decorate lampshades. Suggestions emphasize efficiency, organization, and preserving fabric and decor.
Rustic furniture care and kitchen griddle tips
The piece notes that rustic furniture with bark remains rougher on stockings and suggests varnish to ease snagging. It also advises wiping an electric griddle with olive oil to improve pancake cooking efficiency.
Improvised First Aid and Rust-Free Kitchen Cleanup Tips
The passage advises using discarded rubber gloves as finger guards after cutting a finger and bandaging it. It also suggests padding a bandaged finger, using adhesive tape to cover a powder can’s bottom to prevent rust stains in a white enamel sink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paza
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WLA
Germany
Usu
Federal
United States Department of Agriculture
D. C
Pacific
Connecticut
William and Mary College
Virginia
Sinai
S. D
Paul Ines
Western Newspaper Union
Sewing
Sewing Circle Needlecraft Dept
W. Randolph St
Chicago
a.Olehae
Lott
Gulf Coast
OPA
Hawaii
Florida
Belgium
France
Bfgoodrich
Aval
IRS
SLOAN
Theo. Roosevelt
East 9Th Street Pier
Cleveland
Cedar Point
Sandusky
U.S. Route 6
Ohio
Great Lakes
Point-On-Lake- Briesanouses
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