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The Spectator

Location

Joliet, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 10, 1941

Page

9

Saint Patrick and the Irish virtues celebrated in historic piece

The article links St Patrick's Day to Irish virtues and heroism, praising Ireland’s spirit and the shamrock tradition. It shifts to business topics, noting low board meeting attendance at a large company, a plan by Consol Aircraft to pay nonworking directors, and NYA job programs in Will County with a local center at 309 North Broadway and a broadcast workshop with station WCLS.

St. Pat Ireland St. Patrick Moongraph National Economic Committee Consolidated Aircraft Corporation Boltor Vi Will NYA North Broadway WCLS

Working Directors and the Rise of Board Responsibility

The piece argues that aging business leaders rarely serve as honorary directors anymore. It notes a shift toward professional directors with meaningful duties, citing Britain as a model guiding American corporate governance and prompting calls for increased director accountability.

New York Times Great Britain

NYA Training Helps Many To Obtain Positions

Will County NYA program reports over 60 of 226 boys leaving since January secured full time jobs at nearby munitions plants. Others found work with defense contractors, garages, filling stations, and various industries. Over the past month NYA added more than 60 youths to replace leavers, with about 90 still active.

Will County National Youth Administration Clarence A. Bolton NYA Edward Barrow Julia Breen

Fragmentary remark on housing and pricing in society

A brief, fragmented social aside notes a rule about women and finer houses. The speaker ends by mentioning price, implying economic considerations limit women’s presence in nicer homes.

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