One Hundred WACs Sought for Sixth Service Command
The Sixth Service Command covering Illinois Michigan and Wisconsin seeks 100 women for WAC assignments with the Signal Corps at Arlington Hall Virginia. The call invites eligible registrants to join the women’s Army Corps and serve in military communications roles.
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Signal Corps
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Criticism of Letters to Sgt Julian Sparks Home Front Debate
A reader from Joliet urges The Spectator to stop printing Marines letters to Sgt Julian arguing they lower morale. The writer defends all service members and asks for unity across branches, urging continued hometown support for fighting men and their happiness.
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Women Training Program Opens at Former College
The former women's college near Washington is taken over for five weeks basic training at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia. Women will be sent there for a five week basic training period and assignments are open for tabulating machine operators key punch operators and other roles. college background language or mathematics preferred. Applicants aged 20 through 49 may apply at all WAC recruiting offices.
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WAC
A Few Observations From Plainfield Editorial Note
Plainfield writer U. S. G. Blakely muses on newspaper ethics politics and public behavior. He recalls Col Fowler and a Yorkville hatchery story while critiquing laws charters and the idea of party collaboration and honesty under the golden rule.
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Fox Valley
Clarence Darrow
Woodrow Wilson
Moses
Pearly States
Earth
Rampage Letter Warns Against Religious Teaching in Schools
A Joliet reader complains about a campaign to include denominational religious instruction in public school curricula. The writer warns it would threaten religious freedom and criticizes ministerial and school board members seen as favoring the idea. The letter expresses concern for the nation’s school system.
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Joliet
Debate on religious prejudice in schools sparks community letter
John T. Clyne from Hotel Louis voices concern about religious bias in schooling and the risk of sectarian tagging. He warns that curriculums may push children toward competition while enforcing religious divisions and urges unity to oppose extremist groups.
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