Michigan Seeks Boost in Tourist Trade for 1941
Michigan's tourist sector faces war economy uncertainty and plans an aggressive drive led by state and regional groups. A Mackinac Island project aims to lure visitors with an All Michigan pageant and restored historic streets, while a centralized program and indictments of rival states shape the push.
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Mackinac Island City
State Park Commission
Harbor Authority
Florida
Midwest
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Grand Rapids
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Upper
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Greenfield Village
Dearborn
Porcupine Mountains
Ontonagon
Northwest Passage
Japan
Jean Nicolet
St. Joseph's Island
Ghent
America
John and Jacob Astor
American Fur Company
Mackinac
Astor
Measles Epidemic Declines In City May Report
City health department notes a drop in mild measles with 80 cases in May and no serious outcomes. May births reached nine and deaths two. Water samples in city supply deemed satisfactory by state laboratories in Houghton. The article adds a note on Keweenaw Point copper deposits.
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City Commission
Houghton
Governor Van Wagoner to Promote Michigan Tourismaa
W A Markland notes Governor Van Wagoner will push Michigan as a travel destination. He plans to occupy Mackinac Island Summer Cottage, promote parks and picnic tables, and host an Indian pageant with the State College dramatics department. The trip includes a Governor’s Conference in Boston and Mackinac Island invitations for 1942.
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Murray D. van Wagoner
Michigan
Mackinac Island
van Wagoner
Northland
Boston
Mackinac
Debated House Rules Session on War Material Leaks
The House Rules Committee held a pivotal session on creating a Congressional committee to probe leakage of vital war materials to Germany via Japan and allies. Dean Acheson opposed the resolution, warning oil shipments to Japan must continue or risk broader conflict.
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House Rules Committee
Germany
Japan
Spain
Portugal
Dean Acheson
Dutch East Indies
United States
Far East
Hands at Risk in Burns and First Aid Advice
Health and Hygiene guidance stresses prompt burn treatment to prevent disfigurement and death. Workers in hot metal and oil environments should plan a quick course of action, avoid flare gloves, and ensure rapid physician contact after any burn incident.
First Aid for Burns and CCC Critique From Al Weber
Practical burn first aid methods are outlined including cold water immersion and cleaning with green soap and hydrogen peroxide, avoiding greases. The piece also critiques CCC camps for long treks to towns for coal, arguing such federal efforts fail to teach thrift and independence.
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al Weber
Cheboy
Critics Question CCC Plans and Supervision in Michigan
In a detailed critique, the author argues CCC promoters exaggerate benefits and calls for direct, on‑the‑ground surveys by conservation officials. The piece criticizes reliance on CCC personnel over regular field officers and questions supervision and policy clarity. The writer pleads for clear aims in wartime conservation work and asks if the public labor effort serves the war or overlooks true local needs.
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CCC
Hoffmaster
Staate
Conservation Department
Colege
Michigan
Dead Proposals By Albert Stoll Jr
The State Legislature rejected a water code defining public water rights and the separation of private and public waters. It also defeated a five year white fish fishing ban and an open hunting season for antlerless deer in crowded areas. A deer feeding fund of 50900 was approved by the House but killed in the Senate.
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Albert Stoll, Jr
State Conservation Department
Great Lakes
The
Conservation Commission
House
Senate
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