04 May 1942
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Newspaper
Thomasville Times Enterprise
Location
Thomasville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1942
Page
1
A readable collage of wartime era opinions urges fulfillment of pledges and collective effort. It critiques political rhetoric and industry, warns about bootlegging and drunk driving, praises war work, and calls for citizens to support troops and government tasks.
An essay argues education should shift from purely academic study to practical training aligning with wartime needs. It calls for modifying curricula to prepare youths for industrial and national defense work, urging action by government and educators to avoid lassitude.
The piece contrasts King and Queen of England with the American presidency and First Lady. It notes royal inactivity in public government functions versus the First Lady's active public role, praising American performance while critiquing royal reserve and highlighting differences in social expectations.
A historical note discusses probable government forced savings within the year and the mettle of Americans to uphold national spirit amid wartime demands. The piece contemplates public readiness to accept compulsory measures and sustain war effort through thrift.
A jumble of across and down clues list terms from various categories. Items include animals skin disease indigo plants and medieval devices among others with a long solved word puzzle format across and down.
On the third floor of the five story War Production Board building a two room office houses eight of ten executives and a like number of secretaries. There all the important things that the War Production Board knows are brought together shaken up and then passed on to Donald Nelson the boss. It is the Morostess Reports. One of the biggest criticisms of the old OPM was that nobody ever.
Nelson outlined the work of the Office of Production Reports, noting the focus on future bottlenecks and component fits. Nathan explained daily four-page briefs synthesize Army and Navy plant data, showing why anti aircraft gun output falls short and how totals for planes and tanks are tracked.
In this Manhattan feature George Sebastian, Hungarian born conductor and longtime general musical director of the Soviet Union Broadcasting System, reflects on his career, friendship with Shostakovich, and love for America. He recalls his 1922 Met Opera start, insists on artistic freedom under Soviet officials, and notes Russia’s devotion to Tschaikovsky Glinka Borodin and others while praising New York’s Celanese hour musicians and top singers.
The piece argues that wartime production requires diverting civilian industry to military uses, limiting future civilian output to 56 billion dollars while civilians will have 16 billion to spend, creating a potential price spiral as buyers with money outbid one another. It uses an auction image to illustrate looming inflation.
A visiting Episcopal archdeacon stayed with a southern family over the weekend and would lead services the next day. The hostess sent his vestments to the laundry, and the laundress called asking if the archangel’s shroud should be starched, revealing a humorous social moment.
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