United States labor balance amid war. Italy fronts shift
A weekly analysis notes a U S labor balance with only farm and weather impacts, 41.8 million non farm workers in March, and manufacturing declines from 43 million in July 1943. Nazi lines crumble near Anzio as Allied air power targets Axis bases and German fortifications loom along the west wall.
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National Industrial Conference Board
Department of Agriculture
Germany
West Wall
Icey
von Rundstedt
Government rubber project halted after $8 million loss
The experimental rubber project In Halt was abandoned as a failure after investigators found no recoverable rubber from cryptostegia, grown on a 40,000 acre tract. The investment is being written off, ending hopes for the desert vine as a major rubber source for the hemisphere and the native economy.
Pacific 1000-Mile Advance
General Douglas MacArthur forces push 125 miles northwest into Dutch New Guinea as they close on the Philippines. The move brings U S troops toward a cluster of fortified air bases near the Indies and the Philippines while narrowing the distance from Milne Bay where his campaign began to oust Japanese forces.
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Dutch New Guinea
Douglas MacArthur
Philippines
Bataan
U. S
Indies
Milne Bay
Overhauling Freight Rates and Federal Agencies Proposed
A congressional 1940 board recommends correcting inequities in current freight rate structures to reflect service costs and creating three permanent federal agencies to monitor transportation problems. It also notes Southern protests against northeast rate advantages and urges Southern industrial development. The board supports shippers choosing joint routes and rates to speed commerce across transportation modes.
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Northeast
South
Camraerae
China Seek Unity as Chiang Baits Communists for Stand
China faces tighter Japanese grip on ports and industry as Chiang Kai-Shek moves to draw the northern Communists into a final fight. He meets Lin Tso-han while regiments push into northern Burma to link with Stilwell’s advancing forces from India for a new China supply route. The level of Communist cooperation hinges on Chiang’s concessions on self rule and central government participation.
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China
Chiang Kai-Shek
Chiang
Lin Tso-han
Burma
Joseph Stilwell
India
World war alliance backs postwar world peace group
After meeting with Prime Minister Churchill the dominion premiers pledged support for a postwar world organization with power to prevent aggression. They praised fellow allies and vowed not to abandon those still fighting for freedom against the common enemy.
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Churchill
Britain
Less Meat Available Per Capita In Next Half Year
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics estimates about ten pounds less meat per person will be available in the latter half of the year. This would lower six month average consumption to 7.5 pounds per person, roughly equal to the second half of 1943 when all meats were rationed.
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Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Rehabilitation program at Great Lakes showcases naval patients art
Six months into a rehabilitation program at the U S Naval Hospital Great Lakes, Lieut Comer and EB Kinneman directed exhibitions of scarves purses belts and bric a brac to stimulate minds and restore mobility. Readings noted naval life outdoors and the patient talents uncovered, while oil prospects in Mississippi and southeastern states drew attention to regional geology and potential petroleum deposits.
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U. S. Navel Hospital
Great Lakes
Lieut
Comer
EB. Kinneman
Foremen Return as Arnold Cites Production Losses
The Independent Foremen’s Association of America resumes work in Detroit plants after Gen. H A Arnold says the strike cost 250 long range P 5 fighter planes and could disrupt invasion plans. About 50,000 workers had been laid off due to lack of supervision. national president Robert H Keyes orders end to the walkout and accuses the government of delaying settlement.
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Independent Foremen's Association of America
Detroit
Mich
Army Air Forces
H. A. Arnold
General Arnold
Association
Robert H. Keyes
Refrigeration Space Utilization Under War Food Admin Plan
War Food administration centers report cooler occupancy at 82 percent in May and freezer occupancy at 85 percent. Cooperation from warehousemen and food handlers aided space use, with room freed by clearing fruits vegetables and poultry. The program will convert cooler space at 32 degrees to 50 degrees to freezer space at 1 degree or lower, and vice versa, to meet continuing demand.
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War Food Administration
WFA
Joint Command Draws Support Across Services
The push for a unified command system gains support from Josephus Daniels, secretary of the Navy, who cites Pearl Harbor as proof of failures from divided command. He recalls a wartime exchange with Secretary of War Lindley Garrison about military unity. Disease report notes 1943 outcomes with syphilis down 16 percent in civilians and gonorrhea up 11 percent in the second half, totaling 245000 syphilis and 156000 gonorrhea cases.
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Army
Woodrow Wilson
Navy
Josephus Daniels
Daniels
Pearl Harbor
Lindley Harrison
Joe
Allies Hold Invasion Advantage Amid Europe Battle
Washington observers relay Veritas analysis on German strategy and potential revolt, noting interior lines favor defense, Allied manpower and equipment offer edge. Training programs shift to automotive and farm sectors with $12.5 million in food production war courses expanding nationwide.
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Murmansk
Africa
Middle East
von Clausewitz
Veritas
Europe
Office of Defense Transportation
United States Office of Education
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Office of Education
State Board For Vocational Education
William T. Spanton
Division For
U. S. Office of Education
Spanton
Brief notes from the Pacific and Europe under war strain
Bankhage reports 20,000 Australian civilians employed by the U S army in the Southwest Pacific with about 30 percent women. In occupied China rice in Kiansu and Cheiklang districts is purchasable only by the Japanese at a fixed price to be sent to Japan for military use. The Tokyo regime has formed home guard units in 18 key Japanese centers in anticipation of Allied air raids. Allied air forces have been dropping a Dutch weekly and a monthly over occupied Holland since last May, disclosed in London.
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Southwest Pacific
Melbourne
U. Ee
China
Kiansu
Cheiklang
Japan
Tokia
Holland
London
Hitler
Cassino
Cassio
Europe
Washingtons health prompts questions at White House conference
Congressional leaders press a thinly veiled health concern after Roosevelt returns from South Carolina. Barkley asks how the President feels and Roosevelt replies great after a night of rest and sun. Doctors note a slight weight loss but expect further correction through dieting.
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Washington
White House
South Carolina
Senate
Alben Barkley
Roosevelt
Ross T. McIntire
McIntire
Homemade Cookie Jar and Corner Shelf Pattern
A vintage guide describes making a cookie jar from odds and ends of wood with stenciled figures and letters. It details an old fashioned corner shelf and a straight cut cookie box, plus how to have patterns cut by a woodworking shop. Mrs Spears offers a combined stencil pattern with color guide for 15 cents, Pattern 206.
End Laxative Habit This Easy Way With Lemon Water
A simple health tip urges drinking the juice of one Sunkist lemon in a glass of water each morning. The citrus is said to boost digestion, vitamin C intake, and energy, while freshening the mouth and waking you up. Use California Sunkist lemons.
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Sunkist
California
Sunkist Mons
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