Honest Family and a Call to Straight Living
Kathleen Norris argues honesty defines the Jonesmith family and urges readers to model integrity at home amid wartime uncertainty. A reader notes incidents from youth and travel highlight personal ethics and the need to teach honesty to children for a safer world.
Insects Threaten Stored Grain War Material Supplies
The University of California bulletin details common grain eating pests such as the granary weevil, lesser grain borer, cadelle, saw‑toothed grain beetle, confused flour beetle, flat grain beetle, broad‑horned flour beetle, and yellow and dark meal worms. It outlines life cycles, damage, and control methods including heat, fumigation, and strict destruction of infested materials to protect grain stocks during wartime.
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University of California
Personal and National Honesty Quote on Peace
Kathleen Norris argues that true world peace rests on honesty at the peace table and in daily life. She notes honesty comes from resisting temptations from birth to death and urges individuals and children to act honestly so nations can follow.
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Jonesmiths
Jonesmith
Illinois
Lou Mary Fuller
Washington
Russia
China
America
Les
Kathleen Norris
Ring Worm on Calf Treatment Advised at State College
Ring worm on a calf’s neck is treated by brushing away scales with soap and water then painting with tincture of iodine. The parasitic disease also affects the calf’s head neck shoulder and rump, causing hair loss and a gray crust. Stalls should be thoroughly cleaned and whitewashed.
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J. A. Arey
N.C. State College
Women's Corps in Peace Time
Edith N Rogera argues for permanent, full-time women in all services after WWII. She cites WAC precedents, Oveta Culp Hobby’s recruitment, and emergency wartime roles like operators, nurses, dietitians, and therapists. The piece urges planning to keep women as essential members, not displaced after war.
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Women’s Corps
Edith N. Rogera
Maus
Armed Services
Army
Navy
Congress
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Coast Guard
Marine Corps
Brehon B. Somervell
Wacs
Oveta Culp Hobby
Daytona
Fla
North Africa
Weather Bureau
Rationing Manpower Speaks On War Industry Use
Paul V. McNutt, chairman of the War Manpower Commission, urges efficient use of workers as manpower becomes scarcer. The piece outlines shifting labor needs, training gains, and the new Bureau of Manpower Utilization, plus regional staff and volunteer experts to maximize productivity while reducing absenteeism and turnover. It notes reliance on community adjustments and child care centers to support working parents.
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United States Employment Service
War Manpower Commission
Bureau of Manpower Utilization
Commission
Pattern No 8465 Size List and Yardage Details
Pattern No 8465 offered in sizes 0 11 13 15 17 and 19. Size 12 requires 3 yards 29 inch material and 8 yards braid or rie-rac.
Saw tooth quilt border pattern offered for varied uses
An old fashioned saw tooth quilt pattern is described as modern and versatile for borders on kitchen curtains, luncheon cloths, aprons, or other items. Instructions explain cutting a cardboard square to form triangles, with size variations based on purpose, and a note inviting readers to request three additional patterns from Mrs. Spears for 15 cents.
Early Coalman Introduces Cleveland to Coal Trade
In 1828 a few tons of coal were shipped to Cleveland to test its viability. An agent urged residents to buy coal, but many preferred wood. He then persuaded a barroom proprietor to try coal in the stove, marking the start of Cleveland's coal business.
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Cleveland
Long Line of Convoys Through Allied Sea Lanes
Allied convoys moved along sea routes totaling 80 000 miles in length today as merchant and escort ships maintained steady progress across Atlantic and surrounding waters amid ongoing supply operations.
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