Salvation Army Serves Men in Action in WWI
Commissioner McMillan details global Salvation Army operations for troops in World War I. In Italy 32 officers and 128 men ran large recreation centers and canteens including a full town center at Campobasso. North Africa, Britain, and Australia host hundreds of clubs with thousands of troops served, including 24 hour centers, meals, showers, and rest rooms.
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Campobasso
Red Shield
North Africa
Algiers
Britain
McMillan
Crossword Puzzle Clue List
Puzzle shows several clue numbers with definitions such as monster excessivel fond mindh nipper surprise exit wary wings Arabs cloaks wash tatter came to earth sun god Chinese weight and more from a color themed puzzle.
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Nipper
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Wings
Wash
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Salvation Army Provides Support Across Frontline Troops
The Salvation Army operates mobile units and huts to aid troops in New Guinea, Hawaii, Iceland, India, and the Middle East. Since Pearl Harbor, teen volunteers aided in Hawaii as bombings ceased, while Iceland and other theaters reported multiple centers. Overall, more than one thousand centers serve service members across India and the Middle East.
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New Guinea
Salvationists
Hawaii
Salvation Army
Pearl Harbor
Iceland
United States
India
Middle East
Family notes and Red Cross drive updates in North Pownal
North Pownal community items report Fay Willette visiting Valley Falls. Alice Willette returned from Springfield Mass. Red Cross drive extended through the month. John Kimball approved for Navy service with three weeks leave. Paul Willette visiting his parents at Waterville. Clark Wilcox family from Manchester NH at Cora Wilcox home. Chester Card Evelyn and Florence Bryant guests of Card sisters in North Pownal. Jay Buck hosted relatives William Dezo of New York Malls and Leo Dubreuil with Lorraine from Williamstown.
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Fay Willette
Valley Falls
Alice Willette
Springfield
Mass
Red Cross
John Kimball
Navy
Paul Willette
Watervliet
Joseph Willette
Clark Wilcox
Manchester
N. H
Cora Wilcox Chester Card
Evelyn
Florence Bryant
Williamstown
Viola
Hmmalhne Card
North Pownal
Jay Buck
William Dezo
New York
Leo Dubreuil
Lorraine
Melrose Card Party and Dance for Red Cross War Fund
The Melrose Red Cross War Fund Committee will host a card party and dance at Odd Fellows Hall at 8 pm on Friday March 31. Round and square dancing will be enjoyed and a door prize will be awarded. General chairman of the event is Joseph Settig.
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Joseph Settig
Drafted Dads' Families Get Mustering-in Pay
Worcester MA Army officials announce mustering in pay for families of drafted fathers. The payment reaches families within days of enlistment to bridge until allotments begin. Navy and allied services do not provide a similar payment, says W Rea Long, state veterans’ aid commissioner.
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Worcester
Mass
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Army
W. Rea Long
Veterans’ Aid and Pensions
Massachusetts
Long
Navy
Wage Rates Unchanged by War Board Says Davis
War Labor Board chairman William H. Davis told the Senate Banking Committee that wage increases granted by the board have not meaningfully altered prices. He noted basic hourly rates remain largely stable since 1942, while total earnings rose 11 percent due to overtime, and defended the Little Steel formula interpretation amid broader price control debates. Legal action by Albert C Belden against A Leeson was discontinued per county records.
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Washington LLP
William H. Davis
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Senate Banking Committee
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Davis
Senate Committee 15
Congress
Little Steel
Teen-Age Canteen Proposed To Cut Delinquency
Charteroi Borough Council adopts a plan to curb juvenile delinquency by opening a Teen-Age Canteen for youths 13 to 20. The center offers afternoon and evening hours with a jukebox, candy, and a beverage bar run by a local high school group, under strict chaperoned supervision and sign-in records.
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