All-Year Evergreen highway route roads to the west
A survey and tour describe an all-year Evergreen highway from Victoria to Maine through Utah and Arizona, linking Canadian to Atlantic routes. E. J. Elrod and others praise the plan, noting 2 million dollars in bonds in Utah and expected road-building progress as war clouds clear, with emphasis on Grand Canyon and petrified forests as major draws.
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Union
Loterstate
Atlantic
British Columbia
Arisona
Mull
Mexico
Atantic Seaboard
Tox Elder
Weber
Davia
Salt Lake
Utah
Joab
Millard
Denver
Iron
Toran
Mingshem
Ogden
Farmington
Provo
Nepht
Fillmore
Nearer
Parowan
Cedar
St George
Victoria
E. J. Elrod
J. N. Nowell
The
Stars of Washington
Chadwick Ayres
Animated Educational Film Company
WE. Hodson
Weber Club
WH. Watts
C. J. Stilwell
Eighe Publicity Bureau
Elrod
Mae
Mounalow
Turing
Canada
Arizona
Balt Lake
Portland
San Francisco
Siskiyou Mountains
Billnet
State Highway Commission
Watts
Mrr
Bilwell
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Mr. Stilwell
Switartland
Alps
Engine care prior to war service urged by expert
W Owen Thomas of Detroit urges thorough prewar engine conditioning for American trucks to endure 20 mph continuous service in wartime. He notes improved engine details and fuel efficiency from wartime refinements, stressing balanced, properly run engines and ongoing reliability for sustained field use.
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Sarg Fe
W. Owen Thomas
Detroit Consulting Automobile Enginrer
Lise
France
Mr. Thomas
Revere
Tay General Derlen
En Elerrr
Europe
Car Care Tales and Tax Tales in Auto Life
A quirky column blends car polish lore with tax collector dread. It mocks auto expenses and finance fears, noting how owners protect wallets and reputations while preserving a gleaming ride. The tone satirizes both vanity and fiscal caution in midcentury automobilia.
Look Both Ways to Prevent Railroad Crossings Deaths
A Nebraska report highlights a Lutheran church choir fundraiser in Omaha while urging motorists to stop, look, and listen at railroad crossings. Data shows 95 fatalities and 241 serious injuries yearly, with calls to reinforce warning signs and expand road infrastructure to support growing motor traffic amid wartime resource strain.
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Charles 8. Hileman
Elgin Motor Car Corporation
Chicago
Halen
Erossinga
Omama
Califor
Germany
Immanogel Lutheran Church
Lola
Arado
Cleaning Cylinder Bead Modification for Decarbonizing
The article explains detaching the cylinder bead to remove carbon, noting that scraping deposits fills tappet holes with oily carbon water. It recommends using short screws without heads with a screwdriver slot cut in, screwed flush before scraping, then removed after decarbonizing to keep grit from entering oil holes.
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America
Russians Study U S Methods in Lincoln Visit
In Lincoln the Russian mission members Nicolas A. Borodin W P Kochetkott and A D Wilkof tour the Nebraska University College of Agriculture to study U S dairy packing and extension methods. They say they aim to bring experts back to Russia and educate young Russians.
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Lincoln
Neb
Russia
Ruerian Mission
United States
Nicolas A. Borodin
Russian Milstion
Mr. Borodin
W. P. Kochetkott
A. D. Wilkof
Teihoda
Nebreaka University College of Agrculture
BG Recruiting Drive Closes As Marines Rebuild Strength
Washington August 10 The major effort to recruit the marine corps to a new wave strength of 30 000 men is halted for ten days for rest and regrouping. Major General Harnett ordered recruiting stations closed to allow for casualties and to restart recruiting to meet the needs of the corps in the near term.
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Washington
Marine Corps
Harnett
National Day Considered for September Third
Washington reports a possible national holiday on September 3 to honor the mobilization of draft levies for training cantonments. No formal step has been taken yet, though Provost Marshal General officials consider it possible. Conferences with railway officials addressed mobilization details as transportation lines face moving about 230,000 men from 4,670 districts.
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Washington
Central Control of World Tonnage Discussed at Conference
Wariington Aug 10 Central control of the world's tonnage with sharp reductions in ocean freight rates was discussed at a conference today between the shipping board and Thomas Hayden of the British fleet. The British propose the American government join the Inter allied chartering conference and force neutral tonnage in by a joint allied bunker arrangement and allied control over exports. The discussion followed talks with Captain Tantien of the French invasion and sought to obtain a transport supplier they have long sought and requested the board to increase tonnage allotments.
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Wariington
Shipzing Board
Thomas Hayden
Iitish Fleflon
Tantien
Éhipe
Borgueini
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Evergreen
AYE AE
Asm Od
Stanly
Utah Oil Refining CO
Ang Royal Ounen, Utan. Fees
Auges
Wreare
Hitan
Prairies
Laing
Florence Jotien Wadley
Eytinger Otlvand
Sbe
Kountes Memorial Church
C. D. Daltzly
This
Nebraska Council of Defense
Immanuel
Iren
Wilson Liong Dill
Noton
ETOAC
Price
Mesto
FCA Inspira
Paige
Detroit Motor Car Company
Detroit, Michigan
Paige Motor Sales Co
Hudson Avenue
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