National Defense Advisory Commission aims to speed Army and Navy supplies
The National Defense Advisory Commission outlines its role to identify, secure, and deliver needed military materials during emergencies. Key divisions cover Raw Materials led by Edward R. Stettinius Jr, Production under William S. Knudsen, Transportation led by Ralph Budd, Labor Supply under Sidney Hillman, Agricultural concerns with Chester Davis, Price Stabilization led by Leon Henderson, and Consumer Protection under Harriett Elliott, plus secretary William H. McReynolds.
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National Defense Advisory Commission
Army
Navy
Congress
President
Commission
Edward R. Stettinius Jr
United States Steel Corporation
Stettinius
Tennessee Valley Authority
Quate
William S. Knudsen
General Motors
Knudsen
Mr. Knudsen
Ralph Budd
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Division of Transportation
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union
A. F. of L
Chester Davis
Federal Reserve Board
Leon Henderson
Securities and Exchange Commission
Kidney Stagnation Weighed Against Constipation
An old drug advertisement extols KIDANS as a kidney remedy to flush wastes and prevent stagnation. It claims benefits for Getting Up Nights, backache, nervous headaches, and dizziness, urging purchase with a money back guarantee and offer for two boxes. The ad notes Atlanta as the contact location.
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Kidans Company
Atlanta
Georgia
Law Bites From Texas: Garnishment to Bribery and Libel Pitfalls
Bill Hinton surveys Texas law quirks and contrasts in a Honey Grove Signal Citizen column. He notes wage garnishment limits, separate property for married women, when a person becomes a convict, and age limits for the death penalty. The piece covers public money for pensions, store chair rules for female workers, bribery penalties, burglary distinctions, poll tax jury service, oral contracts, and libel fines.
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Bill Hinton
Honey Grove Signal Citizen
Hamp Harper Thanks Citizens After First Primary Victory
Hamp Harper writes to Fannin County residents expressing gratitude for support in the first primary. He reports 4 281 votes and leading by 2 349, carrying 30 of 42 boxes with a majority in 11 and a tie in one. He urges supporters of eliminated rivals to vote in the runoff on August 24.
Grayson County Receives Final Denison Dam Road Payment
Grayson County Texas received a $57,080 check for about 45 miles of county roads and related land and easements to be submerged by the Denison Dam Reservoir. The payment, the largest among six affected counties, goes to the road and bridge fund and will be allocated by the commissioners for road and bridge construction. The deed was filed with County Clerk C. H. Barrett.
Birth Certificates Backlog Reaches 500 Daily In Texas
Dr. Geo W. Cox warns applicants to be patient as the Bureau of Vital Statistics processes about five hundred birth certificate requests per day. Limited staff requires searching records and photostating copies, with growth tied to military service, radio station needs, citizenship proof, schooling, marriages, estates, and voting eligibility.
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Austin
State Department of Health
Geo. W. Cox
Bureau of Vital Statistics
Health Department
Army
Navy
United States
Cox
State Health Department
Change and Movement Suppress the Idea of Being Set
A Holicon Review quote argues that in a world of constant change there is no enduring state of being settled, warning that clinging to fixed plans will upset those who resist motion and transformation.
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Labor
Division of Consumer
Miss Harriett Elliott
University of North Carolina
William H. McReynolds
A. Y. Creager CO
M. & P. Bank Building
Sherman, Texas
Glen Earnheart Benefit Association
Whitewright
State Insurance Department
Texas
Hamp Harper
Fannin County
W.h.(hamp) Harper
Grayson County
Coconino County
Arizona
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Delaware
Rhode Island
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