Life Insurance Sets New Record At 130 Billions
In force life insurance in the United States from legal reserve companies at end of 1942 is expected near 130 billion dollars, the highest on record, covering about 67 million policyholders. The average policyholder amount rose to 1,940 dollars, with annual funds to beneficiaries around 2.4 billion.
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New York
United States Legal Reserve
Vincent P. Whitsitt
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Whitsitt
United States Legal Reserve Life Insurance Companies
Texas Lumber Industry Employs About 18 000 Workers
Texas relies on roughly 18 000 workers in woods and mills each year. Historical records note the first farm terrace in Texas built by Newton County farmer Duke Howell in 1882.
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Texas
Newton County
Duke Howell
Morgenthau warns taxes will rise further to fund war
Secretary Morgenthau on a Pearl Harbor anniversary statement urged Americans to expect higher taxes and bigger savings from current income. He noted tax increases in 1940 to 1942 and said federal, state, and local personal taxes rose only modestly, yet more revenue is affordable to sustain the war effort.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Pearl Harbor
Morgenthau
United States
Mohair Blended With Wool Improves Clothing Quality
At the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association convention in San Antonio, members reported that government wartime policy allowing mohair wool blending aids goat raisers. Blended fabrics such as Vester Askew from Sonora noted as durable with a glossier finish than pure wool, expanding civilian use and encouraging manufacturers to blend mohair with wool rayon or cotton.
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San Antonio
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Vester Askew
Sonora
Sloppy Smokers Blamed For Bed Fires In Los Angeles
Fire Commission report shows 25 of 76 fires in Los Angeles in one month were started by sloppy smokers in bed, with 13 by juveniles and 25 by adults. Turpentine and rosin are produced in Texas longleaf pine belt.
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Los Angeles
Calif
The
Fire Commission
Texas
Farm Equipment Outlook for 1943 in College Station
Extension engineer M R Bentley outlines 1943 farm priorities focusing on machinery reconditioning and maintenance. He urges organized programs for new operators and shared use, noting wartime production limits and a winter readiness plan to have equipment ready for spring. The guidance also covers home-made gear, safety, and farm structures.
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Bentley
Timely Tips on Coffee from A M College Extension Service
College Station tips say black coffee is not a food and cannot build tissue or energy. Cream and sugar carry the calories. coffee alone does not. To stretch allowances, try half hot coffee and half hot milk or add a dash of coffee to hot chocolate. Store leftover coffee in the fridge for desserts and flavors.
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Hazel Phipps
M. College Extension Service
Miss Phipps
Whooping Cough Is Hard to Control
Austin reports Dr. Geo W Cox state health officer on communicable diseases notes that whooping cough is among the hardest pediatric diseases to manage. It is highly contagious and often unrecognized until exposure to other children occurs. Contagious before whoop appears and early medical care is urged to prevent pneumonia and death in children under three.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Heath
Protect children from whooping cough urges doctor
Dr. Cox warns to shield children from whooping cough by keeping them away from sick playmates, avoiding shared objects, and washing hands before meals. If illness signs appear, contact doctors immediately.
Blood donations reach 1 126 000 pints since 1941
Washington reports that Americans have given 1 126 000 pints of blood to the Red Cross since December 7 1941. Surgeons General of the Army and other officials credit the effort with saving hundreds of lives and aiding war relief.
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Red Cross
Washington
Surgeons General
Army
Red Cross Plasma Aids U S Troops Across War Zones
Major Gen James C Magee and Rear Admiral Ross T McIntire praised plasma from blood donated through the Red Cross aiding American forces in North Africa Guadalcanal ships at sea and other war zones. The Red Cross report notes twenty four cities participating in the project and the public is urged to take pride in the record.
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Navy
Red Cross
North Africa
Guadalcanal
James C. Magee
Ross T. McIntire
Demonstrated Professor Defines Transparencies by Student
A dialogue shows a student explaining the meanings of transparent translucent and opaque through a practical example. He notes the room windows were transparent then translucent and may become opaque if not cleaned soon.
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