Draft Group Must Fight Or Produce
Washington reports Selective Service moved to enforce a produce or fight policy tightening occupational deferments for under thirty eight registrants. Officials expect revisions to channel all eligible men toward military service and war work, with 90,000 more munition workers needed immediately and expanded combat replacements in Europe and the Pacific theatres.
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Washington
Selective Service
James F. Byrnes
Lewis B. Hershey
Hershey
Byrnes
Landlubber Private Brings Sailor Spunk to Deck
A colored private aboard the ocean voyage grows seasick and is teased by a shipmate. He replies with humor that he is indeed a landlubber and is learning how to rub through the voyage.
Record Cotton Acre Yield Is Forecast
Washington reports the agriculture department expects this year’s cotton crop at 12,359,000 equivalent 500-pound bales with an acre yield of 295.3 pounds the highest on record. Production forecast 12,320,000 bales. acreage 20,098,000. abandonment 1.3 percent. ginned running bales 10,274,385 through Dec 1. Last year 11,427,000 bales. ten year average 12,455,000.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Census Bureau
Ninety Billion Budget for Next Year
Washington reports a proposed federal budget around 90 billion dollars for the coming year after a review by the budget bureau. President Roosevelt will sign off before sending it to Congress, with war spending about 80 billion and normal expenses the rest. Debt expected to exceed 300 billion by next year’s end and a potential 80 billion annual outlay until peace is restored.
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Washington
Budget Bureau
Board of Review
Roosevelt
Congress
America
Japan
Europe
Caution Urged Against Lethal Carbon Gas
The state health department warned Friday about carbon monoxide as a deadly killer urging precautions to prevent exposure and fatalities.
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Austin
State Health Department
Precautions urge ventilation and exhaust checks to prevent gas danger
The department warns lethal gas from car engines can quickly incapacitate a person. It advises checking garage ventilation, ensuring exhaust-system integrity, and never keeping car windows fully closed in cold weather. A North African veteran recalls disguising as native women to enter restricted zones, noting MPs are enraged.
Butter From Grass Proves Simple With Cow And Churn
Quip notes butter can be produced from grass with a cow and a churn. It highlights a simple, rustic method as an affordable alternative to high butter prices.
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