War Leaders Rally For Offensive Action And Defense
Secretary Stimson warned the nation cannot buy or produce its way out of the crisis and must fight with an intelligent offensive. Roosevelt cited risk of inland bombing and coastal attacks while Congress approved a 100 million dollar civil defense appropriation. Berle urged a global victory plan and Russia loan extensions. Army and Navy mobilization rapid expansion, draft changes, and new units were reported alongside production forecasts and rationing plans.
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Detroit
New York City
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Office of Civilian Defense
Berle
Des Moines
Iowa
America
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Knox
Navy
Great Britain
Naval
Marine Corps
Pacific War
Portland, Oreg
United Nations
Diet family budget rises 24 percent in a year
The National Dairy Council cites a 24 percent one week price rise for a moderate cost adequate diet for a family of four. Prices from the Bureau of Labor Statistics used, with 51 city comparisons to the prior year. Flour and cereals up 9 percent, milk 15 percent, fats 16 to 63 percent, average 32 percent, butter 16 percent.
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National Dairy Council
Bureau of Home Economics
United States Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States Department of Labor
Washington, D. C
Pearl Harbor memories haunt Texas NTSTC student
Mrs. Ben F. Paschall formerly Mary Virginia Cannon recalls Pearl Harbor while newNTSTC enrollee describes Hawaii visit with her husband Lieut. Paschall. She recounts escaping injury by lying on sand and witnessing a downed Japanese plane as crews battled suicide squads. The voyage home included sinking subs sighted along the convoy.
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Paschall
Little girl asks for candy but needs soap
A small girl tells a clerk she wants candy but she must buy soap. The exchange centers on a shop purchase with the child seeking both treats and household items.
Snowy Quip Duel Highlights Regional Tales
A lighthearted exchange frames a northern and southern traveler banter about winters. The Northerner recalls severe snow and high drifts that forced farmers to improvise milking, while the Southerner calls eight inches of snow mild by comparison.
Sugar Rationing Seen As Less Harsh For Average Family
An agriculture bureau official argues sugar limits may not hit families hard because rationing is per person and includes syrups preserves and other sweeteners. She notes many eat more sugar than needed and that moms can share rations among household members. future home canning plans are mentioned.
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Department of Agriculture
Home Economics Bureau
Buster
Home Canning Tips and Sugar Ration Note
A brief message advises canning without sugar and directs readers to the superintendent of public documents in Washington DC for Home Canning Pamphlet No FB-1762. It notes sugar limits for commercial users and mentions occasional shortages of pop and candy due to rationing.
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Henderson
Ickes
Justice Department
Washington, D. C
Women Eligible For Air Mechanics Jobs In Texas And Louisiana
Civil Service Commission opens civilian trainee positions in aircraft and engine mechanics for men and women ages 16 to 50 in Texas and Louisiana. No prior mechanical experience required. applicants must pass a mechanical aptitude test. Trainees earn 900 to 1020 dollars yearly, with promotions up to 1260 to 1620 after training of three to six months or longer. Applications available at Sherman Denison or Bonham Post Offices or from Civil Service Commission New Orleans Louisiana.
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Texas
Louisiana
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Sherman
Denison
Bonham
New Orleans
Suspense Both Ways Quote Dialogue Card
A playful exchange about reading habits features a wife who starts novels in the middle. The joke hinges on her curiosity about both the ending and the origin, highlighting a sly literary humor.
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