Civilians Face Rationing as War Tightens Metal Supply
Washington reports a shift toward civilian rationing as metals and rubber dwindle. The War Production Board, led by Donald M. Nelson, seeks centralized control to pool scarce materials for Allies, while steel, chromium, copper, and nickel are restricted and synthetic alternatives expand.
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Washington
Donald M. Nelson
New War Production Board
Britain
Soviet
Russia
America
Philippines
Philippine
Roosevelt
OPM
OPA
Betsy Ross and The Flagmaking at Philadelphia Depot
Modern Betsy Ross and hundreds of needlecraft artisans at the Philadelphia Quartermaster Depot craft flags for the U S Army. The article details cutting sewing embroidery and inspection processes for stripes fields stars and regimental colors while noting the President’s colors and the 1916 Executive Order design.
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Betsy Ross
Washington
Trenton
Princeton
Congress
Arch Street
Philadelphia
United States Army
Quartermaster Depot
United States
Quartermaster General
Army and Navy
Woodrow Wilson
Government to cut cotton output to support price program
Secretary Wickard warns another production cut is needed to sustain the 85 percent parity loan price under the cotton price insurance program. He notes quotas and acreage adjustments fund premiums, and argues for export-friendly reforms while defending current controls amid lingering export losses.
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Washington
Wickard
Commodity Credit Corporation
Federal Treasury
Tomato bread develops in Army tests
The Army Quartermaster Corps reports a new tomato bread in development. Tomato juice is added to the dough and the bread is said to have a delightful flavor and brighter color with higher vitamin content than ordinary bread. It remains an early experimental project.
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Army Quartermaster Corps
Never Happened in Scotland Railway Carriage Ticket Gaffe
A country woman asked a fellow traveler for a return ticket in a Scottish railway carriage. The traveler handed her the ticket and she threw it out the window saying she was not going back. She had taken the ticket because she was told it was cheaper.
Thousands Needed In Plane Plant
North American Aviation announced a need for thousands more workers at its Dallas plant to meet rising aircraft production. The policy favors Texas applicants, includes women in productive roles, and outlines pre employment training and testing. Pre selection is handled by the U S Employment Service, with priority for references from the service.
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Dallas
North American Aviation, Inc
North American
North American Aviation
Texas
United States Employment Service
Employment Service
Personnel Department
United States
Selective Service Board
Don’t Write on Face of U S Auto Tax Stickers
The Treasury Department announced it is illegal for buyers to write their names on the stamp faces to deter thefts. It urged signatures and license numbers be written on the reverse of the certificates instead. The stamps certify payment of the use tax when affixed to automobile windshields.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Unclear Dialogue Sparks White River Street Incident
Fragmentary exchange shows a person guarding meat for a dog while claiming ownership of a pocketed wallet. The readable text hints at a dispute over possessions and a possible domestic disturbance in a street setting.
County Deputies Get 10 Percent Pay Increase
Sherman deputies under Sheriff P. M. Porter received a 10 percent raise in an updated county salary plan. The commissioners court increased salaries for Mrs. Hettie Lee Wilson, clerk of the court, John Bass, probation officer, and Miss Mable Denny, secretary to County Judge Jake J. Loy, all from 85 to 125 dollars. Vernie Henderson, district clerk, was denied a full-time second clerk but was granted an extra deputy at 75 dollars a month during the six months both district courts are in session.
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Vernie Henderson
Texan and His Dog Arrive With AEF in Northern Ireland Advance
The first AEF unit arrives in Northern Ireland with its unofficial mascot, a mongrel named Jitterbug owned by Sergt. Herbert W. Williams from Texas. Williams, from Mount Belview near Houston, adopted the dog nine months ago and it already served at Camp Claiborne and Fort Dix before heading overseas.
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AEF
Northern Ireland
Jitterbug
Sergt
Herbert W. Williams
Down Texas Way
Williams
Mount Bellview
Houston
Camp Claiborne
Fort Dix
N. J
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Betsys
Iceland
US Signal Corps
Scotland
Whitewright Lumber Co
U. S
Mobileil
G. C. Stateville
Texan
Sun Office
R. P. Childress
Gomer May
L. LaRoe & Co
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