Defense labor needs rise across regions amid mobilization
Dr. Will Alexander of the OPM in Atlantic City warns defense industries require 4,000,000 more workers by January with regional needs including 31,000 in San Diego and San Francisco and 70,000 in Philadelphia. Labor Secretary Perkins cites 324,000 shipbuilding, 408,000 aircraft, 291,000 machine tools and 384,000 other defense jobs.
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The Dance Is On A Reflection On War And Civilization
A meditation contrasts human creativity and industrial power with the destruction of war. The piece questions who bears responsibility for mass violence and whether humanity can steer from a dance of death toward a dance of life, urging control of the dangers it made.
AAA Launches Soil Improvement Plan in Texas Farms
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration urged Texas farmers to use conservation materials and services programs. Counties ordered 2,500,000 pounds of triple superphosphate 230,000 pounds of Austrian winter peas and 30,000 pounds of hairy vetch. B F Vance urged immediate applications due to national defense transport demands. Orders go to Washington after county processing.
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the Agricultural Adjustment Administration
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United States Department of Agriculture
Washington
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Houston
Nacogdoches
Times Earn Soil-Building Payments Under the AAA Program
Farmers earned soil-building payments under the Agricultural Adjustment Administration program as part of the postwar agricultural support efforts. The article outlines eligibility criteria and payment levels, highlighting the role of subsidies in promoting soil restoration and crop diversification during the era.
Army to Release Skilled Craftsmen for Civilian Jobs
The War Department adopts a new policy allowing soldiers with special skills to be released from military service to return to civilian employment. Releases must be requested by former employers to address industrial labor shortages in skilled trades.
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War Department
Destruction of Alexandria Library Reflects Barbarism
The Pathfinder laments the Muslim sack of Alexandria and condemns Nazi cultural vandalism. It contrasts Napoleon’s respect for art with Hitler’s deliberate targeting of monuments such as the British Museum and Westminster Abbey, arguing civilized nations must answer for these acts.
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Alexandria
Germany
Napoleon
British Museum
St. Paul's Cathedral
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Westminster Abbey
Hitler
Masonry History Claims and Ancient Symbols
Irish historian John O Hart cites 3200 year old regular Masonic meetings in Ireland. An obelisk base in New York bears a square and compass symbol. Frescoes in the Temple of Rameses II at Bab el Molank depict Masonic initiation scenes. temple dated 1720 B C. Sun Want Adt.
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New York City
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Bab el Molank
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