War writer Cecil Brown says war will last many years
Cecil Brown the noted war writer told an audience at Mc Farlin Auditorium that the global conflict will drag on for many years. He described the Far East war beginning with the Singapore attack and the sinking of the Prince of Wales and Repulse, urging ruthless retaliation and full support for allies to ensure eventual American victory.
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Cecil Brown
Dallas News
McFarlin Auditorium
Italy
Yugoslavia
Far East
Singapore
Prince of Wales
South China Sea
Malayan
Pennsylvania
MacArthur
Brown
Russia
Staes
Civil Defense Plans 2.5 Million Gas Masks Under Way
Washington says 2 500 000 gas masks will be bought from a 100 600 000 defense appropriation. Masks will go to residents in the most dangerous seaboard zones and production facilities are set up for future expansion if more funding is approved.
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Washington
Office of Civilian Defense
Congress
Permissible Farm Construction Rules Set by USDA War Board
College Station Texas announces that farm construction must aid agricultural production and follow sound practices to gain approval. County boards weigh past records producer competency and material use, with priority to scarce materials and war labor allocation. Final approval rests with the War Production Board. Crude rubber brittleness and sugar beet history noted.
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College Station
Usda War Boards
B. F. Vance
Texas Usda War Board
Vance
War Production Board
USDA _ war boards
Who Killed the League in Postwar Debate
A critical column argues isolationist papers and party lines shaped opposition to wartime policy and Roosevelts leadership. It notes Senate and House delays by minority factions and cites Senator Arthur Vandenbergs defense stance amid war preparations.
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Congress
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Roosevelt
House
Senate
League
When a Child Needs a Laxative
Syrup of Black-Draught is a tasty liquid many children welcome when a laxative is needed. It shares the same main ingredient as Black-Draught and is known for providing relief from common laxative symptoms. Available in two sizes: 25c and 50c.
Wilson League Treaty Debate Reaches Dead End in 1919 Vote
The article recalls the December 13 1919 Senate vote on the Wilson League treaty. Fifty nine Republican seats later would have aided passage but the Lodge Reservations stalled ratification. Democrats supported the measure while Republicans largely opposed it.
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Wilson
Senate
Josephus Daniel
League
Charles Evans Hughes
Nicholas Murray Butler
Harding
Big Demand For Tomatoes Forecast
Civilians will have difficulty buying processed tomatoes this fall and winter as Army orders absorb almost all of the 100 million cases produced nationally. Texas will have an abundant crop, and housewives are urged to stock jars and sealing supplies, pool orders locally, and prepare tomato recipes to ensure daily access.
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College Station
Jennie Camp
A. and M. College Extension Service
Texas
Quartermaster General’s Department
United States Army
Miss Camp
Heaviest Man Dies in Johannesburg Hospital
John Smith Pott Naive, 42, once billed as the world’s heaviest man, died yesterday in a Johannesburg hospital. He weighed 756 pounds and stood five feet six inches tall. A second note states US rail passenger traffic in 1941 surpassed 1929 levels.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Smith Pott Naive
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