Will Japan Fight to the Last Man or Collapse of Myth?
Washington dispatch argues Japan may fight to the last man, but morale rests on belief in divine origins and invincibility. It notes potential shifts as war weariness grows, with American observers predicting changes once Japan loses perceived invincibility and faces cold, harsh facts.
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Washington
Japan
Sukiyaki
Tojo
Solomons
China
Orient
Tokio
Quotable Quip Exchange on Hiding Money in Marriage
Brown jokes that his wife always finds his money no matter where he hides it. White counters that his wife never finds his money and keeps it with his un‑darned socks in a basket.
Jester Jests From Joe Miller Aboard Austin Hints
A Texas columnist recounts jokes from Joe Miller’s Jest and notes the 1739 dedication to Bodens Pope Lacy Henley and Baker. He then recalls Los Angeles streetcar signage and steamship office travel posters with South American and Tahiti visions.
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Joe Miller
University of Texas Library
Joel
Chaucer
Miller
Bodens
Alexander Pope
Professor Lacy
Orator Henley
Joe Baker
Los Angeles
California
Steamship Lines
Rio
Buenos Aires
South Seas
Tahiti
6 000 000 More To Be Needed For Production
The War Manpower Commission said 17 000 000 workers in war production must be augmented by 6 000 000 more by end of 1943. John S. Hillard told the Texas Personnel Conference on the University of Texas campus that manpower mobilization is at a pinch and people must be asked to do what the Government wants. A series of panel discussions concluded the conference.
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Austin
Texas Personnel Conference
John S. Hilliard
War Manpower Commission
Ward Company Faces Ceiling Price Charge
A suit filed in United States District Court alleges Montgomery Ward & Co. violated ceiling price regulations. The Office of Price Administration says many items in the Fall-Winter 1942 catalog were 2 to 85 cents above prices filed with the war price and rationing board, with affidavits citing 156 overages including lamps chairs hose window shades ribbon and handbags. The article also notes the United States imported 43 627 672 worth of cane sugar from the Philippines in 1940.
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Chicago
Montgomery Ward & Co
United States District Court
Office of Price Administration
War Price and Rationing Board
Ward
WAAC Enlistments Lag in North Texas District
Col. Claude K Rhinehart reports 35 of 73 North Texas counties have zero WAAC enlistments with Dallas County leading at 52 auxiliaries. Twenty come from Tarrant and nine from McLennan. He urges local women's groups to boost district recruitment and notes WAACs offer essential wartime support.
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North Texas
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Claude K. Rhinehart
WAAC
Dallas County
Tarrant County
McLennan
Col. Rhinehart
Dallas
U. S. Army
Texas
Coffee price sign sparks laughs in Hollywood cafe
In Hollywood a cafe owner George Paris posts a sign declaring the first cup of coffee five cents and the second cup a hundred dollars. The odd pricing aims to draw attention and amuse patrons.
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Hollywood
Calif
George Paris
Health Oddities Through Time and Mythic Remedies
A historical overview notes native New Zealand lip dye linked to disease beliefs and blue as a disease barrier. It recalls ancient castor oil use in Egypt, state efforts to ensure universal dosing, and medieval views of camphor as a panacea amid internal administration with harm.
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Pearl Harbor
Shanghai
Singapore
America
Western Pacific
Safe Deposit Box
The
First National Bank
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Texas Boy
Pat O'Malley
Houston
Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Iowa
Borden Company
Pat
J. S. Campbell
Clearview Farms
Butler
Pennsylvania
George Wilson
Boyce House
Ed Kilman
Houston Post
Paul Bolton
International News Service
the Sun
Ward Company
United States
Philippines
New Zealand
Simpson M. Ritter
Yeager
Sinclair
Community Public Service CO
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