War Man Power Commission freezes dairy livestock and poultry labor
The War Man Power Commission outlined a program to keep dairy livestock and poultry workers on essential farms through draft deferment wage controls and hiring bans. It sets deferment rules for farms, limits recruitment by the armed services and other employers, and aims to stabilize wages and maintain labor supply, with standards tying farm size to essential status and production.
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Washington
War Man Power Commission
Army
Navy
Agriculture Department
Department
WMC
Man Power Commission
Government guidance on hiring dairy and livestock workers
The Army Navy Maritime Commission Defense Plants Corporation and Treasury instruct contractors and subcontractors not to employ skilled dairy live stock and poultry workers without approval of the United States Employment Service. The WMC lacks a method to compel non-government employers but will urge compliance.
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Army
Navy
Maritime Commission
Defense Plants Corporation
Treasury Department
United States Employment Service
WMC
Legion Head Flays O Daniel For His Teen Age Amendment
National Commander Roane Waring, speaking for 11,844 posts and 1,140,000 American Legion members, opposes Sen. W Lee O Daniel draft act amendment requiring a year of training for teen age draftees. He says the Legion opposes any change that shackles the army and questions O Daniels military qualifications to judge fitness for front line duty.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Roane Waring
W. Lee O'Daniel
Waring
O’daniel
Senate
O'Daniel
Senator O'Daniel
Cotton Bagging Program Set for 1943 Production
COLLEGE STATION About 88 600 bales of cotton will go into cotton bagging for cotton bales in 1943. The program will manufacture 8 000 000 bale covers in 1943 up from 4 000 000 in 1942 to spur new uses and markets for domestic cotton. Texas farmers receive a 7 pound per bale allowance for cotton wrapped in patterns, with similar support anticipated in 1943, notes Fred Rennels AAA assistant administrator for Texas.
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Fred Rennels
AAA
Texas
Bible Society overrun as demand soars for scriptures
In Dallas the American Bible Society reports overwhelming requests from servicemen in Texas Louisiana Oklahoma and Arkansas. District secretary Frank W. Langham says presses have tripled output since the draft law began and are printing 9000 Bibles daily, yet a wartime shortage persists.
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Dallas
Texas
Louisiana
Oklahoma
Arkansas
American Bible Society
Frank W. Langham
Society
WHAMS Proposed as Women Homemakers Army Mobilization
Springfield area reports Dr. H. H. Wagner a Methodist pastor urges forming the Women Homemakers' Army Mobilization to organize women who stay at home and care for families as a war effort contribution.
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Springfield
Mass
H. H. Wagner
O Leary Predicts More Rationing as War Extends
Washington. Dr Paul M O Leary head of rationing for Leon Henderson warned Americans expect a lot more rationing if the war lasts a couple of years longer. He urged not distinguishing between so called luxury foods and essentials stressing sugar preservation for canners and packers while distributing the rest to consumers and industry. He recalled OPA tire rationing after Pearl Harbor and announced an all purpose ration book to cover meat and possibly two other programs.
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Washington
Paul M. O'Leary
Leon Henderson
Cornell
O'Leary
OPA
O’leary
Henderson
Pearl Harbor
Dr H S Pendergrass Dies At 83 In Leonard
Leonard Texas Dr H S Pendergrass 83 died of pistol wounds Saturday morning in Leonard He arrived in 1880 with the town laid out and practiced there since He graduated from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine at 21 Funeral services were held Monday at the Baptist Church He is survived by three daughters and two sons A justice of the peace ruled death by own action in the inquest.
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Leonard
H. S. Pendergrass
Justice of the Peace
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
Nashville
The
Baptist Church
Government cotton contract proposal during wartime debate
The Daily Oklahoman editorial suggests government contracts for farmers to grow cotton at cost plus 10 percent with cotton pickers paid 1.25 dollars per hour and overtime. It argues such a plan would align farmers with patriotic war profiteering and curb calls for higher farm prices. It also notes the 1795 American Flag featured 15 stars in three rows of five for 23 years.
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Daily
Oklahoman
Birth records via census for WWI draft registrations
The U S Census Bureau offers birth-date and birth-place details from WWI draft registrations to help citizenship claims. Services include a $1 search letter, a $2 photostatic copy, or a $3 copy with government seal, with $1 charged for the search, payable by money order to the Treasurer of the United States.
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U. S. Census Bureau
Washington, D. C
United States
Misleading fur trade names ruled out by Ottawa edict
Canadian dyed rabbit fur previously sold under exotic aliases such as Siberian Seal Belgian Beaver Baltic Tiger and French Leopard will now be labeled as plain dyed rabbit. White Hudson seal becomes dyed muskrat and Alaska sable as natural or dyed skunk. Michael Morris said trade names persist but all price tags labels and invoices must show both trade name and correct fur name.
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Ottawa
Michael Morris
Candlesticks From Japan Return to Sender
A Bailey County woman said she wants to send back candlesticks made in Japan as she and her 4-H Club son contributed scrap iron to a growing local pile. The exchange occurred amid a broader scrap drive crowd.
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Japan
Bailey County
Judge Allows Modest Dues For Torkildsens Dates
Superior Judge Joseph Sabath rules Mr Torkildsen may drink on Saturdays in moderation and Mrs Torkildsen may bet on horses up to $2. They will dine and dance Wednesdays and watch movies Sundays as they aim to amicably resolve separate maintenance suit by mid November.
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Chicago
Adolph Torkildsen
Torkildsen
Joseph Sabath
New Senator Outlines Views On Economy
Charles R. Jones, one of three new Senate members, rejects using session length as a measure of economy. He says a deliberate study of major legislative problems is the true economy, opposes new taxes for nonessential spending, and favors efficient state department operation for better public service. Jones succeeds Olan R. Van Zandt, a TIoga Grayson veteran.
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Austin
Charles R. Jones
Bonham
Senate
Jones
Olan R. van Zandt
Tioga
Grayson County
House
Cancer Deaths Rise in Texas Warns Doctor
Dr Geo W Cox Texas state health officer reports over 45000 cancer deaths in ten years and warns against quacks and false cures. He says early treatment by surgery or radium or X ray is essential and that two thirds rely on surgery while about one third use X ray or radium successfully.
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Austin
Texas
Geo. W. Cox
Early cancer diagnosis urged as key defense, says Dr Cox
Dr Cox calls early detection the best defense against cancer and warns most patients delay medical advice until cure is impossible. He lists signs such as unusual bleeding, lumps in the breast, surface sores, facial sores, mouth sores, and chronic indigestion as possible cancer indicators and urges immediate physician consultation. He condemns self medication and unproven remedies.
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Cox
Glass substitutes aid sapphire instrument bearings
Research by electrical engineers shows dependence on Swiss sapphire bearings can end. Tiny drops of fused hard glass serve as substitutes and will soon be produced in required quantities for wide use.
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