History of US draft ages from 18 to 45 across wars
The article traces draft age changes from Civil War exemptions through World War I and II. It notes shifts in minimum ages, registration dates, and congressional debates over lowering the limit, with concerns about homes, education, and juvenile readiness. It highlights compromises settling the lower bound at 20 and mentions the Army’s view on younger teens in modern warfare.
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North
Confederacy
Congress
United States
Pearl Harbor
War Department
House Military Affairs Committee
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Danaher
Connecticut
Army
Roosevelt weighs lowering draft age to 18 or 19
The Army notes 18 and 19 year olds number about 1.2 million and many have dependents. Britain sets 18 as the draft age. President Roosevelt said at a May 26 press conference he would consider lowering the draft age to 18 or 19.
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Army
United States
Navy
Great Britain
Roosevelt
We Call It Private Enterprise Editorial Reprint
Reprinted editorial argues private enterprise is the engine of national strength and freedom. It credits private industry in manufacturing power finance resources and transport, asserting unity of enterprise and liberty against enemies seeking to destroy democracy. The piece frames wartime effort as supported by private enterprise across sectors.
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Anderson
8. C
Hitler
Gas relief by barge and pipeline debate on East Coast supply
Federal officials prefer a Florida to Florida intracoastal pipeline or barge canal to ease the East Coast petroleum shortage. Prospects hinge on capacity estimates of 50,000 barrels by barge versus 300,000 by a single 24 inch pipeline across Florida, with questions about timing and available pipe.
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Richmond Times-Dispatch
Florida
Robbins
Jacksonville
Trenton
N. J
Eastern Seaboard
Marine Journal
Wheat acreage plan faces wartime food concerns
Agriculture Department crop planners confront whether to cut wheat plantings as a near record 1.5 billion bushel stockpile looms. War needs, storage limits, and possible diversions to other crops shape options from 50 to 55 million acre allotments, with regional feasibility varying by state.
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Agriculture Department
Germany
Wickard
Midwest
Canada
Australia
Argentina
Russia
Ukraine
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Six Massanutten Cadets Enter Officers Camp
Six Massanutten Military Academy cadets who completed four years of ROTC work at graduation will enter an officers training camp before receiving commissions. The cadets Carro Beahm Jr Washington DC Edward Gearing Woodstock Robert Morris Woodstock Warren Busken Dearborn Mich and John Reynolds Redbank N J will join the army directly from the academy. Cadet major Lecok Grant Woodstock holds a reserve commission and will report for active duty as second lieutenant.
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Woodstock
Massanutten Military Academy
Academy
Carro, C. Beahm, Jr
Washington
Robert B. Cole Jr
Alexandria
Edward M Gearing
Robert B. Morris
Warren P Busken
Dearborn
Mich
John D Reynolds
Redbank
Lecok H. Grant
Advertise In The Star For Proven Results
Classified ad touts advertising in The Star as a proven route to results, claiming value and payoff for advertisers seeking “what you pay for.”
Seventeen Ships Blasted In Week Of Atlantic Attacks
Allied and neutral ships bore the heaviest blows as submarines sank 17 merchant vessels and damaged two more in Atlantic waters last week. The toll since Pearl Harbor reaches 227 ships with 629 crew and passengers accounted for. 84 lives lost and 42 missing. The United States destroyer Blakeley was struck twice near Martinique and Brazil’s Commandante Lyra was torpedoed, the seventh Brazilian ship to suffer such an attack.
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Atlantic
Caribbean
United and
Neutral Nations
Pearl Harbor
United States
Blakeley
Martinique
Reutral
Brazil
Home Newspaper Devoted to Community Interests
Local paper highlights neighborhood news and community events with a focus on residents, schools, and public services. Includes notices, local achievements, and upcoming meetings.
Memorial Day tourism strains hotels and eateries across nation
Secretary Harold Ickes is named coordinator of petroleum and national defense by President Roosevelt. A record influx of tourists is reported over Memorial Day weekend, stressing hotels, tourist homes and restaurants. Iraq falls to the British and motorized troops move into Baghdad as the Middle East thickens against the Axis.
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Harold Ickes
Roosevelt
Iraq
Baghdad
Middle East
Axis
Roosevelt pushes plan to tax the very rich in Congress
Amelia Earhart begins second attempt for a round the world flight from Miami Florida as global tensions rise with British and Spanish port scenes shadowed by warship movements.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Pitt Monte Inc
Amelia Earhart
Miami
Fla
Hoover sales tax plea defeated by Senate after House refusals
The Senate rejects President Hoover's limited sales tax proposal after the House had declined it twice. John T. Noonan, formerly operator of the valley's largest livery stable, dies at his home after a stroke. The Anti-Saloon League calls a True Temperance meeting here to oppose repeal efforts by the wets.
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Hoover
Senate
House
John T. Noonan
Anti-Saloon League
Wets
Miss Adelaide Perry and A Lee Coble Wed in Baltimore
The ceremony for Miss Adelaide Perry and A Lee Coble took place in Baltimore as The Soldier's Bonus bill clears a Senate committee but would not trigger payment until 1923. Handley High Cadet Corps wins the Chamber of Commerce banner in the fourth annual competitive drill with S. V. A.
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Adelaide Perry
A. Lee Coble
Baltimore
Senate
Handley High Cadet Corps
Chamber of Commerce
Germans Renew Offensive On Western Front In War Push
German forces renew a Western Front offensive aiming to end resistance before American troops reach France. The report notes permission granted to Winchester Cold Storage Co. to raise capital from $100000 to $150000 amid wartime shortages. Red Cross workers report food shortages across Belgium Germany and Russia.
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Western Front
France
Winchester Cold Storage Co
Belgium
Russia
Red Cross
Europe
Kremer and Moling Marry at Bride's Home on Market Street
Miss Ethel Kremer weds James Nelson Moling at the bride's home on South Market Street. Mrs. William Deschon leads the Children's Division for the June 6 parade. The Post Office orders an automatic stamping machine from Washington due to rising business.
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Ethel Kremer
James Nelson Moling
South Market Street
William Deschon
P Post Office
Washington
Quiz Questions From The Star Page Two
This item lists seven test questions on Army ranks WMC leadership Churchill era Hamilton Burr tornado towns and other trivia including patents and Noel Coward plays. It frames a turn to page two for answers and mentions Hans Kaltenborn as a noted commentator.
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U. S
Roosevelt
War Man Power Commission
Churchill
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
Oklahoma
Noel Coward
New York Drama Critics Circle
Hans V. Kaltenborn
United States
Today’s Common Error About Pronoun Reference
A note explains avoid pronouns that point to an unexpressed noun. Readers are cautioned that mink skins are valuable because the animals in question are scarce, requiring clear antecedents in writing.
Lewis and Murray War Continues
Washington reports a second front opens as CIO and UMW leaders clash. The CIO national executive board meets to discuss sabotage and treason charges against CIO officers and a proposal to join the Anglo Soviet cooperative labor effort. A possible Lewis Murray face to face meeting may occur with Murray directing CIO actions.
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Washington
Poe Murray
John L. Lewis
CIO National Executive Board
United Mine Workers
CIO
Apis
Lewis
Murray
Uien
Miners’ Union
Questions nswers The Star's Service Bureau Ad
The Star's Service Bureau offers free answers to factual questions. Readers send questions with name and address and a three cent stamp to Washington Service Bureau, 1013 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. C. Medical or legal advice is not provided.
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The
Star
Service Bureau
Washington Service Bureau
Thirteenth Street
Washington, D. C
Army Quartermaster Corps duties and related facts
The Quartermaster Corps handles food clothing and transportation for the Army and develops most motor vehicles except tanks. It supplies new and specialized clothing and equipment for Para, Armored and Ski troops.
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Quartermaster Corps of
the Army
War Economy Seen in Fifth District April Report
The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond reports disruptive effects of the war economy in April. War material production links keep industries at capacity while consumer goods distributors struggle to obtain stock. Many goods are frozen or rationed, forcing layoffs and shop closures across the district.
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Reserve Bank
Richmond
Federal Reserve District
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Fifth District
War impact on industry slows private building in April
Mills shifted to war production with extra looms for heavy goods and a district record of 468,454 cotton bales used. Construction reached 91,335,000 dollars in April, the fifth highest monthly total, but government guidance signals a sharp fall in new war related construction as facilities convert. Private construction remains limited to support the war effort.
Youngster Plays With Snake Believed Pet In Illinois
In Gillespie Illinois on June 1 farmer Oren Smith found his 18 month old son Terry playing with a snake wound around his arm. The child addressed the reptile as nice kitty and after persuasion let his father remove it.
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Gillespie, Ill
Oren Smith
Terry
Keep In Touch With Home While Training In The Star
Soldiers stationed away from home are urged to keep in contact by sending mail through The Star. The appeal notes the postal deadlines and encourages timely correspondence to boost morale.
Removal of the Tonsils Subject to No Fixed Rule
A medical column argues there is no universal rule for tonsil removal. It reviews what tonsils do, when removal helps, and presents figures on outcomes from procedures in various conditions. The article also includes reader questions about salt in the diet and related medical cautions.
Dr has seven pamphlets on hair and skin care
An editor notes that seven pamphlets are available for readers titled Care of the Hair and Skin. The pamphlets can be obtained by interested individuals.
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