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The U.S. At War, CIVILIAN DEFENSE: To Meet the Improbable
The block wardens met at 8 p.m. in the Borough Hall. It was like a town meeting. The atmosphere was serious, solemn, a little ponderous. They were practical men, met to discuss practical steps to be taken. Nobody suggested the extreme improbability of the Luftwafte bombing this little country town; all the discussion, all the…
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THE PRESS: Censorship in Action
To all newspapers and radio stations ”” all those who reach the eyes and ears of the American people ”” I say this: You have a most grave responsibility to the nation now and for the duration of this war. If you feel that your Government is not disclosing enough of the truth, you have…
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DIARY: Monday, December 22, 1941
Monday, December 22, 1941Dear Diary, Miss McMasters is on night duty at this time. Miss Adams is on days with our day ward boy, a little Italian boy, a working fool if ever there was one. Nothing exciting here at present, just cleaning up the remains of those who died and lord only knows there…
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WAR FRONT: The Biggest Job Begins
Your Government has decided on two broad policies. The first is … a seven-day week for every war industry. The second … rush additions to capacity by building more new plants, adding to old plants and using the many smaller plants …. Thus last week did President Roosevelt thumbnail the biggest industrial job ever tackled…
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Cinema: Hollywood to the Wars
The sudden fact of war caught Hollywood with its make-up off. Before the first blackout of Los Angeles, the citadel of cinemadom camouflaged its feelings with a vigorous regurgitation of gags. The blackout somehow changed things; everybody wanted to do something to help. Some results: > Studios were besieged with requests from top executives, $50-a-week…
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General Orders No. 41 – Air Raid Alarm System
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LETTER: Thursday, December 25, 1941
Thursday, December 25, 1941Dear Folks, I just got thru listening to the President”™s speech and Winston Churchill. It seems funny for them to be talking about Christmas Eve there when here it was 11:30 am. The Christmas flowers here are all in bloom, they are simply beautiful, especially the double ones -and then there are…
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LETTER
My Dear AraBelle, Well I have finally found time to write you the letter I promised you. By the way, a very Merry Christmas to you ”“ it is a lot different Christmas than what I ever expected to spend, but then it is Christmas. Well of all the places I thought I would end…
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Wake Garrison Fights To End
Source: “Wake Garrison Fights To End.” The Honolulu Advertiser, 25 Dec. 1941, p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-honolulu-advertiser/129828048/