Word: workers
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Master of Science in Business Administration of New York University. 2d Lt. Karl M. Hayhew majored in psychology at St. Lawrence University and 2nd Lt. Joseph F. Birlin, Jr. majored in philosophy at St. John's Seminary. 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Robin is in civilian life a professional social worker, with a B.A. and M.A. in sociology from Columbia University...
Absenteeism is only one of the characteristics of the whole dislocation of workers by the war program. But its cause lies in the actual environment of the worker. "Hotbed housing," jamming large numbers of workers together with no facilities for rest or recreation, induces workers to take days off to see their families at home. The isolated location of war plants has caused workers to take time off for shopping and medical care. And transportation bottlenecks in many communities have detained or prevented workers from getting to their jobs. The problem concerns neither attitudes of the workers nor unions...
Elsewhere in Wonderland arose the question of cinemacting's importance in total war. Raising the question was Metro Goldwyn-Mayer, who appealed the i-A draft classification of Mickey Rooney-first such appeal made by the industry. Grounds: he is an essential worker in an essential industry. Rooney's mother made it plain that her son was not doing the appealing himself. "It is true that he is only five feet tall, and has been bothered with heart flutter and high blood pressure," said she, "but Mickey wouldn't try to dodge his classification." Said Mickey...
...uptilted eyebrows in civilian defense and war relief in Manhattan was little Raden Ajoe Abdullcadir Widjojoatmodjo, Javanese princess, refugee from Jap-invaded Batavia. Air-raid warden, Red Cross worker, lecturer, maker of surgical dressings, she remembers a legend that foretells a better day: "Three hundred years ago, a king of Java prophesied that yellow people would invade Java-but not for long. Look at that-not for long. Means they will not be there long, the Japs. It is good omen...
Post Office Worker Lydia Gardieva of Moscow sent a note with her blood: "Dear Soldier, I do not know you, but if my blood gives you life and strength to fight the enemy, I will be happy." After a while one Lieut. Colonel Vinogradov replied, with thanks. Then there was a silence so long that Lydia thought he must be dead...