Tuesday, April 2, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

15,000 OPEN DRIVE FOR WELFARE FUND; Volunteers at Garden Rally Are Urged to Set New Mark-- Roosevelt Backs Plea President Commends Drive Governor Lehman's Message 15,000 OPEN DRIVE FOR WELFARE FUND Part of American System Money Is "Sorely Needed"

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

You Share a Birthday With

• Hans Christian Andersen (1805)
• Émile Zola (1840)
• AD 747 (747)
• 181 (181)
• Giacomo Casanova (1725)

Slang

Tech Check

Color TV Broadcasts, Jeep & Radar Systems.

Style of 1940

Silhouette: Boxy and austere (Utility)

Material: Rayon and tweed

• Victory rolls
• Utility suits
• Snoods

Cost of Living (1940)