Saturday, August 16, 1941 Clear/Rain [Headlines: Worcester Telegram; World news] Marjory said this morning that Chas Baker had a restless night but his condition was unchanged. If not set back occurs in next 24 hours it is expected he will convalese. [Drawing: Press Bill(Cade) made for Lee] [Drawing:Lee's Chest] Richard Gregory told me that Western Electric is were setting up and Unemployment Stabilization Reserve, built up by a percentage of the payroll. Now about 41/2% It is expected to build up a reserve thru the next 4 or 5 years of about 34 millions. Thsi reserve to be used in addition to state & National employment compensation. In depression they expect to build upon inventory of 34 million and 17 million maybe obsolete before sold. Elise and I went to Fort Devens and got bill at noon for the week end. A walk [Passenger's check: Worcester to Chicago] with Alec Bullock in afternoon. Elise and Bill took me to Wrocester. We stopped at the Farm. [Headlines: Evening Gazette; World News]

Creator

• Brown, Theophilus

Language

• English

Identifier

• MS02.01.22.260
• 1941_1_260

Keyword

• diary

Year

• 1941

Date created

• 1941-08-16

Related url

•  https://digital.wpi.edu/show/5999n689w

Resource type

• Image

Source

• MS02.01.22.260.310

Last modified

• 2023-09-01