U.S. At War: Clear Case

The War Manpower Commission last week swiftly settled a case arising under its order freezing workers in essential war jobs. Back to her war job in Elizabeth, NJ. went Miss Vernet Witham, 19, who had quit sewing shirts for soldiers and sailors to take up more congenial work in a nearby factory as a pretzel bender.*

*For other news of pretzel bending, see p. 64.

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