MORE ON THE HOME FRONT!

I was just thinking it was good that we had the money to buy the gas stove, electric appliances when we did, because when the war broke out, it was difficult to purchase these until after the war was over and production started producing these once again.

Statistics have it that United States alone furnished 296,429 airplanes, 86,333 tanks, and 11,900 ships. They switched over to making all of these in rapid speed. There were a shortage of men to work in the plants due to the draft, so many women whose boyfriend, husband was off to war, stepped up to the plate and filled these positions. "Rosie the Riveter" was a well known phrase during these years. Many of these people had to move where the plants were. This caused quite a shortage in housing near the plants. I read somewhere, that they rented their apartment/room or place to stay, by the shift. I didn't know anybody that had to do this, but it would stand to reason that people that needed a place to stay where the work was, had a problem.

Our country had a vast amount of resources to produce the needs for the war effort, but they did have to import some things. They implemented a rationing to the general public, so we had enough to go around.

Tomorrow I will tell you more about the ration books, etc.

Wisdom today--When things seem tough and seems monumental, just remember Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me."