#jan. 2

The conservation of metal for war purposes meant that automobiles in the city streets no longer carried a license plate in front, January 2, 1942. For the duration of the war, only one license plate was issued to the owner of an automobile., which was to be attached to the rear of the car.

I crossed over the two things (not including Newsies) I’ve watched this week after an interesting dream I had. No, @flinttflakes was not there to stop me. I had so much fun drawing this and stopped several times to cackle-cry. This was all spurred on by drafting out an animatic to “One Short Day” for young Paulie and Sam.

As it says in the drawing, as someone who’s only watched the play and the movie, I think that Fiyero fits Paulie the best with Sam as Glinda, Tommy as Elphaba, and Salieri as the Wizard. Those are very loose threads I’m connecting on a half-asleep brain but I think they make sense.

01.02.19

Recruits for the Civilian Conservation Corps passing through an Army chow line on Pier 5, January 2, 1935 at South Ferry. The CCC, or Cs as it was sometimes known, allowed single men between the ages of 18 and 25 to enlist in work programs to improve America’s public lands, forests, and parks.

Sailors on the new American battleship USS North Carolina approach New York, January 2, 1942.

After the holidays, it's back to work . . . or not. These New Yorkers were among those filling out the paperwork for unemployment benefits, January 2, 1938. In the city, 280,000 cards were given out and 140,000 insurance applications filled out and returned.

Volunteer assistants of the American Red Cross, known by their uniforms as “the ladies in yellow,” are preparing cards of the thousands of potential supporters of the Red Cross, January 2, 1942. They are preparing to launch the appeal for the Red Cross War Fund of Greater New York, at its headquarters at 57 William Street. Standing are, left to right: Stuart M. Crocker, executive vice chairman of the fund appeal, for $7,330,000 of the national Red Cross War fund of $50,000,000; Mrs. Gardner D. Stout: Leon Fraser, chairman of the fund, appeal, and Polly Pope, vice chairman.