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Canadian residents send coupon to International Correspondence Schools Canadian, Limited, Montreal, Canada. British residents gend coupon to I. 0. 8., 71 Kingsway, London, W. 0. 2, England. water 2-12-42 CONTENTS Page .463-476 477-479 .480-512 Page INDEX .11-39 CITY OF CHICAGO. Addenda and Errata .39 PUBLIC TRUSTS IN THE UNITED STATES 45-48 FARMS, FARM LANDS, MINING. 81-85 GOLD AND SILVER, INCOME TAX Lend-Lease Act, Operation.. 86, 87 RETURNS 0. S. MILITARY INFORMATION 88-113 EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION: Selective Service, Quotas. 88-90 Public Libraries, U. S. Cities Army and Navy Pay. 91 Newspapers and Periodicals Military Posts and Camps 93-98 Foreign Universities The Army 99 Languages of the World The Navy.. . 102 Public School Attendance. LABOR REVIEW OF 1941. 114-116 PULITZER PRIZES. .513-526 527 528 .529 530 .531 .532-534 SCIENCE REVIEW, 1941. 139-144 ASSOCIATIONS AND SOCIETIES 552-564 Abbreviations in Common Use. 565, 566 ASTRONOMICAL DATA, 1941: Bishops, Popes, Religious Bodies.. 567-577 Monthly Calendars. 145-157 Standard Times for Cities in the U.S. 158 POPULATION, VITAL STATISTICS. 578-624 Ready Reference Calendar, 1752-2000. 159 Construction and Housing.. .578 Holidays, Church Fasts, etc. 160-164 Hospitals and Capacities. 579, 580 Time, Tides, Weather Records 165-189 581-585 Earth's Dimensions: Geologic Eras 190-192 U.S. Population Tables 586-598 U. S. cities, Over 2,500, by States. 599-612 FOREIGN COUNTRIES: Population of States, by Counties. 613-624 The British Empire 193-213 Other Foreign countries 214-274 MISCELLANEOUS: Memorable Dates; Marine Disasters 625-656 AVIATION 275-281 Ocean Passages; Merchant Fleets 657-661 Rivers, Bridges, Canals, Dams, Tunnels, MANUFACTURING STATISTICS 282-288 Trains 662-674 Inventions 675, 676 MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE INFORMA Wonders of the World 677, 678 TION 289, 290 Rulers, Noted People 679-695 Operas and Composers .696-698 EVERYDAY LAWS IN BRIEF: Stage, Screen and Radio Stars .699-705 Weights and Measures .706-718 Inheritance Tax Laws 291-296 Travel Distances 719-728 Passport. Immigration, Naturalization 297-301 Accidents and First Aid. 729, 730 Interest Laws, Small Loan Interest Rates 302 Bankruptcy, Patent, Copyright.. 303-305 Hatch Acts, 1930 and 1940.. 307 MUSEUMS 731-748 CONVENTION AT HAVANA. 308, 309 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. 749-751 The Monroe Doctrine.. .308 749 Supreme and Other U. S. Courts. 752, 753 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. .310, 311 Ambassadors and Ministers. .754 The Congress.. 755-758 THE CONSTITUTION. 312-318 Index to The Constitution. 319 GOVERNORS OF THE STATES AND TERRITORIES .760 Biographies of Presidents and Wives .325-335 MAYORS, CITY MANAGERS, FINANCES, THE UNITED STATES, Descriptive: U. S. CITIES.. 761-764 Continental United States 337-341 The States of the Union. 342-372 The White House, Civil Service, National 373-377 765-768 The States, Financial Data, Areas. , :378, 379 ELECTION RETURNS.. 769-814 POSTAL INFORMATION .380-383 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES Altitudes 384, 385 815-842 The Capitol at Washington, Crimes and Penalties. 843, 844 NEW YORK STATE .387-411 INCOME TAX DATA. 845-847 The Legislature, 1942 409 Fishing Records.. 848 The Government. .410 Center of Population. 849 Governors of the State. 411 850-856 NEW YORK CITY. 412-448 Departments, Bureaus and Courts.. 413-415 RADIO, TELEVISION, MOTION New York Harbor 447, 448 PICTURES .857-864 STATE OF ILLINOIS. 449-462 | SPORTS 865-942 .. 759 386 |