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British residents send coupon to l. 0. 8., 71 Kingsway, London, W. C. 2, England. CONTENTS 2-12-42 .: 91 99 ..............145-157 Page Page INDEX .11-39 CITY OF CHICAGO................. ..463-476 Addenda and Errata ... .......39 PUBLIC TRUSTS IN THE UNITED ..477-479 SPECIAL FEATURES: War in Europe Review ...... 45-48 FARMS, FARM LANDS, MINING........480-512 War Chronology, Dec. 1, 1940-Nov. 30, 1941, 49-80 National Defense.... .81-85 GOLD AND SILVER. INCOME TAX Lend-Lease Act, Operation........... .86, 87 RETURNS ................ ..513-526 U. S. MILITARY INFORMATION..........88-113 EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION: 88-90 ies...............527 Army and Navy Pay. Newspapers and Periodicals...... 528 Military Posts and Camps.. 93-98 Foreign Universities ... .529 The Army.... Languages of the World... .530 The Navy............... Public School Attendance.... .531 . LABOR REVIEW OF 1941. ............ 114-116 PULITZER PRIZES...................... ..532-534 BECORD OF THE YEAR, Dec. 1, 1940 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES......... ...535-551 Nov. 30, 1941. ....... ...117-129 Fraternities and Sororities...... ..544, 545 College Endowments...... .546 DEATH ROLL, 1941. ......................130-138 College Colors................... ..547-551 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. POPULATION, VITAL STATISTICS.......578-624 1752-2000........159 .578 Holidays, Church Fasts, etc... .. 160-164 Hospitals and Capacities..... ..579, 580 Time, Tides, Weather Records ...... 165-189 Birth and Death Rates..... ...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 ...657-661 Rivers, Bridges, Canals, Dams, Tunnels, MANUFACTURING STATISTICS..........282-288 662-674 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 St .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 MUSEUMS ... Hatch Acts, 1930 and 1940.. .731-748 CONVENTION AT HAVANA..............308, 309 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT.........749-751 The Monroe Doctrine...... The President's Cabinet. ....749 ................ 308 Supreme and Other U. S. Courts..... 152, 753 DECLARATION OF 'INDEPENDENCE.....310, 311 Ambassadors and Ministers...... .754 The Congress................ 755-758 THE CONSTITUTION.....................312-318 GOVERNORS OF THE STATES AND Index to The Constitution..... ......319 Supreme Court Justices...... ..... 320 ........759 Cabinet Members... ....321-324 Insurance, Fire Losses, Credit Sales ....... 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 Territories and Dependencies .... 373-377 Parks .................................765-768 The States, Financial Data, Areas......378, 379 ELECTION RETURNS......................769-814 POSTAL INFORMATION.... ..380-383 GOVERNMENT AGENCIES............ ...816-842 Altitudes .386 ..843, 844 NEW YORK STATE ..... ..387-411 INCOME TAX DATA...................... 845-847 The Legislature, 1942... ..409 Fishing Records.. ....848 The Government........ Center of Population...... ... 849 Governors of the State.... POLITICAL COMMITTEES................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 ............................... 209. citance Taigration. An Interest rt. Ims. small copyrigh ......307 ........... ............761-764 The Capitol at Washington............384, 385 ...410 ...411 ............... |