The answer to your question is: The War Industries Board's main power given to them after its creation in 1917 was to encourage the companies to do mass-production methods. This is to increase efficiency and encouraged them by producing standard products without having any waste.
Career Resilience is what its called
While not all land is suitable for agricultural, farmers can use irrigation and fertilizer to make land arable.
Salem Village: Served as an agricultural hinterland
Salem Town: Wealthy part of town which was the trade center of London
A hero is a man who does what he can.