Wage for Housewives Debate In Britain Sparks Satire
A British labor pay for housewives plan prompts sharp satire on government policy and gender roles. The column pokes at apprenticeship, minimum wage, and rebate schemes while warning of political backlash and shifts in public sentiment toward state intervention.
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England
Clem Attlee & Co
Elinor Glyn
Britain
No. 10
Downing Street
Labor
John L. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
A Good Law on Strikes and Public Record Demands
Bill argues for a strong labor law with case act elements and public accounting of union finances. It cites figures like Dan Tobin and Petrillo, and warns a weak Smith Connally act fails to curb mobilization threats while stressing public responsibility and liberty.
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Lewis
Washington
Dan Tobin
Teamster’s Union
Roosevelt
Florida
Mr. Petrillo
White House
Russia
Congress
United Syndicate, Inc
State functions debate over His Excellency and Petrillo
The remark questions whether His Excellency must obtain clearance from Petrillo for state functions hinting at political oversight and possible procedural hurdles. The comment implies friction between executive authority and labor or organizational gatekeepers.
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Petrillo
Awakening to the strike holocaust and political spillover
The piece critiques labor unions and political spending during a national strike. It cites Truman’s call for a congressional inquiry and London press criticism of Wagner Act exemptions. It argues unions act with immunity, harming public services and basic needs, and laments loss of Christian charity amid rising power of a labor minority.
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Truman
The
London Times
Britain
Socialist Labor Party
Congress
Whitney
CIO
AFL
King Features Syndicate Inc
Behind the Curtains in Berlin Disarmament Debate
Walter Lippmann analyzes the Allied Control Council split over German disarmament and war industry probes. He argues the core issue is German military know-how embodied by the officer corps, not troop counts or munition plants, as Molotov and Bevin push competing narratives.
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Stalingrad
Germany
Austria
Italy
Europe
Moscow
Byrnes
Molotov
Allied Control Council
Berlin
Paris
Washington
Orga
Bevin
Foreign Office
British Information Services
War Department
Petersen
Lord Vansittart
Polk Street Professor
In a 20 year marriage a man notes that cleaning the kitchen after supper attracts visitors, while leaving dishes dirty brings more guests and a crowd that scrutinizes the kitchen. He jokes that even with the sink full of crockery, guests inspect for ice water and cleanliness, doubting his latest wash.
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Health Department
Crossword Puzzle Clue Grid Word List
A readable list of crossword clues including horizontal and vertical hints with numbers and word prompts for various definitions and puzzle entries. The lines present common crossword terms such as Ship's company, Malt drink, Earth goddess, and Eagle's nest alongside positional hints like 1,7 and 29 Nicer and 31 He represents.
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Mexico
Undefined Pussie 34-49 Clues in Historic List
A fragmented OCR record presents a dictionary style set of clues including terms such as Hardens attorney resistance rattle posture Lutecium ab We pace vehicle warmth and Not prefix negative. The source reads like a crossword oriented word list with numbered hints.
Blue Star Ointment Ad Offers One Jar Cure
An advertisement promotes Blue Star Ointment claiming it relieves itching from eczema rash tetter ringworm pimples scabies and toe itch with one application and promises money back if the first jar fails to satisfy.
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Fatso
Marjay
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Marj AY
Chauncet
Kelly Fatso
Mush
Metropolis
Horace Wimbly
Daily Planet
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DE Luxe
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PSST
Tady Spieler
Cirtus
Bones
Boswell
Yay
Red Ryder
Miks Spieler
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U.S
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Kansas
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