Roosevelt warns against strikes on defense production
Raymond Clapper analyzes President Roosevelt's call for prompt use of conciliation and mediation to keep defense production moving. He notes AFL actions from Pittsburgh to San Francisco, rising strike threats, looming price controls, and the argument that labor power may be curbed if strikes endanger national security.
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Roosevelt
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Roosevelt
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Pittsburgh
A. F. of
San Francisco
C. SO. Jumber
Pacific Coast
National Defense Mediation Board
Leon Henderson
France
Norris
Labor
County Predicaments and Budget Pressures Hit Ohio Counties
An Ohio region editorial argues rising welfare and public aid costs strain county budgets. It calls for public meetings to show budgets, urges officials to present clear figures, and proposes using large schools and Granges to explain fund shortfalls and the push for restraint.
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Ohio
Court House
Granges
More and Better Food Nutrition Defense Plan
The National Nutrition Conference for Defense argues that feeding people is not enough. It aims to ensure the nation gets the right foods to prevent ill nourishment, noting 40 percent may be undernourished despite adequate calories. The program treats proper nutrition as part of national defense.
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National Nutrition Conference For Defense
Slow down to save tires and rubber
The cry to Speed Up is replaced by Slow Down in driving. Slower speeds reduce fatalities and tire wear, and with only six months of raw rubber on hand, conserving it means driving more slowly. Experts urge slower speeds as a practical conservation measure.
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Stephan
Angela
Doctor Brooks
Deborah
Angie
All The Way Out on War Materials Allocation
The speaker argues that full defense mobilization will throttle civilian goods. Citing June aluminum use leaping to nearly 100 percent for defense, with 79 percent in March, 83 percent in April, and 94 percent in May, they challenge doubters who advocate “business as usual” during wartime.
Georgia Governor Calls for Public Whipping Posts
Gov Eugene Talmadge urges church workers to back public whipping posts for drunkards. He calls intemperance a terrible evil and ties it to misery, yet questions whether temperate punishment will curb vice. The piece challenges self restraint, asking if the governor has indulged in intemperate speech.
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Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Washington scene outlines defense gridlock and blame game
Peter Edson surveys Washington defense politics as Army Navy and OPM clash over contracts and production aims. He cites issues from Camp Blanding and Fort Meade blunders to labor and New Dealers tensions, noting no single element is satisfied while the President holds tight reins.
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Washington
OPM
Armed Services
Army
Navy
National Defense
Germany
South America
Camp Blanding
Fort Meade
Fort Leonard Wood
Public Forum Letter Advocates Duty During Crisis
Bessie M. Gorslene signs a lengthy Public Forum letter urging readers to oppose sentimentalism and pacifism. She argues truth requires calm reasoning, cites Plato and Carlyle, and condemns silence in the face of tyranny. She warns against isolationism, praises strength of nation, and frames current events as a test of liberty and faith.
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Public Forum
Ship of State
Leonard Tucker
Herr Hitler
Japan
Caucasus
Carlyle
Republic
George Washington
Yosuke Matsuoka
Athens Messenger
Axis
United States
Bessie M. Gors
Déborah and Stephan in Tense Campus Romance
Deborah begins a campus romance with Stephan von Thal mann a German army officer while classmates whisper about his origins. Angela stirs jealousy with sharp gossip as Deborah grows attached and unsettled, fearing what the future holds as war shadows loom.
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Deborah
Stephan von Thalmann
Angela
Stephan
Hemlock Grove Social Mentions and Local Encounters
Local notes record Mr. and Mrs. Bert Romine visiting Charles Romine and Porter Midkiff. travels to Nelsonville and Denver by area families. many residents visiting kin in Nease Settlement and Columbus. Porter Midkiff sells a Guernsey calf to John Hoffman. several families listed as guests and weekend gatherings with ice cream and cake. J. E Bailey ill. cross references to regional movements and a hospital note. A separate brief reports Harry E Burgman Jr, 22, a sailor at New Haven submarine base, lost both legs after being hit by a train at Waterford. sugar beet identified as the world’s chief sugar source.
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Porter Midkiff
Orville
Leota Hawk
Columbus
Ziba Midkiff
R. A. Heilman
Bunker Hill
Elsie Eastman
Athens
Sam Eastman
John Hoffman
Haydenville
Jewell Frost
Glen Frost
New Holland
George Logan
Orville Midkiff
Nelsonville
Wilbur Midkiff
Eden Clark
Tom Ruth
Grant Roberts
Pt. Pleasant
John Sargent
Golda
Betty Heilman
Helen Alkire
Harrisonville
Edna Romine
Homer Midkiff
Henry Euler
Ardith Westfall
Kenneth Romine
Charles Romine
J. E Bailey
Cecil Heilman
Allan
Middleport
J. A. Smith
Haven
Conn
Harry E. Burgman, Jr
Jeromesville
U. S
Waterford
Grand Coulee Crest To Reach 4200 Long
The Grand Coulee Dam crest in Washington will stretch 4200 feet. It will contain about two and a half times the masonry volume of Border Dam and peak at a maximum capacity of 2 700 000 horsepower.
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Grand Coulee Dam
Washington State
Border Dam
Harrisonville Pastor Bride Are Honored
A miscel laneous shower was given in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Louis Campbell at the Presbyterian Church in Harrisonville. Adrienne French played, Bessie Cotterell and Oliva Cotterell performed, Amy Chase sang, and a poem was read. A quiz contest was held, the cake cut by the couple, and gifts included an old rose bed spread from the Lend-a-Hand Society and a lace tablecloth from the Friendship Circle Class.
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Harrisonville
Louis Campbell
Presbyterian Church
Adrienne French
Bessie Cotterell
Oliva Cotterell
Amy Chase
Stella Atkins
Grafton Stout
Lend-a-Hand Society
Friendship Circle
Ira Stevens
Glen Dickson
Harriet and
Bonby
Tekamah
Nebr
B. E. Carl
Dow Anderson
Cleveland
Halliday Atkins
David White
Sophia Turner
Georgetta Turner
Felix Alkire
Dayton
Columbus
J. R. Cotterell
Eva White
Sheltering Arms Hospital
William Day
Zaleski Area Personal Visits Highlight Memorial Week
Local social notes list guests visiting Zaleski and nearby towns during Memorial Day week. Families from Columbus Nelsonville Athens and Albany hosted and visited relatives, with tours to Nelsonville Thurman and Waterloo. Notable attendees include Mrs. Jenola McKibben conducting Eastern Star inspection with her daughter Miss Helen McKibben.
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Zaleski
Watson Hill
Reuzen Young
Youngstown
Robert Evener
Dolores
Weldon Brown
Ralph
James Cush
Nelsonville
John King
Buchtel
John Potter
Robert
C. E. Vansky
Donald Hoskinson
Columbus
FE. H. Eckelberry
Ethel Keller
Dale Hicken
Bessie Keller
Michigan
G. S. McGlaughlin
McGlaughlin
H. L. Atkinson
Athens
Emma Vansky
Sam Crossen
Luella Ansel
Albany
Jenola McKibben
D.G.M
O.E.S
Eastern Star
Thurman
Waterloo
Helen McKibben
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Washington Scene
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