World peace league plan hailed by wartime editors
A Washington column lauds the Moscow talks and the proposed world security league built on League of Nations foundations. It notes progress toward a practical enforcement framework, potential U.S. involvement, and the need for aligned national will beyond legal texts, warning against war again.
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Cen
Hull
League For World Security
Britain
United States
Russia
China
League of Nations
Wite
America
Old League
Eco
Congress
Hitler
Washington
Council of the New International Organization
Council
Roosevelt Cuts and Congress Overfunding Unearthed
From 1985 to 1941 Roosevelt reduced Army budget requests by nearly 300 million dollars while Congress reportedly provided 200 million dollars more than the president's approval in that period.
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Roosevelt
Army
Congress
United States
War Department
Why We Oppose a Fourth Term for the President
The piece argues against extending the current national administration, saying 12 years of rule should show economic and social gains or warranted change. It blames partisanship, urges government serving all citizens, and insists readers demand good government by the American people. It cautions newspapers against condoning party inaction.
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Reichswehr
Wehrmacht
von Seeckt
Napoleon
Washington
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Roosevelt
Grover Cleveland
Tremonton Parents Honor Four Sons in War Sacrifice
Four sons from Tremonton Utah died in battle and their grieving parents received a compassionate gesture from the Marine Corps commandant who returned a fifth son on honorable discharge. The act signals national respect for sacrifice in war while emphasizing that death in battle is a heavy necessity, not a glorious exit.
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Hitler
Marine Corps
Alben Borgstrom
Tremonton
Utah
The Danger of the War Kitchen
The piece notes housewives joining shipyard work during wartime and warns kitchens are hazardous. It argues factory safety habits could help calm peacetime kitchens, but fears broad warnings might deter women from factory work.
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Acciden
Bowles Outline Postwar Price Control Plans
Washington Peter Edson notes Administrator Chester Bowles issues an eight page memo detailing postwar price control aims. He advocates district offices setting final ceilings on reconverted products and swift decisions to ease burdens on small manufacturers, with pricing standards and potential exemptions. The memo covers six postwar aims: spur production, sustain high wages, curb living cost rises, shield farm prices, simplify controls, and end controls quickly.
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Office of Price Administration
Chester Bowles
Bowles
OPA
Washington
Public Forum Letter From Hattie Hicks At Long Bottom
Missive from Hattie Hicks of Long Bottom urges voters to back the current administration and accuses leaders of rewarding supporters while neglecting opponents. The fragment hints at political pressure and partisan motive behind vote buying.
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Hattie Hicks
Long Bottom
Why So Dumb or The Messenger by James C Immel
Letter from Marietta questions why key meetings such as the Quebec conference and Dumbarton Oaks were held in secrecy. The author contrasts Roosevelt with Dewey Bricker speeches and mocks the public's supposed ignorance while criticizing high finance linked to the Teamsters and Tobin.
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the Messenger
Daniel J. Tobin
Teamsters Union
Mt. Tobin
Roosevelt
Tobin
Gov
Dewey
Bricker
Lanter
Quebec
James C.immel
Marietta
Selsonville Merchants Name Wolfe As President
The Selsonville Retail Merchants Association was reorganized with Walter Wolfe as president and E Dean as vice president. C B Mechem is secretary and H W Shafer treasurer with a board including J D Adamson and W B Gray among others. A sales tax trend is noted nationwide as realty levy funds fall short. John Blower elected superintendent of Glouster Methodist Sunday School Board. list of officers follows.
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Selsonville Retail Merchants Association
Walter Wolfe
E. Dean
C. 8. Mechem
H.W. Shafer
Bord of Dirlers
J.D. Adamson
W. B. Gray
J. B. Preston
John Blower
Methodist Church Sunday School Board
Glouster
Andrew Allen
Margaret Gamwell
Vianna Irkbride
Beulah Bennett
RN. Smith
C. A. Pride
Wayne Wiley
Robert Bulloch
H. Elias
E. E. Munden
W. Yaw
W. W. Leadbetter
Gertrude Pride
Mary Rinderbasin
Ethel Bailey
Mae Dunnett
Esta Gardner
Letter to the Editor criticizes wartime and presidential spending
J D Lehew of RD 4 writes to The Messenger praising readers of forums while condemning past spending by Grover Cleveland and Herbert Hoover. He cites bread costs under Hoover and WPA funding, claiming massive public waste in peacetime budgets. He urges voters to consider fiscal waste when choosing leaders.
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Messengers
the Messenger
Herbert Hoover
Grover Cleveland
Treasury
Hoover
J.D. Lehew
No Aid Received Fdilor and Maud Schuster Letter
A reader explains regret over supporting FDR and recalls veteran disability aid cuts. The letter cites veterans of World War I losing monthly allowances to fund federal programs, expresses intention to vote for Dewey or abstain, and condemns aid allocations as misused by the administration. The piece reflects wartime veteran policy critique and party loyalty shifts.
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Maud Schuster
Dewey
F.dr, Plent
Maxville News Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Stanley club meeting set for October 18 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Di plus other Maxville community updates. Guests include the Wolfe and Starr families, Beoughers and Mohlers, with several residents visiting Bremen Gore Kingston and Gore Church homecoming and a wiener feast at the Wahl home.
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Maxville
Stanley
Daniel Beougher
Ray Beougher
Betty
George Wolfe
Gene
Charles Wolfe
Esther Wolfe
Arthur Danison
Andrew Wolfe
St. Petersburg
Fla
Franklin Wolfe
John Nixon
Jughter
Jean
Bremen
Jesse Mohler
Y Fileen
Kington
Walter Starr
Plushing
John ¢ Starr
Gore
Clifford
Albert Wahl
Clyde
Stanley Club
Clifford Wolfe
Donnie
Janice
John Starr
Wolfe
Gore Church
James Goodlve
Utz
Rowe Johnston
Wendell
Edward Jones
Geraldine Patton
Columbus
Maxvil
Fanny Pat
Loreen Carpenter
Alice Jean
Carpenter News Notes from Carpenter During War Era
Local notes recount furloughs and visits of Sgt. Leo Duden and Pvt. Wendell Nelson among others. Families in Albany Athens and Isonville share weekend meals, church events, and social gatherings with Reeves, Tewksbury, Dudgeon, Rawlings, Swearingen, Gorby, and Stout among attendees. A Carpenter Church event led by Rev. Bowen occurred October 15 as Isonville and Columbia Granges planned degree conferrals and meetings.
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Leo Dudeon
Lund
E Vents
Wendell Nelson
Dell Marshington
France
Ser
Andrew ‘Tewksbury
Albany
Libbie T. Reeves
Jefsie Tewksbury
Athens
G. C. Gorby
Frank Strong
Ben
Grover Stout
A. Be Rupe
Ton
Wilbur Rupe
Peng
Carpenter Church
Bowen
Isonville Grange
Rand Columbia
Columbia
Star Furnis
Letart Falls Class II Entertained Evening
Geraldy Webb entertained the meme Wednesday evening. The meeting was in charge of Mrs. Doris Wilt the vice president. The class debated five dollars toward Christmas boxes for our days in service. After the business session contests were held won by Mildred Shuler and Kate Roush. A luncheon followed at the home of Mrs. Beulah Webb with guests including Toulse Chapman Ora Hill and others.
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Lnart Rauommre
Geraldy Webb
Doris Wilt
Mildred Shuler
Kate Roush
Barn
W. Crow
Wright DeVinney
San Franscisco
John Quillen
Charleston
W. Va
Margie Hunt
Wilm White
Parkersbur
Bert Grimm Ant
Carroll Grimm
Battle Creek
Mich
Dan Humphrey
Letha Grimm
Columbus
Ohio Treasury Ready for Peace Era Surplus Report
Columbus reports Ohio general revenue fund surplus at end of September stood at 80,110,342 dollars. Finance Director H. D. Defenbacher noted the figure was 74,287,581 dollars at year end 1943 and said the surplus would be 8,578,024 dollars higher without a recent legislature action to raise teacher pay.
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Ohio
Columbus
H. D. Defenbacher
Defenbacher
Greaer
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