23 Feb 1944
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1944
Page
1
Atlantic subscribers who do not receive the paper in the evening may have it delivered by calling before 7 o clock. Call 1367-3 for delivery changes or delivery issues. Do not contact the carrier. notify the office with any address changes or discontinuations.
Washington describes Lt. Smith Jr son of Senator Smith staging a cocktail party to celebrate his commission in the Potomac Patrol of the Coast Guard Reserve He remains on a 240 dollar monthly Senate payroll as assistant clerk to the Senate Agricultural Committee and two of his brothers and a son in law also draw salaries from the same committee totaling about 23 880 dollars annually The article also covers Hannegan and the Democratic campaign setup and a note on possible reductions in seamen bonuses.
The piece weighs the impact of Allied air raids on the Axis, noting some observers doubt air power alone wins wars while others believe sustained bombing weakens Germany physically and morally. It describes reports of wrecked factories, homelessness, and disrupted labor, arguing intensified bombings hasten the war’s end though civilian suffering rises.
The Tokyo radio has shifted from boasting and propaganda to admitting defeats and warning of difficult days ahead. Propagandists once boasted of rapid Japanese gains in Asia, but reversals are seen as imminent and the public is being prepared for grim news.
The Baruch plan proposes a program to cut off war contracts with the war's end, dispose of surplus stocks, rehabilitate returning servicemen, and establish methods to pay for incomplete contracts, addressing potential economic and social dangers. It remains largely unpublished to the public.
An appeal urges planning for the March Red Cross drive to aid suffering humanity, especially servicemen overseas. It notes naval confidence in U S Pacific superiority and trains gunnery, arguing donations aid those who have given for the nation.
In 1904 farmers were conned by smooth talkers posing as a Chicago department store. They paid 48 for a cloth package they believed included two suits a dress and a horse blanket, with an expert cutting and tailoring remission. The returned goods failed to fit, valued at 17.50.
Poem reflecting Lent themes with Ash Wednesday imagery. The speaker urges remorse for sins and calls readers to repent and seek God’s guidance as a troubled year unfolds. The verse emphasizes humility, moral renewal, and collective penance.
Relatives report Pvt Otis Marshall has been placed in the infantry at Camp Butner North Carolina. The action is announced as official through camp channels and family notices.
New York actors AMMO ATI a Ly Den Bis wh and the comedy duo Abbott and Costello plan a Broadway production based on a young writer who died while drafting That They Might Live. The project honors George Slavin, with backers Bertel Berner and Harriet Pickering offering Common Sense Service to manage tasks.
Des Moines report from the War Manpower commission states that the U S employment service placed 14 428 Iowa men and women in January. Of these 12 478 stayed in their own areas with 4 455 women, 1 950 were placed in other areas, and 1 422 found jobs outside town. Visible counts include 356 physically handicapped persons and 1 138 war veterans.
Des Moines announces two new state department of public instruction supervisors. Chesney J. Prehm of Griswold will start about March 1 and replace H. K. Bennett. Karl E. Gaylord of Sioux Center will begin about April 1 succeeding A. J. Steffey. Both bring extensive school leadership experience.
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