Brogue Dilemmas and Neutral Ireland in Wartime Dublin
Henry McLemore writes from Dublin about Ireland’s neutral stance during the war and how Free State citizens respond to visitors who don't share their language. He notes censorship in wartime films, the presence of an internment camp for aviators, and worries about postwar influence and voice at the peace table.
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Ublin
Ireland
Dublin
Free State
Hollywood
Germany
England
Italy
Main Street
Hitler
Difficult period quoted in a world-weary parenting note
A middle aged mother offers a thoughtful view on adolescence and change. She compares a girl entering adulthood to an immigrant in a foreign land, noting misunderstandings, rebelliou s moments, and the need for patience as language and customs are learned. The piece ends with a fatherly letter about patience and resilience.
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Louise
Dad
What is man doing to man in a changing world
A reflection by Dr Hocking cited by Joseph Fort Newton on how human nature evolves under modern pressures. The piece contrasts 1943 Europe with 1543 and asks what values, faith, and future a boy born today will hold in 1968 as science and machinery reshape society.
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Dr. Hocking
Harvard
Europe
Patience in Small Trials Builds Quiet Strength Says Plumer
A quotation stresses bearing daily annoyances calmly to fortify resolve for unexpected calamities. The author W. S. Plumer advocates steady perseverance and composure in ordinary life as a foundation for tougher times.
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W. S. Plumer
Quotes on Cooperation and War Ends
The remarks from Anthony Eden and Joseph C. Grew stress that cooperation born of necessity can endure peace. Eden highlights lasting unity, while Grew frames wartime efforts as turning a world war toward political purpose.
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Anthony Eden
Joseph C. Grew
Japan
Time to reclassify fathers looms for draft fairness
A wartime era remark cites James A. Farley on sacrifice and equality for all Americans while Maj. Gen. Hershey notes the approaching need to reclassify fathers, signaling changes to draft administration.
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Svarice
James A. Farley
Maj. Gen. B. Hershey
Anti Fourth Term Fire Spreads Across Midwestern States
A growing wave of state resolutions seeks a constitutional convention or amendment to limit the presidency to two four year terms. Republicans drive the effort in Illinois Michigan Iowa Indiana with Missouri Nebraska and Wisconsin considering action as Democrats fear loss in 1944. The issue tests administration strategy and could shift political calculations during wartime.
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Middle West
Atlantic Seaboard
Washington
Uni
Congress
Illinois
Michigan
Iowa
Indiana
Missouri
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
National
Democratic Councils
Government inventories offer safety valves against famine shortages
Wartime analysis notes large federal stockpiles of food and other essentials can curb local shortages and serve as a price control tool. Observers warn against implying endless U S supply and stress the need for prudent preservation and victory garden programs to secure winter provisions.
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Washington
Oregon
Desert Fox Frons Montgom ery Triumph at Mareth Line
The article lauds General Montgomery for overpowering Rommel at Mareth, noting superior equipment and bold improvisation. It credits Montgomery with reversing fortune, turning challenging terrain and sandstorms into advantages and highlighting strategic foresight and risk taking.
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Rommel
Montgomery
Britain
el Alamein
Tle
Mareth Line
General Montgomery
Napoleon
Striking Differences in Social Security Plans
Raymond Moley compares Beveridge and Churchill to the US Resources Planning Board, noting Churchill's frankness and Beveridge's cost-linked approach. The piece criticizes the board for no explicit contribution budget, reliance on federal funding, and vague taxes, contrasting Thatcher era thrift with New Deal economics and optimistic postwar Britain.
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Beveridge
Britain
The
Resources Planning Board
New Deal
Planning Board
Andhurchill
Pellagra dangers and dietary prevention outlined by Dr Brady
Dr Brady explains pellagra as a noncontagious skin and nervous disease from niacin deficiency. He notes higher severity in the poor South, urges nutrition rich in milk meat vegetables eggs liver and yeast, and recommends a quart of milk daily and substantial dried yeast for prevention and treatment.
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Amon
Schooi
For Butter or For Wurst Bond of Ration Woes
A handsome slicker ran away with a friend's wife taking coupon No 17. The husband sues to retain custody of the ration book as outraged wife is labeled sugar. The writer muses on legal angles and cites Solomon as a source of wisdom.
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United States
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Colt
Peo- Ex
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George Clark
Midwest
Irving Dilliard
New Republic
Democratic Party
Guffeys
Meads
Sabaths
Neelys
Flynn
By Merryle S. Rukeyser
Paul Mallon
Uncle Sam
Oregon State College
Super-Fox of
the Desert
Christian Science Monitor
Raymond Moley
Wall Street Journal
Churchill
Poe
Wm. Brady
Pellagra
R. Deh
Ag Renny M Cy Ba Hong
Arthur
Solomon
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