We Americans Are an Individual People
Facts and Opinion by Ed Dose argues Americans are a distinct nationality formed from diverse immigrant roots. It cites Roosevelt’s Winning of the West and the colonial frontier, noting that Americans forged independence and unity. The piece stresses cultural cohesion, freedom of opinion, and pride in being Americans amid world war.
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British Isles
Winston Churchill
United Kingdom
Theodore Roosevelt
Teddy
Atlantic Coastal Plains
Alleghenies
Blue Ridge Mountains
T. R
Patrick Henry
Virginia Assembly
Lexington and
Concord
Amer
Britain
Green Lakes
Ireland
Glens
Scotland
Germany
Sweden
America
Roosevelt
North Sea
Baltic
Mediterranean
Near East
Miltons
MacLeans
Schultzes
O’briens
Dvoraks
Alleghiris
Shers
Ivans
Hitler
Tojo
Southwest Pacific
North
Africa
Poison Tongue In A Young Professional Man By Robert Quillen
A condensed reflection on poisonous criticism and social contagion. A once popular town figure loses health and income, becoming bitter and scornful. The piece warns that habitual putdowns emerge from conceit and dissatisfaction, spreading through families and communities and eroding objective judgment.
Out of The Past Let rules bend for exceptions, Greville says
A quotation from Greville notes that proper conduct is not enough. One must also know when to deviate from rules and follow the exception. The line emphasizes judgment over rigid compliance.
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Greville
Prematurity as Enemy of Growth in Daily Life
Essay by Joseph Fort Newton argues that progress and future gains hinge on readiness. Prematurity, whether in science, politics, or church unity, fails without mature human material. Improvement begins with education, effort, and applying great ideas to daily life.
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Mad Hatter
Alice
League of Nations
Woodrow Wilson
Army denies use of intimidation in coal mines
Major Gen. Henry S. Aurand of the Sixth Service Command rejects John L. Lewis's claim that the army employs intimidating tactics in soft coal mines. He states there are no military intelligence agents with such authority, calling the allegation impossible.
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Henry S. Aurand
Sixth Service Command
John L. Lewis
North African Campaign Lessons From Colonel Palmer
Col Frederick Palmer argues that Allied forces could have captured Tunis and Bizerte earlier with a focused spearhead drive. He cites missed opportunities including a direct port approach, blocking Casablanca, and quicker Sicily landings. Palmer warns that mines and cautious gains delayed victory and worsened postwar political outcomes.
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North Africa
Tunis
Bizerte
Weskeee Ates Wen
Casablanca
Tunisian
Rommel
Tripoli
Florence Faces Bombing As War Industry Center
Britain warns Florence may be bombed if it becomes a wartime factory hub. The piece argues Florence is a near unbombed city and condemns Mussolini’s plan to shelter factories there, stating the RAF will strike if needed to protect sacred treasures and strategic targets.
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Goering
Berlin
Rome
England
Florence
Europe
Brunelleschi
Giotto
Ghilberti
Palazzo Vecchio
Dante
Arno
Matilda
Guelph
Ghilberline
Savonarola
Ruskin
Mussolini
R.A.F
Conceited Jasper Delivers Rebound Line in Comic Exchange
In a Chicago Daily News item humor unfolds as Jasper boasts that every girl who looks at him looks again, prompting Joan to ask why. Jasper quips that she cannot believe what she saw the first time. The exchange lands as a light backstage moment in a humorous column.
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Chicago Daily News
Jasper
Joan
Fallacy of Townsend Plan in postwar global thinking
Merryle S. Rukeyser critiques the Townsend plan and similar postwar schemes, arguing they misframe underconsumption and ignore the two sided nature of the economy. He warns that financing relief through new taxes reduces producers' purchasing power, yielding only charitable gains rather than broad consumption growth. Townsend is portrayed as a one sided, glamorous adviser who omits the offsetting funding source.
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Townsend
Moral Obloquy in Baltimore Transit Case
A War Labor Board mediator Aaron Horowitz ordered Baltimore Transit to reinstate a street car motorman found drunk on the job. He deemed the charge a moral offense, not a fireable efficiency issue, sparking debate over government bureaus enacting and applying laws. The case highlights tensions between labor, management, and regulatory authority.
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Baltimore
War Labor Board
Aaron Horowitz
Horowitz
Baltimore Sun
We Can Win This War by Col Kernan reviewed for flavor
John Kieran reviews Col W F Kernan's We Can Win This War a grand strategy book with classical references and quotes. The critic notes Kernan’s artillery background his broad land sea and air scope and his respect for Napoleon and Foch while cautioning at times about military administrators and Euclid proofs. The tone is wry and literary concluding that the work entertains more than it persuades and that old generals may not be amused.
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W. F. Kernan
Col. Kernan
Napoleon
Ferdinand Foch
Foch
Navy
Air Force
Clemenceau
Alexander the Great
Issus
Predictable as a Busted Sofa in War and Peace Talks
By Arthur Baer the piece mocks armchair prognostication about future events and war outcomes. It compares guesswork to a busted sofa and warns that only those who win can influence peace talks, noting losers will not be at the next conference.
Immediate Denture Service Highlighted by Dr Brady
Dr Brady argues for immediate denture plates installed right after tooth extraction. He claims these permanent prostheses require little later remodelling and criticizes routine brushing as irrelevant to tooth conservation. He notes dentists often view this stance with skepticism.
Reluctant to Return A Dentist’s View on Facial Measurements
A dentist describes how measuring the nose to chin line guides extractions and bite adjustments, arguing that changes in this line affect facial muscles, expression, mastication, digestion, and overall health. He warns that neglect and cheap dentistry can cause sunken facial looks and urges careful denture and bite management for longevity.
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Frederick Palmer
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Buizerte
Tunisia
Sicily
mid-Mediterranean
B. L. Montgomery
Eighth Army
Stalingrad
Rostow
Donets
George S Patton, Jr
Montgomery
Africa Corps
Patton
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Algeria
St Louis
Post-Dispatchs
By Merryle S. Rukeyser
Social Credit
Rukeyser
ABC
Chicago
Francis E. Townsend
Omaha World-Herald
Transportation Service
John Kieran
Man
Col. Kernans
Euclid
Archimedes
Syracuse
Marcellus
B.C
Kernan
Kieran
By Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Wm. Brady
Brea and Milk Club
F. Lam. E
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