No More Arm Bands for Correspondents in London
Henry McLemore reports British and American correspondents celebrate a military order replacing the green arm band with a simple shoulder patch. The patch spares reporters the awkward, sliding insignia and prompts more salutes from enlisted men, while provoking humorous exchanges about its meaning and the wearers’ status.
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Henry McLemore
Iondon
England
Washington
War Department
Girl Scouts
Campfire Girls
Boy Scouts
Woodmen of the World
Knights of Pythias
Can't Judge Melon Until You Have Seen the Inside
Dear Louise I think you are wrong in judging new neighbors by appearances. Judgments based on unfamiliarity lead to prejudice and danger. Close acquaintance reveals ordinary humanity, while quick decisions harm both strangers and ourselves.
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Louise
Life Everlasting and the Soul in Faith
Dr. Joseph Fort Newton reflects on the creed’s life everlasting as central to God and the soul. He argues immortality predates religions, extols Jesus as revealing endless life, and calls Easter a poetic renewal that lifts belief above argument.
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God
God the Father
Pyramids
Jesus
Quote on Wit and Speech by Rochefoucauld
A compact aphorism notes that great wits say much in few words while small wits talk much and say nothing, reflecting on rhetoric and restraint.
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Rochefou
War leaders pledge massive air attack on Tokyo
Maj. Gen. James H. Doolittle warns a bold,new bombing will target Tokyo until Japan begs for mercy. Rep. Melvin J. Maas calls for a more air minded navy. Roane Waring cautions citizens that victory remains far from assured after Tunisia frontline visit.
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Tokio
James H. Doolittle
Navy
Melvin J. Maas
Minnesota
Mine Dispute Could Mask Wage Rise Says Period Piece
The piece argues the administration aims to grant a wage rise to John L. Lewis’s union by a six day work year in Appalachian soft coal mines. It notes Steelman and Perkins push a plan claiming no cost to coal, while preparing a one year contract that could set a lasting precedent. It questions feasibility and market demand for 312 days of operation.
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Grand Central Information Booth
John L. Lewis
United States
Congress
Mr Lewis
Mr. Lewis
Lewis
Mediation Board
War Labor Board
John R. Steelman
Steelman
Perkins
United Mine Workers
Appalachian
Miss Perkins
Dr. Steelman
Perkins Steeman plan risks inflation and industry collapse
The piece argues that ongoing coal demand and proposed guaranteed pay for idle miners could bankrupt much of the industry and amount to a hidden wage increase. It criticizes Perkins and Steelman for seeking guaranteed pay to boost wages for Mr Lewis, claiming it is inflationary and would trigger more wage demands. The author cites the President’s call to hold the line on wage increases.
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Perkins
Dr. Steelman
Mr Lewis
Perkins-Steeman
Swiss Cheese U 8 8 Trojan Sea Horse
A grocer and customer exchange questions about a cheese sold yesterday The customer asks if the cheese was imported from Switzerland and the grocer confirms the sale and origin.
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Trojan Sea-Horse
Switzerland
Minerals and World Peace United States Role in Global Supply
Article reviews Brookings Institute findings on mineral resources and Axis access. It argues U S exports remained free in peace and that Allied powers held large majority of world mineral output. It notes Axis gains in refining and metal production but cites ample supplies for victory if delivered as equipment.
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Pearl Harbor
Japan
Wame
United States
Brookings Institution
Washington
C. K. Leith
University of Wisconsin
War Industries Board
American Commission
Axis
Russia
Germany
British Isles
Canada
Newfoundland
Venezuela
British Empire
Italy
Europe
Malaya
East Indies
United Nation
Views in Exchange Discrimination Against West
A critical editorial argues the national war effort is harmed by West discrimination in the administration. It cites West underrepresentation in cabinet, Supreme Court, and key committees and calls for broad, non sectional leadership to strengthen total war mobilization. It notes seniority rules rarely reflect regional balance and urges lifting sectional bans for a unified war effort.
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America
Republic
Mississippi
Supreme Court
Justice Rutledge
House of Representatives
West
House
Ways and Means
Kansas
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Wisconsin
United States
American Relief Begins Tunisian Field Operations
In Tunisia American relief staff distribute food clothing medical supplies and soap to about 80 families in Kassarine and Sheitla as American forces advance eastward. The effort marks the start of Governor Lehman's Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation operations with plans for the first 60 days under UN control and a shift of responsibility as security improves.
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Tunisia
Sfax
Sousse
Tunisian
Kassarine
Kassarine Pass
Sheitla
Herbert H. Lehman
Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation
Africa
Lehman
Office of Foreign Relief and Rehabilitation Organization
Fred K. Hochler
North Africa
Mr. Hoehier
Hoehler
United Nations
Louisiana
Tunis
Baer’s Witty Take on Rommel and Eisenhower Tactics
Arthur Baer compares Eisenhower to teaching Rommel a lesson in strategy. He notes Rommel’s prowess but says the Sahara campaign drains his sand and that a just cause outmatches mere fighting skill. The column blends humor with wartime judgment on leadership.
Insurance exams reveal quirks in medical tests
The author recalls applying for life insurance as a youth, facing company medical exams that extended beyond standard checks. X rays and ECGs were requested, chest measurements taken, and manuals of the home office implied serious scrutiny, while the final cause of grandfather’s death mattered little to health in longevity.
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Grampa
Severa
Insurance Company
Income tax payment tale at Washington office
A color resident approached a pay window at an income office in Washington and offered a quarter as tax payment. The clerk questioned the coin, noting the tax amount, while the payer insisted payments could be made quarter by quarter.
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Washington
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Turkey
Philippines
Chile
Rhodesia
Congo
India
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Oklahoman
Jesse Jones
Trans- Mississippi
Peter Edson
Edgen
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Bugs" Baer
Rommel
Eisenhower
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