Honest press praise and the limits of honesty
Lowell Melletts magazine piece lauds press services and radio as the fairest news agencies while the Administration faces questions about honesty. The column notes a sharp shift in stance from Washington and cites Knox denying a Churchill Roosevelt conference, raising doubts about truthful reporting.
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Lowell Mellett
Mellett
Washington
Roosevelt
Churchill
Navy
Knox
Spillville Celebrates Dvorak Hundredth Birthday
Spillville honors Antonin Dvorak centennial with a concert by the Capitol Symphony Orchestra of St. Paul directed by Frank Kovarik. The program features the composer as he wished, including Humoresque and selections from the New World symphony. Music lovers are promised a memorable treat.
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Towa
Antonin Dvorak
Winneshiek
Spillville
Iowa
Dvorak
Capitol Symphony Orchestra of
St. Paul
Frank Kovarik
J. J. Kovarik
Iowa defense hiring questioned amid political claims
Des Moines reports allege Democratic party officials use job slips to favor candidates at the Ankeny ordnance project. Officials deny politics in the arms plant construction, insisting merit governs all hiring while critics warn of partisan influence in defense work.
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Chicago
Kelly
Iowa
Ankeny Ordnance Project
Des Moines
United Defense
Knee Length Fashions Argue For Shorter Skirts
The National Women's Undergarment Manufacturers association urges American women to cut skirt lengths above the knee exposing the kneecaps. The article notes a retro move toward shorter hems after years of longer styles and links this to fashion cycles and cold winters ahead.
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National Women’s
Sandburg Critiques Nazi Silence In Public Debate
Carl Sandburg questions a leading hate Britain clique and Nazi propagandists in a fiery critique. He challenges America first advocates to condemn Hitler and the Nazi movement and to explain neutrality as they declare Britain doomed in public speeches.
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America
Democracy
Hitler
Defending Democracy or Aiding Hitler Was Your War Stance?
A reader questions whether public statements and silence by a U.S. leader during World War II helped or hindered Allied aims. The critic probes condemnation, hypocrisy, and the impact of framing Britain’s fate on the Nazi agenda, urging clear stance against Adolf Hitler and his regime.
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Adolf Hitler
Britain
British Isles
America
Hitler
Vitamins and Health Through the Ages
The piece traces shifts in health advice from mothers and home remedies to modern medical guidance. It contrasts camomile and senna tea, fresh air, and tonic regimens with doctors’ emphasis on vitamin deficiencies and proper nutrition. The narrator notes the rising popularity of vitamins like thiamine and vitamin B amid changing health beliefs.
Hitler May Have Erred Says Col Frederick Palmer
Washington and London observers view the German push in Russia as a costly phase in a long war. Palmer notes winter will hinder supply lines and fighting, with key Soviet mines and plants at risk if Hitler stalls. He warns that weather, logistics, and Russian resilience could slow the blitzkrieg and favor Soviet defense.
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Hitler
Col
Frederick Palmer
Ondon
Washington
Europe
Dakotas
Montana
Manitoba
Reich
Napoleon
Adolf Hitler
Ukraine
Russia
Tula
Moscow
Dnieper
Kharkov
Moswal Kharkov
Rostov
Washington Reporter Returns to Iowa Fair Observations
Stimpson writes from Anamosa in Jones county about the Monticello fair as the nation debates war. He notes how county fairs began in America, details changes at Monticello, and observes 4 H stock, mechanized shows, and beaver trapping while recalling 1916 memories.
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Washington
Stimpson
Iowa
Anamosa
Jones County
Russia
Monticello
United States
Wapsie
Ray Anderson
The
Carnelie
America
Fair Again Real America Deer Run Wild at Monticello
A travel diary notes deer in numbers at a fair while the author chats with Fred Cramer a farmer from 30 years ago and laments not being recognized. He praises modern farmers as wiser and mentions Fred Cramer Gilchrist a congressman and agriculture advocate in Washington. The writer reflects on wartime fervor and heads back to Washington.
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Monticello Fair
Fred Cramer
Fred Cramer Gilchrist
Congress
Laurens
Washington
Monticello
Stage Staff Named for Greene Opera House Season
40 Years Ago Stage Manager Charles Houx of Greene's opera house selects staff for the season with names listed for lights doorkeeper properties call boy head fly man on scenes and other crew. The note also covers church construction costs and multiple local matters including a governor nomination, a runaway accident, and hospital staffing changes.
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Charles Houx
Greene's
Opera House
Harry McDanel
Harry Stevens
FE. L. Darling
Bert Quimbley
Jim McDowell
Willie Schlicting
Roy Dale
Ed Hughes
William Childs
Joe Podhajsky
Mike Scolaro
John Johnson
Ollie Richards
Paddy Hunt
Bruce Darling
James Oliver
H. Lathrop
Propaganda critique and press roles in wartime America
The author argues against labeling government messaging as propaganda, noting Americans trust in government actions like conscription and policy debates. He credits motion pictures radio and the press for informing and shaping public resolve and questions how official propaganda abroad would serve or distort freedom. The piece highlights the press and radio as truthful arbiters and warns against censorship or manipulation.
Press Comment on Election Reckoning for Selfish Politicians
Woe to politicians who place the vote back home ahead of the nation. The day of reckoning will come at the next election, and many will be at home.
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Russia
Berlin
Reich
Germany
Third Presbyterian Church
Twelfth Avenue
Ninth Street
T. M. Sinclair
Davenport
Bugs Baer Laughs At Soldiers Going Home War Office to Release 260000
Bugs Baer jokes about the 260000 soldiers to be released by Christmas and their partners who must explain knitting gifts. He cites a veteran remark about battles won and wounds, reflecting on wartime discharges and the army’s choices.
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The
War Department
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