Roosevelt's Appointments Draw sectional favoritism Critique
The piece argues Roosevelt favors easterners for top posts from attorney general Francis Biddle to cabinet and defense leaders. It notes Westerners are underrepresented despite 40 million living west of the Mississippi, warning of national unity risks and dangerous sectionalism.
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Francis Biddle
Philadelphia
Biddle
Roosevelt
Groton
Harvard
Mississippi
Henry Wallace
Iowa
Jesse Jones
Texas
West
Cordell Hall
Tennessee
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
New York
Henry Stimson
Pennsylvania
Frank Walker
Frank Knox
Illinois
Harold Ickes
Claude Wickard
Indiana
Frances Perkins
Supreme Court
Harlan Stone
New Hampshire
Owen Roberts
Hugo Black
Alabama
Stanley Reed
Kentucky
Felix Frankfurter
Massachusetts
Frank Murphy
Michigan
William Douglas
Connecticut
James Byrnes
South Carolina
Robert Jackson
William Knudsen
Sidney Hillman
Edward Stettinius, Jr
Leon Henderson
New Jersey
Milo Perkins
Maryland
Harry Hopkins
White House
Demand for Spanish rises as French interest wanes
New Jersey College for Women reports Spanish enrollment up by fifty percent last year while French demand falls. Cedar Rapids high schools reflect the trend, urging that Spanish be added to the curriculum next semester to broaden inter-American understanding and regional relations.
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New Jersey College For Women
Vichy
Hemisphere Defense
Cedar Rapids
Senate probes gas shortage amid Ickes push
The article reports a Senate investigation following pressure from the American Automobile Association for a full probe into eastern gasoline shortages. It cites AAA accusations against government handling and notes idle tank cars as railroads report a mounting surplus.
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Senate
Wolves and Christians Clash in a World at War
Robert Quillen debates Christianity in modern politics, noting census Christian counts but questioning genuine religious concern. He warns against Hitler and Stalin as foes of faith while urging prudent choices, and critiques pacifism, propaganda, and public sentiment shaping civilization.
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Merica
Christendom
Chicago
Hitler
Russia
Stalin
The New Sects and Pacifism Divide the Church
Dr Joseph Fort Newton argues that religious groups are splitting over pacifism and defense of country a trend toward new sects. He notes editors and pastors face pressure to align with absolute pacifism and warns that division weakens the church.
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Hitler
Wesley
Satan
Pertinax Analyzes Turkey Position on Free Passage
IPSOMATIC observers think Germany and Italy will demand free passage for warships through the Turkish straits in retaliation for Iran invasion. The question remains whether Hitler's forces will place northern Dardanelles and Sea of Marmara under military control. Reports cite German troop massing in Bulgaria as part of European moves under Turkish influence.
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Hitler
Dardanelles
Sea of
Marmara
Bulgaria
Shaky Turkish Stance on Montreux Treaty and Warship Passage
The article reviews Turkey’s cautious adherence to the Montreux Convention governing Black Sea access for belligerent warships. It notes Turkish probes, demands for explanations, and the pressure to keep the Dardanelles open to naval moves, amid Nazi expansion and shifting fronts in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Russia. It highlights Ankara’s wait‑and‑see policy and the influence of Anglo Soviet actions on its diplomacy.
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Montreux
Aegean
Black Sea
Turkey
Germany
Egypt
Syria
Iraq
Russia
Ankara
Churchill warns on altruism versus American interests
The radio report cites Churchill and the Atlantic charter as pledges to destroy nazi tyranny, but cautions that land armies and future aims may not align with American interests. The piece argues for clear-eyed limits, noting Japan's role and Britain’s assurances while stressing prioritizing U S. lives and homes.
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Winston Churchill
United States
Europe
Churchill
Hopkins’ London Hat Sparks Bribe or Esteem Debate
Washington buzzes over Harry Hopkins’s hat change from a coal scuttle style in London to a dapper Homburg bearing Churchill’s initials. Some see it as a token of esteem, others as a bribe for RAG funding. Either way, Hopkins earns a deserved salute for returning with a new hat.
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St. Lewis Post-Dispatch
Washington
Harry Hopkins
Hopkins
London
Homburg
Winston Churchill
Mr. Hopkins
Hillman and Davis Push Roosevelt Toward Closed Shop Change
In a heated scene Hillman and Davis persuaded Roosevelt to alter his stance on the policy of a modified closed shop. The dispute centered on a labor board decision that the union sought and the company resisted, leaving broader political risk for all involved as they navigate public doubt and international tension.
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Teningee Hillman
Davis
Knox
Roosevelt
Peaeineset
Sidney Hillman
Labor Mediation
Hillman
Labor Mediation Board
Cers
Mediation Board
Seven Roosevelt sons in the army and navy
The piece lists Henry Ford, John D Rockefeller Jr, James and Elliott Roosevelt, F. D. Roosevelt Jr, and John Roosevelt as members of the armed forces in various roles. It notes Mrs. Roosevelt’s remark about boys in uniform and questions government fuel supply figures, while commenting on Hitler’s volunteer call and German conscription.
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Henry Ford
Ford Motors
John D. Rockefeller
James Roosevelt
Elliott Roosevelt
F. D. Roosevelt, Jr
John Roosevelt
Army
Naval Supply Corps
Bugs Beer Describes Near Tie Vote In Congress
The passage likens a 203 to 202 congressional split on a military funding stretch to a hair splitting decision. It notes a near even result and uses humorous metaphors about a barber and a tight rope walker to illustrate how fragile the outcome could be.
War Department Reported Re calling to Important Post the Ex pert If
A puzzling headline from the St. Louis Post Dispatch twists words around a war era report. The piece plays with phrases about recalling to a post and a doghouse joke about misstatements on the Red Army. The text hints at language play and newsroom wit in an era of press embellishment.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
War Department
Red Army
10 26 30 Years Ago Highlights From Cedar Rapids Area
A 14 year old caddie John Shimek fell from a tree at Ellis Park golf course sustaining injuries. Cedar Rapids residents William N. Snouffer and William H. Moore earned Coe College scholarships at a Citizens Military Training camp. KWCR radio station in Cedar Rapids was sold to the Des Moines Register and Tribune. Other items include auto accident injuries to Jae Gaet Caeee and Mrs H Gleason, Laura Fry winning state tennis finals, Mr and Mrs Charles Voorhees planning a California visit, The Missouri Girl at Greene’s opera house, H L Cooper and C M Bosley returns from a trip, engineer W C Byers lecturing at Central City.
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John Shimek
Ellis Park
William N. Snouffer
William H. Moore
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Citizens Military Training Camp
Fort Des Moines
KWCR
Harry F. Paar
Des Moines Register and
Tribune
Laura Fry
Des Moines
Charles Voorhees
California
Greene's
Opera House
H. L. Cooper
C. M. Bosley
Prophylactic quinine use urged for flu defense
An older Pennsylvnia Medical Journal piece discusses Dr Alexander Sterling’s view on making quinine prophylaxis compulsory. It cites government stores of quinine, a test in a plant showing fewer flu cases with quinine, and notes a forthcoming explanation of quinine's actions.
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Pennsylvania Medical Journal
Alexander Sterling
Treasury
South America
Mongolian idiocy recurrence probability in a family
A reader asks if a third child could inherit a Mongolian idiot condition given a second child died after birth. The response says the condition occurs sporadically with no known cause and recurrence in that family would be extremely remote. A follow up notes an article to appear later. Vitamin Cocktail critique and a letter about head noises and deafness report positive personal results from vitamin B complex and exercises.
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Welles
Japan
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France
Barnum
Dr. Joseph Fort Newton
Newtor
George Clark
Ewe Setente Co
Tom
Pertinax
Try
Mediterranean
Russian Steppes
Great Britain
Italy
Wehrmacht
Caucasus
Istanbul
Hugh S. Johnson
Ana Os Ade
Minister
Ie Ieanel
Nazi Party
Map
Land
Britain
Sam
John Bull
Far East
Gues
Singapore
New Hat
Paul Mahon
Paul Mathew
Tokio
U. S
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AAA
Ickes Contro
Ickes
Ickes Control
Him
DNB
Fuehrer
Congress
Bergen
Baltimore Bun
Jae Gaet
Caeee
Mrs. H. Gleason
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Wm. Brady, M.D
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