Facts and Opinion Why Germany Can Advance War Effort
The piece argues Hitler wins with limited minerals while condemning U S New Deal policies. It asserts Nazi orders are unimpeded by unions, contrasts with American labor racketeers delaying ships, rivets, and war production, and claims Washington prioritizes New Deal projects over war needs. It frames labor as thwarting mobilization while praising Hitler’s efficiency.
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Hitler
United States
Germany
Reichstag
Washington
Higgins
New Orleans
Denison
Congress
Army
Navy
War Department
America
Japan
Fat Wolf too Slow To Fell a Buck
Robert Quillen surveys wartime mindset and leadership flaws, contrasting worn veteran vigor with luxury in nations at war. He argues hardship and self discipline forge a true fighting nation, warning that comfort breeds weakness and ineffectual policy. He criticizes political planners and media blunders while praising clear purpose.
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Lee
Pennsylvania
Jackson
Longstreet
Germany
Japan
England
Russia
Statue of Peter Muhlenberg Prompts Pacifist Church Critique
By Joseph Fort Newton a Philadelphia statue of Peter Muhlenberg is highlighted. The article recalls his transformation from Lutheran pastor to Continental Army colonel, his Valley Forge winter, and postwar work with Franklin Jefferson and others. It contrasts historic zeal with what it calls timid modern church statements during wartime.
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Rewburn Square
Philadelphia
Peter Muhlenberg
America
Muhlenbergs
Muhlenberg
Valley Forge
Franklin
Jefferson
Quote on books for men from Wm E Channing
A reflective line asserts that the best books for a man are those that meet personal needs and awaken genuine interest and thoughtful reflection, not merely those recommended by scholars.
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Wm. E. Channing
Quotes From War Leaders On Duty Courage And Time
A collection of wartime remarks from General Marshall, W Averell Harriman, Addison Southard, and Dr Erwin Adman. The statements touch on overwhelming enemies, determination in Moscow, killing to stop the Japs, and concerns about honoring rank versus responsibility, reflecting U S views during World War II.
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George C. Marshall
Brazil
Moscow
Stalin
W. Averell Harriman
Russia
Churchill
Addison E. Southard
Hong Kong
U. S
Soldiers Vote Bill Shifts South and War Voter Access
The article examines a Senate move to remove the poll tax for absentee service members and extend the bill to primaries, challenging Southern Democratic dominance, with potential Supreme Court review. It details state voting rules, wartime absentee issues, and the impact on about 5 million eligible service voters and rural timely ballots.
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Barkley
Senate
South
Thomas J. Heflin
Alabama
Alfred E. Smith
Heflin
Claude Pepper
Florida
Tom Stewart
Tennessee
Robert R. Reynolds
North Carolina
Pepper
Kenneth D. McKellar
Virginia
Mississippi
Arkansas
Georgia
South Carolina
Texas
Kansas
George
France’s reparations scheme fuels German control
The article details a Nazi strategy in Vichy France to finance occupation by charging “costs” of the army rather than reparations, with Bank of France advances flowing to meet expenses. Germany then uses these francs to buy French assets, driving expropriations, bonds, and inflation. The cycle drains French value into German hands, making France a nation of rentiers.
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Germany
France
Bank of France
Vichy
Subways as Training Ground for Rangers in Wartime New York
Henry McLemore argues New York City subways, dimmed for blackout, offer ideal commando training. He compares boarding rush crowds to beach landings, notes solo survival, close-quarters fighting, and adversarial subway doors, urging Ranger troops to use dimmed subs for practice.
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York
New York
Atlantic
Empire State Building
Niagara Falls
Brooklyn
Bronx
Rangers
Subway
Debates on gout and colchicum use in medical history
Dr Brady questions gout as a uric acid disease while peers defend gout as hereditary arthritis with tophi and unknown exact cause. Wine of colchicum allegedly useful for acute joint trouble despite no effect on uric acid excretion. Also brief note on harelip being congenital and best corrected early for cosmetic results.
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U.S. P
Brady
Duncan
Saunders
Bauer
Klemperer
Harvard
Labor Board Faces Policy Breach in GM Wage Case
War Labor Board insiders note a first violation of the cost of living yardstick as its GM panel hikes wages not by living cost alone but by Ford wage comparisons. Panel split over the 5 cent vs 10 cent increase reveals political pressure and leadership doubts amid 1944 presidential considerations and looming tax bills.
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Armed Services
Bape Coe
War Labor Board
General Motors
Little Steel
Henry Ford
Ford
CIO
Paul McNutt
Fowler Harper
Mr. Harper
Exhibitionism in Bravery Across Allied Forces
The author argues that true bravery blends display with purpose, citing General Chennault and allied soldiers. He suggests bravery becomes theatre only when officers witness actions and that Americans and Australians form a decisive, measured fighting partnership.
Cedar Rapids Gazette Announces Regional Focus
The Cedar Rapids based Gazette Company reports growth in local interest and news delivery. John L M wane is noted among staff with post office distribution and Associated Press wires providing coverage. The article mentions 96 post office matters and leasing of wire services.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
John L Mwane
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