Renegotiation debate tests wartime profits and free enterprise
David Lawrence argues that efforts by American businessmen to weaken renegotiation laws undermine the principle of restraint on wartime profits. He cites firms posting higher 1942 profits and volume, warns of political backlash, and notes military leaders seek only oversight to adjust outliers.
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Gsbington
Senate Finance Committee
War Department
Navy Department
Maritime Commission
Armed Services
James Forrestal
the Navy
Wall Street
Patton and shell shock in war and life
Robert Quillen comments on General Patton and shell shock, arguing nerves and fatigue drive actions in war and office. He notes doctors' views, the train of suffering in battle, and the cruelty of mislabeling those who crack under stress. The piece also riffs on society, equality, and profit.
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Patton
Sicily
Out of The Past Wisdom On Heart Versus Reason
A quote attributed to Bulwer Lytton notes that a woman too often reasons from her heart leading to most of her mistakes and troubles. The saying reflects gendered views of decision making.
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Bulwer
Yearly Life by Winston Churchill A Dynamic Portrait
Joseph Fort Newton reviews Yearly Life by Winston Churchill, praising its vivid, meteoric career narrative from Cuba to the house of commons. He notes Churchill’s energy and discipline, his mastery of words, and memorable epigrams that endure, including the line about the Royal Air Force.
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Winston Churchill
House of Commons
Cuba
India
Sudan
London Morning Post
Lavrola
America
Gibbon
Macaulay
Lincoln
Royal Air Force
Churchill
Turmoil labeled as unity in American politics debate
Paul Mallon argues the current disunity debate reflects typical American politics rather than true division. He notes production remains strong and administration spokesmen differ, yet national resolve against the Axis persists and wartime unity remains in production and victory drive.
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Rayburns
Wilsons
Byrnes
Axis
Britain
Russia
War plans and home front talk from wartime leaders
Statements from Gen Henry Arnold Gov Dwight Griswold and others warn of a tough winter and urge voters to back Republicans while promising a large wartime construction push and acknowledging domestic shortages affecting families and mothers.
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Dwight Griswold
Nebraska
Repressing Newsmen at Parleys Barrages Free Press
Raymond Clapper argues against restricting accredited reporters at Cairo Teheran and other wartime conferences. He cites Eisenhower Gault MacGowan and Early to defend independent coverage, warns against postwar reliance on official memoirs, and urges preserving free press access as Bill of Rights week marks.
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Cairo
Sicily
Eisenhower
John Peter Zenger
Turnip Is Drying Up Charity Funds This Season
Raymond Moley argues private philanthropy faces bleak years as fundraising narrows to labor and capital players. He warns non profits risk government takeover unless new private revenue arrives and boards broaden beyond traditional donors.
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Jow
Santa Claus
Treasuries
Labor Board
Palmer predicts German collapse before Allied reach Rhine
Col. Frederick Palmer argues that Germany could collapse from exhaustion and strategic pressures before any Allied front reaches the Rhine. He compares 1941 conditions to 1918, notes manpower shortages, food strain, and sabotage risk as Allies mass forces in Italy and the Balkans, with Germany defending deep fronts and limited reserves.
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Germany
Alsace
Belgium
France
Italy
Piave
Russia
Japan
Russian
Ukraine
Rhine
Balkans
Hitler’s Bubble Gum War Strategy Cited by Baer
Arthur Baer mocks Hitler for retreat tactics likening them to bubble gum. He warns that as German advances stall, Bulgaria and Romania push to cash in. Baer anticipates a spiritual retaliation from Hitler defined as harming children’s Christmas stockings.
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Adolf
OWI 3000-Word Eleanor Roosevelt Propaganda Release
Rep Martin T. Bennett halted insertion of an OWI release on Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt in the Congressional Record noting its length would exceed remarks limits. The piece branded her a versatile public figure and was issued by OWI overseas for foreign use under the title Working Women of the White House.
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Kansas City Times
Congressional Record
Office of War Information
Eleanor Roosevelt
Martin T. Bennett
R-Mo
OWI
Bennett
the White House
OWT
War plant girls urged to repair with care at home
A reminder notes that some girls in war plants did quick repairs with improvised tools like hairpins, but when returning home they should reach for domestic tasks such as rolling pins rather than dangerous monkey wrenches.
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Christian Science Monitor
Tuberculosis Death Rate Declines Sharply in Early 20th Century
Dr Wm Brady notes mortality from tuberculosis fell from 200 to 45 per hundred thousand between 1900 and 1940. He cites Koch’s discovery, tuberculin testing, chest X rays, and better public health knowledge as key factors, with diet and nutrition likely contributing to improved vitality.
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Koch
Salicylates and rheumatoid arthritis guidance
The reader asks about using salicylates for arthritis. A physician notes can relieve pain with acetylsalicylic acid up to 30 grains daily. the reply advocates exercise when possible and omits excess medication. A question about a dog sleeping with children is cleared with no harm beyond infection risk from poor hand washing.
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W. R
Exploring Mind Through Senses and Social Habits
Dr. Wiggam discusses memory triggers from scent and sight, warns of marrying someone resembling a disliked parent, and endorses inclusive crowd singing as a cure for worry, noting its confidence-boosting and relaxing effects.
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