Clarity Needed on Whom Veterans Leaders Represent
The editorial questions whether National Commander Stelle spoke for his entire organization or only in a personal capacity when urging Gen Omar Bradley's ouster. It notes new World War II veterans feel sidelined and stresses leaders must clearly state whom they represent and by what authority. It also critiques fact finding boards for failing to provide unbiased, specific data on living costs and productivity to the public.
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Stelle
Omar Bradley
Veterans’ Administration
Veterans and Veterans
Bureau of Labor
Industry executives deny wage talk on ability to pay
Mill and Factory surveyed 1,000 large firms and found 92 percent reject ability to pay as a wage factor. Nearly all see productivity changes and cost of living as relevant. a majority also link machine productivity to wage setting, while public data on these factors remains scarce.
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Mill and Factory
A Streamlined Approach to Congressional Inquiries
The Pearl Harbor inquiry shows that long committee hearings fail to reveal truth and educate the public. A single expert or small group could review all evidence, issue a brief verdict, and let Congress challenge specifics with detailed proof. If needed, individuals would retain court remedies for rights.
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Pearl Harbor
Congressional
Congressional Committee
Causes That Did It Once Will Have Some Results Again
Robert Quillen argues economic cycles repeat as investors chase quick profits in assets like rental property and farm land. He cites rising land prices, inflation fears, and wage politics ahead of elections, warning against speculative buying and the illusion of quick gains.
Out of the Past by Simms Reflection on distinction in inner grace
A brief meditation noting that true distinctions arise from how one bears duties and roles rather than the positions held. The author emphasizes dignity, poise, and moral conduct as the measure of worth across life settings.
Bugs Baer Warns Stassen Against Front-Running Contest Tactics
The columnist cautions Stassen of Minnesota to avoid leading too early in campaigns. Baer notes the danger of early front-running and backfire as voters forget rapid progress by November 1948. He compares Stassen’s political and naval records with the waffle-machine analogy in a restaurant window.
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Stassen
Minnesota
GOP Scents a Big Opportunity In Political Mood of Veterans
Veteran voters, about 12 million, show displeasure with current affairs and may tilt Congress. Republicans mobilize with a larger headquarters staff, a new monthly newspaper, and a Red Cross style fundraising effort led by Herbert Brownell Jr. Dewey hints at 1948 plans. Stassen gains momentum with tours, while Taft and Bricker emerge as other strong contenders in a shifting GOP landscape.
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Gop
National Committee
Red Cross
Dewey
Herbert Brownell, Jr
Allen Appointment Sparks RFC Leadership Debate
The appointment of George E. Allen as chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation draws scrutiny over his fitness for the role. A Mississippi hotel businessman turned DC commissioner and longtime Roosevelt ally, Allen networks with insiders and promises a steady, humorous leadership style amid vast RFC powers and billions in transactions.
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District of Columbia
Labor's Case bill sparks debate over anti injunction act
The piece argues Congress should curb labor violence and limit federal reach through the Case bill while defending the LaGuardia Norris anti injunction law. It criticizes union power and calls for fact finding before strikes and public utility activity.
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la Guardian-Norris
House of Representatives
Congress
Schafer's manual prone pressure best for emergency resuscitation
Dr Brady argues that Schafer's prone pressure remains the most efficient method for artificial respiration among new techniques, despite teeter totter claims. He notes equipment needs and recalls issuing a rescue booklet, praising standard Red Cross guidance and references cited authorities.
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Schafer
Gratis
American Red Cross
Red Cross
Kober and Hanson
W. D. Cannon
Harvard
Yandell Henderson
Yale
George Crile
Inquiries On Health Myths And Eye Trouble Answered
A reader asks for a drug to slip into drinks to cure drinking. The responder denies such a drug exists and discusses health myths. Another letter notes period headaches and rejects change of life as a vague cause. An eye trouble case suggests vitamin B2 deficiency and dietary sources. A jab at the knee jerk test clarifies it has no link to mentality.
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Son
D. B
Housing czar's plan to rapidly expand low cost homes
Former Louisville mayor Wilson Wyatt, now housing czar, urges a bold program to build 3 million houses in two years, convert army camps to civilian housing, subsidize low cost homes up to 25 percent, and prioritize building materials. The proposal faces skepticism from Snyder and Allen but gains presidential support after internal debate.
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John Snyder
Charlie Ross
George Allen
Wilson Wyatt
Wyatt
Snyder
George
Allen
Capitol Hill
Patman
Wagner-Eilender
Truman
OPA
Louisville
Jack Small
Turn Backwards Counterpoints Rug Inscrip tion Mystery
A U.S. soldier in India sends home a handsome small rug. His family reads the inscription Tamhtab but cannot translate it. A Hindu language expert translates it by turning the rug over, revealing the reverse side as the actual message.
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G.I
India
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