Veto of Tax Bill Would Not Make Sense
Facts and Opinion by David Lawrence argues a Roosevelt veto would disrupt party unity and offer little political advantage. It notes support from Sen. Mead and outlines revenue scenarios, potential excise tax reenactment, and risks of political chaos if vetoed. It also mentions war-time funding pressures and Democratic leadership urging passage.
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L Tashington
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Sen
James Mead
New York
Congress
Treasury
Army
Navy
Democratic
Repeating Gossip and the Sin of Bearing False Witness
Edith is your friend and you listened to a gossip story, then repeated it as news. The piece urges guarding against gossip, stressing the moral weight of bearing false witness and the spirit of obedience to law over strict legality.
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Louise
Edith
Choosing to Be Rich in Emerson and Thoreau
Emerson praises Thoreau as the bachelor of thought and nature who chose wealth by needing little and supplying himself He celebrated Thoreau’s plant lore love of nature and ability to share that wealth with all He urged readers to choose happiness usefulness and richness from nature and inner gifts
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Thoreau
Emerson
Bliss Perry
New England
Laeken
Court of Cassation
Out of the Past Quote on Innocence and Virtue
A reflective quote attributed to William Penn contrasts innocence with virtue, stating being innocent means not guilty while virtue requires conquering evil inclinations.
Debate Over Leopold III Position as Belgian Ruler
A wartime Belgian crisis weighs the fate of King Leopold III. The Pierlot government and the royal family debate restoration versus a respected regency, weighing unity between Walloons and Flemish, constitutional limits, and the king's wartime actions.
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Leopold
Invasion Air Umbrella and Training Remarks
General H H Arnold vows the greatest aerial umbrella in history to blunt German forces. General Dwight D Eisenhower praises trainee fighting spirit after inspecting invasion troops. Secretary Henry L Stimson cites an Italian example of keeping calm amid war urgency.
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Europe
Germany
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Dwight D Eisenhower
Italy
Henry, L. Stimson
War Bug Is Human in This War
Chicago Daily News notes the war bug as a human concern rather than a river style obstacle. The piece suggests a broader view of morale and public sentiment during wartime, underscoring personal experience over grand geographic metaphors.
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Chicago Daily News
Will Run Again If Roosevelt Will for Iowa Senator Gillette
Senator Guy Gillette signals willingness to seek re election if President Roosevelt runs again. Iowa Democrats urged him during Washington visit. White House silence and a later telegram from Jake More sparked party tension.
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Eeneron
Guy Gillette
White House
Roosevelt
Iowa
Gillette
Senate
Washington
National Committee
State Committee
Jake More
More
Genius will out in spite of environment debate
Dr. Wiggam quotes Barbara Burks in The Promise of Youth to argue genius often fights through but at great cost. He stresses gifted children need promotion postwar. The column covers morale in organizations, tact in critique, smoking norms, dreams about unsolved problems, and the value of saying goodbye.
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Barbara Burks
R. O. Woodworth
Columbia
Eurl Belle Bolton
Georgia College
Woodworth
Postwar Retailing Job Outlook Not Too Rosy
Raymond Mooley cautions that hoped for postwar retail growth may be overestimated. He cites Commerce Department targets of 75 billion in sales and a million new retail jobs as dubious, noting 1929 sales at 49 billion and current employment near six and a quarter million. He warns veterans against risking savings on these forecasts.
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Department of Commerce
Wright Patman
Small Business Committee
Labor Department
Twentieth Century Fund
Walter L. Mitchell
Dun and Bradstreet
Railroads praised for war effort in Baer column
Arthur Baer lauds seven railroad presidents named as colonels and the railroads in the war, saying they perform superbly, get workers home, and move freights like a guided museum tour. He notes a minor gripe about ham and eggs delivery delayed by Railway Express.
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United States
Dutch Joke From War Times at Small Dutch Station
A German waiting for a train in the Netherlands leaves to wash his hands and finds his suitcase missing. A Dutch workman suggests a Cologne joke where he too loses his suitcase and even the platform and station vanish, highlighting ironic wartime humor.
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Netherlands
Cologne
Harping on Exposure to Cold and Health Claims
Dr Wm Brady's reader correspondence debates cold dampness exposure, sunlight, and drafts with medical opinions from colleagues. Readers ask about safety of clothing, sun exposure for rickets, and the uncertain nature of the common cold.
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Bugs" Baer
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