Taft Progressiveness Debate Calls for Cabinet Term Reform
The debate centers on whether Taft is conservative or radical as he criticizes for opposing Wallace’s confirmation. Critics note past confirmations, while Taft urges streamlining and implies cabinet members should face annual or biennial Senate confirmation, advocating fixed four year terms as precedent. congress must curb delegated power.
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Quillen on Democracy and Stalin Dictatorship
Robert Quillen critiques Stalin’s so called democracy and the dictatorship of the proletariat. He argues democracy under communism is a sham masking control by a ruling elite over Russia and its 180 million people.
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Relaxation and Change for a Busy Age
By George Matthew Adams Today's Talk argues relaxation is essential for body and mind amid a frantic era. It urges taking time to rest, change, and reflect, noting rest improves health, clarity, and spirit, while warning against overwork and closed minds amid social and political tensions.
Out of the Past and Beyond Atheists Credulity Quote
A historical quotation notes that atheists deem chance capable of creating the world, a belief the speaker argues cannot build a universe. The remark reflects debates on creation, science, and metaphysical causation attributed to Clarke.
Four-Word Addition Changes Atlantic Charter at Yalta
Joy Hayden reports a four word addition to the Atlantic Charter at Yalta shifts its pledge from restoring rights to those forcibly deprived to those deprived by aggressor nations. The change narrows protection, excluding rights violations by other alliance members, with Churchill and Roosevelt cited. The piece notes political reactions and ties to San Francisco talks.
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Senator Vandenberg Signals Polish Policy Link to Peace Talks
Senator Vandenberg has not disclosed his exact reason for delaying membership in the San Francisco conference. He opposes current Polish limits tied to the Lublin government and urges that Poles of all factions return home to decide their future. He may push to keep borders open for final settlement by a broader peace conference or international body.
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Luce
Wladyslaw Anders
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Curzer Line
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The Rich Are Always with Us
Paul Mallon argues in Savannah that national morale is sinking as wealth gaps grow. He notes disillusionment among youths, service families, and workers demanding fair wages, warns revolutions simply shift wealth, and asserts riches persist under capitalism only if they fund tax payments, good jobs, and broad benefits.
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Avannah
Atlantic
Indignant readers clash over young parenthood and happiness
Dr Brady responds to letters debating having children young and fit, contrasting Mrs C and G H A with war context and happiness. He argues that youthful health and family life foster happiness, while critics cite war casualties and regret. A reader asks about diet changes. the column notes reducing sweets may benefit health and longevity.
Adolf Gets Around in Air Travel Jabs
Bugs Baer quips about Adolf Hitler and jet speeds, noting planes reach 600 miles per hour. He riffs on the dictator’s travels from Budapest to Stalingrad, Kharkov, and Warsaw, mocking the travelogue and star readings as mystic and distant.
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Kharkov
Warsaw
Stalin Wins Polish Line Concession at Yalta Talks
Stalin argued for the Curzon line to define the Polish Russian boundary but yielded on scheduling a free Polish vote after insisting on Russian parity. Roosevelt and Churchill pressed for secret ballots while Stalin claimed the line, rooted in Woodrow Wilson’s self-determination principle, was fair but contested. Mindanao guerillas, aided by Americans, may render a full invasion unnecessary, boosting Filipino independence efforts and prompting appeals for broader U.S. citizenship for Filipinos.
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Woodrow Wilson
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Philippine Islands
Air War Beyond Dogfights From Holland to Neuss
Marquis W. Childs portrays P-47 pilots of the 29th Tactical Air Command operating in muddy Holland skies. They bomb bridges and rail lines near Neuss, facing heavy flak, while emphasizing destroyed locomotives over enemy ace tallies. Col. Harold N. Holt commands "Magic Carpet," highlighting war’s slow grind and air-ground coordination led by Brig. Gen. Richard E. Nugent as spring offensives loom ahead.
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Richard E. Nugent
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Exploring Minds: Wiggam On Youth Looks And Classroom Popularity
Dr. Albert E Wiggam surveys how young women today appear older than mothers at the same ages and notes girls from 17 onward try to look 25. He cites a study by psychologists Corey and Williams on popularity in high school teaching and student persistence, plus a British biologist’s view on noise and stillness shaping work fatigue and societal adjustment.
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A. R. Williams
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