Religion Should Not Enter Lease Lend Debate
The piece accuses Secretary Ickes of using religion to bolster support for the lease lend bill. It defends Colonel Lindbergh and Major Williams who opposed the bill, arguing war is not Christian and urging readers to reconsider aims behind government messaging. It condemns calling opponents anti Christian and warns against using religion to sell policy.
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Ickes
Merwin K. Hart
Father Coughlin
Lindbergh
Lawrence Dennis
Maj
al Williams
Burton K. Wheeler
Major Williams
Washington
Europe
Britain
Civil service bill risks hampering government merit system
The article criticizes House File 219 proposing civil service for county workers beyond elected officials. It argues the bill would hinder civil service advancement by basing promotions on examinations and certification by a civil service commission, with county boards selecting from certified candidates, and removes discretion in staffing.
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Board of Supervisors
Civil Service Commission
Critics warn against extending civil service to counties
The analysis argues that county merit system proposals would harm public service by delaying new exams, trapping hires from the existing pool, and denying fresh talent. It asserts promotions from within stifle initiative, fosters mediocrity, and shifts power from politics to flawed policy. Lawmakers should model reforms on other jurisdictions.
Army bans top sergeant profanity in drill commands
The article notes a decree prohibiting non commissioned officers from using colorful profanity to enforce commands amid protests from draftees parents. It argues the ban will strip army life of its flavor yet may still allow functional efficiency. It recalls a local incident where two linemen reported by a shocked woman to be using strong language on the job.
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Egbert
Fragmented musings mix science and satire on invention and power
The passage blends science history with speculative ideas about atoms and energy, linking Columbus era discovery to modern physics. It muses on matter as energy, God’s presence in all things, and critiques wartime defenses, media, and public figures with aphorisms, similes, and punchy quips.
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Columbus
Leonardo
Milady
God
Germanys short submarines threaten British seas says expert
News behind the headlines reports that Hitler claims a new mass produced 110 foot submarine could encircle and defeat Britain. Experts note 15 man crews, four torpedo tubes, and rapid factory gains from Nazi seizures may allow one boat per day, potentially tripling wartime subs by spring and impacting Atlantic convoys.
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Tashington—Hiller
Mussolini
Derfuchrer
Hitler
Britain
Germany
British Isles
Amercans
Roosevelt Objects to Hobbs Bill Allowing Wire Tapping
President Roosevelt objects to the Hobbs bill that would authorize all government officials to tap wires. He argues for restrictive authority even on the FBI in sabotage espionage kidnapping and extortion cases. He notes Attorney General Jackson's approval may not guarantee nonpolitical use of the device and suggests Congress seek confidential reports from AT&T to a nonpolitical agency on who is tapped and why.
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Roosevelt
FBI
Jackson
O.K
Congress
A. T. and
Victory Pledge and War Fear Split Wide in Debate
Willkie argues the self lend bill will save the country from war while Nye says it will cause war. The article presents a judicial interpretation asserting the bill commits the United States to aid Britain by any means necessary, including massive military action, to secure victory.
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Wendell Willkie
Senator Nye
Willkie
Nye
Personal Health Service by William Brady M D
A flu outbreak hits an office with thirty workers as a correspondent begins quinine prophylaxis. Soon several staff contract influenza and a nurse suffers a severe sore throat from strepococcus exposure. A friend urges mask use for protection, while the nurse questions training and procedures.
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Personal Health Service
William Brady M. PD
Mask advice and medical hygiene critique in patient care
A reader critiques doctors dentists and nurses who do not wear masks during routine examinations and warns against unsanitary practices such as reusing non sterilized instruments. The writer argues awareness and proper aseptic technique are essential to patient trust and safety.
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Geezer
Hair loss concern from overstudy in medical student
A third year medical student, 26, reports hair thinning and asks if excessive study is the cause. Discuss possible factors such as stress, nutrition, sleep, and medical conditions. suggest medical evaluation if hair loss persists or worsens.
Early baldness prevention tips from a 1910s Q and A
A reader asks about preventing baldness and pests in a home. The answer mentions seeking hair care guidance via a period pamphlet and fumigation for bed bugs, plus using certain olsonous agents as described in a booklet offered by the John F Dille Co.
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R.W
H.K
John F Dille Co
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