Bitter Resentment Over Strike Leaders Blamed For War Delays
An opinion column by David Lawrence argues that railroad and steel unions bore responsibility for delaying resources vital to the war effort. It contends disunity harmed Allied prospects in the Balkans and that the President and Congress share blame for not enforcing loyalty to the nation over unions. The piece urges leaders to halt strikes to prevent further loss of life and to avoid damaging trade unionism long term.
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Vpasrriston SA
Europe
Balkans
America
United States
Army
Navy
Congress
United States Army and Navy
Change of heart and inlaws in Quillen essay
Robert Quillen argues that changing status does not alter character and uses inlaws as a microcosm of society. He contends mean inlaws reflect their own nature, while good inlaws support family and tribal loyalty, with digressions on manners, authority, and aging relatives.
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Inlaws
Six Foot of Genius Gilbert Chesterton Remembered by Joseph Fort Newton
Joseph Fort Newton recalls Gilbert Chesterton as a towering yet modest figure who lectured in London and inspired readers with paradox as orthodoxy. He highlights Chesterton's charm humility and creativity across poetry detective fiction essays and theology while noting his lovable flaws and enduring wit.
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Gilbert Chesterton
Literary Society
London
Chesterton
Aristotle
God
England
St Heett
America
Oklahoma City
They Say Sound Objections To Food Subsidies
Quotes from Senator Walter F. George Senator Alexander Wiley and OWI director Elmer Davis discuss objections to food subsidies and the need for careful psychological messaging. They warn against fixed price thinking and overconfidence in victory, urging clarity on America’s wartime position.
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D-Ga
OWI
America
Alexander Wiley
R-Wis
Roosevelt's fourth term stance signals new world program
Column argues Roosevelt's dodge on a fourth term flags a shift in political front toward a new world program aligned with Russia. It claims the New Deal is dead, predicts Russia's rise and a world realignment with Britain, Stalin, and Churchill shaping the era. The piece casts forthcoming events as decisive beyond the last 150 years, with war driving drastic change.
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Picayune
Russia
Britain
Mr. Stalin
Mr. Churchill
New Year Aboard a Navy Freight Plane Over the Pacific
Raymond Clapper recounts a New Year on a navy seaplane homebound from San Francisco to Honolulu. The crew shared dinner, noisemakers, and a joke about being the most pregnant squadron. The voyage carried mail and war supplies, with plans to return for a baby's arrival in January.
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Honolulu
Frank Mason
Hong Kong
Navy
Hank
Janesville
Wis
Capt
Don Smith
Naval Air Transport Organization
Stork Squadron
Gary W. Bishop
Corbin
Alfred Cohn
Merrick
William G. Foster
Johnstown
N.Y
Postwar Plans See US to Control Japan Mandates
Reports from Teheran indicate discussions among Allied leaders on postwar bases in the Pacific. The US would acquire Japan’s mandated islands with Formosa favored for a US base, while Russia might gain Port Arthur and Manchuria’s Kwantung area to form a four power security ring around Japan.
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Japan
Teheran
Manta
Army and Navy Journal
Cairo
United States
Pacific
China
Formosa
Britain
Kwantung
Manchuria
Singapore
Fukien
Hongkong
Port Arthur
Darien
Kwantung Peninsula
Sun Fo
Far East
South Manchurian
Truss use for hernia urged under physician care
A reader describes family cases of hernia healing with trusses and cautions that no truss has curative value. The key advice is to have a physician select and supervise any truss use, and to pursue surgery or injections if reduction is not achievable.
Questions on pregnancy probabilities and dropped stomach advice
A reader asks about pregnancy chances with two children aged five and eight and last period in March. The reply notes menopause ends fertility. Another letter questions corset treatment for "dropped stomach" and warns against fake specialists.
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P.H.D
New Year resolutions satire from J P McEvoy
LaPorte column features J P McEvoy humorously detailing a lifelong cycle of broken resolutions. He jokes about budgeting, delaying chores, and delaying self improvement while promising perseverance, ending with a vow to repeat the same process next year.
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J. P. McEvoy
Nice Work If You Can Get It Fourth Term Talk
Arthur Baer comments on Franklin D. Roosevelt possibly seeking a fourth term. He jokes about Eleanor Roosevelt and mail order catalogs. He warns that constitutional norms and political timing shape careers, invoking Washington and a bid for term limits.
Mind reading tips from Wiggam on spending and memory
Dr. Albert E. Wiggam discusses women's role in budgeting noting their share of life insurance and wealth. He explains regressions in slow reading and asserts most memories fade from conscious recall, citing sources on memory improvement.
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