CIO Puts Attorney General on the Spot
A Smith letter accuses the CIO political action committee of violating the federal corrupt practices act. The attorney general faces a ruling that could permit unlimited spending by unions or by corporations in federal elections, raising questions about slush funds and the act’s reach. The piece cites Leo Pressman and recalls Roosevelt’s veto of the Smith Connally act.
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WWV
Ashington
Biddle
Howard Smith
Dva
CIO
Political Action Committee
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Leo Pressman
Roosevelt
Congress weighs unions tax disclosure amendment
Congress faces an amendment to the tax bill requiring labor unions to disclose all dues money collected and all expenditures to the internal revenue service. Unions oppose the measure after it passed the House, arguing rights to political activity exemptions. The debate spotlights unions amid wartime strikes and criticism.
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Congress
Senate
Bureau of Internal Revenue
House
Sinking the Ship Won’t Stop Piracy If Pirates Don’t Hang
Robert Quillen discusses wartime ethics and the risk that defeating Germany and Japan without curbing fascist forces could lead to renewed oppression. He argues Four Freedoms require lasting freedom globally, warning that fascism persists in new forms demanding vigilance.
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Germany
Japan
Should lovers tell their past love experiences
Dr. Wiggam argues silence is golden unless past experiences affect future happiness. He criticizes revealing intimate histories as undignified, noting honest discussion only for lasting damage. He warns fascism grows when one group monopolizes power and liberties vanish.
Out of the Past Hearts and Real Affections
A reflective line notes that attraction may be stirred by assumed traits yet true affection rests on real qualities rather than imagined ones. The quote attributes this view to De Moy and opens questions about how love is formed.
France and Pacific War Optimism Voice National Leaders
War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt argues that law cannot empower industry to use workers without sensible management. French author Andrew Maurois and Walter Nash voice similar optimism about a stronger free France and improving UN wartime prospects in the Pacific.
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Paul V. McNutt
France
Europe
Andrew Maurois
Memorial Airfield as Tribute to Civil Service Members
Lt Col Earbee, national commander of the Civil Air Patrol, declares a local airport the fitting memorial for community members who served in the armed forces, framing the dedication as a lasting tribute and public service symbol.
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Col
Earbeee
Civil Air Spa
Preach Discipline Not Spare the Child in Bars Hearings
Paul Mallon argues that juvenile delinquency stems from lack of parental discipline not poverty. He urges public leaders to enforce family discipline through schools and churches, criticizing Washington's half measures and urging pastors and PTA leaders to act now.
Resistance Aid Deliberations Split Allies and Metropole
The Algiers consultative assembly debates British and American reluctance to arm French resistance groups. Gen d’Astier argues aid would boost morale and impact, while Gen de Lattre de Tassigny warns of isolation without outside support. Allies’ political hesitancy fuels tension as Gaullist leadership seeks assurances before action.
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Committee of National Liberation
de Lattre de Tassigny
d’Astier
de Lattre
Algiers
Consultative Assembly
Pierre Boisson
Marcel Peyrouton
Pierre Flandin
Flandin
Edwin Wilson
Harold MacMillan
Edouard Daladier
Wise sleep guidance for infants and safe bedroom climate
Dr Brady cautions against overheating infants and recommends minimal clothing and coverings. He advises keeping design of sleep environments moderate, with warm hands and feet as the test of protection. He endorses light dry clothing and two light layers with air insulation between to preserve body heat.
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B.C.M
Fatty neck lump removal and genetic risk questions
Reader asks if a fatty tumor on the back of the neck can be removed by diathermy. Expert says it is usually excised under local anesthesia. A separate exchange discusses marriage between relatives and risk of defective children if no heritable defect is present. Additional notes cover footwear hygiene and carbolic acid safety.
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K.E.K
J.E
Two Separate Wars in Pacific Need Unified Command
Raymond Clapper argues for a single coordinated command in the Pacific theater. He notes Navy operations north of the equator and Army campaigns south of it, with Adm. Halsey bridging both, but urges cross-area integration and a unified postwar defense structure. He highlights maps, campaigns, and the logistical challenge of interlocking air, sea, and ground forces across Australia, New Guinea, the Gilberts, and the Solomons.
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Pacific Theater
Australia
Pacific
Japan
Central Pacific
Equator
The
Gilberts
New Guinea
New Britain
Solomons
Adm
Halsey
South Pacific
Gen. MacArthur
Southwest Pacific
Nimitz
Pacific Fleet
MacArthur
Army
Navy
Department of National Defense
Guadalcanal
Intimate Tax Return Laughter From J P McEvoy
Dear Sir I have your letter and various items in my 1941 income tax return are unclear I joke that you are bright as any in the department and I am equally puzzled I explain Dolls and Novelties as Scotch and Rye and compare tax forms to city streets with returns reopening old openings I offer a mutual nonbother pact and sign off sincerely J P McEvoy
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C. J
Income Tax Department
Washington, D. C
McEvoy
Washington
Leavenworth
Dollis
J. P. McEvoy
Best Neighbor Quips On Foreign Policy From A Vacant Lot
In a tongue in cheek column Arthur Beer quips about neighborly views on foreign policy. He jokes that Argentina is not all in 100 percent and Bolivia misunderstands the Monroe Doctrine. He notes U S diplomacy paying attention to such idle talk.
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Washington
Little Losses Count in Netherlands Ad Notice
Lost in Main street a pair of cotton gloves slightly worn. Finder please phone No. Reward. Advertisements like this reflect a shortage of minor articles worth tracing in provincial papers. A North Brabant weekly lists requests for returns of small items such as a pencil drawing a fountain pen and scissors.
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Brabant
Penee
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