Why Not Try Removing Draft Ceilings
Opinion column argues against compulsory national service and calls for removing draft age ceilings. It cites past selective service flaws, urges drafting anyone not in essential work up to age 45, and says manpower shortages can be solved without new legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PY Aserston
Congress
Washington
Lawrence Congress
White House
America
Selective Service Office
Armed Forces
Field Marshal Montgomerys Credit For Stopping German Offensive
Radio broadcasts credited Field Marshal Montgomery with halting the German drive on the western front, prompting controversy over command decisions and American risk. Goebbels allegedly outsmarted the Allies, then corrections followed, sparking debate on loyalty and accountability in wartime leadership.
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British Broadcasting Company
Field Marshal
Montgomery
Monty
Eisenhower
Bradley
America
Out of the Past Civilization Quote by Balfour
The remark frames civilization as a costly ascent where millions suffer and thousands die to empower others, reflecting on the high human cost of progress. The statement, attributed to Arthur Balfour, underscores a critique of societal advancement devoid of humane consideration.
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Balfour
Is Life Worth Living Says William James Talk
George Matthew Adams presents Todays Talk on life worth living citing William James 1895 Harvard YMCA address and William Salter. He asserts courage belief and perseverance create reality, praising Edison and heroic sacrifice as proof that life holds value and purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William James
Y.M.C.A
Harvard University
William Salter
Philadelphia Ethical Society
Edison
Butter or Nothing squawk on synthetic butter mix
Arthur Baer mocks wartime rationing satire about making fake butter from salad dressing lard skim milk parsnips and pine tar. He jokes Roosevelt should tell Byrnes to halt horse racing to avoid disrupting the perpetual campaign slogan.
Republicans Rally Support for Jesse Jones in Rubber Debate
Republicans who once scorched Jesse Jones for delaying synthetic rubber plants now back him against Henry Wallace. Owen Brewster pressed Jones on prewar production hopes, while GOP leaders plan to win labor votes in 1946 and 1948. Wendell Willkie’s influence looms posthumously as party factions realign.
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Jones
Senate
Pearl Harbor
Congress
Jesse Jones
National Defense Council
G.O.P
Henry Wallace
Go.p. Owen Brewster
Maine
Brewster
Ed Stettinius
G.O.P. National Committee
Indianapolis
Wendell Willkie
Brownell
Charlie Halleck
Indiana
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Roosevelt
Clarence Budington Kelland
Arizona
G. O.P
Republican Executive Committee
AFL
CIO
Willkie
Fred Baker
Seattle
Move to Dust Brownell a Fly In Ointment at G.O.P. Confab
Paul Mallon reports on the Indiana Republican meeting where Dewey leadership faced opposition from Bricker and others. Brownell secured a compromise keeping control of party organization for 1946 elections while limiting Dewey's public push. Both Brownell and Bricker poised for Lincoln Day speeches amid factional tension.
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G.O.P. Confab
Indianapolis
National Republican Weekly
Dewey
John Bricker
National
Herbert Brownell
Washington
Bricker
Brownell
Minnesota
Stassen
Congress
Taft
Vandenberg
Gov. Dewey
New York
Willkie
A Fifth Column in Manpower Reprinted from CSM
An editorial response to Sen Mead's Norfolk Navy Yard findings on excess manpower and labor hoarding. It argues for a manpower draft to ensure needed workers, calls for full investigation into waste, and warns against cynicism that could hurt wartime production. It stresses public accountability and swift remedy.
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G.I
Sen. Mead
Norfolk Navy Yard
G.i.’S
Mead
Senate
Mr. Mead
Norfolk Yard
Advice Column Warns Against Giving Alcohol to Children
Dr Wm Brady cautions that letting a four year old drink beer endangers the child and condemns aspirin for curing colds in kids. He urges plain water and fresh milk for infants, warns against mixed water formulas, and notes fluorine in some city waters as a caries preventive under a dentist’s direction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.H.R
W.A
R.N
Yankeeland
Even V Bombs Fail to Disrupt British Equilibrium
Marquis W. Childs observes a V bomb incident in southern England showing British understatement. The scene in a ruined street near a cemetery reveals civilian losses, emergency responses, and the stoic endurance of residents and volunteers. He warns that such incidents illustrate the impersonal reach of modern weaponry and its potential to alter life as war intensifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ondon
England
WVS
London
Mind questions and answers from Wiggam column
Dr. Wiggam explores trust in love noting no one can be sure of future truthfulness and independence of behavior depends on deception history and emotional maturity. A business shift away from a disliked job is unlikely to succeed without a strong, self driven plan. Building personality benefits from a clear plan emphasizing persistence, decision, dependability, concentration, dignity, courage, enthusiasm, frankness, and tolerance.
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Freud
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Iowa
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Oregon
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