Just Who Is Putting Up This Money Anyway
The piece argues the Russians oppose an all embracing European economic program and demand that Marshall plan aid be conditioned on European self reliance. It contends the U S should require European nations to use their own resources first and warns that blanket handouts without European effort would misalign with the plan’s cooperative spirit.
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Europe
Kremlin
Paris
Uncle Sam
Secretary Marshall
Congress
United States
Britain
France
World may face choice between peace or total war says Hutchins
University of Chicago Chancellor Robert M. Hutchins warns the United States and other nations will acquire new and improved atom bombs capable of destroying major cities. He argues the world must decide, soon, whether to pursue peace or live under the constant fear of civilization-ending war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Hutchins
University of Chicago
United States
Russia
Hutchins
World law and order seen as path to global peace
The piece argues that lasting world peace requires universal law and world government. It cites Chancellor Hutchins on the need for binding ordinances and a charter detailing powers and taxes, warns that war may precede true global governance, and notes the historical US birth as a model for developing global will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universal Brotherhood
Hutchins
United States
Lack of due diligence sinks mass sedition case
A US court of appeals nullified the mass sedition case once a Washington sensation. The piece recalls the Brewster aircraft case tied to Iowa politicians, halted by statute of limitations. The narrator quips the justice department treats lack of due diligence as a science.
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Justice Department of
U. S. Court of Appeals
Washington
Brewster Aircraft
Iowa
Justice Department
Demagoguery and Politics Dressed as Principle
Columnist criticizes postwar American politics praising party government and Grover Cleveland while condemning Truman, Wallace, and the reform era. He laments direct appeals to the mob, loss of parties, and rise of demagogic rhetoric, arguing checks and balances erode and politicians seek to fool the people.
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GOP
Truman Menage
Grover Cleveland
Henry Wallace
Pendergast
Harry Truman
Franklin D. Roosevelt
F.D.R
Jim Farley
F.R
Washington
Congress
Emerson Quote Asks Nature To Teach Through Strife
A reflective aphorism states that nature is sustained by opposition and that passions and danger educate. It claims resilience grows from what we endure and emphasizes learning through resistance, attributed to Emerson.
Let's Call Off Summer Vacation Policy For June To August
In a sardonic riff, the speaker mocks extended vacations and argues for a trimmed schedule. He notes office fatigue, likening weeks to ends of asparagus, and suggests a full three month break be replaced with a lighter approach or even canceled in favor of simple fishing with Simon.
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Simon
Pessimistic outlook outpaced by wage peace and profits
Mourning doves predict a downturn for late 1947 and early 1948 due to spending cuts and union campaigns against labor reform. Yet analysts see underlying stability from two year contracts, continued wartime tax effects, and cautious corporate plans. Farm prices are expected to stay strong while consumer demand holds back.
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New York Area
Motors
Steel and Electrical Industries
Phil Murray
Marshall tipped scales in Truman labor bill veto
Washington The behind the scenes fight over President Truman's labor bill veto centers on Secretary Marshall's persuasion at June cabinet meetings and in Democratic leadership rooms. Marshall argued not to alienate liberal and socialist groups in Europe while Kennan advised a middle course. The drive to veto won support from key officials and party leaders, shaping a vote that hinged on Utah Senator Thomas and a tense Atlantic effort to secure support before a veto could be overridden.
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Truman
Pendergast
Kansas City
GOP
Carroll Reece
Henry Wallace
Cigaret
Marshall
Ashington
Pearson
Labor
Schwellenbach
Commerce
Averell Harriman
Treasury
Snyder
Secretary Marshall
U. S
Europe
United States
George Kennan
Moscow
Army War College
State Department
Russia
Kennan
Krug
Democratic National Committee
Sen. Hatch
New Mexico
Congress
Hetto
Hatch
Senate
White House
Sen
Pepper
Florida
Barkley
Kentucky
Leslie Biffle
Skeeter
Johnson
Elbert Thomas
Utah
Switzerland
Thomas
Wherry
Nebraska
Taft
Ohio
Omas
Sen. Barkley
Harold Beckley
Geneva
Sullivan
Murrey
Power interests pull fast one in stealth move on bill
Marquis Childs writes that a backdoor bill, backed by power companies and Rep. William J. Miller, would repeal key federal power commission provisions. It aims to shift regulation to state authorities, risking weakened oversight and higher private interest gains at public expense. The piece traces regulation from Roosevelt to Hoover era, notes poor state staffing and bribery risks, and urges vigilance to block the maneuver.
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Federal Power Commission
Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
Gifford Pinchot
America
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Adolescent Hearing Aids and Adenoid Treatment Discussed
Dr Brady explains adenoids and tonsils affect middle ear ventilation causing hearing dullness in school children. He advocates radium emanation treatment when breathing is not obstructed, noting quick, painless office procedure and gradual hearing improvement.
Labor's Wasting Its Breath Over Taft Hartley Fight
Labor-union leaders threaten to defy Republicans who backed Taft-Hartley but cannot gain a House majority to repeal or amend the law. The piece argues Republicans outnumbered by southern Democrats, cites past restrictive bills, and notes public opinion shifts amid labor abuses and the Wagner Act. It warns against union tactics and asserts realism about legislative paths and party dynamics.
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Purshington
House of Representatives
House
Howard Smith
D-Va
Sen. Taft
St. Joseph
Michigan
Democratic Party
South
Congress
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Neck-Of-The-Swamps
Alpha
Omega
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Paul Mallon
Mallon
National Corporation
Agricultural Bureau
Drew Pearson
Biffle
Capehart
Indiana
McCarthy
Wisconsin
Murray
Sen. Thomas
Rere
Marquis Childs
Power Company
William J. Miller
Connecticut
Connecticut Light and Power Company
Georgia Power Company
Detroit Edison Company
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
James Couzens
Couzens
Charles A. Wolverton
House ‘Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Wm. Brady
Personal Health
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Lawrence
Senate Labor Committee
House Labor Committee
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