Republicans pledge use of force to keep Axis impotent
David Lawrence argues the Chicago platform’s key pledge is to use U S military power to prevent Axis tyranny after WWII. He contrasts League of Nations limits with a robust postwar coalition, noting Dewey must outline methods to fulfill this unprecedented commitment.
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Ashington
Chicago
Lawrence
Germany
League of Nations
League Or Association of Nations
United States
Dewey
Britain
America
China
Imagination Drives Both Art and Neurosis in War Era
A Florida host serves chicken heartily as a satirical tale reveals psychoneurosis is not weakness but imagination. The piece discusses how mind and nerves shape pain and capability, citing generals Marshall Eisenhower and Smith, Churchill, and war anxieties.
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Gen. Marshall
Eisenhower
Gen. Smith
Out of the Past Marriage Pairs Endure Like Scissors
An aphorism attributes lasting marriage to two people so bound they resemble shears, always moving apart yet punishing any who intervene, attributed to Sidney Smith.
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Sidney Smith
Intangible Values Shape a Richer Life
George Matthew Adams argues that true wealth lies in intangible values not priced in markets. He cites E H Clayton's Heaven Below and Charles Macomb Flandrau Viva Mexico to illustrate lasting rewards from deeds, kindness, faith, and human connection beyond material possessions.
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E. H. Clayton
China
Claytons
Tennyson
Mexico
Charles Macomb Flandrau
They Say Regulations Need Altering
Dr Leonard Carmichael president Tufts college says postwar America can raise living standards with new relations between federal rules and private initiative. Finnish prisoners in Russia report soldiers and officers danced upon hearing of a second front and believed the war would end soon.
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Leonard Carmichael
Tufts College
America
Russia
Dewey’s method praised as judicial and restrained
A portrait of Tom Dewey as an administrator who requires thorough briefing, writes pro and con analyses, avoids hard ideology, and relies on a trusted team. The piece contrasts his cool, evidence-based decisions with Roosevelt’s political style and notes key allies and personal traits.
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Dewey
New York
Orlemanski Lange Talks with Stalin Signal Polish Russian Reconciliation
Two private American citizens Father Orlemanski and Professor Lange met Stalin and delivered reports on Polish Russian relations. Stalin voiced readiness to help build a strong independent Poland and create a Polish army, with border plans discussed at Teheran. Lange reported Polish refugees in Russia and criticized Polish intelligence, while Stalin defended war conditions and warned Mikolajczyk against inflated Polish support claims.
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White House
Father Orlemanski
Springfield
Mass
Oscar Lange
University of Chicago
Stalin
Lange
Marshal Stalin
Lange-Orlomanski
Poland
Russia
Professor Lange
Soviet Union
Teheran
Roosevelt
Churchill
Red
Wanda Wasiliewska
Polish Union of Patriots
Mikolajczyk
London
Molotov
Mikolajcczyk
Roosevelt Silent on Fourth Term Ahead of Democratic Convention
Gould Lincoln notes the 1944 Democratic scene as President Roosevelt nears the Chicago convention without a formal decision on a fourth term. He explores drafts, opposition in southern states, Farley and Garner roles, and potential GOP responses to any nomination.
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Roosevelt
Macoln
Chicago
White House
Dewey
Gov
New York
Texas
Mississippi
South Carolina
James A. Farley
John Garner
Explore Your Mind Q and A on Marriage and Intelligence Tests
Dr A E Wiggam discusses Edward Westermarck on marriage and whether polls should guide public questions. He notes marriage rooted in human nature and critiques government polls. The column also covers using intelligence tests to predict student success, noting limits and the value of combining tests with grades.
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Edward Westermarck
Dewey Personality Contrast Highlights GOP Figure
Marquis W. Childs argues Dewey’s introverted, scholarly nature clashes with the typical political actor image and contrasts with Roosevelt. He notes Dewey’s self-taught smile, the Chicago convention performance, and Mrs. Dewey’s influence as assets amid broader public perception.
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Dewey
Bricker Button
Albany
Roosevelt
F.D.R
Chicago
Cheer Up Gardeners Victory Garden Hazards Africa Report
A missionary report from Africa notes gardeners face pests including crickets and a hippopotamus that ate lettuce from the riverbank. The account highlights local hazards and the resilience of Victory gardeners facing wildlife and insect pressures.
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Africa
They Know How to Step Aside By Bugs Baer
A columnist notes politicians frequently drop out to let rivals gain power. He cites Bricker Saltonstall and Green as capable contenders who withdraw, while Democrats use filibuster and skirmish tactics. He asks if Republicans are better party men or if weather dampened effort.
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Arthur
Bugs" Baer
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