Dilemma of Roosevelt on Wallace Renomination
David Lawrence Wallace weighs the Democratic Party crisis over Henry Wallace as vice presidential candidate. The piece examines Roosevelt's possible preference, party revolt, and the risk of Wallace becoming president if Roosevelt dies before November. It notes potential alternatives like Byrnes Barkley Truman and McNutt, and the convention dynamics in Chicago.
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Nothing Harms Personality So Much as Habit of Fault-Finding
Dear Louise, the column advises against chronic fault-finding and snobbery, urging better posture, modesty, and kindness to attract others. It warns that harsh judgments degrade character, invites envy, and alienates both sexes, while praising friendly, generous conduct.
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Out of the Past Parable on Wheels and Duty
A concise reflection notes a cruel story moving by wheels with every hand oiling the mechanism. The quote attributes the idea to George Eliot and presents a moral about collective responsibility in a mechanized world.
The Power of Prayer in War Time
By George Matthew Adams Today's Talk honors prayer as a force in war. The author notes heroic acts, cites Elba rescue during battle, and stresses that both individuals and nations gain solace and courage through prayer, quoting leaders and poets and asserting faith sustains free peoples through trial and triumph.
Health Must Be Improved say Hershey and Murray
Maj. Gen. Hershey warns that without healthier youths the mechanized society will regress. A British food expert notes Germany’s food situation shows early signs of strain. Sen. Murray argues for using small plants in war effort and easing civilian reconversion to boost small business.
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Selective Service
James E. Murray
Montana
Uniform Bookkeeping for All Nations and IMF Role
Rukeyser argues for uniform national accounts and independent audits to improve postwar trade data. He envisions an international fund acting as a clearing house for balance of payments figures and argues fact finding could become a major utility of such a fund.
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Roosevelt’s plan to replace Wallace threads through White House talk
Drew Pearson reports the push within the Roosevelt camp to replace Henry Wallace as running mate. Ed Flynn and Bob Hannigan told the president Wallace would hurt the ticket and discussed alternatives like Winant, Douglas, or Minton. Roosevelt, loyal to Wallace, resists firing a trusted aide as the plan unfolds.
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Chicago
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Ed Pauley
California
Oscar Ewing
Aluminum Corporation
What to Say to the Milkmaid Editorial in News from Belgium
A reflective essay contrasts European and American self image, urging Europeans to understand daily American life beyond grand landmarks. It portrays ordinary Americans in towns and villages, detailing churches, parks, trains, schools, and social scenes. It also recounts Henry Wallace and FDR discussions on vice presidency amid wartime politics.
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Farley Opens Anti Roosevelt HQ In Chicago Suite
Marquis W. Childs notes James A. Farley set up a de facto headquarters at the Blackstone in Chicago to oppose Roosevelt's renomination. The piece details Farley’s Sugar War era maneuvers with Coca Cola and rival Pepsi, his push to block cocoa syrup imports, and his shift from politics to selling Coca Cola in Latin America while quietly seeking to remove the president from office.
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Mexico
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Latin America
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Sad Song for the Supermen by Bugs Baer
A wartime cartoonish verse lampoons Adolf Hitler and Nazi leadership. It likens Schickelgruber to a man with a mustache and mocks wartime fronts, rockets, and German defense as Russians advance. The piece uses hyperbolic humor and dramatic lines to portray Allied sentiment.
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Bugs" Baer
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Flip a Coin Detroit News Tossup on Postwar Policy
A brisk editorial riff questions postwar policy choices and the paradox of victory. It weighs whether a plan as unfired as Hitler’s would be wiser than seizing victory without a clear use or direction.
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Detroit News
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Normandy Lads Convert Slot Machines Into Booby Traps
In Normandy a World Herald excerpt notes locals claim soldiers turn slot machines into booby traps. The query asks whether such conversions are needed, reflecting wartime rumors and concerns about improvised defenses.
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