Esquire Case Exposes Press Freedom Roast
The Esquire case reveals a split between Arnold's favorable view of press freedom and the 1921 Berger decision, which held second class mail rates as a privilege. Postmaster General Walker seeks Congressional clarity and possible Supreme Court review, as press groups urge reversal and defend the public good against postal censorship.
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U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Arnold
Brandeis and
Holmes
Postmaster General
Frank Walker
Esquire
Supreme Court
Berger
Justice Brandeis
Walker
Post Office Department
Justice Clarke
Congress
Miller
Edgerton
Authors League of America
American Civil Liberties Union
The
Curtis Publishing Company
Reader's Digest Association, Inc
American Newspaper Publishers Association
The Scope of Life in Today's Talk
The piece argues that life's true measure lies in its vast scope not in daily wins or losses. It cites William James on facing life with all faculties, embracing challenges, and not isolating oneself. It urges faith, courage, and action to unlock latent spiritual power guiding decisions.
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William James
Rousseau on truth and falsehood's differing modes
A terse reflection contrasts falsehoods' endless combinations with truth's singular mode of being, attributed to Rousseau. It emphasizes a philosophical assertion about the nature of truth versus deception.
Still Going Strong as War in Europe Drags On
By Arthur Bugs Baer a playful yet pointed column riffs on Europe’s endless conflict and the tangled politics. He compares the war to a Brooklyn baseball game that never ends and jests about De Gaulle Tito and other players stirring trouble while urging a simple, if cheeky, course of action.
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Bobby
Europe
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Moscow
Argentina
New York
State Department
Truman
Roosevelt
Truman’s broad support signals unity behind cabinet moves
Paul Mallon notes President Truman’s strategy to placate factions while pursuing cabinet changes and policy shifts. Scouts across the country report broad enthusiasm for the administration while some New Dealers grow restless. Truman maintains key allies and pushes reforms, seeking national unity to project strength abroad.
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Hannegan
White House
Truman
Runaround Over Nazi War Crimes Trials
Drew Pearson reports confusion in the War Crimes commission led by Justice Robert Jackson as no Nazi names have been listed for trial by the US section. The piece notes British and Soviet actions, internal Washington disagreements, and Pell’s confidential White House report detailing State Department resistance to treating race, religion, or political opinion motivated crimes as war crimes.
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War Crimes Commission
U. S. Army
U. S. Supreme Court
Robert Jackson
Washington
Jackson
Gestapo
White House
Herbert Pell
Portugal
Hungary
U. S
Pell
State Department
Roosevelt
England
London
Sheldon Glueck
Harvard
Paul Lienau
Department
Lawrence Preuss
Sandifer
Hackworth
Preuss
Commission
British Foreign Office
FBI
Germany
United States
Two Fixed Dates That Shape Truman’s Fate
By George E. Sokolsky two immutable dates loom for President Truman the 1946 congressional election and the 1948 presidential election. The piece argues pressures from time and party divides will force decisions, urging a nonpartisan administration and a goal of genuine prosperity by 1948.
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Truman
Mr. Truman
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Congress
United States
Russia
Communist Party
Too Much Talk in NYT Reflects War Crimes Proposals
The excerpt discusses postwar efforts to prosecute war criminals, noting U S delays in creating courts and a formal system to try such crimes. It criticizes Congress and the State Department for funds and action, arguing Europe’s trust in American leadership hinges on delivering justice and credible postwar institutions.
Explore Your Mind Q and A on work, love, and reading
Dr. Wiggam discusses motivation, noting money boosts output more than praise. He cites Kitson data on pay increasing type setters output by 67 percent, a 147 percent jump for a stubborn worker, and praises the value of love of work when wages rise. He covers women’s nervous strain, rereading habits, and the brain needed for lasting love, urging brains and character in marriage counseling.
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Kitson
Pittsburgh
Frick Educational Commission
Costly victory in war must be fully faced
President Truman warned Congress that war’s cost goes beyond battlefield casualties. Non battle injuries and disease have produced hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations and tens of thousands of deaths, with many veterans needing long term government aid. Marine Lt Cord Meyer Jr. spoke of brave troops who faced repeated assaults, injuries, and the Marines’ unwavering resolve.
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Navy Department
Navy
Cord Meyer, Jr
Pacific
Washington
Yale Club
Meyer
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