Facts and Opinion By David Lawrence on OWI funding
The column argues it is unfair to cut OWI budgets, noting the agency performs vital wartime information work beyond dollars. It defends Elmer Davis, cites global influence, and warns that drastic cuts jeopardize morale, demobilization timelines, and postwar peace efforts.
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Ashington
Congress
House
Senate
Office of War Information
OWI
Elmer Davis
Davis
Selfishness and Judgment at the Gates
A reflective fiction installment by Robert Quillen frames selfishness not by outcomes but by intent. A gatekeeper reviews a man Bill Jones’s life revealing his wife’s selfish acts and Bill’s denial before being sent to hell for his own unkindness in a parable about human vice.
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Lcs
Bill
Down
Out of the Past: Wisest Men and the People’s Instinct
An aphoristic reflection on collective wisdom versus individual insight attributed to Kossuth. The line suggests the great people instinctively know better than even their most learned leaders.
What Are Your Valuations in Daily Life
George Matthew Adams argues valuations determine happiness and success. He contrasts planning and care with carelessness, notes lasting worth lies in character, and says deeds and attitudes count more than wealth or lists of possessions. He cites books, gifts, and personal influence as true measures of value.
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America
Dwight D. Eisenhower
London
Paris
Eisenhower
England
Do I Hear an Offer in Congress On War Debt
A satirical take notes a congressman proposing canceling World War I debts, calling for a compromise of twelve thousand million dollars. The speaker jokes about spilled milk, a third lemon, and a jilted wedding, hinting at futile payments yet proposing to accept the next best offer.
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OWI
Congress
Hankow
Borneo
Malaya
Europe
San Francisco
Japs Pull Back in China for Final Stand
Paul Mallon reports Japanese forces retreating from central and southern China toward the Yangtze and Shanghai to establish a new line. He notes potential holds at Hongkong, Swatow, and Amoy while stressing American naval and air superiority will aid final Pacific drives.
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China
Ashington
Yangtze
Tokyo
Manchuria
Be Positive about Peace and the World Order
By George E. Sokolsky argues two movements shape postwar policy the triple alliance led by Russia the United States and Great Britain and a proposed international parliament of factions. He warns both focus on preventing war rather than sustaining lasting peace noting small nations need aid but fear domination and insisting true peace requires forbearance forgiveness and disciplined restraint.
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New York
Russia
United States
Great Britain
Soviet Russia
Europe
San Francisco
Hay fever pollen facts and a Friday sneeze reminder
A column discusses pollen types and their roles in hay fever, noting windborne grains like ragweed and oak dominate allergic reactions while many flowers such as goldenrod and rose pollen are less problematic. The piece warns readers that ragweed remains the primary culprit and hints at an upcoming timely alert for Friday morning.
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Goldenro
Hopkins Wins Stalin Over With Common Sense Diplomacy
Drew Pearson reports Harry Hopkins shifted Moscow talks from note diplomacy to face-to-face talks, moving Stalin to reverse his hard line on Poland. The piece frames the episode as a critical breakthrough in U.S.-Soviet relations amid high tension and deadlock.
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Hopkins
Stalin
U.S.A
Russia
Harry Hopkins
Moscow
U.S
U.S.S.R
Churchill
United States
State Department
Joe Grew
Mexico
Nicaragua
Coolidge
Soviet Union
Yugoslav
Poland
Eisenhower's harmony feat praised by Marquis W. Childs
Marquis W. Childs extols General Dwight D. Eisenhower for uniting Allied forces with minimal friction. He rejects isolationist talk of a Russo American war and praises Ike's balance, modesty, and leadership. The piece cites Eisenhower's interviews with SHAEF correspondents and notes the enduring goodwill between Americans and Russians.
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Shaef
Eisenhower
Mind and Manners Q and A by Dr Wiggam
Dr Wiggam discusses marriage trends for women over 35 noting fewer available men and desire for mature companionship. He humorously claims cultural adaptability for city life among Jewish and Chinese peoples and offers a light take on office layout affecting health and mental alertness.
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Robert Quillen
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Over the Yonder
Italy
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Quillen
Kossuth
George Matthew Adams
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
George Clark
Ty Maty Co
Paul Mallon
North
Hongkong
Oil and Bases
South Asia
Hongkong-Hankow
Celebes
Java
Sumatra
Philippines
Mallon
George E. Sokolsky
Sokolsey
Wm. Brady
Opticia
W. M
S. L
Drew Pearson
Truman
Stettinius
Yugoslavia
AVAL
Palmer Hoyt
Portland Oregonian
Iwo Jima
Hoyt
Okinawa
mid-Pacific
Marquis W. Childs
Ike
Allied Control Council
Russla
Ruseis
Americans
Germany
Gen
Finley Peter Dunne
Mr. Dooley
Albert. E. Wiggam
R. L Stevenson
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