New Charter Likely to Win Ratification Across Nations
David Lawrence argues the San Francisco Charter will be ratified with little opposition as 50 nations signed and 50 will ratify. He credits safeguarded U S interests, moral force, and veto by each nation while stressing the need for self restraint and a substantial U S navy and air force to protect national interests.
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Ashington
San Francisco
Senate
United States
United Nations Organization
American Senate
Ratifica
America
Free Press Under Threat From Government Censorship
Robert Quillen laments growing censorship as 1879 mail privilege funded free press expands culture. He warns officials eager to control opinion could gag newspapers, citing Stanton era tyranny and modern censorship in multiple nations, urging defense of independent publication.
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Congress
Falllin St
Mark Twain
Stanton
Germany
Russia
Spain
Argentina
Pain as Birth and Resolve in Wartime Thought
George Matthew Adams notes that pain awakens humanity and fuels achievement. He cites Henley and Fairless works written during illness, Churchill’s "Blood, sweat, and tears," and wartime sacrifice as moments where pain becomes a catalyst for renewal and greater fidelity.
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Winston Churchill
Out of the Past Proverb on Listening and Influence
A short quotation notes that listening well rivals talking in power and remains essential to true conversation, attributed to a Chinese proverb emphasizing ear and mind over speech.
Too Small to Divide Lessons From Poland and Belgium
Baer argues a shared government risk in Europe comparing Poland and Belgium with one exile government at a time. He notes Belgium’s limited space for rival factions and the difficulty of two parties without continuous shifts, warning of potential trouble after years of underground activity.
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Poland
Belgium
What is this Russian system and its power
A reader asks what the Russian political system really is. The piece argues it is not true communism but a unique, modern despotism of the proletariat with strict state control, lacks a fixed ideology, and uses secret police and purges to govern. It contrasts Russian and American socialism and questions fascism and Marxism as labels.
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Boston
Europe
Gen. Eisennee
Lenin
Stalin
Mussolini
Hitler
Norman Thomas
Russia
Republis
Italy
Marx
Moses Christian
Moses
Christ
Proletariat
Victory gardens shadowed by diagonal billboard across lot
A vacant Milwaukee lot used by two families for victory gardens is obstructed by a large diagonal billboard that shades and harms the crops this season. The sign advertises victory gardens and worsens growing conditions for neighbors.
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Milwaukee
Victory Gardens
Victory Garens
Army buys horses as next war looms amid air power debates
Drew Pearson notes a 1.43 million dollar horse budget in the army plan, with 338 new horses plus 100000 more funded by Congress. He points to peacetime bias, clashes between land invasion and air force strategies, and Truman’s expected coordinated military plan without a separate air force report.
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War Department
U. S. Army
France
Army
Budget Bureau
Congressman Case
Custer
S. C
Air Force
Truman
Japan
Navy
White House
Marshall
Ira Eaker
Arnold
Baker
Gen
Philippines
MacArthur
Real test of internationalism lies in Bretton Woods stance
Marquis W. Childs argues the Senate will likely approve the San Francisco Charter but split over Bretton Woods. He notes Taft may back ratification yet oppose a common fund, while others prefer a functional monetary agreement or reject global finance. The decisive test, he says, comes on floor votes and perceived international commitment.
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Congress
San Francisco
Jashington
Senate
Hiram Johnson
California
Bretton Woods
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Senate Committee
Robert A. Taft
Ohio
Taft
League of Nations
Golden Gate
Bretton Oods
Prophylaxis and personal health a future medical field
A physician argues for a new specialty focused on preventive medicine and personal health. He suggests naming conventions, roles, and the need for substantial early capital to establish a practice before public and professional acceptance.
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Webster
John Doe
M.D
D.P.H
Big Five Retain Sovereignty as UN Security Council Looms
Editor explains how the United Nations built at San Francisco will work with the Big Five veto. The Security Council can impose economic blockades and force, but only if all five permanent members agree. Smaller nations also hold limited veto power, shaping global peace enforcement and the UN’s future.
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San Francisco
United Nations
Security Council
the Council
Council
General Assembly
France
Belgium
Holland
Big Five
Britain
Russia
United States
China
Senate
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