London blackout turns city into a friendly maze
Henry McLemore writes from London about the 24 hour blackout and visible winter air, describing awkward meetings with locals and soldiers, how Londoners cope with darkness, and daily routines amid wartime siege. He recalls Trafalgar Square and a playful promise to finish off a lion in a punchy, humorous tone.
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Freedom of speech and its limits in modern society
Robert Quillen argues that free speech and free exercise of religion do not grant outsiders the right to use private property or homes to spread objectionable ideas. He cautions that speech must respect others rights and that using someone else’s presses or ink is not freedom but theft.
The Loves and Judas The Human Factor Reflections
By Joseph Fort Newton the essay compares Judas Iscariot and Hitler to show how a single idea can blind perception of human realities. It argues that vision without compassion leads to cruelty, contrasting Jesus’s mercy with fanatical devotion to causes.
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Customer loyalty as wartime demand tightens scarce goods
The piece argues that during total war shortages sellers must protect customer goodwill and brand value. It cites managers like Southern Pacific and EM Statler to stress courteous service, clear explanations when service is limited, and the need to train staff, aiming for lasting postwar competitive advantage through loyal customers.
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E M. Statler
They Say Always on Hand
A collection of wartime quotes highlights the Red Cross by soldiers abroad and leaders like Roosevelt and Willkie. It contrasts wartime gains with moral costs and warns of labor strains echoed by Senator Johnson.
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Roosevelt
Gob Humor on USS Tron Sea-Horse Guard Duty
A young Black recruit facing repeated jokes on the USS Tron Sea-Horse doubts comrades. In darkness an officer appears and identifies as Major Moses, prompting the recruit to humorously request the Ten Commandments as he advances.
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Good Trick at Revolving Door Baffles Drunk Man
A man attempts a revolving door maneuver, leans on a lamp post, and a second man walks into the door. A pretty girl exits as the drunk man questions how the performer lost his clothes in the trick.
Food quotas seen 30 percent below normal in 1943
County agents forecast sub normal 1943 food quotas across the nation with Wickard policies questioned. They expect lower vegetable and meat supplies and rationing will push more meals to restaurants while farmers push for higher production amid labor and transport shortages.
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Senate Agriculture Committee
United States
Views in Exchange Stop Wishful War End Predictions
Gazette urges dropping speculative end dates for World War II. Experts warn such talk risks disillusionment, hurts prestige with allies, and could harm production when needed. The piece asks readers to accept uncertainty and focus on effective effort.
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Adolf Hitler
Weill
North Africa
Arrival of Spring Across the Nation
John Kieran highlights how spring arrival varies by region with northern areas showing early signs like ospreys, maples, and skunk cabbage, while the South and Southwest warm sooner. He cites poets and scientists, notes regional pride, and recalls Roosevelt’s birding days as the ivory-billed woodpecker faces possible extinction without action.
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Meek Won’t Get Choice Lots War Parody By Meek
Arthur Bugs Beer Meek reflects on World War II campaigns in North Africa and a three cornered contest like Napoleon s hat. He muses that even with Russians resisting snow Rommel s desert pressure and a real farm land scramble the outcome favors none of the meek.
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Sunshine vitamin D and B complex for heart health
Dr Brady promotes sunlit prevention for heart disease noting daily vitamin D and B complex may support heart muscle nutrition. He questions digitalis value, urges cautious use with nutrition, and cites physician opinions and patient experiences amid broader medical debate.
We Were Afraid of That
Discussion in The Detroit News notes a universal language is emerging amid talks on lasting peace. The piece remarks on shared communication efforts and potential misunderstandings across nations.
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