Electricity on Trial in England a Roving View
Henry McLemore notes English ambivalence toward electricity with phones used as decoration and slow connections. He describes operators who multitask, BBC broadcasts intruding during calls, and a cacophony of mechanical noises likened to tomcats barking and Arctic ice breaking. The piece blends humor with wartime observation.
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Ting
Churchill
BBC
Lord Hawkan
Germany
Arctic Ocean
English Telephone Pay Stations Drive Callers Mad
An American officer recounts endless misdialing and cuts offs in English pay booths. Operators rebalance calls across exchanges causing long waits and frequent disconnections. A veteran from MIT ends up in a Midlands nursing home after 17 wrong numbers and lost money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Midlands
We Are Responsible Striving to insure freedom of religion
A fervent editorial argues for a compassionate, action driven faith during wartime. It condemns self serving religion while urging aid to starved Europeans and Greeks, noting food drops and Red Cross relief. It criticizes Congress for inaction and stresses urgent moral duty to save starving children.
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Europe
New York
Illinois
California
Germany
Greece
Red Cross
Out of The Past The Greatest Misfortune Of All Is Not To Bear Misfortune
A reflective line asserts that the worst fate is an inability to endure hardship, framing resilience as essential to human experience and perseverance.
Take a straight look at life and see its deeper meaning
Dr. Newton argues that people often overlook unseen truths and ideals. He urges readers to view life beyond surface appearances and to consider the enduring values behind America’s founding, citing Lincoln and the idea of a nation built on sacrifice and hope.
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St. Paul
America
Lincoln
Gettysburg
Christ
What They Say Perhaps You'd Rather Carry a Gun
Draft age workers in war plants are urged to stay on the job or face draft into the armed forces. If they persist in absence, they will be drafted. Senator Lyndon B. Johnson notes the policy in this wartime plea.
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Ieetansilies
Don B. Johnson
Texas
Opening raids foreshadow major push on Europe says official
Captain Harold Balfour, parliamentary undersecretary of war, frames the Berlin air raids as the opening bars of a larger assault on Europe, portraying the attacks as strategic preludes to a coming march.
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Europe
Harold Balfour
Berlin
Dewey Seeks Aid for Small Nonwar Firms in War Contract Review
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey appeals for prompt consideration of small nonwar firms qualifications for war contracts. He cites critical employment conditions and asks Col. Robert W. Johnson, WPB member, to assist in reviewing eligibility and aid.
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Thomas E. Dewey
Robert W. Johnson
WPB
Congress hamstrings McNutt with funding standoff
Jay Hayden notes Congress aims to oust Paul V. McNutt from control of manpower by withholding funds. The Indiana figure, praised for reforms yet nicknamed dictatorial, faces opposition from labor, industry, and a wary White House. The manpower post sits at the center of a political tug of war.
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Eo Ae
Paul V. McNutt
Hoosier
Indiana
McNutt
Epworth League
Indiana Law
A Sea of Trouble Finally Installed in the Post
Mr. McNutt faces an unbroken sea of trouble after the new installation in the post, signaling continuing challenges and unsettled conditions for the operation.
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Mr. McNutt
Farm price ceilings fall as New Dealers push Bankhead bill
Analysis argues that plastering over farm price ceilings is weakening while the Bankhead bill moves through Congress with broad support. It notes rising farm prices outpacing costs, questions farmer aid, and critiques political labor and farmer leaders for short sighted inflation tactics.
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Senate
War Industries Adopt Draft Deferral Plan
War industries have voluntarily joined a plan with selective service to defer drafted workers. Employers list employees subject to the draft and their replacement training time, certify the list, and use it to resolve inductions or temporary deferrals. The scheme eases both employer and draft board burdens while ensuring eventual military service.
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Selective Service
The Work of the Wizards Goes Forward
John Kieran highlights the impact of chemistry on modern life and industry. He recounts Charles Hall's development of a cheap aluminum reduction process, Priestly and Lavoisier’s roles in gas discovery, and the Curie duo's radium work, noting dangers faced by scientists and the pace of chemical progress.
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WO Younis
Chemical Laboratories
Aladdin
Oberlin College
Charles Martin Hall
Hal
Hall
Curie
Pierre Curie
Paris
G. J. Moseley
Gallipoli
Kipling
Euclid
Vitamin B1 and appetite in weight loss regimens
Dr William Brady explains that vitamin B1 supports carbohydrate metabolism and helps maintain health during reduced calorie dieting. He notes no appetite-stimulating effect, urges balanced vitamin and mineral intake, and discusses how alcohol calories influence weight and fat storage in drinkers.
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America
Help for Alcohol Habit and Lemon Diet Advice
A reader seeks companionship to break alcohol habits and is advised to contact Alcoholics Anonymous at Box 658 Church Street Annex New York City. Another reader reports lemon cravings linked to weight loss and is urged to seek medical advice rather than rely on horoscopes or citrus as a remedy.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
Ead
Alcheolics Anon
Church Street Annex
New York City
Birds Will Twittering Amid Blazing Balmy Days
In a lighthearted note Arthur Baer recalls a sunny spell with birds twittering as the edge of a bread slicer tale frames daily life. A store mishap leaves the narrator shoe coupon torn, spoiling a sugar purchase and a cup of coffee.
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George Clark
By Jay Hayden
American Legion
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Jaz Harden
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Manuel Quezon
White House
Henry A. Wallace
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Leon Henderson
Tson
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Harold L. Ickes
Paul Mallon
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Washington
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McNary
Fleer
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Joseph Priestly
Antoine Laurent Lavoisier
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Priestley
Birmingham
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