Roosevelt at Eleven Years in the White House Analyzed
A critical survey of Franklin Roosevelt’s eleven-year tenure tracks public opinion from 1930s reform efforts through the court fight over judicial power and federal authority. It notes rising opposition, wartime shifts, and the impact on a potential fourth term as war reshapes politics.
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Woman's place is in the home except in time of war
Robert Quillen replies to Dear Louise on marriage and gender roles. He argues marriage requires selflessness and partnership with the man as breadwinner, stressing home making and comradeship as core duties even during wartime. He warns selfishness leads to unhappiness or spinsterhood.
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Out of the Past Reveals Our Hidden Faults
A reflective line by Thomas Secker notes that friends conceal our faults from others but reveal them to ourselves, highlighting self awareness through trusted companions.
Outlook as Critical as Eleven Years Ago for Roosevelt
Marquis W. Childs notes President Roosevelt faces renewed battles over a possible fourth term amid wartime strain. He cites past rest breaks, public travel, and the pressures of leadership as he prepares to confront a fiercely partisan fight over extending his tenure.
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Gates of Thought Open to All Minds in Our Time
In this 1944 reflection, George Matthew Adams notes that thought flows freely across borders and minds through journals and dialogue. He cites Emerson and Amiel as sources of calm and insight, contrasts wartime restrictions with the enduring openness of thought, and discusses Roosevelt’s presidency amid looming crisis.
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Fear Loneliness and Boredom Shape a columnist life
The author recalls twelve years of daily writing for The Philadelphia Inquirer and other papers, drawing insights from over 50,000 reader letters. He highlights fear as the dominant human obsession, loneliness across life and city, and pervasive boredom from routine, noting how readers’ voices reveal deep human truths not learned in seminary.
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Lessons from a Home Life and Spiritual Struggles
A veteran minister reflects on childhood trauma, church shortcomings, and the need to teach prayer and meditation. He notes reader letters revealing gaps in theological instruction, and shares lessons on courage and compassion gained over 12 years of column writing.
Photograph Snub at 1940 Democratic Convention Redux
At the Chicago 1940 Democratic National Convention Henry Wallace ducked a photo with Chicago boss Ed Kelly and Jersey City chief Hague. Later Wallace visited Kelly in Chicago and Kelly again declined to be photographed with the vice president. The piece also notes fighter air patrol tactics and GOP preconvention maneuvering toward a Willkie or Dewey choice.
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Mind and Morals From Dr Wiggam Discusses City Migration
Dr Wiggam poses questions on whether bright rural youths move to cities, truth in self praise, and teaching students to study social issues. He cites Gist and Clark 1922 1938 data on Kansas children who migrated to cities and scored higher mentally. He argues deliberate lying differs from misperception and urges open minded critical study of problems like lend lease and OPA.
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Too Big for White House Job in Runaway Congress
In Washington a runaway Congress stalls moves while the White House reacts like a farmer under a mule. Rumor swirls of a key figure potentially running for president as speculation grows about who authored the messages to Congress and what it means for governance.
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