Facts and Opinion By David Lawrence
David Lawrence argues the war is unlikely to end soon and warns against optimism among the public. He notes tensions between home front production goals and military leaders desire for caution, while criticizing punitive and repressive Allied propaganda as fueling German resistance and prolonging conflict. He contends Germany could be discouraged from fighting if surrender terms reassured its people.
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War Department
Congress
Churchill
Rhine
Washington
Yalta
Hitler
Germany
Russia
Wilson
America
Europe
Law Is Whim Without Advance Public Understanding
Robert Quillen argues that tax law lacks clarity and consistency as examiners exercise discretion based on habit and experience. He warns that directives override fixed statutes, prompting fear and selective enforcement, while civilians face unpredictable judgments and ongoing need for reform.
Clever Man with Plain Mind in Charles Lamb Essay
George Matthew Adams notes that plain minded cleverness characterizes Charles Lamb and other authors. The piece praises simplicity over profundity, citing Lamb Lincoln Hudson Grass Gray and others while suggesting books endure in the heart and deserve deeper writing.
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Charles Lamb
Abraham Lincoln
W. H. Hudson
Investment in Knowledge Outweighs Wealth in Life Advice
A concise Franklin admonition on the value of education over riches, noting that spending on learning yields lasting returns. The aphorism emphasizes knowledge as a secure, enduring investment beyond material purse.
A Dull Life in Wartime Ration Tales
By Arthur Bugs Baer a column notes scarcity during curfew and rationing mentions King Cole parody and Petrillo trio. The piece mingles satire on shortages curfews and government aid with a tongue in cheek reflection on aging and needing ration stamps for shoes.
Move to Tighten Our Foreign Food Shipments Long Overdue
Paul Mallon reports on Byrnes' subcommittee plan to tighten foreign food shipments amid Europe shortages. He notes British overstock, rationing in Greece and occupied Italy, and fears of domestic tighter supplies as planting and production face war-time constraints.
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Toreno Byrnes
Byrnes
Beeenana
Sully
Britain
Greece
Italy
Europe
London
Stalin
Russia
Vinson and Davis appointments reflect White House balancing act
Raymond Moley discusses the Vinson loan administrator appointment and William H. Davis as director of economic stabilization. He argues the RFC sits between Congress and the executive, notes past agency moves to the Commerce Department, and suggests Davis will pursue gradual, flexible policy amid inflationary pressures before the war ends.
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Fred Vinson
William H. Davis
White House
Vinson
Congress
RFC
Gress
Federal Loan
Jesse Jones
Commerce Department
Department of Commerce
Mr. Vinson
Wayne Morse
Oregon
Ickes
WLB
Morse
Davis
Office of Economic Stabilization
Senate
Henry Wallace
Eral
House of Representatives
Roosevelt
F.D.R
Court of Appeals
District of Columbia
Organized Labor
Roads to Alcoholism and Tea Health in A Brady Columns
Dr. Brady discusses alcoholism dangers from indiscriminate use and urges AA involvement. He notes acetaminid mixtures risk, warns about naive drug use with dope, and urges medical evaluation. He also answers reader questions on green tea effects on kidneys and the benign role of moderate tea or coffee.
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Abraham Myerson
M. D
Harvard Medical School
Brady
Uncle Sam
Alcoholics Anonymous
A. A
Inside Story of the July 26 Putsch and Aftermath
Observers argue the July 26 plot against Hitler was aided by a British and anti Hitler officers network. The failed bomb wounded Hitler but triggered a purge that killed about 100 000 German officers and officials suspected of anti Hitler bias. Underground Nazi resistance may persist or resume after an armistice amid mountain hideouts and cached supplies.
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Hitler
Nes
Germany
Italians Help Our War Effort in Many Ways
Marquis W. Childs notes Italian partisans aid Allied efforts in the Po valley and Apennines, despite fascist ruin. He cites sabotage, supply drops, and regiments relieving Allied lines, while cautioning on looting by some soldiers and the long road to a united North and South Italy.
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Italy
Alps
Milan
Marshal Kesselring
Hitler
Reich
G.I
Rome
G.i.’S
U. S
France
Mussolini
Roatta
Explore Your Mind Q and A on manners pride and humor
Dr. Albert E. Wiggam discusses whether women conceal hate better than men, noting women as better actors and politer at parties. He asks why people fight for lacking things, citing suffrage and love, and observes intelligent people often show humor via inner insight rather than loud outward laughter.
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By David Lawrence
Ashington
Lawrence
Berlin
Robert Quillen
Quillen
George Matthew Adams
E. Y. Lucas
Thomas Grass
Gray
Franklin
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Old King Cole
Petrillo
George Clark
Paul Mallon
Mallon
Army
Lendlease
Lehman Outfit
Commodity Credit Corporation
Holland
By Raymond Moley
F.R
Administration
Executive Department
War Labor Board
Coe
Moley
Wm. Brady
Drew Pearson
Normandy
Hose
Austria
Cezar” Vinson
Pearson
Marquis W. Childs
Apennines
Kesselring
Albert E. Wiggam
Simon
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