Sicilian Tragedy Demands Open War Dept Inquiry
In a column by David Lawrence the Patton face slap and the Sicily loss of 410 American lives are tied to war department secrecy. The piece urges Senate military affairs committees to reveal why blunders occurred and how to prevent repeats as Europe invasion approaches.
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Army Air Forces
Sicily
War Department
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Gen. Patton
Patton
Senate
House
Truman
Let's Clean Up Here at Home As Boys Do the Job Abroad
Robert Quillen discusses public duty, risk, and social responsibility. He warns against inertia and urges active citizen involvement to control rat populations and support wartime efforts. He critiques complacency and stresses the value of life over wealth while addressing policies and attitudes of the era.
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McCormack
John
Roosevelt
Boston
McCornack
St. Patrick's Day
Out of the Past Quote on Comprehension and Belief
A reflective line notes that many men trust only what they can grasp and few things beyond comprehension. Evremond’s aphorism questions limits of belief and understanding.
CIHU Lets All CIHU A Secret Word for World Help
By George Matthew Adams Today's Talk recounts Frank C. Laubach's booklet Lets All CIHU a call for a world wide movement. CIHU stands for Can I Help You prompting friendly aid to strangers and neighbors in need. The piece highlights personal boosts from good will and cooperation.
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Frank C. Laubach
Cihu
Florida
Patience and resolve cited by de Valera and Russell on war
Prime Minister Eamon de Valera credits patience and determination for Ireland's nationhood in a St Patrick's Day message while Dr. Bertrand Russell warns public opinion must tire of wars before supporting ideas like an international police force or broader cooperation.
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Eamon de Valera
Eire
Bertrand Russell
Teachers Call for Action on American Education Crisis
Paul Mallon argues educators nationwide are reacting to his columns by publishing, reprinting, and requesting copies. He contends the system is failing youth and calls for congressional intervention to remove what he calls the Gideon Planishes from teaching leadership.
Education debate exposes worries over lax schooling
A veteran columnist argues about a nation of half wits and a clash between progressive educators and traditional teachers. He questions lax methods, urges investigations by boards or commissions, and vows to publish more evidence of breakdowns in standards and discipline.
Willkie Campaign Faces Wisconsin Delegates Test
In Madison Wisconsin Wendell L Willkie builds on his national bid by vying for delegates in a state long shaped by the La Follette legacy. A full Willkie slate competes with partial Dewey and others as the April 4 primary nears with strategic stakes for his political future.
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Adison
Wis
Wendell L. Ivi Willkie
la Follette
Wall Street
Willkie
Dewey
Gov. Stassen
Minnesota
South Pacific
Gen. MacArthur
Willkie Campaign Trip Aims to Prove Strength in Midwest
The piece follows Willkie’s plan for a 10 day Midwest tour through Kimberly Oshkosh Appleton Sheboygan Manitowoc and Milwaukee to Superior and back, aiming to build delegate support. It notes party machinery opposition, isolationist sentiment in media and polls, and the need for a positive platform to appeal to voters.
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Willkie
Kimberly
Oshkosh
Appleton
Sheboygan
Manitowoc
Chicago Tribune
Kenosha
Racine
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Superior
Daniel
the Lion’s den
Beer Habit and Vitamin Deficiency Warned by Dr Brady
The doctor warns that heavy beer drinking replaces food and leads to insidious decline in strength and vitamin deficiency, risking beri beri like neuropathy, cirrhosis, or Bright's disease. He cites a patient drinking about 100 quarts monthly and criticizes the notion of beer as a tonic.
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Washington
Willkie
Bright
Sawdust Alcohol Sees Delay Amid WPB Interference
A plan to distill alcohol from sawdust faces slow scrutiny as WPB alcohol division blocks progress despite vast wood waste in the U S A Foresters tests in Wisconsin Oregon and Germany show viability. Delays stem from application missteps credential checks and FBI review amid a national shortage.
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Washington
Wach Production Board
U.S.A
Germany
U. S. Forest Service
Marquette
Wis
Willamette
Vulcan Copper and Supply Company
J. Alfred Hall
Forest Service
WPB
Office of Production Research and Development
Oregon
Alcohol Division
Levy
England
FBI
Sen. Walgren
Washington Star
Versons
Star
Nazis in the Woodpile and Finnish Peace Talks
By Arthur Baer, the piece lampoons Nazi meddling and Finnish resistance amid wartime peace talk. It notes 100000 Germans unwilling to surrender and recalls Finland and its neighbors signing a last successful peace in 1940.
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Politics In Education
Big
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Wisconsin
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U.S
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Reputican National
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New York
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Atlantic Seaboard
Blarney
John McCormack
Massachusetts
White House
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Capitol Hill
Leo Crowley
FEA
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Leo
Sol Bloom
By Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Madison Square Garden
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