Soldier’s philosophy of war and endurance in a canal zone letter
A Canal Zone soldier Robert Lincoln Hill writes that survival amid a long bloody campaign tests dignity and conviction and that after the war he would seek a stable life built on Love Christianity Decency Fidelity Honesty Courage Faith. He argues personal liberty endures and frames war as a duty to teach bullies a lesson, while noting the Nazis call the Japs yellow and Tokio’s reply.
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Robert Lincoln Hill
Canal Zone
Premature musings on war spoils and a joke about hair don’t
A reader recalls high school humor about premature judgments and cites a Salzburg meeting of Hitler and Mussolini as a speculative war power play. The note questions what the two leaders discussed and mocks civil defense coordinators and a proposed victory Kheir-do, suggesting the name should be hair-don’t.
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Hitler
Mussolini
Salzburg
Anyonie
Adolf
Musso
Kheir-do
Friction at Home A Guide to Peaceful Living
Dr. Joseph Ford Newton reflects on a troubled household where a 12 year old girl witnesses tears and shouting. He urges patience, calm talk, and parental control to reduce nagging and anger, noting how respectful words and forgiveness shape a saner home life.
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Mother
Catty talk and vanity in daily life and war era
Robert Quillen muses on gossip and envy across social strata in a column about catty talk. He notes how vanity fuels criticism, laments that few avoid it, and contrasts friendly fronts with venomous private remarks. The piece ends with reflections on patriotism, aging workers, and military air defenses.
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Louise
Rhce
Guam fortification controversy debunked by congressman
Iowa congressman cites facts refuting claims of Guam fortification before Pearl Harbor. The 1939 Naval bill sought harbor dredging and aviation facilities, but the Senate and Navy opposed the military value. The Sutphin amendment defeated the proposal 205 to 168, and the matter was dropped as a nonmilitary subsidy, with Wake and Midway upgrades cited as parallel cases.
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Ses Ieee Precio
Congters
Guam
Europe
Philippines
Pacific
Guan
Japans
Congress
New Deale
Pan-American Airways
Navy Department
Japan
House
James P Richards
South Carolina
Foreign Affairs Committee
Naval Affairs Committee
Rep
Sutphin
New Jersey
Naval Reserve
Senate Naval Affairs Committee
Washington Times-Herald
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Wake
Midway
Worse Than Sabotage
A two month naval affairs subcommittee report on the Normandie disaster finds the fire started by a blowtorch igniting life preservers, caused by carelessness and lax supervision. No sabotage detected, though opportunities existed, prompting warning that carelessness in wartime is more devastating than enemy sabotage.
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House Naval Affairs Committee
Weather Warmth Streak Keeps Calgary Delhi?
Special permission notes Calgary remains the warmest spot in Canada east of the Rockies as the only region where continued balmy conditions are allowed amid broader cooling trends.
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Calgary
Canada
Rockies
Roosevelt Wage Stabilization Confuses Labor Board And Public
Paul Mallon argues Roosevelt has not solved wage issues as the War Labor Board struggles to stabilize remuneration. He details how 43 of 45 cases yielded wage increases, questions the president's approach, and warns of conflicting price and subsidy policies amid farm product controls and a pending Senate move to block commodity sales below parity. The piece cites Little Steel, General Motors, Aluminum, and Bethlehem Shipbuilding among key cases.
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Roosevelt
Jim Landis
War Labor Board
Mr. Roosevelt
Little Steel
General Motors
The
Aluminum Company
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Company
Davis
Senate Agriculture Committee
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wickard
Henderson
Why censorship matters in wartime reporting says editor
The Mason City Globe-Gazette notes Byron Price as censorship chief cites delays in reporting naval actions as necessary. Editors defend the navy’s rationale for withholding until full facts are known, arguing secrecy protects operations and misleads adversaries while allowing accurate casualty and raid details to emerge when safe.
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Byron Price
American Society of Newspaper Editors
New York
Navy
Derby Day Workout for War Hardiness at Churchill Downs
Henry McLemore argues sports build combat stamina and will power, citing Derby crowds as wartime training. He notes sleepless Derby nights, crowded eateries, and high costs forge grit, endurance, and readiness for hardship. The piece blends sports devotion with national defense, praising spectator resilience.
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Churchill Downs
Bugs Baer on Price Ceilings and Economic Words
The piece critiques fixed ceilings on profits while costs rise, using a White House air cooling metaphor. It argues ceilings are ornamental but impractical, comparing wage looseness to lizards in a swamp and noting ceilings must align with floor costs. The author remarks the financial setup fixes production roofs on profits but floods the cellar with costs.
Fat and lean on meat for children and table tone
Wm Brady advises that a child should eat fat with lean meat and join family meals without scolding. He warns that angry table scenes hinder digestion and urges a pleasant, encouraging atmosphere. He also notes flexible eating is reasonable and offers acne pamphlet guidance for a16 year old daughter.
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Grandma
Doc Brady
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Loula
Paul Mallon
Labor Board
Mr Roosevelt
Wallace
Paul Mation
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Marcus
Wake Islands
Henry McLemore
England
Eton
Louisville
Derby
Harley
Pers
Tom Jones
Hercules
Baer
Price
White House
Wm. Brady, M.D
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Mrs. K
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