Elmer Davis and OWI face press and propaganda clash
A visiting writer weighs Elmer Davis's work as OWI head and warns the Office of War Information risks overreach. He notes the joint role of censorship and propaganda, calls for distinct news editing vs unity, and urges caution to avoid undermining public morale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Davis
Office of War Information
Office For Emergency Management
Office of Facts and Figures
Office of Government Reports
Division of Information
OEM
Foreign Information Service
Coordinater of Information
Davis
Ing
OWI
Office of Censorship
Byron Price
Fresh evidence of 2500 horsepower aircraft engines
Fresh evidence shows America has produced 2500 horsepower aircraft engines likely the largest in production. The $96,000 engines promise greater speed or lift, with no current planes listed as using them. The 2000 horsepower fighters like the Republic Thunderbolt remain the most powerful in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OWI
Henry H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Flyers Who Bombed Tokio Not Only U. S. Prisoners Killed
The piece condemns Japan for cruel treatment of American POWs in the Philippines and demands Red Cross inspections. It contrasts Germany's acceptance of IRC scrutiny with Japan's refusals and warns of broader prisoner camps across the Pacific.
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Tokio
U. S
Red Cross
Philippines
Janan
Far East
Gripsholm
American Red Cross
Japan
Bataan
Jap Gestapo
International Red Cross
Er.c
Germany
Ilr.c
Hitler
Axis
Tunisia
Too Many Accidents Warns of Safety Risk After Pearl Harbor
The piece notes over 12 123 soldiers and sailors killed since Pearl Harbor and a surge in workplace deaths and injuries. It argues that complacency around dangerous machinery grows with time and urges strict safety devices and caution to prevent further losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pearl Harbor
Lesson in Economics War Tax Scone Joke
A child visits a bakery for a penny scone and notes the price has risen in face of wartime economics. The baker explains there is a war on and the child insists his penny remains the same size. The exchange humorously highlights inflation and perception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny
Propaganda's deadly reach harms Russia and Poland in war
The piece argues Nazi broadcasts split Russia and Poland, undermining Allied unity. It notes Berlin’s aim to erode morale and press for information, cites the Ranger hoax on front pages, and warns home fronts are susceptible to sensational lies and prisoner broadcasts.
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Dr. Goebbels
Ganda
K Fon
Russia
Poland
Suruday
Katyn Woods
Smolensk
Great Britain
United States
Lt. Goebbels
International Red Cross
United Nations
Berlin
Dr. G
New York
Ranger
North Atlantic
U. S. Navy
Navy
Goebbels
Mr. Gerber
Cedar Rapids Faces Busy Sidewalk Season And Library Plans
Cedar Rapids expects 15 to 20 miles of permanent sidewalks this season as boards fade. The public library board selects Josselyn and Taylor to plan a fireproof building and supervise work while book totals rise above 8000. Local druggist John D. Mateer sells to Will L. Straley. wood shortages lift fuel prices. Residents attend the Louisiana Purchase Exposition with President Roosevelt in the reviewing stand.
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Cedar Rapids
the Gazette
The
Public Library Board
Josselyn and Taylor
John D. Mateer
Will L. Straley
Marion
St. Louis
Theodore Roosevelt
I Am Through With Experting on Things I Do Not Know
The speaker admits spreading rumors about the Polish Russian split and giving a big speech to three listeners who waited to leave. He vows to stop lecturing on unknown topics and keep quiet henceforth.
Republican World View Lost in Modern Isolationism
A historian argues the GOP must reclaim its 1897 to 1912 internationalist world view to shape a strong campaign. He credits the era with prosperity driven diplomacy built on international law and worldwide enforcement, urging revival to guide policy on peace, armament limits, and global roles.
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Republican Party
U. S
William McKinley
William Howard Taft
Senate
John Elihu Root
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
Midwest
Charles Evans Hughes
Hughes
Harding
Coolidge
Hoover
U.S
Wallace
Repu
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Joseph E. Davies
W. Averell Harriman
Wendell Willkie
William L. Batt
Harry Hopkins
Battle of
Donald
Nelson Vs. the Military
WPB
Patterson
Nelson
Jeffers
Winged
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Wood
Arthur D. Whiteside
Capitol Hill
CPA
Ickes
Solid Fuels Administration
OPA
Brown
Speciar Ar Renge
Army
British Purchasing Commission
Roosevelt
Avila Camacho
Mexico
By Galbraith
WEA Service. Inc
TM Regu. S
Dorothy Lamour
Col. Palmer
Manila
Vladivostok
I.R.C
Geneva
the Propaganda Front
William L. Shirer
Moscow
Katyn Forest
Jack Gerber
CBS Listening Post
Buffalo
Charles J. Deckop
Buffalo Evening News
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Gerber
William Shirer
St. Louis Exposition
Arthur
Bugs” Beer
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Russell W. Davenport
Fortune
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