Washerwoman of Henry by General Andrews in England
Roving correspondent Henry McLemore recalls being put to work at washing and ironing by General Frank Maxwell Andrews in Europe. He narrates failed attempts with a handkerchief, shirt, blueing, starching, and ironing, ending with a comic image of a frazzled reporter ready for a party.
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England
Frank Maxwell Andrews
United States Army
Mother Hubbard
Mohandas Gandhi
Mom Cherub
Waste in War Food and Thrift Calls for Common Sense
A Robert Quillen column argues army food waste fell from 21 to 11 percent but blames excessive spendthrift standards. It urges thrift in procurement, noting that overpricing harms national effort, and calls for simpler, cheaper supplies while criticizing pointless extravagance and heavy taxation. The piece reflects wartime sentiment on efficiency and civilian support.
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Eer
Garvage
Japan
Propheteers and the lure of public predictions
In a critique of so called propheteers, the piece denounces prophets who tout forecasts for fame and front-page impact. It warns such predictions mislead and harm morale during war, urging an end to propheteering and cautious discussion of the future.
Voices on War Censorship and News Transparency
A collage of quotes from Wendell Willkie Alf Landon and others urging less censorship and more Washington reporting as World War II rages. References to May events and calls for openness contrast with wartime secrecy and calls for decisive action.
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Wendell Willkie
Washington
Alf M. Landon
Vandenberg backs MacArthur for 1944 GOP nomination
Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg privately pushes General Douglas MacArthur for the 1944 Republican presidential nomination. He argues war leadership plus peace leadership make MacArthur uniquely qualified, citing his war record and peacetime administration skills.
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Douglas MacArthur
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Vandenberg
MacArthur
Labor Calls for Direct Representation in War Agencies
Kendrick Lee reports that 1940 labor leaders demand full and effective labor representation in federal war agencies. They seek policy making and operating roles for union spokesmen, oppose mere advisory positions, and argue management-dominated agencies require a balance to reflect the labor movement.
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Organized Labor
Tonsils and football tales from a Pennsylvanian coach
John Kieran recalls Lou Little the Columbia coach with a spring practice theory behind throat trouble. The tale traces Little’s dramatic tonsil removal at the University of Pennsylvania, a history of the 1917 Rose Bowl, and playful notes about other coaches who reportedly had their tonsils out.
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Lou Little
Mr. Little
Penn
Oregon
Little
Medical School
Philadelphia
Herb Kopf
Manhattan
Mr. Kopf
Johnny Vander Meer
Cincinnati
Army Diet and Candy Intake In a Soldier's Question
William Brady asks how much candy and fruit to eat in the army diet while in the supply department of ordnance. The guidance notes high carbohydrate intake can cause soft muscles and suggests fresh fruit or milk, aiming for balanced nutrition during training and a sedentary role.
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Supply Department of Ordnance
Bat
Business Reverses on Hull Trade Policy After War Shift
The National Association of Manufacturers and the U S Chamber of Commerce signaled support for the Hull reciprocal trade program after privately reversing three years of opposition. They argue 50 percent tariff cuts could aid selling while cautioning against credit-heavy arrangements. Nebraska Senator Wherry comments on Roosevelt's fourth term amid postwar debates. Interior Secretary Ickes restricts growth of federal seizure though grazing continues, risking tax losses to counties and security of homes for war veterans.
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Washington
National Association of Manufacturers
United States Chamber of Commerce
Coal Ways and Means Committee
The
Unitas
AFL
Bill Green
Hull
Quotations Shape White House Rivalry in Wartime
A collection of sharp exchanges between Henry Ickes and Harry Truman reveals personal friction in wartime governance. The quotes show power plays, resolve to win, and a debate over strategies and leadership amid national crisis.
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Propheteers
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Russia
Abi
George Clark
By Jay Hayden
Jay Hayden
Man of Destiny
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Arkansas
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Andrew Jackson
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Zachary Taylor
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Garfield
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McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
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Lincoln
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Kendrick Lee
Labor
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Dent
Kieran
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Ony
Big Business
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Wherry
Nebraska
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OWT
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Guffey
Neely
Mr. R Velt
Iken
Walker
Jackson Hole
Ickes
By Arthur
Bugs" Boer
Truman
Trueman
Baer
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