Attorney General Biddle under fire over labor law bias
The column argues Attorney General Biddle could shape the 1944 campaign as a political issue. It cites his 1942 New Dealers dinner speech urging continued New Dealism and questions why he acted unevenly on labor disputes and seizures. It warns against using force against unions and politics over law enforcement.
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Biddle
Roosevelt
United States
Department of Justice
Congress
Supreme Court
Howard Smith
D-Va
Smith
Montgomery Ward
We Are Ruled by Those Who Make Ruling Their Profession
Robert Quillen laments a political system where Dewey on the first ballot seems likely if Roosevelt seeks a fourth term. He argues party bosses choose rulers, not capable leaders, using New York residence and machine loyalty as keys to nomination and power. He notes war and domestic issues, and ends with Wisconsin rejecting New Deal echoes.
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Dewey
Roosevelt
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Far West
Marshall
California
Bob Kenny
Chicago
F.D.R
The Razor's Edge by Somerset Maugham
Adams reviews Somerset Maughams The Razor s Edge praising its insight into a young American Larry Darrell seeking God after world war one. He argues true divinity is found in everyday life and nature not distant places and urges God is present in creation and kindness everywhere.
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Somerset Maugham
Larry Darrell
Larry
God
Out of the Past quote on language and perception
A note on how some men misstate ordinary facts by calling geese swans, implying persistent misperception until the reality is seen, attributed to J B Owen.
Statements on Gandhi's release and Latin American exports
V. K. Krishma Menon of the Indian league in London says Gandhi's release will help their people move past old difficulties toward settlement. Prof. William P. Witherow of the National Association of Manufacturers adds that exporting capital goods to Latin America benefits manufacturers with excess machinery capacity.
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Indian League
London
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Latin America
Seditionist dies during Kansas trial
An 80 year old Wichita pamphleteer linked to anti Jewish rhetoric dies in a rooming house with 40 cents, amid sedition charges. The piece questions his influence, noting he failed to secure a lawyer and that his self produced "Publicity" spread nativist views.
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PU Re Tone
Kansas
Justice Department
FBI
Hitler
Republic
Dewey California bid seen as path to victory in 1944 race
Word from Dewey advisers says he could win with 17 electoral votes if California falls into his column, with observers noting California as a key state amid shifting totals for Roosevelt and Warren. The piece also reviews Justice Frankfurter's quiet year, Barkley’s defense of New Deal policies, and a disruptive sedition trial in federal court highlighting courtroom antics.
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Dewey
F.D.R
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New York
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Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Warren
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Stone
Frankfurter
Tice
Federal District Court
Edward C Eicher
Justice Eicher
Charles B. Hudson
Omaha
Nebraska
Ellis O. Jones
Los Angeles
Jones
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Eicher
Munich
Meat Surplus Critique Targets OPA Policy
Raymond Moley in Collier's argues May 6 that meat surpluses grew under Bowles and Vinson, criticizes subsidies and price controls, notes pork beef and cattle gluts, questions rollbacks, and predicts meat rationing lasting months after Europe’s war end. He cites Canada’s storage limits and urges acceptance of natural market forces.
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Chester Bowles
Collier's
Europe
OPA
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Vinson
Leon Henderson
Messrs. Bowles
Congress
Bowles
CPA
Canada
United States
Home First Aid Kit List and Medical Q&A
A home first aid kit checklist includes iodine, tincture, collodion, ammonia spirits, aspirin, boric acid, petroleum jelly, sterile gauze, cotton, bandages, adhesive plaster and a portable roll. Readers ask about egg albumen intake with aging and other medical questions with brief doctor replies.
Irrigation Controversy Tests 160-Acre Land Rule in Valley
Marquis W. Childs surveys the push to waive the 160 acre limit in California's Central Valley project. He cites advocates like Congressman Elliott arguing for larger holdings and opponents such as Voorhis urging preservation of the limit to prevent concentration, framing the issue as a test of American ideals and opportunity.
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California
Central Valley
Theodore Roosevelt
Alfred J. Elliott
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Big Corporation
West
Jerry Voorhis
Will Clayton
du Pont
Bethlehem Steel Company
Bethlehem
Congressman Elliott
Warren
Bad Psychology: Peace Planners Draw Global Offense
A Chicago Daily News note critiques peace planners who claim people are alike worldwide saying the remark insults many. The column argues such statements hinder broad harmony and diplomatic progress.
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Chicago Daily News
Dems Seek GOP Nominee via Revolving Door Tactics
A Bozer column mocks party strategy in this presidential year. The writer jokes that Democrats want to influence the Republican race and lampoons guest appearances and hattery by noting Butler and Tammany figures. He urges Republicans to select their own candidate and quips that only a woman buys a hat for others.
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Bugs" Boer
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