Bias in Justice Department Tied to New Deal Politics
In a 1942 speech, Attorney General Biddle praised the New Deal’s link to labor powers, prompting scrutiny over whether DoJ enforces laws fairly. Critics cite unresolved campaign contribution issues, insufficient action against labor strikes, and wartime seizures, arguing policy influences justice.
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PV Ashington
Biddle
Roosevelt
United States
Department of Justice
Howard Smith
D-Va
Smith
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
We Are Ruled by Those Who Make Ruling Their Profession
Robert Quillen argues that political power now rests with party bosses and a narrow ruling class. He suggests a Dewey nomination could accelerate a Roosevelt fourth-term scenario, and warns this reveals flaws in how we choose leaders and govern.
Where Do You Find God in Everyday Life
Adams reflects on Somerset Maugham's The Razor's Edge and argues God is revealed in ordinary things. He cites Larry Darrell's war experience and suggests divinity appears in flowers hillsides sunsets and in friendly hearts without distant quests.
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Somerset Maugham
Larry Darrell
Larry
God
Coprriaht
Out of the Past Quote on Perception and Language
A dated quip notes some men misstate ordinary facts, insisting grandiose labels, likening their geese to swans until confronted with the birds themselves. The line invokes skewed perception and linguistic bravado attributed to J. B. Owen.
India League Secretary Comments on Gandhi Release
V. K. Krishma Menon secretary to the Indian league in London says Gandhi’s release will help the people move past recent troubles and seek settlement. Former U S industrial leader William P Witherow cites Latin American manufacturing growth and limited capacity to use current machinery.
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V. K. Krishma Menon
Indian League
London
Gandhi
William P. Witherow
The
National Association of Manufacturers
Gedge
Latin America
Death of Kansas seditionist ends long questionable career
The 80-year-old Kansas man labeled a seditionist died in a Wichita rooming house amid his trial. He funded his defense as a pauper with a court-appointed attorney, scribbling a sheet called Publicity that attacked Jews and Roosevelt. His death closes a controversial, little-read episode in the era’s battle over free speech and bigotry.
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Kansas
Justice Department
FBI
Wichita
William Aller White
Stalin
Roosevelt
Hitler
Republic
Presidi
Federal District Court
Edward C. Eicher
Justice Eicher
Charles B. Hudson
Omaha
Nebraska
America
California Key in Dewey Fight Shows Political Draft
In a survey of the 1948 race Dewey advisers forecast winning with 17 electoral votes if California falls for him. They also expect gains across the border states, South, Washington, Utah, New England, the Middle West, and Pennsylvania but doubt New York. California is pivotal with past ties to Johnson and shifts in party strength noted.
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Roosevelt
Dewey
New York
Po Aseinaros
F.D.R
California
South
Washington
Utah
New England
Middle West
Pennsylvania
Hiram Johnson
Woodrow Wilson
Charles Evans Hughes
Warren
Union
Far West
Marshall
Bob Kenny
Chicago
Meat Surplus Follies and Bowles Debate End of Rations
Raymond Moley reviews OPA figures and Bowles warnings on meat surpluses and rationing after the war in Europe. He criticizes subsidies and inflation forecasts while noting storage and price pressures. The piece also reports courtroom scenes with defense lawyers defying contempt and Hitlerian comparisons.
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Chester Bowles
Collier's
Europe
OPA
Messrs. Bowles and
Vinson
Leon Henderson
Messrs. Bowles
Congress
Bowles
Collier’s
CPA
Canada
United States
Ellis
Jones
Los Angeles
America
Eicher
Hitler
Munich
Home first aid kit list and health Q A guidance
A home first aid kit outline includes iodine, collodion, ammonia spirits, aspirin, boric acid, petroleum jelly, antiseptics, gauze, cotton, bandages, zinc oxide tape, and a khaki roll. The column also offers brief health Q and A on egg albumen, gestation, vitamin B, nosebleeds, and iron tonic use.
Irrigation Controversy Tests Right to Earn Livelihood
Marquis W. Childs argues the California Central Valley irrigation project tests fundamental American rights to own land and earn a livelihood. He notes 160 acre limits, political tension between small farmers and large holdings, and how wartime industrial concentration echoes in national debate.
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California
Central Valley
Unco Ee
Theodore Roosevelt
Alfred
J. Bazent
Jerry Voorhis
Elliott
Conte Valley
Bad Psychoteen Planners or of a Lasting Peace
The fragment references a critique of planners who claim universal sameness, implying such generalizations insult specific groups and hinder progress toward lasting peace.
Democrats Seek to Pick Republican Candidate This Year
A caustic political column argues Democrats favor choosing the Republican nominee. The piece suggests Republicans should select their own candidate and jokes about political turnover. It references Chicago memory and guest artist industry.
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