Facts and Opinion By David Lawrence on Ward Case
President Roosevelt faced his first press conference on return from vacation and urged the nation to forget the Montgomery Ward case. He described the seizure under Smith Connally law as routine, avoiding acknowledgment of procedural irregularities while Congress ordered investigations. A reporter pressed, noting troop involvement and civilian agency seizure, which Roosevelt glossed over as standard.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
South
Montgomery Ward
Congress
Sewell Avery
Army
Navy
Department of Commerce
Mr. Roosevelt
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Churchill
Downing Street
Parliament Building
Stettinius
Letter from Sergeant Joslin From Pacific Front
By Robert Quillen a wartime letter from Sergeant Joslin in the Pacific describes sights heat and shortages laughter and satire about dames and nurses in Africa and the Pacific. notes the average soldier is 27 and over a million younger men are deferred. mentions Eisenhower and a joking view of the court.
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North Africa
Africa
James
Gadusky
Out of the Past Jealousy and Magnifying Glass Metaphor
A modern note reflects on jealousy magnifying trivial flaws. The quote cites Cervantes on perception and suspicion, contrasting small matters with inflated significance. It treats perception as a lens that distorts truth and fuels doubt.
By George Matthew Adams Today s Talk Our Changing Moods
A 1944 reflection on moods and character argues that understanding and adapting to others moods is a sign of wholesomeness and a superior nature. The writer praises those who meet every mood with generosity and responsiveness, contrasting fear and rigidity with empathetic warmth.
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William James
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Coprrieht
Postwar World Urges Internationalism and Refugee Relief
Ray Atherton warns the postwar world must adopt internationalism or fall into chaos. Ferdinand Pecora condemns anti Semitism and calls for free ports in the United States for refugees, noting Christian shame over some groups. John Curtin of Australia comments follow.
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Ray Atherton
United States
Canada
Supreme Court
Ferdinand Pecora
America
School debate on sex education provokes strong opinion
A junior high principal argues for sex education in schools to ease fear and curiosity, while critics warn of parental rights and differing beliefs. The piece frames the issue as part of a broader trend and defends home-based discipline over school instruction.
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Lex
Teachers Association
Whosis
Sweden to face embargo over ballbearing supply to Germany
U.S. and Britain push for a complete embargo on Sweden for shipping vital ballbearings to Germany. SKF of Sweden, with a Philadelphia subsidiary, supplied about 70 percent of key airplane bearings, critical to Nazi aircraft production. Goering is tied to prior plans using Sweden as a ballbearing source.
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Ashington
State Department
Foreign Economic Administration
Germany
SKF Ballbearing Company
Sweden
Philadelphia
William Batt
War Production Board
U. S
Schweinfurt
Air
Goering
SKF
Bjorn Prytz
London
Leo Crowley
Crowley
Cordell Hull
Hitler
Hull
United States
U.S.A
Stettinius Highlights Allied Unity and Postwar Hopes
Secretary of State undersecretary Edward Stettinius Jr. reports fraying wartime tensions into pragmatic cooperation with Britain and exiled governments. He praises the frank exchanges in London, notes Swedish ball bearing embargo pressure, and recounts social scenes in Washington as optimism grows for postwar collaboration and policy unity.
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Edward R. Stettinius, Jr
London
Washington
Stettinius
Gen. Eisenhower
Alphonse and Gaston
Gen. de Gaulle
France
Need for Inter-American Doctrine of Recognition Is Urgent
Sumner Welles argues for a consultative inter-American approach to handling regime changes and non recognition. He cites La Prensa suspension in Argentina and warns that coercive non recognition weakens ties and fuels hostility. He urges Estrada doctrine style letters of continuation and joint consultations to preserve regional unity and deter dangerous divergence.
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Sumner Welles
United States
Department of State
Argentina
Tempora
Ramirez
Farrell
Bolivia
Bonar
Cane
Acadetins
Americas
New World
Mexico
New York Tribune, Inc
The Lesser of Two Evils by Arthur Bugs Beer
A witty humorous piece by Arthur Bugs Beer compares political figures Roosevelt MacArthur and Grant with meta jokes on generals presidents and admirals. The narrator jokes about hat shapes and naval icons while pondering leadership roles and public opinion.
Explore Your Mind by Dr A E Wiggam Q and A
The dialogue explains reading pace by eye jumps and fixation and notes the end seat hog tends to be an extrovert on transit and an introvert at theaters. It highlights faster reading linked to larger per-fixation word intake and better comprehension.
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Dr. A. E. Wiggam
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