Coal Crisis Brings Odd Strains in Government Role
David Lawrence analyzes the coal mine dispute as the federal fuel administrator urges operators to refrain from fines and a union check off, while debate over who acts as employer continues. With War Labor Board hearings and May 18 looming, a portal-to-portal wage method and six-day week retention could shape any settlement.
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Eee
War Labor Board
Miners’ Union
E War Labor Board
Lewis
United States
Story of a King Test and a Mock Book
A king tests three men Brown Smith and Bill Jones with questions and a fake book by a fictional author. Brown lies about reading the book Smith claims it inspired Jones admits ignorance yet offers opinion. The king favors Bill Jones for his willingness to learn over deceit and pride.
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Louise
Mr. Brown
Mr. Smith
Bill Jones
Bill
Mr. Jow
Wise man desires only what is justly his
A concise moral proverb attributed to Richard Burton advising restraint and fair sharing. It urges seeking only what is rightfully obtainable, using resources soberly, sharing cheerfully, and parting with contentment. The quote reflects temperate, disciplined wisdom.
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Richard
Burton
Churches Unite Across Fronts In War Time Hope
In the face of global war the church is active in captive lands, in Germany and Austria, and in mission fields. Leaders speak of a growing World Council of Churches, unity, and renewed faith as persecution deepens and churches mature.
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Germany
Japan
Norway
Austria
Quisling
Steinbeck
South
India
London
Church of Christ In
China
World Council of Churches
Quotes on Tunisia Losses From Wartime Leaders
Secretary Stimson recalls Tunisia defeats as losses of campaign and continent. Eisenhower offers cautious hope for the future. Benes predicts a march to Berlin reflecting World War I ambitions.
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Tunisia
Henry L. Stimson
Berlin
Edward Benes
Guadeloupe Unrest Presses Admiral Robert's Rule
Disturbances in Guadeloupe lead to four deaths as local forces quell unrest under Admiral Georges Robert. Washington weighs potential occupation while planning to maintain order and avoid direct French island control, with Giraud and Gaullist influence shaping a joint early governance approach.
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York
Guadeloupe
Georges Robert
Robert
Porto Rico
Caribbean
Martinique
Washington
The Cycle Ir Conversation on Civilizing Work Ethic
The heathen questions the plan to civilize him and make work easier. He anticipates progress to remove laziness, simplify methods, and invent efficiency. He predicts ambition and wealth eliminating labor, questioning the point of the roundabout path.
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Winston
Munich
Hitler
A Horrible Thought About Coal Supply
A geologist warns the coal supply may endure five and a half centuries yet the public still faces long delays in energy access. The article discusses implications for future planning and the potential burden on society.
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Omaha World-Herald
Accus
Are there more people dead than alive in the United States
Washington correspondent investigates a home office request on whether deaths outnumber the living in the United States. A Library of Congress check of census and vital statistics shows total deaths since founding are fewer than the current population.
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James J. Butler
Washington
United States
Library of Congress
Republic
North Africa Triumph Elevates Churchill Gambit
In a postwar reflection Edgar Ansel Mowrer lauds Churchill for conquering the Tunisian push and shaping Allied plans. He notes British and American leaders must review Anfa agreements, anticipate moves against Italian warships, and consider support for China while managing Polish and Soviet shifts. Churchill’s 1940 resolve is praised as pivotal.
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Mediterranean
China
S.O.S
Japan
MacArthur
Stalin
Clarke Kerr
London
Poland
Sikorsky
Middle East
North Africa
Charles de Gaulle
United Nations
Anfa
Casablanca
Germany
Giraud
Tunis
Bizerte
de Gaulle
Benes
Czechoslovakia
Central Europe
Winston Churchill
Britain
Number 10
Downing Street
France
Petain
R.A.F
R.af
Lady Churchill
London Lamppost Blues in Wartime blackout tale
Henry McLemore recounts a London blackout mishap after colliding with a lamppost on Piccadilly. He describes black eyes, the struggle to see, and the odd war time humor of civilian injuries during blackout nights. He notes the dangers of city streets and the sparsity of beef in wartime.
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Ondon
John Milton
London
Piccadilly
Medical Column Reflects On Smoking Attitudes And Home Canning
The piece recalls Dr. Brady's early stance against girls smoking and his cautious view of youth smoking. It notes a $25 wager for proof of a quote, discusses iodine use and family health routines, and provides practical canning guidance citing pressure cookers, botulism risks, and processing times for various foods.
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Pup
Brady
Doc Brady
Wartime hotel staffing shifts and social changes noted
J C Brenner surveys wartime hotel keeping across the United States. Hotels replace staff with women workers and older employees while diversifying roles, affecting service like room service and elevators. Ritz-Carlton hosts officers balls and American mercantile crews frequent the Woodstock.
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Crocker Hotel
New London
Philadelphia
Beaver Falls
General Broadhead
Puritan
Louisville
Touch Tag with a Blackjack in Africa and Rome
The piece mocks wartime propaganda with a humorous riff on German Africa battles and Mussolini. It references Alsamein and Montgomery, describing a playful “touch tag” and a final blackjack moment as a satirical look at military action and leadership.
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Montgomery
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