Dies committee ends not by exit but by influence
The article argues Martin Dies quitting reelection signals not health issues but pressure from the CIO and asserts the Dies committee will be replaced by another to continue exposing un-American activities. It frames the committee as a tool of broad groups and urges vigilant scrutiny of totalitarian impulses in politics.
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Texas
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Dies Committee
House of Representatives
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American Federation of Labor
Daughters of the American Revolution
America
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Karl Marx
Stalin
Democratic Party
Sen. Bailey
North Carolina
Hillman
Sen. McKellar
Willman
Senate
Barkley
Hamlet
Peace Isn’t Enough We Must Keep Working After Victory
Robert Quillen argues that victory must yield lasting change through hard work and realistic planning. He cites Pacific island challenges, Jap civilians, resource control, and domestic reforms as examples we must address while soldiers fight and after peace arrives.
That You of Yours by George Matthew Adams
An excerpt argues that the you of you comprises many selves tied to possessions, relationships, and ideas. It notes that a person’s home, hobbies, and beliefs shape inner self, and that offending these private realms wounds the whole person, making each individual unique.
Out of the Past Spanish Proverb Reflected in Quote
A compact item presents the Spanish proverb about adapting desires to available means, noting a pragmatic mindset and cultural insight into contentment with what one has. No individuals or organizations are named, focusing on the proverb as a reflective aphorism.
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Paul McNutt
Selective Service
Gen
Hershey
White House
McNutt
Dies Committee Fate in Congress Result of Retirement Talk
Rep Cochran comments that the Dies committee has outlived its usefulness and will not be continued with his vote. Lt Ragnar Barhaug, repatriated from a German internment camp, recalls prison fare and kindness to guards, noting Red Cross items now scarce in Germany.
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D-Mo
Congressional Accounts Committee
Dies
Uns
Ragnar Barhaug
Red Cross
Germany
CIO Group Backing Fourth Term Aims Political Control
Paul Mallon reports on CIO and CIOPA political pressure supporting a Roosevelt fourth term. The piece links CIO funding, Labor Board actions, and court cases to political aims, alleging coordinated labor and political efforts via Hillman and Communists to influence elections, policy, and war economics.
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CIO
Senate
Starnes
Alabama
Supreme Court
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Montgomery Ward
Mr. Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
Roosevelt
Utah
Kennecott Copper
Richwood
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Board
Former Justice Hughes Gets Court Lowdown From Barber
The supreme court barber Gates visits former Chief Justice Hughes each Saturday at 9:30 a.m. to trim his beard and relay court gossip. Hughes, 82, remains energetic in opinions but has aged out of heavy drudgery, preferring a quieter life after resigning.
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Barber
Army
Stone
Roberts
Bill Douglas
Supreme Court
Woodrow Wilson
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt, Dewey Tug at 1940 Nomination Picture
Democratic contenders are Roosevelt and Dewey as six weeks remain before the nominating conventions. Hannegan, national committee chairman, declares Roosevelt will seek and win a fourth term, and notes War ren is favored by Republicans for vice president.
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Democratic National Committee
Hannegan
Roosevelt
Democratic
Censorship Clash Shapes War News and 1944 Politics
Public debate over wartime censorship focuses on withheld Tito interview and Harper’s MacArthur piece. The piece argues broader controls hamper public confidence, noting shifts after policy changes and concerns about news timing, accuracy, and political impact on Roosevelt era politics.
Wiggam Explores Mind on Age and Environment
Dr. ALE Wiggam surveys questions on aging and equality of performance. Studies suggest no mental or physical difference by age, while environment widens gaps when abilities differ. He adds sport and theatre views, arguing opportunity should fit individual abilities.
Destiny and a Fourth Term With Roosevelt Discussion
Arthur Baer notes a White House newspaper conference where Roosevelt dodges a fourth term question. Bob Hannegan claims destiny assigns Roosevelt to complete the任务, while Roosevelt refuses to answer and campaign manager Hannegan guides the reply.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Destiny
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Bugs" Baer
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