Law and authority clash over War Labor board and Connally bill
David Lawrence Lewis argues the War Labor board lacks statutory power and can’t compel witnesses while the Connally bill would authorize necessary action. The fuel administrator Ike Ickes pressures for immediate collective bargaining, hoping to avert a broader strike and move talks forward.
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Connally
Lewis
Wat Labor Board
War Labor Board
Capitol Hill
Congress
Miners’ Union
Labor Board
Ickes
House
Roosevelt
Act is sabotage in war lumber profits exposed by Quillen
Robert Quillen argues contractors sought high profits by delaying extraction of timber from a government tract to fund war needs. He condemns profiteering harming workers and soldiers, urging solidarity and price freezes to prevent inflation and ensure supplies. The column reflects wartime critique of ethics and leadership.
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Uncle Sam
McNutt
Out of The Past Quote on independence and wants
A William Cobbett maxim notes that independence stems from modest desires rather than wealth, contrasting material means with frugal needs. It emphasizes practicality and personal autonomy.
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William Cobbett
Faith and courage to rebuild after disaster parable
The English friend recounts a tale of two thrushes rebuilding after a storm to symbolize resilience. The reflection links wartime destruction of cities, churches, and art to human grit, faith, and the drive to rebuild despite devastation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thrush West
London
Senator Chandler Supports Pay as You Go Tax Plan
Senator A B Chandler of Kentucky argues against eliminating a year's tax burden on upper incomes during war while urging increases in taxes for the mass, endorsing a pay as you go approach and opposing the Ruml plan. He adds that once the European front stabilizes, a strike against Japan should follow.
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Roosevelt
Japan
A. B. Chandler
Kentucky
Allies and Axis Work Side by Side in Basle Bank
In Basle, bankers from the Allies and the Axis convene despite war to manage cross border finance. The Bank for International Settlements pays a six percent dividend while funding German industry. Observers question whether a shared financial shelter may aid appeasement or prolong the war. The question hangs over American and British assurances and German strategic use of the bank as a potential raft in a future continental reconstruction.
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Basle
York
Bank For International Settlements
Europe
American Congress
House of Commons
Bank in Berlin Oversees Nazi Era Finance Network
The article details how Nazi Germany used central bank ties to profit through debt payments in dollars, keeping a de facto boardless bank under German control. It notes directors from multiple nations and the shift of influence after the 1939 Poland invasion, with McKittrick and others operating abroad until Pearl Harbor altered travel and liaison roles.
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Poland
Rne
Great Britain
France
Holland
Belgium
Sweden
Switzerland
Amsterdam
Brussels
Paris
Berlin
McKittrick
Rome
London
Pearl Harbor
Reichsbank
National Sealor of
Ernst Weber
Joe Davies Calls Stalin A Symbol Of Strength
Joe Davies remarks that Stalin "gives off an aura of tremendous strength" as a metaphorical praise in a tactful description of the pipe.
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Omaha World-Herald
Joe Davies
Getting Matters in Hand
The Detroit News notes U S air forces steadily assert control by dropping 1350 tons of bombs on Duisburg contrasting earlier misstatements about 34000 pounds on Kiska. The piece emphasizes accuracy in wartime reporting.
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Duisberg
Kiska
News Behind the News On German Bombing Preludes
The piece argues intensified Allied bombing in Western Europe signals an invasion prelude. It assesses Luftwaffe strength about 6 500 planes, Russian losses claimed at 1 300, and Allied air superiority emerging in Italy. It outlines a sequence from long range bombing to coastal fortifications before landings.
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Yaaa
Europe
Holland
Germany
Italy
Norway
Hitler
Russian
Moscow
Leningrad
Stalin
Sicily
Sardinia
Belgium
France
Tunisia
Naples
Sicilian
North
Africa
Invasion strategy and labor impact loom in wartime outlook
AP reports two major issues shaping the war era. First, multi front invasion plans aim to neutralize Axis holdings from Rhodes to the Bay of Biscay and possibly bypass Italy. Second, coal strikes drive proposed War Labor Board expansions, wage adjustments, price controls, and stronger labor leadership under John L. Lewis, prompting congressional action.
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Washington
Europe
Roosevelt
Norway
Aegean
Mediterranean
Rhodes
Crete
Gibraltar
North Sea
Bay of Biscay
United Nations
Tunisia
Italy
France
Alps
Germany
Brenner Pass
War Labor Board
Little Steel
OPA
United Mine Workers
John L. Lewis
CIC
American Dice Invade England A Morale Boost for Troops
Henry McLemore reports the arrival of large numbers of Spotticus Cubellus dice in England as a morale initiative. A top sergeant praises their perfection and compares them to earlier wartime dice, noting their varied outcomes and the mixed emotional impact on soldiers. The roving correspondent ends with a personal vow to care for the dice.
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U Army
England
Army Quartermaster Corps
France
Johnny Kieran
Little Joe
Ada
Decatur
Big Dick
Pregnancy dating by quickening and last menses method
Question on estimating delivery date using time of first fetal movement or last menstrual period. Answer explains two common rules: 44 calendar months from quickening or five lunar months, and counting back three months from the first day of the last period plus seven days.
Adolf a Land Locked Salmon in Africa War Chat
A wartime letter discusses Axis moves in Africa and the potential capture of Novorossiysk by Russians. It references Mussolini and Ethiopia, predicts impact on Turkey and Egypt, and urges staying out of Brenner Pass. It reflects humor and speculative geopolitical commentary on the campaign.
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Ethiopia
Mussolini
Brenner Pass
Adolf
Cancer scare and urged early check for breast lump
Dr William Brady warns women to report a breast lump immediately for examination. He notes movable lumps are less likely cancer, while attached ones raise cancer concern, and he debunks claims that non surgical treatments cure cancer.
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Tom
Harris
Brady
Early Treatment Key in Cancer Cure Prospects
Prostate cancer or not specified, the text argues radical surgery offers cures when detected early. Immediate radiative treatment after operation helps prevent recurrence. Procrastination is warned as dangerous as it allows cancer to grow and spread beyond eradication.
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Tom
Harry
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