War and Peace Aftermath Needs Honest Postwar Plan
David Lawrence argues postwar order hinges on eliminating poverty and creating economic foundations for lasting peace. He criticizes British French indecision, favors an honest, universal economic settlement, and warns against perpetual armaments and rival alliances. He urges a union of nations with economic health to cure war.
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Russia
China
United States
Dewey
Roosevelt
World Organization
Ants and a 58 year old Nizam folly in wealth
Robert Quillen contrasts the Hyderabad prince famed as the richest man with a $15,000,000 annual income who hoards wealth in nine small houses. Gold ingots coins and diamonds fill the courtyards as rotting junk while the owner spends $3 weekly. Thrift becomes wasteful and crippling to use. He laments postwar policy and housing schemes.
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Nizam
Hyderabad
Ernest Hanser
Great Palace
Talk Prayer for D Day Mercy From the War Years
A 1944 prayer asks God to guide leaders and soldiers in the World War II struggle for freedom. It requests comfort for families, endurance for the wounded, and divine peace as victory nears, invoking Christ and universal goodwill.
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Wartorn
Earth
Heaven
Christ
Out of the Past Quote on Character and Laughable Thought
A brief quotation notes Goethe on how men reveal character by what they find laughable, implying moral judgment based on humor and perception.
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Goethe
Berle Talks Industry Growth and U.S. Self Interest
Assistant Secretary of State Adolf A. Berle Jr argues the United States self interest aligns with global industrial growth. He says national prosperity depends on expanding industry beyond domestic borders and stresses pragmatic economic policy.
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Adolf A. Berle, Jr
United States
Cult of Progressive Educators Deal Blow in Teacher Survey
Paul Mallon argues Birmingham Teachers Association poll shows strong support for his critique of progressive education. He cites claimed manipulation by media and officials, and notes teachers across elementary and high school grades largely agree with his views while some remain undecided.
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Birmingham
Alabama
Teachers Association
Theodore R. Wright
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Birmingham Teachers Association Bulletin
Paul Mallon
Daily Press
Bulletin
Wright
BTA Bulletin
BTA
White House Expedited Father Orlemanski Passport for Moscow Trip
Drew Pearson reports the White House fast tracked Father Orlemanski’s passport to Moscow amid Soviet interest. State department gave only limited comment as church leaders sought to block, while the plan aimed to ease Russo Catholic church diplomacy and Polish Russian reconciliation.
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State Department
Father Orlemanski
Ashington
Moscow
Stalin
Church
Russia
Republicans Propose Constitutional Poll Tax Ban
A chorus of Republicans pushes a constitutional amendment to outlaw poll taxes. Democratic leaders clash over strategy as southern factions and reformers led by Vito Marcantonio and Claude Pepper push to end poll taxes via congressional joint resolution, aiming to broaden federal election control.
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WiAseMen
Vito Marcantonio
American Laborite
New York
Claude Pepper
Florida
New Deal Supreme Court
Tration
Congress
Washington
Senate
House
Tennessee
North Carolina
Louisiana
Alien’ J. Ellender
Air Weapon Growth and German Resolve in War
Gen Arnold warns of Germany's resilience amid heavy Allied bombing. He notes German air strength largely unchanged, with reserves dwindling and reconstruction rapid. The piece highlights future air power with the B-29 and the evolving role of strategic and tactical bombing.
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Ashington
Arnold
England
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Britain
East
Gen.Arnold
Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Washington
Gen. Arnold
Wherry Backs Antipoll Tax Amendment Language
Senator Kenneth Wherry, chief sponsor on the Judiciary Committee, emphasizes that the Republican amendment should abolish poll taxes and will accept O’Honey’s language if it accomplishes this. He warns against adding property qualifications that could hinder ratification.
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Kenneth ,S. ‘Wherry
Juaresty Committee
Wherry
O’mhoney
Dentures and dental malpractice sparks patient caution
Dr Brady warns against full extraction of teeth and ill advised denture use. He criticizes dentists who remove all teeth without evaluating saving any, urging consultation with the patient’s dentist and cautioning against careless practice. He notes infantile paralysis is not contagious after the acute feverish stage.
Navy Admiral Seeks Beer For Sailors On Sea Service
The piece depicts an admiral proposing beer for the navy with a humorous tone about blowing foam off waves. It notes beer in the army and suggests a first test on the Staten Island ferry before broader use at sea.
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Navy
Army
Staten Island
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