Rum plan doubles 1943 tax burden at polls
The piece argues that Roosevelt and the treasury secured a plan forcing duplicate tax payments for 1943, boosting receipts by about 3 billion dollars. It contends the plan benefits administration politically, sets future tax timing, and warnings for 1943 filings amid ongoing debates over withholding and retroactive changes.
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Ignorant Trainer and a Crisis of Juvenile Delinquency
Robert Quillen surveys Wilbur a troubled 16 year old, arguing the juvenile delinquency problem stems from home and social structure. He warns compulsory parental education, critiques the state, taxes, and big business, and calls for focused effort to protect youth and sustain wartime needs.
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America
Out of The Past Philosophical Remark
A concise aphorism praises effort over limited thinking, citing Thomas Hobbes as the source and noting the value of doing one’s best despite narrow minds. The remark underscores personal responsibility and perseverance in intellectual challenges.
Junk Shop Window Reflections on Belonging and Kindness
An essay highlights a junk shop window full of forgotten items that once belonged to people and brought happiness. It argues that small acts of kindness can restore dignity to lonely and neglected individuals, citing Jesus’s example of going about doing good to outcasts.
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Britain as bridge after war hinges on understanding
Vernon Bartlett argues Britain can bridge gaps between Europe and America and between Russia and the United States if mutual understanding is achieved. without Britain and Russia understanding, peace is unlikely.
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Europe
America
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War policy pressure from Churchill on Japan effort
The statement from Prime Minister Winston Churchill expresses urgency to boost and intensify the war against Japan, signaling a sharpened stance and resolve across allied leadership.
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Roane Waring Urges Jap Deportation at Homecoming
National commander Roane Waring of the American Legion calls for deporting all Japanese not born in the United States during a homecoming event, labeling them as outsiders and urging removal from American life.
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Spurns Tax Responsibility Lets Congress Carry the Load
Washington report on Roosevelt's tax stance in a five day congressional conference ends with uncertainty. Disclosures show Roosevelts reluctance to sign or veto the compromise tax bill, delaying clear Senate and House positions and keeping administration and conferees in suspense.
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New crime wave prompts questions about idle hands
In the Omaha World-Herald discussion the line questions why crime rises amid economic stress and social neglect. The piece weighs societal factors, urges reform, and calls for community action to address underlying causes.
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Turmoil in War Bureaus Over Civilian Supply Bill
Washington reports a backstage clash as the Senate passes a civilian supply bill despite opposition from WPB and OPA leaders. Weiner is kept on, Whiteside favored, Brown eyed for a civilian supply board. Hoping for White House guidance, tax conferees face bickering as labor politics stir.
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Axis Reaction to Comintern Dissolution Shocks Allies
Axis spokesmen react with fury as Moscow announces the Comintern's dissolution. The move undermines Nazi unity and removes a central propaganda pillar, coming as Russia gains the offensive and Allied victory appears near. The dissolution aims to tighten Moscow's strategic control and sow confusion among enemy counsels.
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Japan
Russia
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Arrival of Allies in Tunis Outdid Mardi Gras
Henry McLemore reports from Tunis on the Allied invasion, describing joyful surrender scenes and the unity of American British and French troops. He notes Donald Grant of Look Magazine sharing vivid frontline impressions and praises the Eighth Army’s desert campaigns and Ike’s leadership.
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ONDON
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Debate Over Home Use Of Clinical Thermometers
Readers defend and oppose home thermometer use. Arguments compare clinicians’ skill to gadgets, with anecdotes on nursing training, worker fatigue, and health advice about fever detection, diet, and patient care.
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Fattening the World for War Signals Hard Times Opinion
In a reflective column, Arthur Beer muses on past warnings of famine and relief ships, noting current global food aid and supply strains. He doubts whether feeding the world is good or bad, and makes a sharp, controversial aside about workers and bananas.
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