Demonstration of Good Faith Has Value Too
A senate vote rejected delaying action on the income tax reduction bill until June 10. Proponents argue tax cuts should accompany or follow house appropriations to control spending, while opponents say timely action signals fiscal restraint. The piece stresses cutting expenditures to truly reduce taxes, boosting business confidence and national pride.
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Senate
Byrd
George
House
Congress
Washington
Honest Pride Isn't Corny
A column contrasts Gen Omar Bradley and Bob Considine on Americanism and flags. It notes modern Americans are less demonstrative about patriotism and some may feel ashamed of old showy acts like George M Cohan’s style, suggesting a reevaluation of effusive patriotism.
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Omar Bradley
Bob Considine
George M
Cohan
Closing Another Circle
The piece lampoons how early scientific ridicule can rebound, citing Soviet claims that anesthesia lets subjects resist poisons. It warns whisky as a narcotic could be touted as snakebite cure, challenging Anti-Saloon League views and stressing the unpredictability of education.
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Red Cross
Anti-Saloon League
Safety Lane Encourages Auto Safety Checks
Few took advantage of free mechanical checks but tests show car conditions improved over last year. The flag flag flew for over two-thirds of White Friday before an accident, unlike last year when it was taken down after a midnight crash. Safety education is slow but helpful in pursuing the goal.
Malarky About the President and the Press
Malcolm Bingay argues that the notion of presidential press conferences as a parliamentary-like public forum is a myth. He criticizes Press interactions as controlled, with the President free to dodge questions while reporters merely report and time their questions.
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House of Commons
Mars
Jonathan Daniels
Malariy
Saturday Review of Literature
United States
Jonathan
Bingay Josephus
Mr. Daniels
James E. Pollard
F.D.R
Quote from Cicero on change of opinion and stability
An aphorism contemplates the idea that no liberal man should imply instability in others for changing their views. It reflects classical thought on consistency and integrity in judgment.
Mule Mystery on a Flying Army Transport
By Bugs Baer a humorous piece praises army mule ingenuity aboard a transport. The narrator recalls eleven hours spent trying to load the mule into a cattle car and notes the mule’s calm defiance as the plane departed. The mule’s stubborn intelligence is highlighted with wit about its behavior and improbable loading.
Truman Doctrine Cuts No Ice In the Soviet Waiting Game
Column analyzes American policy after the Greco Turkish bill signing, arguing Congress shapes stance toward communism and the Soviet Union. It warns of Soviet expectations of American isolation, and describes Communist allegiance to Moscow over their home nations, plus tactics of infiltration and sabotage.
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New York
Congress
United States
Europe
Asia
Teheran
Yalta
Soviet Union
Soviet Russia
Siberia
Soviet
Russia
Labor Bill Conferees Face Taft Warning on Mild Bill
Taft warned conference members that only mild changes acceptable to the Senate will be considered. He said the Senate would override a veto if the bill resembled its version, but not if it mirrored the House bill. Hoffmann Landis pressed for separations of NLRB powers, while Lesinski praised the Senate approach.
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F.D.R
Pollard
White House
Washington
Senate House
Sen. Taft
Senate
Taft
Ohio
GOP
Fred Hartley
New Jersey
Gerald Landis
Indiana
National Labor Relations Board
John Lesinski
Michigan
House
Lesinski
NLRB
Hartley
Landis
Stassen outlined as a statesman by Marquis Childs
The column praises Harold E. Stassen as a true statesman guiding U.S. policy discussions ahead of the major parties. It covers his Jefferson, Iowa speech proposing 10 percent of national production for world peace, his interview with Stalin on regulated capitalism, and notes forthcoming discussion on monopoly and concentration of economic control.
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Middle West
Jefferson
Towa
Stassen
Stalin
Childs
America
Europe
Russia
Truman
Tobacco and arteriosclerosis a medical view
Dr Wm Brady discusses Bastedo’s work on tobacco impacts, noting vasoconstriction from smoking is a functional change rather than proven organic disease. He questions permanent damage thresholds, urges non smoking for youths, and advises timing to minimize harm while acknowledging uncertainty in delaying irreversible effects.
Bias in Runoff Rules Spurs Wagner Act Reform Debate
National Labor Relations Board chair Paul Herzog criticizes the boards runoff election rule that excludes the neither option, urging Congress to set standards to ensure workers can reject unions. The piece notes legislative efforts to curb delegated authority and fix fairness gaps in the Wagner Act.
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WSS
Congress
National Labor Relations Board
CIO
AFL
Senate
House
Labor Board
Paul Herzog
Labor Relations Board
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Spain
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England
Third International
International Proletariat
Sokolsky
Drew Pearson
Fearson
Hoffman Objects
Clare Hoffman
Graham Barden
North Carolina
Hoffman
Hartley and Landis
Red
Ames Clement Dunn
A. S
Italy
State Department
Armour
Dunn
The
un-American Affairs Committee of Congress
Lst
Communist Front
un-American Affairs Committee
John Peurifoy
Peurifoy
James C. Dunn
Marquis Childs
Statesman
Wm. Brady
Personal Health
Bastedo
Materia Medica
Pharmacology
Toronto
J.E.R
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