Roosevelt Trip Could Shape Campaign and War Image
Washington: President Roosevelt hints at a possible overseas visit during the campaign to meet Prime Minister Churchill, a move seen as a bold publicity step that could frame the race with Dewey. Critics note health rumors and speculate on timing, while supporters expect strong news coverage abroad.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
United States
Churchill
England
Dewey
Ward
Mr. Roosevelt
France
He's a Poor Servant If You Must Crack a Whip Over Him
Robert Quillen argues Congress should treat Puerto Rico like a governed territory rather than accept public indifference. He contrasts American administration with British colonies, condemning neglect, poor sanitation, and high mortality. The piece urges accountable leadership and an end to excuses.
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Willie
Congress
Puerto Rico
America
The Lingering Bells Across a World of Sound
A reflective piece on church bells and other chimes from childhood to world literature. It links memories of bell tones to freedom, culture, and shared histories, noting bells as symbols from Liberty Bell to London’s Big Ben and echoes in poetry and prose.
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Nova Scotia
U. S. Navy
Horton
Adano
John Hersey
Edgar Allan Poe
Lafcadio Hearn
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
Lond
Out of the Past Charm: Buxton on Work and Success
Quote by Charles Buxton on achievement stating success comes from total dedication to work. It emphasizes that real effort, not mere talent, determines winning.
What They Say Capital Will Have a Job
Secretary of State Cordell Hull stresses cesctal must be available for latent resources and development of capacity as a huge supply problem. Sear Admiral J J Gaffney notes the navy must provide substantial monthly supplies for every man in the central Pacific, with a 25 percent greater workload in the Aleutians.
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Cordell Hull
J. J. Gaffney
Navy Pacific
Central Pacific
Aleutians
Democrats Struggle Over Campaign Lines in Roosevelt Dewey Fight
Paul Mallon reports a fractured campaign scene as Democrats and Republicans grapple with strategy. Polls are distrusted amid shifting lines, with Hannegan blaming Dewey for 1940 plane production and debates over postwar policy. The piece notes calls for a conservative, postwar approach, pledging prosperity through direct economics and bilateral action, not a new League of Nations.
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Hannegan
Dewey
Roosevelt
Dallas
Texas
Morgenthau
Air Corps
League of Nations
Churchill
Textile Fight Invites Inflation
Marquis W. Childs reports on how price controls fail to curb rising costs in everyday items. Housewives observe higher prices for clothing and household goods despite the Office of Price Administration maintaining a theoretical line. The piece links restrained ceilings to shifts into more expensive lines by manufacturers, affecting millions of households.
Political Campaign Outlines and Party Lines Drafted
The piece outlines how production reach and government policy aligned, crediting Dewey for helping, while Spangler and Hannegan offered outlines later disputed. Barkley argues for the New Deal, CIO Politics backs Barkley’s approach, and conservative figures are mentioned as varied influences shaping campaign messaging.
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Dewey
Hannegan
Big Four plan backs gold standard and large RFC fund
The four major powers favor a world monetary conference to restore the gold standard led by the United States Britain and Soviet Russia and China. They propose a permanent stabilization fund and a $10 000 000 000 international bank for reconstruction and development with the United States bearing the largest share. Critics warn immediate stabilization is unlikely and a two-currency plan may be preferable while debates over cotton textile price controls stir political heat.
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United States
England
Britain
Soviet
Russia
China
Pian
International Bank For Reconstruction and
International Recon
Traities Finance Corporation
Sies
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Canada
Letters Stir Debate Over Foreign Mail Censorship
Drew Pearson notes cabinet split over intercepting U S mail to foreign countries with nine for and nine against continuing until Germany is victorious. Censor Byron Price cautious, agencies split, economic info raises Washington dispute amid British censorship parallels. Forrestal and Wilson visit Dravo plant to boost barge production, workers demand higher output.
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Ashington
Kellems
Byron Price
Germany
Japan
United States
Vivien Kellems
Argentina
War
Navy
Army
Foreign Economic Administration
Forrestal
Charlie Wilson
Dravo Company
Ohio River
Pittsburgh
Secretary of the Navy
WPB
Wilson
General Electric
Changed Minds at Public Reports Over Lend Lease
In New York Rose Chayes at Public Reports publishes a sample of a congressman’s changing statements on lend-lease bills from 1941 to 1943. The records show reversal claims, with quotes from Jan 11 1941 to March 8 1943 attributed to the Honorable Fium Fish of New York.
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Public Reports
West 42 Street
New York
Rose Chayes
Congress
China
Fium” Fish
Shadow Boxing Fragment Rants on Dems and Politics
A garbled tirade by Arthur Burns mocks Democrats and public office, comparing political games to boxing. The text rails at Democratic primaries and criticizes politicians for staying in the public trough, ending with a metaphor about a fighter ignoring clever moves.
Sinatra Was Right Detroit News Parody on Tax Policy
A Detroit edition reflects on tax policy with a wry line about forgiveness and risk, suggesting a refrain of compromise versus extremes. The piece plays on historical debates and a famous lyric reference to caution against all or nothing approaches.
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Detroit News
Dr Brady's Warning On Health Claims To Earliest Readers
A 27 year old narrator recounts dramatic medical errors and quackery in a sensational tale about teeth extractions and false physicals. The piece indicts public health ignorance while urging professional care from physician and dentist jointly. It frames nervous strain as organic but laments misleading clinics and calls for skepticism toward quick fixes.
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