Churchill and Stalin Speeches Dominate 1944 Campaign Debate
David Lawrence argues Churchill delivered the most effective campaign speech against changing horses midstream. Stalin’s anniversary address, though late, was well crafted and aligned with Roosevelt policies, while Byrnes Harriman and Roosevelt’s Chicago remarks ranked among top campaign addresses. The piece critiques Hollywood influence and notes the era's harsh campaigning, hoping the 1944 campaign will be forgotten with time.
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Washington
Churchill
Roosevelt
House of Commons
United
Mr. Churchill
Marshal Stalin
Mr. Roosevelt
James F. Byrnes
Averell Harriman
Russia
Chicago
Gov. Dewey
Seattle
Unity of Action Amid Group Differences
Robert Quillen argues unity in action can coexist with deep group differences. He cites prevalent extremists and impractical idealists who demand total abolition of evil by law, yet notes that nations succeed through cooperation across conflicts. He stresses keeping disputes civil during shared efforts like flood or fire relief and mocks warlike perfectionism as blocking peace.
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Roosevelt
Truth as War Time Inspiration: Truth Over Fiction
A wartime column argues truth fuels compelling writing more than fiction. It cites Seabees tales and General MacArthur landings as proof that real events outshine imaginative storytelling. The piece recalls Grover Cleveland’s rise after his advisers chose to tell the truth.
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Seabees
Gen. MacArthur
Philippines
Pacific
Africa
Europe
Grover Cleveland
Still Young at 168 By Bugs Baer
By Arthur Bugs Baer America remains vigorous after 168 years and can endure another political cycle. He jokes that Europe cannot grasp how a democracy renews itself every four years and laughs at calls for war or invasion. He argues America stays resilient and untamed despite criticism.
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Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Europe
Out of the Past Chance and Prompt Fishing Saying
A compact quotation notes that luck favors persistence and timing in chance opportunities. It expresses the idea that a deliberate approach will yield rewards when least anticipated.
Mutual pledges after the election set in motion
Paul Mallon argues that despite campaign clashes both major candidates Dewey and Roosevelt promised similar paths. They pledg ed free enterprise to create jobs and oppose communism, with high wages and fair employment, while pursuing quick victory and a peace under a new League of Nations framework via the Dumbarton Oaks plan.
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League of Nations
Japan
Mr. Roosevelt
Marshal Stalin
Dewey
Roosevelt
Dumbarton Oaks
Prospects of Change Amid Roosevelt Dewey Victory Speculation
The piece analyzes potential shifts in U S policy under a Roosevelt or Dewey win. It discusses Hull and Byrnes possible exits, Welles or other figures replacing them, and the impact on unity and domestic policy. It notes minority groups’ limited vote power and the role of war fears in Roosevelt support.
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Roosevelt
Hull
James Byrnes
Sumner Welles
Byrnes
Dewey
France Brandy Hoops Signal War News
In France, keg markings for buried brandy were read by mine detectors used by GIs. Senator Soaper comments that war remains hell, highlighting ongoing conflict conditions.
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Omaha World-Herald
France
Senator Soaper
Stilwell's India Burma troubles blamed on British policy
A previously unpublished report by John P. Davies linked Gen Stilwell's Burma setback to British India policy. It says Indian troops would not fight without independence promising a possible Indian national government. The report also details clashes with Mountbatten and Cripps mission sabotage and warns of chaos if Britain maintains colonial rule.
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Shelde
Stilwell
India
John P. Davies
State Department
Burma
William Phillips
Roosevelt
Phillips
F.D.R
London
Davies
China
Lord Mountbatten
Manchuria
Manchukuo
Stafford Cripps
Col
Louis Johnson
U. S
Cripps
Gen
Britain
Soviet
Intellectuals Share War Guilt and Future Trials
Raymond Moley argues that postwar accountability will extend beyond German generals to political leaders and intellectual planners responsible for war crimes. He highlights Ion Antonescu and Doktor Karl Clodius as clear examples and warns that many such collaborators across Europe face future punishment under evolving legal theories.
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Europe
Germany
Russia
Romania
Ion Antonescu
Perior
Nazi Party
Doktor Karl Clodius
Transylvania
Bessarabia
Trans- Dniestrian
Doktor Clodius
Ear Wax Cures for Cough and Deafness Shared by Doctor
A health column recounts a private patient with a severe cough cured by removing a wax plug. It urges safe at home syringing with boiled saline solution and a fountain syringe, warns against inserting objects into the ear, and notes no excess body acidity exists.
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Penn Yan
Politics Has Minor Role in National Economy
Merryle S. Rukeyser argues postwar policy should reduce government size and rely on citizens' thrift and industry. He says science and invention drive growth more than politics, warns of government as overhead, and urges a return to private initiative in peace.
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United States
Marshal Stalin
Russia
Explore Your Mind: Inspiration, Education, and Anger
Dr. Wiggam argues that waiting for inspiration is a bad habit and hard work brings it. He notes education affects crime outcomes, and that anger prompts lies, with couples often lying even when calm.
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Albert E. Wiggam
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