Stettinius Chosen as Secretary of State Amid Health-driven Hull Retirement
The Roosevelt White House quietly prepared for Secretary Hull’s retirement due to ill health. Edward Stettinius, supported by Harry Hopkins, is set to assume the post, praised for experience at Dumbarton Oaks and in business with U S Steel, and noted for his amiable manner and ties to Russia and Britain.
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Hull
Washington
Justice Byrnes
Stettinius
Harry Hopkins
Roosevelt
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Mr. Hull
Churchill
State Department
Edward Stettinius
Dumbarton Oaks
Congress
U. S. Steel Corporation
Department of State
Office of inter-American Affairs
Europe
Restrictive Laws and Religious Intolerance in History
Robert Quillen notes the pattern of religious intolerance from Puritans to European rulers, arguing freedom of conscience remains elusive. The piece denounces bigotry, questions true religious freedom, and warns that prejudice persists in modern times despite constitutional guarantees.
Appreciation and imagination as life’s essential assets
George Matthew Adams urges that appreciation and imagination distinguish rich inner lives from material wealth. He argues appreciation fuels happiness and service, while imagination drives creation, progress, and turning deserts into usable land.
Out of the Past Quote on Giving and Love
A reflective line from Fuller notes that love wanes when gifts stop, suggesting generosity fuels affection and its absence cools attachment. The concise maxim frames giving as intrinsic to enduring fondness.
Worth Every Penny A Witty 1919 Tax Crack
The author riffs on economics and taxation with a quip about perfumes in a butcher shop. He muses that today is tomorrow’s worry and that despite high living costs the sentiment remains that the world is priceless.
CIO Continues Push in Battle for Democratic Control
Gould Lincoln notes the CIO convention vows to maintain its Political Action Committee and prepare for 1945 local and 1946 state and national elections. It opposes a third party, signals 1948 support for Wallace, and suggests the CIO may steer Democratic nominations while seeking nonpartisan PAC action. The stake is power in cities and union-heavy districts, with Roosevelt’s influence cited as key.
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CIO
Chicago
PAC
Wallace
Political Action Committee
Roosevelt
Cio-Pac
Robert E. Hannegan
Far Willy
Democratic Party
New Dealers Back to Hoover Plan for Postwar Jobs
Raymond Moley argues the New Deal leans on public works and foreign loans to spur employment. He notes a shift toward lend lease and Britain loans, expects Congress to back a broad foreign lending program to expand exports and reconstruction. He cites Roosevelt signals and contrasts with 1932 denouncements.
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Washington
President Hoover
Quebec
Britain
United Kingdom
Russia
France
Roosevelt
Chicago
Congress
Mr. Roosevelt
Letter Confidentiality from a Faithful Reader
A reader expresses gratitude for guidance on avoiding alcohol and tobacco and critiques a columnist stance on the WCTU. The writer discusses concerns about church involvement, names anonymity as Whosit, and emphasizes knowing the signer’s full identity and titles before reading further.
U.S. Mission Highlights Chinese Faction Unity Prompt
Drew Pearson reports a White House briefing on Chiang Kai-shek’s cabinet shakeup and Stilwell's ouster. The hidden links between Japanese interests and Kuomintang leaders emerge as U.S. officials urge cooperation between Chiang’s forces and Chinese Communists amid planned mainland campaigns and aid requests from Agrarian leaders. The report compares China to Yugoslavia’s Tito-Mikhailovitch friction with Roosevelt seeking unity.
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Ashington
Chiang Kai-shek
Gen. Stilwell
Far East
China
Japan
Chiang
Britain
U.S.A
White House
Generalissimo
Wu Te-chew
Kuomintang
Bob Hannegan
Democratic National Committee
Avenue
Hague
Shanghai
Chu Chia-hua
Chungking
Eighth Route
Erillas
U. S
United States
Tito
Gen. Mikhailovitch
Yugoslavia
Roosevelt
Compromise on arms output eases war production tension
Marquis W. Childs notes a workable middle ground between War Production Board chairman J A Krug and War Undersecretary Robert Patterson. Areas needing labor will halt civilian reconversion. other regions may trim only idle workers. The piece argues a limited reconversion supports timely war supply while avoiding widespread shortages.
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War Production Board
J. A. Krug
Robert P. Patterson
Krug
Patterson
Nelson
Senator Soaper Ends Hair Graying Vitamin Trial
Complications arise as Senator Soaper endorses testing a molasses vitamin theory to prevent gray hair. The quirky proposal raises questions about practicality and fashion, including hat-wearing difficulties during trials.
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Soaper
Should children be taught to make their own decisions
Dr. Albert E Wiggam argues parents should teach self reliance from an early age letting children choose clothes dates and curfews. A Colorado university survey shows men feel marriage to a lower ranked partner is safer than women and prompts questions about representation. A Toronto fish expert explains fish die from exhaustion not suffocation when out of water as gills cannot absorb oxygen.
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Boston
Europe
Holland
James I
England
Christendom
Jesus
Luther
Knox
Church of England
America
Virginia
New England
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Cc WW
W.C.T.U
Brady
William S. Bernard
Colorado
J. A. Huntsman
Toronto University
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Whosit
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U.S
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Madame Sun
Patrick J. Hurley
Donald Nelson
Stilwell
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Omaha World-Herald
Albert E. Wiggam
Colorado University
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