Nation Honors Three Great Liberals Norris Smith Willkie
The piece notes the death of Wendell Willkie and his independent stance in 1940 politics. It cites fellow liberals George Norris and Alfred E. Smith, praising their courage to face opposition and express convictions, and urging young leaders to study their example.
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Roosevelt
Mr. Hull
Dewey
Willkie
Sen. Ball
Minnesota
Britain
Willie
George Norris
Alfred E. Smith
Wendell Willkie
Save Him From Bandits Then Let Friends Fleece Him
By Robert Quillen an analysis of a troubled conscience and folly in both personal life and national policy. He argues prewar naval neglect, postwar overbuild, and asks why taxpayers should fund an ever larger navy after victory while other nations’ fleets dwindle. The piece weaves social examples, Americanism, and diplomacy into a cautionary critique.
Solid Ground in Times of Doubt and Hope
George Matthew Adams essays on guidance and resilience. He cites the Prodigal Son returning to his father and an engraved ring saying Always go on guiding a son back to solid ground. The piece urges faith, perseverance, and the idea that a guiding hand remains present during life’s wanderings.
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Salvation Army
Out of the Past Pride Echoes in a Poet’s Reflections
A compact quotation-centered note quotes John Gay comparing pride to a high attic space, framing pride as the top, empty portion of a house and offering a brief meditation on human vanity.
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John Gay
Falling Apart Fast in Europe Says Baer
By Arthur Bugs Baer the piece mocks German war effort and morale noting Europe is crumbling like a soggy hat. He ridicules Hitler's plans and calls out Allied forces while lampooning wartime propaganda and military mistakes.
Distorted Legend of Al Smith A Political Lesson
Paul Mallon argues that Al Smith has been unfairly mythologized as a political legend. He contends Smith was a highly capable governor, misjudged by the nation, and that voters should look beyond surface rhetoric to judge public figures accurately and fairly.
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al Smith
Use of Race Issue Is Vicious in Campaign Seethes in California
Marquis W. Childs contends that speeches in California claim Japanese American internees were moved to swing votes Democrat, a charge he calls silly yet dangerous. He notes most relocated were citizens, few eligible to vote, and warns race-in-politics harms the nation amid wartime loyalty concerns.
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OS Angeles
Dewey
California
Iootal
Goodwin J. Knight
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Knight
Illinois
Ohio
Utah
Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
Pearl Harbor
Washington
Burma-India
Calcium therapy shifts from calcium chloride to calcium gluconate and phosphate
The author reflects on past calcium recommendations and explains switching from calcium chloride and calcium lactate to calcium gluconate and di calcium phosphate. They note phosphorus needs, vitamin D role, and better tolerance with calcium gluconate for injections and emergency uses.
New Non Surgical Hernia Treatment Questioned
A reader asks about a non surgical method to cure hernia after recurrence following two operations. The letter cites a recurrence rate after radical operation from 10 to 25 percent and asks for cost and success of an ambulatory injection based treatment.
Britons Observe Dewey Chances As U S Election Near
The British press increasingly notes Dewey as a potential 1944 candidate with front page emphasis after his Oklahoma City speech. Mundt reports rising odds while Lord Braithwaite calls for closer parliament and congress ties. The backstory warns of looming coffee rationing policy shifts tied to Brazilian guarantees and U S wartime food policy.
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Dewey
Congres
Duke Obllans
F.D.R
Gov.ng
G.O.P
Reublican
Mundt
South Dakota
London
Tom Dewey
Oklahoma City
House of Commons
White House
Lord Braithwaite
England
Parliament
Congress
Roosevelt plays with fire in campaign missteps and jitters
The piece argues Roosevelt lost the expected breaks as war and postwar anxieties shift voter mood. It cites the Statler affair, criticisms of speeches, and Senate probes as signals of Democratic jitters. Dewey remains in a stronger position amid war workers' mobility and voter uncertainty.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Dan Tobin
Teamsters Union
Gov. Dewey
Mind Tricks for Worry and Social Smarts
Dr. Albert E. Wiggam answers questions on reducing chronic worry, the difficulty of moving anxious people to quit clinging to concerns, and how mothers influence sons' marriages. He compares male and female tact in social situations and notes differences in gift giving and emotional development.
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