Bill Jones Is Dead A War Time Tribute
A long reminiscence traces the life of Bill Jones from agrarian youth to a war hero. It sketches his enlistments, acts of bravery, and multiple fates in World War II, ending with a sermon-like reflection on judgment and faith.
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Jones
Bill Jones
Agricultural College
Bill
Philippines
Navy
South Seas
Air Corps
English Channel
Marine Corps
Pearl Harbor
Jack
New England
Washington
God
Heaven's Gate
Mr. Willkie
British Empire
Rules About Life During Wartime From Robert Quillen
A wartime column by Robert Quillen discusses discipline over indulgence, the need to discipline youth, and enduring moral standards. It contrasts animal appetites with the progress of civilization and urges hard self control, training, and sacrifice as paths to character.
Be the Channel Not the Cork in Spiritual Service
Parable of an angel with a sword challenging a mournful prayerful man to become a channel for God rather than a self centered reservoir. It argues humility and surrender, echoing ancient sermons and Tennyson on inspiration and divine use of human effort.
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Lere
Gabriel
White Country
God
Tennyson
Hugh R. Drum
London
Willkie
Wallace
Bae
War Leaders Call for Tougher Victory Efforts
Lieutenant General Hugh R. Drum urges a tougher national stance as the war production drive continues, praising progress and urging renewed resolve. Nelson receives support as head of the WPB with Baruch backing the administration’s course.
China Fights On As Supplies Fall Short In War Effort
Wide World writer Dan De Luce reports China endures grave shortages while sustaining stubborn resistance. American cargo planes shuttle limited supplies via the Himalayas as Burma and supply lines lag. Prices soar and everyday goods vanish in Chungking, yet Chinese resolve remains firm amid calls for more aid.
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India
Himalayas
China
Behind the News on Willkie Stalin Roosevelt Talks
A column analyzes the Roosevelt Stalin Willkie dialogue and a renewed lend lease extension as Moscow signals routine moves while tensions over a second front endure. The piece notes Willkie’s remarks on imperial aims and British postwar influence, with Stalin’s domestic propaganda serving to deflect responsibility.
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Yershington
Roosevelt
Willkie
Stalin
State Department
Maxim Litvinoff
Moscow
Admiral Standley
Admiral Standiey
London
Mr. Stalin
Birth rate rise tied to war as births spike in 1941
Census bureau data show births in 1941 reached 2 728 000, about 408 000 above the decade’s average. The rate rose from 17.9 in 1940 to 18.9, with provisional 1942 forecasts around 19.5, attributed to wartime employment and increased marriages before draft.
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Bureau of the Census
District of Columbia
Census Bureau
France
Red Flags Bring Rural Help To Town Errands
Idaho rural residents use red flags on mail boxes to signal errands for gasoline and tires. A neighbor or carrier passes the request and returns with needed items, reviving a traditional spirit of neighborliness.
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Boston Sunday Post
Idaho
No Called Strikes Policy Angers Detroit News
The Detroit News praises a policy of swinging back at the Jap rather than accepting called strikes, noting greater satisfaction for all. The piece suggests a hardened stance in the wartime attitude and baseball metaphor.
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The
Detroit News
Washingtons Stage Door Canteen Photo Provokes Firestorm
War Production Board chief Donald Nelson and War Manpower Commissioner Paul V. McNutt pose washing dishes behind a sink at the canteen drawing sharp public criticism. The author argues the image undermines wartime propaganda and risks shaping home life unfavorably by pressuring husbands to share chores.
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New York
Monsieur Daguerre
Washingtons Stage Door
War Production Board
Donald Nelson
Paul V. McNutt
Nelson
Mr. McNutt
John
Lone Star Letters From Texas Pals Reach Home
Arthur Beer shares that Lyn Phil Lips of Stephenville sends army stories to Texas friends worldwide. Jed Lyn forwards Lone Star dispatches about soldiers and sailors, clipping from the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and recalling tough sergeants, crops, and governors in Texas memories.
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Arthur
Bugs
Lyn Phillips
Stephenville
Texas
Jed Lyn
Lone Star
Fort Worth
Hydrophobia debate and medical letters on health myths
A reader notes rabies claims by health officials have waned while detailing a case of suspected hydrophobia in a Midwest man and doctors’ opinions. The letter also discusses wheat germ weevils, breast injury cancer risk, and vitamin D dosages for arthritis with a request for a booklet on rheumatism.
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M. R
Senu
You Can Help to Notify of Scrap Sources
A salvage scout urges reporting to Washington about streetcar rails abandoned machinery a long unused steel framed building and other scrap items. The War Production Board salvage section handles costly or legally tied sources and asks for action or notification if no movement occurs.
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Burton Heath
NEA
Washington
Uncle Sam
War Production Board
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Roe Fulkerson
Kiwanis Magazine
Robert Quillen
Louise
Thas
Joseph Fort Newton
Life A Channel
Dr. Newton
Henry F. Amiel
Baruch
Donald M Nelson
WPB
Bernard M. Baruch
Elder Statesman
George Clark
Hubert
Dan de Luce
Muiantry
Chiang Kaishek
Burma
Archibald Percival Wavell
Rangoon
Chungking
Free
Famle
Claire L. Chennuit
Joseph W. Stil
United Nations’ High Command
U.S
Kunming
New Life
Kuomintang Party
Chiang Kai-shek
Paul Mallon
Mallon
Baltimore Evening Sun
Henry McLemore
Russia
Mr. Nelson
Lyn
Ferguson
Wm. Brady
Man
Metropolitan Health Department
Middlewest
D.T
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