Why Don't We Plan Our Tax Legislation
David Lawrence argues tax policy ad hoc in Congress limits business planning and equity. He notes Treasury estimates of potential revenue, contrasts corporation and individual taxes, and condemns war-era favors to big firms while small rivals struggle to raise capital. He calls for a postwar survey to promote competition and reduce subsidies.
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Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
House of Representatives
Senate
Treasury
Lawrence
America
If We Go on Spending Spree Now We’ll All Pay the Piper
Robert Quillen cautions readers about overspending during wartime. A wife or child’s behavior harms a family’s income, but a personal urge to splurge can also bear consequences. A New York saloonkeeper’s desperate bid for whisky led to a side deal and a $45,000 cash payment, caught by price controls.
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New York
O.P.A
Like Couples Tend To Match In Height And Weight
Sociologists Burgess and Wallin study 1000 engaged couples and find grooms more likely to share height and weight with their fiancées than with the next woman or man they meet. The bride mirrors him in both traits more than the next man she meets.
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Ernest W. Burgess
Paul Wallin
Overcoming a Handicap and Life’s Substitutes
Dr. Albert E. Wiggam suggests when direct effort fails to clear a hurdle one should pursue a substitute activity such as scholastic achievement or psychology to solve problems. He warns against home ownership for many veterans and notes that only a few catch up to work, while an intelligent, ambitious person plans endlessly, leaving fool self behind.
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Bermuda
Florifornia
Out of the Past Courtly Payment Line
This fragment notes a quotation attributed to Courtenay about payments in court matters. It suggests that offering more than usual indicates either deception or necessity for the payer, reflecting attitudes toward financial leverage in legal disputes.
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Courtenay
Not Responsible Past Oct Ten, Bugs Baer Alibi Critiqued
The piece mocks Bugs Baer with a thin alibi claiming memory only ten days deep. It ridicules Rudolf’s prospects of a fair trial, noting the judge’s wig and bribable jury while warning memory fades as days pass.
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Iess
Inflation As Economic Hell Warns Of Debt And Dictatorship
Paul Mallon argues inflation is a tangible economic hell driven by price and wage rises. He warns that a goods shortage and war debts could trigger wage spirals, debt crises, and a slide toward socialism or dictatorship as buyers withhold spending and production contracts.
Truman Talks Armament Race and World Government Doubts
President Truman disclosed in a private talk with Nashville lawyer Fyke Farmer that the armament race is already underway and world government remains unlikely. He cited costs and limited freedoms in major nations and said the United States has the resources to stay ahead, while suggesting atomic energy could be derived from nonuranium sources. Farmer pressed for an international atomic commission and cited Szilard and Condon. they discussed Langmuir's view Russia may surpass the U.S. in bomb development. The exchange touched on Vannevar Bush and policy on atomic energy amid congressional debates on national control.
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Ashington
Truman
Fyke Farmer
Nashville
Tenn
Owen D. Roberts
Farmer
United Nations
Leo Szilard
E. A. Condon
Westinghouse Laboraory
Mr. Farmer
Irving Langmuir
Washington Post
Russia
United States
Langmuir
Congress
Andrew Jackson May
Kentucky
TVA
May
War Department
Les Arends
Chicago
House
Vannevar Bush
Office of Scientific Research and Development
Navy
Logic's Wallace: wage rise without price hikes debate
Raymond Morley argues in current administration that Henry Wallace advocates a wage rise up to 20 percent with only 4 percent price increases, challenging OPA limits and risking inflation. He questions feasibility given varied industries, contracts, and farm parity, noting internal orthodox tensions and political incentives.
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Henry A. Wallace
Secretary of Commerce
Secretary of Labor
Wallace
Mr. Wallace
OPA
Limited service men face unfair demobilization and policy gaps
Marquis Childs argues limited service personnel with disabilities are unfairly barred from overseas duty and face prolonged paths to discharge. He cites science students, older vets, and those with essential technical roles who struggle against a system prioritizing rapid demobilization over equitable treatment. He urges targeted provisions to retain skilled men in science and to adjust selective service.
Hard to Get Rid Of Atom Bomb Speculation
Detroit News weighs public optimism despite fears about nuclear weapons and dark forecasts. surveys suggest belief in human persistence amid global anxiety and enduring resilience in facing existential threats.
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Detroit News
What to Do with Antiseptic Wet In Home Care Advice
Dr Brady cautions against relying on antiseptics for wound healing or respiratory infections. He endorses immediate iodine on wounds and warns laypeople away from sulfa drugs or frequent antiseptic mouthwashes. He notes peroxide is harmless as an occasional mouthwash but advises dentist input for regular use. He also explains common causes of daytime yawning tied to anemia or hypoglycemia and suggests light snacks.
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