Poll Taxes Debate Across North and South
George Stimpson outlines the poll tax controversy as a north south dispute centered on voting rights. Eight southern states require a poll tax to vote, while several others have abolished or weakened the requirement. The issue involves racial and sectional tensions with federal bills facing southern resistance and possible delays in the senate.
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Theodore Bilbo
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Letter on training children and wartime loyalties
Robert Quillen reflects on parenting and moral training, arguing many fail due to laziness or indulgence. He contrasts disciplined youths with adults who lie or cheat, warning that poor example and weak standards produce "the wrong kind" of people. He notes wartime loyalties and the need for tough, principled conduct.
Out of The Past Wise words on speech from Abbe Delille
A reflective quote credits Abbe Delille with noting that a wise man thinks before speaking while a fool speaks first and later reflects on his words.
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Inflation fears and calls for restraint in postwar economy
The piece warns inflation threatens society and urges ceilings on prices wages and spending. It argues politicians talk too much while greed and profiteering risk wholesale bankruptcy unless discipline and rational patriotism curb inflationary practices. It cites moral reflections on humility and warns of a destabilized economy if self interest continues.
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De Gaulle Plea for Revolt Drafted by Underground Forces
General de Gaulle’s London issued appeal to revolt is portrayed as a coordinated move by French resistance groups in Paris and London. The piece notes underground networks formed since 1941 and 1942, aiming to oppose Laval and the German occupation while avoiding open armed uprising against German or Vichy authorities. It discusses risk to workers and society, and questions the outcome for a more cohesive French national stance.
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Slot Machines to Pay Off to Nazis and Japs
New York roving correspondent Henry McLemore recalls nostalgia for slot machines as three trucks carry them to be scrapped. He laments their loss, recalls the thrill of gambling, and argues the “good old sucker days” are gone while reflecting on memory, risk, and human folly.
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Jesse James
John Dillinger
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Wilkie
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Mask care in nursing for tuberculosis patients debated
A reader questions whether a nurse should wear a freshly sterilized mask for each patient contact or reuse a discarded mask by turning it inside out. The article explains proper aseptic technique and warns that reusing a contaminated mask risks infection, urging strict mask discipline in sanatoriums and hospitals.
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Fragmentary quotes from historical figures mix political critique and suffrage debate. The text references Alf Landon, Adolf Hitler, Masaryk, and Senator Arthur Vandenberg discussing bureaucratic tyranny, national sacrifice, and voting rights amid draft considerations.
Brass Rails Drafted for Scrap in War Salvage Drive
Mayor Fogerty of University City leads a county salvage campaign to gather brass tavern rails for war fronts. The effort aims to repurpose traditional bar furniture for metal needs and demonstrate national war solidarity.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fogerty
University City
Dumfound Young And The Unconstitutional Cone Debate
The Detroit News notes a provocative idea about a single dip cone and its constitutional implications, suggesting it will surprise Dumfound Young and challenge assumptions about youth views on policy and novelty items.
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Don Nelson
Inflation, Byrnes Quietly Sets Salary Rules for Wages
The article discusses Justice Byrnes applying a hat rack approach to salary policy, allowing individual raises while limiting big incomes to 25,000 dollars net a year. It analyzes tax deduction limits, corporate versus individual tax collection, and market reactions to proposed changes amid postwar economic debate. It also remarks on Willkie’s political fate and the broader impact on wages and inflation.
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Lunchbox diet study backs wartime efficiency in England
An experiment with undernourished men sent to a camp shows 87 percent later join the army after improved diet and rest. The National Association of Manufacturers argues factory workers need similarly proper meals. It urges wives to prepare lunches with milk eggs meat or cheese vegetables fruit and fortified bread to aid the war effort.
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National Association of Manufacturers
Wendell Willkie Endorsement Rumor Sparks Diplomacy Talk
The passage discusses a rumored endorsement related to Wendell Willkie. It suggests the rumor lacks clear portfolio and amounts to diplomatic maneuvering, noting the lack of transparency between sides and comments by an apparent White House spokesman without official credit.
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