Forrestal outlines a national security council for defense
Secretary Forrestal endorses a four nation panel including War Navy and State departments plus the National Security Resources board to shape U S defense policy. He argues competition fosters efficiency, cites the air cooled engine and proximity fuse as Navy led innovations, and notes Joint Chiefs focus on Europe while Navy looked elsewhere.
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Ashington
James Forrestal
Navy
War
Navy Departments
National Security Council
State Departments
National Security Resources Board
Pearl Harbor
The
United States
America
Army
Forrestal Opposes One Man Control of Armed Forces
The article defends Admiral King’s Pacific strategy and criticizes unification plans. It emphasizes Congress and the President must keep civil authority, with the four service chiefs and the President guiding policy while the commander in chief retains final constitutional power.
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Pacific
King
Joint Chiefs of Staff
MacArthur
Japan
United States
Forrestal
U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff
America
Americans Want Surety Russia Will Play Fair
A critical editorial argues Americans doubt U S promises to cooperate with Stalin era powers. It accuses Russia of breaking agreements at Yalta and pressuring for power while urging strong, trustworthy conduct before continuing postwar cooperation. It stresses the need for reliable leadership, warns against blind trust, and notes reconversion concerns with government action and morale.
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Yalta
Romania
Bulgaria
Hungary
Russia
Spain
Argentina
San Francisco
Out of the Past Pleasing as an Art and Amiable Nature
A quotation notes that pleasing others is about being pleased oneself and being amiable includes satisfaction with self and others. Hazlitt attributes the art to how one courts harmony through demeanor and attitude.
Explore Your Mind Q And A On Loneliness And Insurance
Dr. Albert E Wiggam discusses who suffers more from loneliness concluding women endure loneliness for three linked reasons. He also argues brilliant people should pay lower life insurance rates, citing intelligence tests and longevity studies attributed to J McKeen Cattrill.
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J. McKeen Cattrill
By Bugs Baer There’s Always Gas If Our Furnace Speaks
A humorous reminiscence traces a home furnace from coal to oil to coal again. It recalls 1938 as a coal burner era, notes the shift to oil, the 1940s oil shortages blamed on government advice, and the subsequent return to coal with oil scarce and transport limited.
Liberals Attack Work as Beneath Dignity and Cooking
A passionate critique argues that liberal politicians aim to abolish housework and domestic service, framing cooking as essential to dignity. The author denounces politics intruding into home life, praising kitchen arts and the joy of living over economic ideology.
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Senate
Navy brass hots use planes for pleasure amid furlough delays
Enlisted men struggle to board planes for home furlough whileCapt W J Slattery and Rear Adm Ralph Davidson lead lavish joyrides from Banana River Florida to Cat Cay with crews and whisky aboard PBMs. Aide Lt Terrill and others join, plans for parties collapse as cooks fall ill and base restrictions persist.
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Ashington
Navy
Banana River
Fla
W. J. Slattery
Slattery
Annapolis
Post
Pearson
Ron’s
Ralph Davidson
Florida
Jacksonville
Cmdr
George Wasey
Cat Cay
Wasey
Robert G. Courter
Clink Scales
Courter
H. K. Lowles
Adm
Davidson
William Terrill
Terrill
Capt. Slattery
New Slants in International Law on Nazi War Crimes Indictment
Raymond Moley analyzes the postwar Nazi war crimes indictment as a landmark in international law. The piece compares British American and Soviet and French legal traditions, praises the four prosecutors, and argues individuals must be held accountable for acts of organizations they freely join, shaping the pursuit of justice.
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New. York
Fuehrer
Schacht
Germany
Scientific neglect of wounds and antiseptics debunked
Dr Brady warns against antiseptic overuse in wounds. He argues a clean wound heals best when undisturbed for about a week, rest and proper cover suffice, and only a physician should judge when to intervene. He endorses minimal iodine and sterile dressings if a doctor is unavailable.
Open Season for Rumors About Russia
Marquis Childs argues rumors about Stalin persist despite limited evidence. He notes past misfires around Hitler and Mussolini and suggests Stalin may be retreating to a Caucasus spa to gain perspective. The piece links rumors to wartime strain, secrecy, and shifting U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union.
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Washington
Russia
Stalin
Mars
Earth
Hitler
Mussolini
Roosevelt
Soviet Union
United Nations Organization
Pacific
London
Westward hustle for publicity amid feathered hats
Henry McLemore imagines a young man becoming a press agent for Indians and for US presidents, criticizing feathered headdresses in official photos and predicting future celebrity endorsements. He envisions a publicity career in the West and jokes about President Truman and others with humorous digs.
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Tin
Podner
United States
Truman
President Coolidge
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George Clark
Pat OF Copprimbt
Paul Mallon
Brave New World
Elysian Fields
Savoy
United States Supreme Court
Mallon
Drew Pearson
Cmdr. Wasey
Adm. Davidson
Sowell
Cook
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Miami
Madame Chiang
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Wm. Brady
Marquis Childs
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Kremlin
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Organization of the World
Ino Warrale
Henry McLemore
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Chiang Kai-shek
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