Atlantic Charter debate over universal reach and Churchill view
The article argues the Atlantic Charter should apply to all humanity, not just Britain or certain regions, and notes a split between President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill on its scope. It urges clear, unified U S policy to avoid aiding Japanese propaganda as war with Japan continues.
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Wendell Willkie
Winston Churchill
Churchill
House of Commons
India
Burma
Malaya
Dutch East Indies
China
Pacific
Willkie
Chungking
United States
Britain
East
Japan
Orient
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Churchill
Letter to Life reader demands India policy rethink
Robert Quillen compiles an open letter criticizing Life magazine for urging Americans to pressure Britain on India's policy. The piece argues America must continue fighting WWII despite risks and questions what concessions are acceptable. It notes India's diverse peoples and warns against overreliance on any single policy, urging fair, workable solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
India
Germany
Japan
A Critic's Fable on Reading Across Generations
Joseph Fort Newton argues against generational pigeonholing in literary taste. He favors Thoreau Emerson Melville Dickinson and cites personal reading of The Confessions of St Augustine Huckleberry Finn The Imitation of Christ Alice in Wonderland Moby Dick. He defends reading for joy and growth over critics and classifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Thoreau
Emerson
Melville
Hawthorne
Emily Dickinson
Longfellow
Our Land
Whitman
Robert Frost
Quote on energy and genius by D G Mitchell
A terse maxim credits energy as the sole genius of life, attributed to D G Mitchell, noting no greater talent exists than persistent zeal. The aphorism underscores relentless drive as the defining force behind achievement.
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Genius of
Energy
Aebiitt
D. G. Mitchell
Qualifying War Efforts Spark Draft Age Debate
Maj Gen James A Alio argues many still qualify conditions to win the war and calls for full effort. Senator Hiram Johnson condemns lowering the draft age as 18 year olds are our children with a right to life. Wendell Willkie urges fighting for a new world idea in his national report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Alio
Hiram Johnson
Wendell Willkie
Hitler May Occupy Rest of France Before November Ends
Col. Frederick Palmer asserts Hitler plans a swift move through unoccupied France to brace for Allied offensives via Spain Portugal or West Africa. He cautions Laval delays risk his position, notes German losses and manpower strain, and warns of rising unrest in occupied France as Germany braces for future battles.
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Uecupee
Laval
Germany
Hitler
Jacques Doriot
France
Doriot
Spain
Portugal
West
Africa
Halloween call to young citizens to avoid vandalism
A county newspaper urges Halloween revelers to keep fun constructive. It praises youth in the scrap drive and warns against destroying property, stressing conservation and good citizenship for all ages.
Byrnes clears wrinkle in Roosevelt salary limit order
Economic stabilizer Byrnes fixes an apparent flaw in F D R's 25 000 salary ceiling. The ruling net pay would be 25 000 after taxes, allowing about 67 000 in gross pay while maintaining the limit. Navy transfers Ghormley after carrier losses and new Pacific command shifts raise questions about naval losses and carrier protections. AFL pressure on Emory Land grows as his nomination for full admiral faces senatorial delay amid wartime labor tensions.
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Jimmy Byrnes
Mr. Roosevelt
Byrnes
Senate Naval Committee
Land
New York
Labor
Senators in Sit Down Strikes Delay Wartime Conscription Bill
TheHouse speeds a bill to conscript 18 and 19 year olds but Senate stalls until after the November elections. Senators use parliamentary tricks to avoid a vote, while threats of antilynching filibusters loom as delays and obstructions. Guadalcanal is cited as harmed by delays in democratic governance.
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House of Representatives
Senate
Lee
Oklahoma
Texas
O’daniel
United States
Coffee Trial Discovers Better Brew at Local Grocer
Through sampling every brand available, a Detroit grocer finds coffee superior to years of past brews, noting noticeable flavor and aroma improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Detroit News
Merely Gold in Them Hills
A brief note quotes a modern prospector passing an old diggin gin and dismissing the gold claim as merely gold in the hills reflecting frontier attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha World-Herald
Diggin
Real Coffee Lovers Are Haunted by Rationing Thoughts
Henry McLemore muses on coffee rationing and how it will affect Americans. He jokes about weak brews, one cup souls, night owls, and self‑important home roasters, predicting social friction and humorous anecdotes as OPA rules limit coffee usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
OPA
Brazil
Camille
You Don't Trump An Ace Eddie Rickenbacker
Arthur Baer recalls Eddie Rickenbacker at a dinner where he warned of war's cost and praised his courage. He predicts Rickenbacker will return under his own power, stating you don’t trump an ace like that.
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Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Eddie Rickenbacker
Eddie
Personal Health Scrapbook Advice and Reader Notes
Dr Brady cites the value of notebooks and diaries for career focus. Readers share medical anecdotes, tips, and questions on turpentine for infection, softened water for cooking, ambulant treatment, and wheat germ benefits, with responses and pamphlet offer.
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Doc Brady
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Niidren
Joseph Fort Newton
de Newton
George Clark
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Frederick Palmer
Aireng
Col Palmer
Russia
Fuhrer
Europe
F.D.R
Paul Mallon
Admiral Ghormley
Ghormley
Wasp
AFL
Maritime Commission
Emory Land
Higgins Yards
New Orleans
Mallon
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Guadalcanal
Henry McLemore
Saints
of the Saints
Earth
MeLemere
Pearl Harbor
Wm. Brady
University of
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