Facts and Opinion By David Lawrence on Pacific War Command
Column argues no overall Pacific commander yet due to lack of an allied front. Nimitz leads Central Pacific, MacArthur Southwest Pacific, with naval focus for initial strike and possible later land command to MacArthur or Eisenhower. Predicts 1945 1946 conferences and extended war without Japan surrender, urging realism over premature V day optimism.
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Wit Which Hurts People Pays Off in Deserved Unpopularity
Robert Quillen writes a column critiquing sharp tongued wit and personal remarks that wound others. He cites Aunt Cora as an example and urges restraint, noting how humor at others’ expense harms both speaker and audience. He ties this to postwar society, politics, and military morale.
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Daddy
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Significance of Falling Leaves in George Adams Talk
In Today's Talk by George Matthew Adams the author explains that falling autumn leaves symbolize life's changes from childhood to old age. He reflects on nature's cycles, acceptance, and beauty in transition, recalling walks on Weskawenaak and Prospero's elves before noting summer ends and autumn begins.
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Out of the Past Good Nature as Inner Beauty
A reflective line notes that good nature is the beauty of the mind and, like personal beauty, can win admiration with little or no outward display. It suggests that benevolence often shines despite flaws or deficiencies.
London Vibes Return as Nightlife Rises After Five Years
In Baer style commentary, London sees a renewed nightlife amid fog and postwar fatigue. The piece notes tension between peace and war in England, with a wry nod to the French underground chasing a traitor old lady who knitted the Maginot Line.
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PAC Struggles to Register Voters Ahead of Key Elections
Marquis W. Childs reports a regional PAC pressuring city and county groups for concrete voter registration actions. The drive targets deadlines from Sept. 16 in Philadelphia to Oct. 18 in Detroit, with widespread concerns over registration progress and factionalism affecting turnout and potential impact on Roosevelt’s prospects.
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Association For Franchise Education, Inc
Henry J. Kaiser
Winthrop Aldrich
Gardner Cowles, Jr
Walt Disney
Palmer Hoyt
U. S Envoys to Be Appointed as Postwar Trade Move
President Roosevelt plans nine ambassadors and ministers to be sent to European countries freed from Nazi control to reestablish business with France Belgium the Low Countries and the Balkans. Non-career diplomats include Norman Armour Charles Sawyer Francis Murphy Richard Patterson and Lithgow Osbourne among others. Ford Willow Run to be repurposed as a vast agricultural implement plant selling a $400 self-propelled plow and Ferguson tractor plans aim to cut farming costs and boost postwar production. Mountbatten’s role in the Indian theater at Quebec and allied staff secrecy sparks debate as Marshall challenges disclosure of military plans.
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Cincinnati
Proctor and Gamble Soap
Belgium
Francis P. Murphy
New Hampshire
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Richard Patterson
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Chungking
Exploring Mind Insights On Love And War
Dr. Albert E. Wiggam answers three questions about romance and war strategy. He cites Susan Eriz on love eyes and illusion versus analysis, Major-General Frederick Osborn on troops understanding campaigns boosting courage, and a note on self perception versus others with emotional bias.
History Shows Us Danger of Relying on Indispensable Man
Archibald E. Stevenson argues that reliance on powerful leaders risks repeating Rome and Napoleon, citing Tacitus on Octavius and Caesar Augustus, Napoleon’s extensions, and the dangers of eroding republican norms. He warns republics remain vulnerable to sycophants exploiting crisis.
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Republic
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Imperial
Rome
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Napoleon
Bonaparte
Archibald E. Stevenson
Vitamin A in Milk Declares Diet Needs Spark Debate
A column debates vitamin A sources in dairy such as whole milk cream and buttermilk, challenging claims of no vitamin A in skim milk and in buttermilk. It notes butter fat carries most vitamin A and cites authorities on milk’s vitamin A value and pro vitamin A carotene.
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County Defense Council
Sherman
Mary S. Rose
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Foundation of Nutrition
Macmillan
Committee On Food and Nutrition
Remsen Board
Cherry pie craving boy spurs witty ad pursuit
8 year old Pittsburgher Herky Shuster, nicknamed Hercules, ads for a cherry tree to pick cherries near the city. The playful piece praises childish capitalism and imagines future feats from the boy who loves cherry pie.
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St. Louis Peat Dispatch
Herky Shuster
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