Honesty Demanded On Neutrality Evasion
The piece argues Attorney General Biddle redefines United Kingdom to exclude colonies, while the State Department opens vast British areas to U S shipping. It condemns this as a legal ruse to bypass the neutrality act and asserts the administration pursues policy over law.
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Francis Biddle
United Kingdom
Biddle
England
Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
State Department
U S
Aden
Egypt
Malaya
Straits Settlements
Hong Kong
British Borneo
British Somaliland
British East Africa
Sudan
America
Red Sea
Congress
Washington
Nelson moves to speed defense priority requests
Donald M. Nelson, new director of the priorities division, promises 48 hour decisions on preference ratings. He notes manufacturers often wait too long for replies and aims to show where they stand promptly. The piece also hints he could review the newly named supply priorities and allocations board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defense
Donald M. Nelson
Nelson
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Japan Moves Army Under Direct Imperial Control
Encouraging signs of moderation emerge in Tokyo as an army placed under an officer responsible to the emperor. Previously the army general staff acted independently, sidelining the foreign office. If the army is held in check, Japan may gain trust from other nations.
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Tokio
Army General Staff
Foreign Office
Japan
The Sound of Wings by Arthur Goodrich Stirs Faith vs Despair
Dr. Joseph Fort Newton critiques a character named Jean in The Sound of Wings for living by a creed of the worst faith. The essay argues cynicism creates the calamity it predicts, warning that faith in despair undermines life and spurs a self-fulfilling ruin.
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Arthur Goodrich
Jean
Faith, Ltd
Dr. Newton
House of Life
Wealth and happiness entwined in a candid critique
Robert Quillen argues wealth can bring happiness if desires align with what money buys, while the poor hold genuine contentment through health, love, and simple pleasures. He warns wealth without desire is empty and laments societal flaws, thrift, and liberty amid political folly and racial commentary.
Nazi Pressure Eases as Vichy Relations Waver in North Africa
A diplomatic summary notes Germany still seeks bases in Bizerte but Paris remains reticent. Vichy limits cooperation while Italian and Hungarian allies face shifting commitments as Moscow’s resistance strains German resources and strategy.
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Rom
Bizerte
French North Africa
Wehrmacht
Russia
Mediterranean
Europe
Vichy
Darlan
Atlantic
Morocco
French Africa
Casablanca
Dakar
Tunis
Soviet Union
Germany
Why Is It Chicago Journal of Commerce
The piece notes the American Fisheries Society meeting in St. Louis progress toward standardizing fish names. A dialog between two anglers from a Labor Day trip Satirically questions common species such as Esox masquinongy Salmo salar Salvelinus fontinalis Perca fluviatilis. The humor implies naming confusion and overreach.
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Chicago Journal of Commerce
American Fisheries Society
St. Louis
North Woods
Hiyah
Joe
Lucius
Estor
Morgenthau Wickard clash on inflation and Roosevelts settlement
In Washington Morgenthau opposes inflation as Wickard defends farm price support. Morgenthau cites wheat and cotton surpluses and tariff dynamics while Wickard pushes parity goals. Davies faces scrutiny over pay and conflict-of-interest concerns as defense production shifts under Henderson and Knudsen with Wallace and SPAB roles expanding.
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Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Wickard
Agriculture Department
Minneapolis
Henderson-Knudsen
Henderson
Defense
Knudson
Knudsen
Dor Wallace
Wallace
Spab
Washington paper condemns bungling gas wrangle
The editorial denounces the gas shortage handling as bungled and calls for immediate abandonment of the gasoline curfew. It urges measuring shortages, rationing only if needed, and stresses public cooperation amid debates over tank cars, pipelines, and national defense needs.
Move Is Encouraging Yet Surface Survey Remains Flawed
General Hugh S. Johnson welcomes SPAB war industries board efforts to survey requirements for steel copper oil and other commodities to support allies and U S forces but warns the process is only half the problem. He argues for a thorough inventory and strict rationing to prevent hoarding and ensure civilian needs are met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh S. Johnson
Spab War Industries Board
England
Russia
China
Dentists and health myths curb dental decay preservation
Wm. Brody discusses how neglecting dental decay and gum disease can threaten overall health. He warns against relying on brushing alone and urges professional inspection and treatment to prevent septic foci. The piece argues that prevention is the best investment in health and warns against dental quacks.
Wealth in War and the Faulty Munitions Analogy
A fragmentary monologue compares global wealth in wartime to food passing on a dumbwaiter, suggesting misallocation due to dictatorial powers. The speaker imagines scarce resources vanishing after crises and mocks shortages with surreal imagery and odd metaphors.
Holding Our Own in Detroit News Reflection
A fragment reflects on human intellect lasting 15 000 years and the sense of pride in identity as a community. The voice praises enduring mental capacity and self sufficiency.
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Detroit News
Saya
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von Stuelpnagel
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Marshal Petain
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Charles Rochat
Alexis Lexter
United States
Hiter-Duce
Mussolini
Nicholas Horthy
Hungary
Admiral Horthy
Wilhelm Keitel
Szombatnych
Serbia
Galicia
Herr von Ribbentrop
Red Army
Pertinax
George Clark
Paul Mallon
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Secretary of the Treasury
R. K. Davies
National Defense
Securities and Exchange Commission
Standard Oil of California
Washington Paper
Ralph K. Davies
Senator Maloney
Supply, Priorities and Allocation Board
New York
War and Navy Departments
Office of Price Administration
Civilian Supply
Office of Production Management
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Washington Post
Gen. Johnson
David Harum
David
Wm. Brody, M.D
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