Young Democrats in Iowa May Break Silence on Liquor Issue
A Des Moines convention saw Young Democrats rescind a liquor reform resolution after elder party leaders warned it could cost votes. John Moon of Ottumwa challenged the stance saying the platform is vague and not binding. The column argues that honest public policy should trump political calculations and hopes for real change.
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Iowa
Democratic Party
Des Moines
Frank Miles
Augustine
Miles
Polk
Scott
John Moon
Ottumwa
Moon
Federal payrolls shrink postwar posts and war-time gain
The Gazette notes a July 31 decline in federal civilian employees to 2 705 000 nationwide, down from wartime peaks. War agencies led with 1 013 000, Post Office 492 090, Veterans Administration 177 000, and other departments 500 000. About 160 000 more must be cut by November 15, with further reductions next year, as consolidation continues.
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Ette & One
Se Dee
Congress
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United States
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Post Office Department
Veterans’ Administration
Union
Miss Marjorie Walters Elected National Elementary Principals Head
Miss Marjorie Walters principal of Harrison School in Iowa is chosen president of the National Education Association's elementary principals department. She will travel to Washington later this month to appoint her staff and set a nationwide program of equal opportunity and educational guidance for elementary education.
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Ip Proneeae Rapids
Iowa
Marjorie Walters
Harrison School
National Education Association
Hoboes propose four hour week and free rides national platform
A Britt Iowa convention of the Hoboes of America endorses a platform by Ben Benson proposing a four hour day for four days, three months paid vacation, free rail and bus transport, pensions, and free beer. It claims government money will cover costs and rails against capitalists and workers who disagree.
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America
Britt
Iowa
United States
Ben Benson
King of
Henry Wallace
Wall Street
Association of Hoboes
Riley
Roose
Quotable Wit on Saying Much in Few Words
A compact aphorism notes that great wits express much in few words while small wits ramble. The line evokes Rochefoucauld’s famed brevity and insight into speech.
Bug and Baer Eggs Recipe Ad Reads Odd Hunger Manna
Fragmented ad style notice describes ham and eggs served quick meals “west of the Great Divide” as manna from hunger. Mentions eating time two minutes and thirty seconds, price 65 cents to one and several, with vague references to places like Bowery and Broadway and a palace or hovel.
Trend in Three Crucial States Ought To Warm G.O.P. Hearts
In Maine the vote shows no loud shift, staying broadly Republican from prior patterns. Across Massachusetts New York and Kentucky a resurgence hints Republicans could sweep if the election were held today, according to an objective reporter’s observations.
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G.O.P
New York
Maine
Massachusetts
Kentucky
David Saeeeeeees
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Farley Distant From Campaigns Amid Global Coca Cola Rumor
A fragmented report notes Jim Farley’s departure from politics over Coca Cola business and hints at Democratic tensions with Mead’s candidacy against Dewey. It discusses New York’s governor race, Dewey’s upstate support, and potential shifts in Massachusetts and Kentucky results ahead of the election.
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New York
Jim Farley
Mead
Dewey
Communist Party
President Truman and Churchill Speech Echoes shaping policy
Marquis Childs notes a forgotten accident shaping Cold War policy. Churchill’s Fulton speech placed Truman beside him, leading to unintended impressions of endorsement. Vaughn, Westminster College alumnus, helped arrange Churchill’s visit, influencing White House perception.
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Wallace
Soviet Russia
Winston Churchill
Fulton, Mo
Truman
Churchill
Maj
Harry W. Vaughn
Ing Stalin
United States
Stalin
Missouri
Russia
Walter Bedell Smith
Truman Faces Wallace Rift Tests Cabinet Loyalty
The piece examines President Truman's struggle with Secretary of Commerce Wallace over foreign policy remarks and the risk of a Cabinet split. It notes Van den Berg’s call for cohesion, reactions from Radio Moscow, and how Churchill and Fulton shaped early Cold War policy. It cites Byrnes, Stalin, and public debate as key pressures on Truman’s leadership.
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Ae Senet Elace
Truman
Mr. Truman
Secretary of Commerce
Personal Health Diet and Cautions by Dr Brady
Model health diet outlines daily repetitions of juice milk lettuce fruit and vegetables with occasional butter nuts and meat substitutes. It notes high nutrient completeness but warns it may be unsafe for those under full adult growth and stresses consulting a physician for individual needs and potential cancer inheritance.
Germany and Arbed Nazi ties spark treasury unfreeze push
In Our Rush To Build Up Strong Germany we risk reviving Nazi influence through Arbed the Luxembourg steel giant. Meyer a district fuehrer for Luxembourg steel led Arbed while funds sit frozen in the USA and Waller backs unfreezing claims Meyer is not a Nazi. The report hints at postwar recapture plans and naive officials in Washington.
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Germany
John Snyder
Treasury Department
Arbed
USA
Woodrow Wilson Et al
Farflung Steel Mills
Argentina
Brazil
Aloyse Meyer
Luxembourg
George P. Waller
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Treasury
Meyer
Embourg
International Steel Cartel
Waller
Washington
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