Questions Raised on National Citizens Political Action Committee
Attorney General Biddle clears the National Citizens Political Action committee of violations under the Federal Corrupt Practices Act but questions linger about public opinion and labor union contributions. The piece disputes the blanket whitewash, notes salaries from unions, and argues that earmarked funds and allocations may constitute forbidden contributions under the act.
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Washingtor
Biddle
National Citizens Political Action Committee
Department of Justice
Roosevelt
NCPAC
Labor Union Organization
Sen. Moore
Oklahoma
CIO
Religion as cover for war crimes and propaganda pilgrims
The piece argues religion is misused to shield criminals and criticizes German sympathizers promoting a “creative peace.” It notes Allied bombings, civilian deaths, and the ethical dilemma of total war, equating soldiers and civilians as targets and urging relentless defense of freedom with God’s aid. It also mocks memorials to individuals and comments on public figures.
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America
Coventry
London
Berlin
Germany
Out of the Past Goethe Quote on Imitation
A compact reflection on how people imitate others’ successes. The line, attributed to Goethe, notes that men tend to undertake whatever they observe others achieving, regardless of personal aptitude.
One World in which We All Live and Grow
George Matthew Adams argues that individuals live in personal worlds yet share a single vast world. Maturity brings tolerance and kindness as we explore others lives and strive toward a brotherhood of man. He ends with the motto He climbs highest who helps another up.
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The
Brotherhood of Man
Time to Be Tough in Wartime Rhetoric
Arthur Baer mocks critics of hard wartime policy. He warns against pacifist pressure and recalls Pershing and past mobilization. Baer uses sharp metaphors about Germans threatening a third time and quips about trumped up calls for peace.
Pepper's Answer to Juvenile Delinquency Smacks of Politics
Paul Mallon critiques the Pepper report on juvenile delinquency, noting it relied on 50 witnesses and offers little accountability. He links the plan for a new federal bureau to election-year spending and argues churches and community centers should reach children rather than expanding government.
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Pepper
Vashington
Senate
Sen. Pepper
Children’s Bureau
The
Labor Department
Washington
Treasury
Municipal Treasuries
Office of War Mobilization
Language of Anger in a Leyden Cobbler Tale
An unlettered Leyden cobbler attends the academy where Latin is used. He admits he does not understand the language but claims to know who is wrong in the argument. The sage counters with a rule about the one who is angry first.
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Congress
Your Life Magazine
Leyden
Eisenhower frees French civilians to De Gaulle in France
Observers note a sharp contrast between Franco-American policy in France and North Africa. De Gaulle’s provisional government now controls postwar France, with Allied records given to them and collaborationists handed over while North Africa saw more meddling by officials like Murphy.
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France
North Africa
Italy
de Gaulle
Eisenhower
Vichy
State Department
Robert Murphy
William Phillips
India
Dewey Campaign Praise and Opinion Survey
Raymond Moley assesses Dewey after a Pacific coast swing noting large enthusiastic crowds in San Francisco and Portland. He highlights Dewey's conference skills and organization while acknowledging mixed speeches and the unsettled case against the New Deal.
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Dewey
San Francisco
Mr. Roosevelt
Portland
Louisville
Seattle
Philadelphia
Bounce and health aging in Dr Brady column
Dr Brady argues that true aging shows in lost bounce and mobility. He links stiffness to faulty aging, cites nutritional deficiencies in elderly, and stresses targeted exercise over braces. He answers reader questions on round back postures and low basal metabolism.
Campaign parallels echo 1940 race as Dewey repeats themes
Marquis W. Childs analyzes how the 1944 campaign mirrors 1940 with early slugging and repeated slogans like Its time for a change. He notes Dewey mirrors Roosevelt in messaging, while Willkie faces health limits in New York hospital and both parties face difficult defense votes and unity pressures.
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Purshington
Wendell Willkie
Dewey
Roosevelt
F.D.R
Willkie
White House
House
Collier's
Chicago
New York
Mind Matters and Hidden Causes of Love
Dr. Wiggam notes troubles come from mental health and suggests real issues come from internal fears. He classifies ambitious youths into two types and shares a case where unmet father attachment drives romantic conflicts and loss of love.
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Robert Quillen
Quiles
John Doe
Doolittle
Little Japs
Goethe
George Matthew Adams
By Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Adolf
Rudolf
Pershing
G.I
Jack
U. Pat Off
Vda
Nee Etta
Paul Mallon
Mallon
Drew Pearson
Murphy
Jesse Jones
George Butler
Texas
Sow
Jesse
Herman Jones
Alvin Wirtz
Churchill
Quebec
Bill O'Dwyer
Brooklyn
Generoso Pope
General O'Dwyer
LaGuardia
Pope
Friends of Italian Democracy
U. S
Terranova
Pearson
By Raymond Moley
Gan Francisco
Favorabe
Wm. Brady
Marquis W. Childs
Madison Square Garden
Congress of the
United States
Albert E. Wiggam
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