Gradison Faces Republican Claims Over City Finance
The Sun editorial discusses Willis D. Gradison as chairman of Cincinnati’s Finance Committee and the party clash after a Columbus state convention claim that Mayor James G. Stewart kept Cincinnati financially sound. It notes Stewart’s absence from meetings, Gradison’s role, and the swap of Stewart for Weber, amid contrasts with Cleveland’s Frank Lausche and nonpartisan governance.
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Seeing The People editorial warns editors on hate and senility
The editorial contrasts Roosevelt and Dewey during wartime, criticizing Roosevelt for aloofness while praising Dewey's engagement with voters on issues like rationing and wartime restrictions. It notes Pegler's reporting on Dewey’s tours, his distance from the press, and a brief aside about Taft and race relations.
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Dewey's Dulles Praised Nazis And The Japs
Governor Dewey's envoy John Foster Dulles faced scrutiny for ties to the America First movement and a 1939 Economic Club speech praising Axis powers. He urged calm while asserting Germany Italy and Japan would shape their destinies, and favored cash sales to Japan to build up steel reserves.
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Roosevelt Backing of Miners Cited in Labor History Debate
The piece argues Roosevelt era social security and the National Labor Relations Act improved miners wages and union strength, contrasting Republican inaction under Hoover and Dewey with John Lewis’s criticisms. It recalls 1919 hardship, praises miners’ gains, and warns Lewis against anti-Roosevelt rhetoric while referencing past liberal figures who became fascists.
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