Willkie to Lindbergh Shifts in National Debate Highlight 1941 Page
A 1941 editorial digest notes changes in public figures from Willkie to Lindbergh, discusses defense programs and taxes, and comments on the government’s handling of labor and telecom regulation, including the FCC investigation into Bell System rates and the defense needs affecting workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Relations Board
Federal Communications Commission
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Strategic factors in Middle East as World War II shifts
Washington May 10 The piece analyzes how French collaboration with Nazi Germany could affect British defenses in the Near East and North Africa, including the Suez and Basra routes, with emphasis on Vichy policies, French troops in Syria, and potential German advances via Turkey and the Persian Gulf. It notes Dakar and Latin American implications as diplomatic factors amid a broader wartime stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Near East
North Africa
Nagis
Syria
Vichy
Weygand
Suez
Turkey
Greece
Cyprus
Persian Gulf
Southern Baptist convention ends with record delegates
The five day Southern Baptist convention in Birmingham concluded with 5,833 official delegates from 18 states and an estimated 12,000 total in attendance. Dr George W. Truett preached that evil against Christ will fall and war will end someday, while Dr M EB Dodd urged focusing on constructive rather than destructive efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Southern Baptist Convention
Richmond
George W. Truett
Dallas
Tex
M. EB. Dodd
Shreveport
Young Peoples
Rainy day in Lewiston stalls parade and straw hat events
In Lewiston Idaho on May 19 merchants saved straw hat day from rain as a parade was rained out. The mayor failed to attend the straw hat coronation while a machine froze a straw hat in ice for a guessing contest. Umbrellas outsold hats, making it a surprising success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewistown
Idaho
Frequency of Multiple Births and Hellin's Law Recounted
The article reviews Dr. H. H. Newman’s work on multiple human births, detailing Hellin's Law which states births occur in ratios of 1 to 86 for twins, triplets, and quadruplets. It cites California school enrollments showing 1,051 twins in 75,013 students and notes one-egg siblings share sex and many traits, with quadruplets and quintuplets historical counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Newman
University of Chicago
Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc
Newman
Hellin
United States
Maysfield
Durham
N. C
Daylight Time Gets Blackball at Athens
Athens Alabama officials announced that daylight saving time will not be experimented with again this year. Last year Athens moved clocks ahead an hour, but widespread complaints led to a special election showing strong sentiment for reverting to standard time, with city hall and courthouse clocks set back before ballots were counted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ala
Alabama
Courtland Man Promoted to Staff Sergeant
Tom D. Morris of the 3rd Armor Division has been promoted to staff sergeant. Announcement was made by Lt. Col. Watson and 1st Lt. Bailey. Morris is the son of Mr and Mrs Jack Morris of Courtland, and the division is commanded by Brig. Gen. Alvan C. Gillem Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom D. Morris
3Rd Armored Division
Col. Watson
W. K. Bailey
Sergeant Morris
Jack Morris
Courtland
Uncle Sam
Alvan C. Gillem, Jr
Questions and Answers on heart irregularity
A reader asks what causes heart to miss a beat especially while sleeping on the left side or bending over. The answer says extra systoles are the commonest cause of irregularity or palpitations in middle age and are usually not serious. They arise from irritability of the heart muscle due to tobacco alcohol or similar causes and often disappear after strenuous exercise.
Doctor Clendening Publishes Seven Pamphlets
The note lists seven Dr. Clendening pamphlets available by sending ten cents, a return envelope, and a three cent stamp to Dr. Logan Clendening. Titles include Three Weeks' Reducing Diet, Indigestion and Constipation, Reducing and Gaining, Infant Feeding, Instructions for the Treatment of Diabetes, Feminine…, and The Care of the Hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clendening
Logan Clendening
State Steel Leads Nation
Birmingham Alabama May 19 The percentage increase of steel production in Alabama plants led the nation during the past year says John M Hassler chief engineer of Republic Steel Corporation In a radio address Hassler reported gains of 8 to 100 percent bringing Alabama steel output to an all time high In 1940 the state’s steel industry rose 24 percent over the previous year and growth continues He noted one Alabama company doubled its steel output and increased production 25 percent He added that democratic nations fighting for freedom look to Alabama as a key war steel supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
John M. Hassler
Republic Steel Corporation
Associated Industries of Alabama
Hassler
Office CA By Juniua Success and a vanished nurse tale
The fragment mentions a mother urging Willie to meet a new nurse and kiss her, with a warned slap echoing a paternal moment. A truncated exchange includes lines about credit and outshining neighbors, and a brief explorer anecdote of sensing a lion and pulling up a coat collar for a tense moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Explorer
Listen Your Way To The Sale Instructive on listening over talking
The piece advocates listening as a key sales and acting skill. It contrasts actors and directors with salespeople, noting that listening reveals prospects' problems and needs. It includes witty exchanges and examples about communication, perception, and social observations.
Walter Winchell on Broadway Trade Mark Registered
Walter Winchell on Broadway notes a trade mark registered and mocks the critics. The column mentions The Happy Days premiere and Diana Barrymore maturing, plus a pageant Fifteen Critics in Search of an Aisle and a restless theatre scene in Shubert Alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Winchell
Atkinson
Lockridge
Diana Barrymore
Be & Barrymore
the Times
Shubert Alley
Major Barbara and Other Screens: Stage to Screen Reviews
The piece surveys G B Shaw's Major Barbara adapted for cinema and praises Wendy Hiller and Robert Morley while noting Joan Crawford in A Woman's Face and Pat Lukas in Watch on the Rhine. It critiques The Devil and Miss Jones and The Great Swindle and laments Lady from Louisiana as dated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Shaw
Barbara
Salvation Army
Shaw
Hollywood
Wendy Hiller
Robert Morley
Joan Crawford
Pat Lukas
Martha Scott
George Brent
Davenotters
the Devil
Miss Jones
Jean Arthur
Louisiana
The Story Tellers and Cafe Society in The Times Mag
Harold F Preston highlights The Times mag piece on cafe society with readers divided into Times Sheridan and Union squares. A London painter signs destroy by jealousy while Jerome Beatty and W R Thompson critique celebrity culture and public figures.
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Cafeteria Society
Cafe Society
Harold F
Preston
Times Mag
Sheridan
Union
W. R. Thompson
Mr. T
Jerome Beatty
Thompson
Beatty
Pierre van Paassen
London
Form of Criticism in Adver tising Syndicates Claims
Summary of a quoted ad line from Editor and Publisher describing a syndicated report claiming consumer surveys measure adult readers per 200 men. The text notes the figures pertain to a syndicate other than ours.
We want Wanderer crowd shouts at city hall
The sweltering room could not open windows. a break was forced. The crowd cried for Wanderer as the Mayor attempted to speak. After noise and confusion he yelled that he had something to say, ending the disruption.
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Wanderer
Old-Fashioned Boy in Copper-Toed Boots
The column recalls the bygone youth who wore copper-toed boots and a shoulder-buttoned shirt, asking what has become of that era’s playful, idiosyncratic style.
Dealer Seeks Clothes Horse Shipment After Mixup
A seller phones a customer to confirm sending the clothes horse ordered, while the customer insists the item is needed for immediate use. The exchange highlights a friction over delivery timing and purpose.
World famous explorer lectures to packed hall
The hall was crowded as audiences gathered to hear the lecture by the renowned explorer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Explorer
Pegler Woll clash on unions in Liberty
The Front Pages show Pegler and Time book critic Time on Men and Politics discuss Wheeler and wife in Moscow with Stalin. PM prints Hess and Lindbergh photo. Bernstein in The Post warns against pro Nazi French elements in Hollywood. A Tokio paper claims Hess favors Britain.
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Pegler
Matthew Woll
A. F
Time
Sen. Wheeler
Moscow
Russia
Hess
Nichi-Nichi
Vichy Nichi- Nichi
Typewriter Ribbons and Quirky Quotes Collage
A mosaic of vintage quotes and wry lines from authors and anonymous voices. References include Phyliss Botome Fannie Hurst Faith Baldwin Bulwer Lytton Anon Hare Beth Brown John B. Kennedy Akorn Bea con Journal Indianapolis Sunday Star A Isenberg Bacon Pathfinder Maze de la Roche.
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Phyliss Bottome
Fannie Hurst
Faith Baldwin
Bulwer Lytton
Anon
Hare
Beth Brown
John B. Kennedy
Goering
Akron Beacon-Journal
Russia
Indianapolis Sunday Star
U. S. Navy
A. Isenberg
Bacon
Pathfinder
Maze de la Roche
Fireman Help Rescue Policeman From Storm Sewer
Philadelphia reports officer George Dougherty descended a storm sewer to retrieve a lost cocker spaniel named Rowdy. After pulling the dog from an 11 foot pit, the officer needed firemen to lower a ladder so he could climb out with the pet and return the dog to Mrs. Daniel F. Fairbanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
George Dougherty
Daniel F. Fairbanks
Dougherty
Joy to Live Since Gly-Cas Helps Augusta Man
Augusta resident Donald McWee recounts months of misery from constipation and bilious attacks. He credits Gly-Cas for restoring appetite, normal digestion, and restful sleep, enabling him to regain energy for daily tasks. The ad notes Gly-Cas availability at local druggists and in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald McWee
Reynolds St
Augusta
Georgia
Mr. McVee
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Gedsden Times
Soloman
Hugh Johnson
Curhage Falls
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Burton Wheeler
Murray
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Mall
National Defense
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National Guard
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Nie Wilber
Western Electric Company
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Purenu
Gifford
Bell System
Commission
Long Lines
Foetere Sendicaic
Roosevelt
Dakar
Martinique
French Guiana
France
Hitler
South America
India
Latin-America
Gibraltar
Egypt
Petain
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California
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Oakland
Alameda
Juniua
Culver City
Silas
Mary
Susan
Winchell
Crane
Br Atte
Prederic Haskin
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Hugh Nson Steel
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Pagler
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Loyd
Mayflower Transit Co
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