Go For Broke and Loyal Nisei Parade in War Echoes
The piece recalls Go for Broke and the 442nd Infantry Battalion led the Leghorn parade with a Japanese American unit in focus. It emphasizes the heroism of Nisei soldiers, warns against racial bias, and urges all Americans of good will to adopt the motto in support of unity and courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gadsden Times
Alabama
442Nd Infantry
100Th Infantry
Company
United States
Army
Francis H. Oxx
Vosges
Strasbourg
Hawaii
West Coast
Company D
Leghorn
Morgenthau's Privilege and Private Plane Controversy
Henry Morgenthau and his use of a Coast Guard Lodestar for private trips while civilians faced gasoline rations sparks ethical questions. The Navy and Treasury defended limits, while journalists note secrecy and privileged travel by a top official during wartime scarcity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Morgenthau
Henry
Morgenthau
Washington
Treasury
General Accounting Office
John R. McCain
Comptroller-General
Attorney General
Lindsay C
Accounting Office
Department
Navy
The
New York
Secret Service
Secretary of the Treasury
Massachusetts
Beacon
Lincoln
Camden
Newark
Harold Ickes
Calf Eats $10 Bill in South Dakota Feedlot
In S Dakota a six month old calf bite into a ten dollar bill dropped by cattle buyer O H Gerharter. The calf swallowed the money before Allen Gerharter could pull it out. The elder Gerharter retrieved the bill from the calf’s interior.
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Stratford
S. D
O. H. Gerharter
Allen
Gerharter
Fight for Tolerance Highlighted by Company D Veterans
A wartime morale note praises Company D for leading a struggle toward tolerance. The speaker urges bold action in the days ahead to "shoot the works" in this cause, framing the unit as a model for others to follow.
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Company D
Labor Unrest and Congressional Probe Proposed
The editorial argues Congress should investigate the strike crisis as the Wagner Act and union power face critique. It cites Whitney and other leaders, accusing labor of overreach, threatening to spend millions to defeat government actions, and ignoring ordinary citizens’ needs for essentials.
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Brotherhood
Johnston
Engineers
White House
Truman
Hannegan
Union
Whitney
Congress
CIO
AFL
Formal investigation into 7 fatalities of Curtiss Eagle crash
Years ago today a formal inquiry began into the worst aviation accident in American history. Seven men died when a Curtiss Eagle aircraft crashed at Indian Head Saturday night, ordered by Secretary of War Weeks. The notice also lists social and local items including births, moves, and a warning against betting at the local baseball park.
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America
Indian Head
Washington
Frank P. Lide
Helen Anderson
Frances Benson
Huntsville
Charles Rountree
Mesdames R. H. Ellis
Robert Blackwell
Jackson
Tenn
E. H. Rigsby
Allie Allen
Tuscumbia
Culver M. Hillis
Albany
Athens
Leander Poole
Birmingham
Ardmore area notes and memorial program details
Mrs Frank Whett returned after weeks with Mr and Mrs Odie Scott of Piney Grove. Bro and Mrs Howard Jones and son Warren left for Seymour Tenn. Carlos Black accepted a Huntsville position. Glen Counts and Ardmore visitors toured Concord and Coffee Pot. A Memorial program at Ardmore school featured Commander J B Holland and address by Bro M H Willingham. Ardmore Post 124 of the American Legion sponsored it. Zamora Temple band entertained attendees in Athens with many locals present.
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Frank Whett
Odie Scott
Piney Grove
Howard Jones
Warren
Seymour
Tenn
Carlos Black
Huntsville
Glen Counts
Ardmore
Concord
Coffee Pot
J. B. Holland
M. H. Willingham
American Legion
Athens
Zamora Temple
Restoration of principles of simple common justice
The text denounces loss of consideration for others in projects and the Christian spirit amid rights claims by a minority. It argues government must address an abnormal state of mind beyond laws and proposes restoring simple common justice as the solution.
Origin of the Word Mob Traced to Latin Phrase
Linguists explain the term mob comes from mobile vulgus meaning excited crowd. The phrase shows how public mood influenced early social discourse.
Walter Winchell On Broadway Attacks John L Lewis
The column denounces John L Lewis as an autocratic labor leader inciting anti labor legislation and blacklisting coal miners. It contrasts Lewis with Franklin D Roosevelt, praising FDR’s actions for miners and noting miners’ loyalty to him despite Lewis opposition. The piece mocks Lewis’ ego and theatre style and cites a War Labor Board confrontation.
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John L. Lewis
Labor
John't Lewising
Lewis
FDR
Roosevelt
Tottering
America
John
Lewis on power fame and government from a mine strike
The article collects quotes and opinions about Lewis, noting his grand conceit and questions about what drives him. It recalls his contempt citation and jail during a strike and President Wilson siding with miners. It ends with his ironic pledge not to fight the government.
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Lewis
Saint Francis
Wilson
John L Lewis Criticized For War Effort Obstruction During WWII
The piece condemns John L Lewis for obstructing the war effort after Pearl Harbor. It accuses him of disdain for soldiers and labor leaders who supported production and national unity, citing a Stars and Stripes editorial mocking his patriotism.
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Pearl Harbor
Lewis
Congress
Stars and Stripes
John L. Lewis
Mine workers vote under iron union discipline
The report describes a mine workers union enforcing strict control with iron discipline, likening its authority to that of the Nazi party and noting that workers retain only the right to vote.
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Nero
Worry of FALSE TEETH
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Lewis the social climber and controversial force in Washington
The piece portrays Lewis as an avid social climber in Washington with anti-British stance and frequent public snubs. It cites his exclusion from a 1939 royal garden party and criticizes his rhetoric as harmful propaganda.
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Lewis
Washington
England
Community Singing Draws Large Crowd at Penn School
Saturday night a community singing at Penn school drew a large crowd. Mr and Mrs Truitt Penn welcomed a baby girl named Deborah Joan. Visitors and guests included Mr and Mrs Dave Lambert, Mr and Mrs Homer Miller and son, Mr and Mrs Troy Hall, Mrs Dona Crow, Mr and Mrs Travis Legg, Mr and Mrs Robert Reid, Zemon Crow en route home from service in Japan, Mrs Floyd Reid and daughter, Leonard Hallman of Georgia, Dewey Hogan of Evergreen, Reverend and Mrs Parker and daughter, and Miss Freda Hall from Montevallo for a 12 day vacation before summer school.
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Penn School
Truitt Penn
Deborah
Joan
Dave Lambert
Jane’s Chapel
Homer Miller
Gadsden
Troy Hall
Dona Crow
Travis Legg
Robert Reid
Zemon Crow
Japan
Floyd Reid
Columbus Quattlebaum
Cullman
Leonard Hallman
Georgia
Dewey Hogan
Evergreen
Friendship Church
Parker
Freda Hall
Montevallo
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J. C. Inter
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Journal
Drew Pearson
Nashville Tennessean
Bankhead
Tennessee
TVA
Senate
London
U. S Navy
Howard College
Columbia Daily Herald
L. A. Ranson
Washington, D. C
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Ransom
Howard University
Delta Democrat-Times
Greenville
Mississippi
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168Th Regiment
Baly
Midwest
Europe
Pacific
Westbrook
Pegler
King Feature Syndicate, Inc
London Times
Britain
Socialist Labor Party
Generalissimo
Bill Mauldin
Franco
Reds
Robert Broadway
Allied van Lines
Walter Winchell
Broadway
East Lynne
War Labor Board
Kenneth Crawford
Democratic National Committee
Mine Workers’ Journal
Morgan County
PENN
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Ek Ae
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