Safety for Our School Kids in Caroline County
The Journal urges motorists to drive carefully in all school zones and to obey the school bus stop law as schools reopen on September 3. Vehicles must stop at least 10 feet from stopped school buses receiving or discharging children, remaining stationary until passengers are aboard and the bus resumes. State police plan to enforce the bus stop regulation to protect children.
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Caroline County
The
Journal
Steel Keeps American Industry Moving Through Strikes
The article argues steel remains essential to nearly all sectors including cars, kitchens, transport, and farming. It notes other metals and plastics have grown but steel use continues to dominate. The steel strike caused production slowdowns and ongoing shortages, highlighting steel's vast industrial base.
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America
Nothing is Good Enough Oil Industry Mindset
The piece argues that consumers see only daily fuel supply while the oil industry plans decades ahead. It highlights long term exploration, deep drilling, conservation, and ongoing lab work to improve oils and fuels. It contends great producers must be both industrial and research leaders, never settling for good enough.
It s A Menace to The U S By War Veterans
A long piece argues veterans uphold Americanism through service and peace time roles in The American Legion, noting opposition to Communism as a key strength. Brooks Atkinson s New York Times series on the USSR is praised for distinguishing Russian people from their totalitarian government and describing the Politburo and Soviet methods.
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American Legion
Brooks Atkinson
New York Times
Moscow
Atkinson
France
Italy
Balkans
Cuba
Chile
China
Germany
Japan
Proletariat
Communist Party
American Legion Urges Caution on Communism Spread
The piece argues for a balanced friendship with the United States and Western allies while viewing Soviet influence as a global competition. It credits the Russian people for overthrowing Hitlerism and warns against substituting Communism for Infidelism, urging vigilance against its spread at home.
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United States
American Legion
American Segion
Independent stores organize to meet chain competition
The Wall Street Journal notes independents join large central suppliers to compete with chains in the postwar era. Mergers offer merchandising advantages for small retailers, with alliances boasting over 5,000 affiliated stores. The arrangement aims at fair competition, wider consumer benefits, and strong market diversity.
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Wall Street Journal
Scandals Ahead and War Spending Compared in US History
The piece contrasts World War I economy with World War II costs, noting 400 billion dollars spent in WWII versus earlier war budgets. It cites Secretary Byrnes informing the Big Four about the heavy burden on taxpayers, mentions surplus war property, and Comptroller General investigations into waste. It flags concerns over large wartime expenditures and questionable appropriations.
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Representative May
Garson Boys
United States
State Byrnes
Big Four
Comptroller
Roosevelt
War profiteering and contract scandals loom after boom times
The text describes wartime profits as legitimate when contracts were aboveboard, but warns that many contractors spent lavishly and that dirt is being dug up. It signals brewing war scandals and possible exposure of crooks and tricksters, with Comptroller General probes into contractor relations.
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Comptroller
Labor Gains And Risks From Higher Wages And Strikes
The piece argues that while labor seeks higher pay and more jobs, aggressive demands and strikes could raise operating costs, threaten coal industry stability, and ultimately endanger jobs. It cautions against policies that hinder management efficiency and warns coal prices and production interruptions could erode labor gains if costs rise too much.
Government Spending and Your Dollar
A long term plan argues for a balanced budget as the first step, followed by reducing the public debt and finally gradual tax cuts. The piece warns that continued deficit spending risks inflation, loss of savings, and currency instability, citing global examples.
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John Maynard Keynes
Europe
China
Stabilizing wage dollars urged to curb inflation
William Green called on 7,000,000 AFL members to boost production to reduce shortages and fight runaway inflation. The piece argues production is key to price stability, noting government spending as a secondary inflation factor and praising retailers for resisting price hikes while warning price controls are only temporary.
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AF of L
William Green
Green
New York Herald Tribune
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