Editors Report Mixed Views on Compulsory Military Training
A Western Newspaper Union poll shows editors favor 57.7 percent support for one year of peacetime service for 18 to 20 year olds, while 44.8 percent of the public opposes and 12.4 percent are undecided. Southern regions show strongest backing. the report notes discrepancies between editor judgments and broader public opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IFTY
Western Newspaper Union
Truman
North
East
West
Mr. Truman
WNU
The
Farm Bureau
Grange
Farmers Union
National Youth Administration
Linwood C. Rodgers
Lockwood, Mo
United States
Cois
Postwar training debated by communal voices in Missouri
Linwood C. Rodgers of Lockwood and Bryant B. Voris of Waterloo express support for compulsory peacetime training with limits for hardship cases. Dan W. Johnson Ivanhoe and Carl Portman Coalgate back moderated forms emphasizing physical culture. O. D. Parks Nashville urges caution while Clarence Smazel St. Louis promotes a civilian led national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant B. Voris
Republican of
Dan W. Johnson
The
Times of
Clarence V. Smazel
Press of
Compulsory Training Debate Echoes Across States
W E Chapman of Enterprise Indianaola Mississippi urges compulsory peacetime military training. H W Fleer of Democrat Waverly Tennessee cites England and France as examples. Katie Beauchamp of The Magnet Taylorville Kentucky favors curricular, competitive training tied to schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Chapman
The
Enterprise of
Indianola
Miss
Congress
H. W. Fleer
Democrat of
Katie B. Beauchamp
Taylorsville
Debating Military Training in Schools Across America
Letters from readers in Vermont Massachusetts Utah Montana and beyond argue for and against compulsory military training in schools. Proponents urge armed readiness and strong international policy while opponents favor college based or National Guard style programs and nonmilitary public health or education focused approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell A. Wheelock
St. Johnsbury
Japan
Germany
America
C. D. Eldredge
The
Courier of
Winchendon
Mass
National Guard
M. E. Sunderland
Record of
Waterbury, Vt
Trial of 21 Nazi criminals opens in Nuernberg court
Washington observer Baukhage reports from Nuernberg on the Nazi war crimes trial in the city ruined after 1945 bombing. He describes the courtroom, the international press presence, and the historic symbolism as leaders like Goering and Doenitz face judgment while Streicher taunts from a new dock.
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Germany
Baukhage
Reich
Nuernberg
United States Army
Europe
Schacht
Hitler
Goering
Rosenberg
Keitel
I. Q
Mannikin
Reichstag
Admiral Doenitz
Julius Streicher
Robertson Endorses Training Plan For Modern Warfare
D W Robertson of the Searchlight Culbertson Mont says a man cannot learn the fundamentals of modern warfare in less than one year while backing compulsory military training and President Truman's plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. D. Caverly
Valerian
Valier
Mont
Truman
W. L. Rader
Lindbergh
England
U. S
President Truman
D. W. Robertson
the Searchlight of
Culbertson, Mont
Opposing Views on Compulsory Military Training
Paul Metzgar of the Forum Eldon Iowa argues for marketing military careers to attract capable recruits and retain trained personnel with broader benefits. L M Audrush of The Echo Green Springs Ohio counters universal peacetime training as a dud and warns of arms races. J H Cramer of Blaine Journal opposes all forms of training, calling it a step toward socialism or Nazism and fearing compulsory service pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar R. Simpson
News
St. George
Utah
Paul Metzgar
The
Forum
Eldon
Iowa
M. Audrush
Echo of
Green Springs
Ohio
J. H. Cramer
Journal of
Blaine, Wash
Barbs. Grape Harvest Traditions Across French Provinces
Baukhage notes regional harvesting methods from Burgundy wicker vendangeots to Champagne caques and Bordeaux baskets. He adds that since Dec 1 1945 radio telephone links link St Maarten and Saba, the latter tiny island with a crater village, to the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Burgundy
Champagne
Bordeaux
Provence
Medoc
Cote D’or
Netherlands West Indies
St. Maarten
Saba
Folding a Spread and Household Hacks for Longevity
Instructions describe folding a bed spread, making a triangle, and tucking, then advise using a darning egg and aluminum substitute for light bulbs. It suggests wetting brushes and brooms to prevent brittleness and breakage.
Sealing Letters With Colorless Nail Polish
A tip recommends using colorless nail polish to glue envelopes or letters shut for tamper evident sealing. The method claims to resist steam openings by dishonest individuals.
Sewing a Washable Top Strip for Blankets
A simple method uses a short soft fabric strip as a washable top layer. Sew the strip over the blanket or comforter, remove and wash when dirty, then replace to keep the bed clean.
Knife Care Tips for Sharp Edges in the Kitchen
Cutting knives stay sharper when stored alone in a wooden rack within the kitchen drawer. Rubbing against other knives or utensils dulls blades quickly.
Cleaning gilded frames with milk or egg white rub
Guide suggests restoring gilded picture frames by softly rubbing with a cloth dipped in milk or egg white. This method aims to revive shine and bring frames back to a near new appearance.
Cane seat care tip in old household booklet
To tighten cane seats and prevent sagging, sponge the surface with salt water occasionally. The advice emphasizes simple maintenance using common kitchen salt to refresh the cane weave.
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Carl Portman
Record Register
Coalgate
Okla
Army
Navy
Air Corps
O. D. Parks
the Graphic of
Nashville
N. C
Ariz
Vyo
Colo
N.mex
Porto
Washington Digest
Eye Street N. W
Washington, D. C
Grotius
Justice Jackson
Anne
Scott
Scotts Se
And
Sey
McKesson & Robbins
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