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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1942
Page
4
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A rapid, humorous portrait of Broadway culture and public figures through Damon Runyon style vignettes. The piece riffs on perception versus reality, listing stars like Tallulah Bankhead, Mel Ott, Gene Leone, Edward G Robinson, Marlene Dietrich, Bob Hope, Grace Moore, Moss Hart, and others, noting how fame, age, and image contrast with private quirks and wartime realities.
The essay notes Congress quietly repealing Section 7 as the nation at war abandons a 20 year Isolationist philosophy. It contrasts postwar disillusionment after World War I with lessons learned, urging forward-looking action to prevent future entanglements and avoid repeating past mistakes.
A nineteen year-old U S aid effort to Japan surfaces as life saving and relief equipment from ships marked U S Army Transport Merritt is recovered from invasion barges used in the disaster response. The note recalls the biblical call to cast bread upon the waters and suggests the bread is found again after many days.
A reflective wartime piece questions mercy and justice after Pearl Harbor. It cites past aid to Japan, recalls Bataan and Manila, warns against treachery, and urges steadfast faith in a righteous struggle. The text closes with a call from women workers to preserve honor and strength.
Ruth Millett argues that married women who leave the workforce to shield husbands from the draft hurt other working women. She notes pay gaps and limited advancement for women, cites Brig. Gen. Hershey's figure that about half a million married women quit, often to enable husbands to claim dependents, and warns employers will use this as justification to bar married women after the war.
A collage of statements from Charles W. Eliot Bishop Manning Brig Gen Hershey Sir Stafford Cripps and others arguing for progress loyalty to the United States and the wartime role of professionals. The remarks touch on duty sacrifice and the tension between peace and national security.
Global reaction cites loss of Singapore after a ten week drive. Churchill blames strategic choices while Britain, the United States, and Australia mobilize for a broader defense. Japanese capture seen as pivotal for advancing toward India and Australia with reinforcements expected to arrive.
Raymond Clapper urges national patience and unity as the United States ramps up production and training. He warns against scapegoating and stresses arming the United Nations, Britain, Russia, and China, with navy and air power essential to defend shores and win the war. He notes Japan and Germany press offensives across Asia and Europe, urging Americans to endure while factories accelerate.
Central War Time programs listed for New York cover CBS NBC MBS and Blue networks. Entries include War updates, music, dramas, and variety shows with prominent stars Fanny Brice Bing Crosby Desi Arnaz and more. Multiple blocks outline cadence from 5:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. including Cadets Quartet Desi Arnaz Soprano segments and World War II related commentaries.
D Spracklin of Woonsocket and Charles Lacy of Livingston were arrested by State Patrolman A J Markuson on overloading and improper plates charges. Lacy fined 25 dollars plus 6 30 costs by Municipal Judge C N Hall. Spracklin convicted on improper plates charges, fined 25 dollars per count by Justice Webster, with 11 40 costs and 25 dollars fine suspended.
A military expert argues that Japanese lines of communication are the crucial vulnerable axis for Allied countermeasures. He warns Singapore’s fall shifts focus to defending Burma Java and Sumatra while pressing enemy supply arteries across the Indian Ocean to disrupt operations and slow Japanese offensives.
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