Letters From the Civil War Soldier on Peace and Postwar Hope
Beadle County historian Sherman Davis unearthed Capt J E Elson’s Civil War letter to his wife written as Lee surrendered and Lincoln was murdered. It contrasts veterans’ fears of postwar life with Elson’s view that government land and westward expansion offered hope to returning soldiers.
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Eisenhower
Germany
South Dakota
Woonsocket
William Grace
Huron
Charles W. Truax
Sherman Davis
Beadle County
Sherman
Atlanta
Carolinas
Elson
Lee
Grant
Johnson
Lincoln
Washington
Huron Country Club
Clapper Reflects On War's Reality And Waste In Pacific Visit
War correspondent Raymond Clapper notes a return to Europe may offer more dramatic coverage than the Pacific theater. He argues home front comforts shrink as he witnesses frontline sacrifice, listing waste and costs of war while urging a decisive victory that endures and condemning political profiteering.
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San Francisco
Pacific
Europe
Washington
London
Savoy
Dorchester
Tony Biddles
Atras
Mei
United Features Syndicate, Inc
Phrases We Must Drop in Wartime Speech Says Ruth Millett
Ruth Millett urges readers to abandon tired war phrases such as for the duration the boys in service and fighting and dying. She notes the terms have worn thin amid sacrifice and asks readers to correct her if she slips.
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Ruth Millett
USC
Johnny Doughboy
Miss Millett
Labor Leaders Face 1944 Decision On Policy Direction
Henry H. Heimann, officer of the National Association of Credit Men, states that 1944 will force labor leaders to choose whether future labor policies aid national welfare or drift without control.
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Henry H. Heimann
National Association of Credit Men
Editorial argues workers must explain war sacrifices to sons
A guest editorial from executives questions strikes and profits during war, citing steel workers talk around Pittsburg. It urges shared sacrifice, warns against inflating profits, and says unions should not harm the war effort while calling for fair treatment and personal responsibility at home.
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Christian Science Monitor
Ike
Italy
New Britain
Pittspursh
German Prisoners in Italy Grow Doubtful as War Turns
Ernie Pyle reports that German POWs in Italy show fear and weariness, with many believing Germany may lose. Examiners—mostly German-born Americans—testify to prisoners’ drift from confidence as Allied supply glimpses mount and rear-area visits reveal strength.
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Italy
Germany
Russia
Cony
Vermillion's Oldest Citizen Dies at 105
Vermillion South Dakota mourns Mrs. G W Pratt who died Sunday at 105 the oldest resident. She arrived from Ohio in 1860 by covered wagon and homesteaded near Vermillion with her husband later widowed in 1888 when lightning killed him. She celebrated her 105th birthday last June 29 and enjoyed making oral m...
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Vermillion
G. W. Pratt
South Dakota
Dakota Territory
Ohio
Kilgallen Reflects On Five Years Of Broadway And War
The Voice of Broadway notes five anniversary years since The Voice began column work. He recalls wartime changes in clubs and stars from the Stork Club era to war service, naming Lt. Col. Elliot Roosevelt and Lt. Franklin D. Roosevelt Jr. He also mentions Barney Ruditsky, Vic Mature, Phil Baker and enduring tunes as Broadway evolves through the war years. Dorothy.
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Voice
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Broadway
Stork Club
Joe Lopez
Stork
Mr. Boy
United States
Peoria
Elliot Roosevelt
Axis Steel
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr
Yale
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Vic
Coast Guard
Vvv
Phil Baker
Should Newsmen Ignore Anonymous Officials Words
Washington column examines anonymity in official statements and the pressure on journalists to report high level remarks without names. It argues anonymity can hinder public knowledge yet may reflect why officials speak to the press. The piece notes labor and AFL reaction, and contrasts two high ranking statements attributed to high sources.
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George C. Marshall
Washington
Jea & Press Conference
Labor
Senate
Truman
AFL
Green
Marshall
Ration Calendar Update for Wartime Coupons and Dates
Office of Price Administration warns stamp validity and expiration dates. Brown stamps R and S, spare stamps, Green stamps D to J, waste fats, shoes Book I, fuel period dates, gasoline stamps No. 9 A book three gallons, mileage marked B2 C2, tire inspections for C, B, and A books with deadlines in February and March.
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Office of Price Administration
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