President Roosevelts seven point program outlined
The article juxtaposes Hitlers bombastic Reichstag rhetoric with President Roosevelts calm congressional address on the war effort and cost of living. It lists seven proposed measures including tax adjustments ceilings on prices rents and new rules to stabilize wages and farm prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ATEWS
Germany
Roosevelt
Congress
Louis F. Keemle
United Press
Adolf Hitler
Reichstag
Hitler
Fingerprints to Be a Badge of Honor Now
A letter from L P Patterson of the Public Relations Branch Fourth Corps Area Atlanta Ga says workers in North Carolina's vital war production factories will soon join civil service employees and armed forces in public life.
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L. P. Patterson
Quartermaster Corps
Fourth Corps
Atlanta
North Carolina
Civil Service
Armed Forces
Fingerprinting of war plant workers ordered by June 1 1942
North Carolina war production plants will fingerprint every employee including officers and bestial staff. The records go to a permanent civilian file in Washington as a badge of loyalty during wartime. Only workers at plants engaged in war production are included.
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James R. Alfonsé
Fourth Corps Area Quartermaster
North Carolina
Alfonte
Washington, D. C
General Service Division
Fourth Corps Area Quartermaster’s Office
John L Lewis Seen as Power Seeker in 1940
The Charlotte Observer profiles John L Lewis, noting his restless drive for power in the CIO and predicting his push to organize dairy farmers into a union. It argues his leadership in mining ties and warns farmers they cannot trust his “Greek bearing gifts” approach. The piece emphasizes fear of tyrannical rule and warns of financial predation.
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John L. Lewis
C.I.0
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Lewis
Stak
Charlotte Observer
Philip Murray
Union
America
LVL
War Terrors and War Production At City and South
The piece surveys wartime fear and policy, citing Sherman's antiwar stance, Rostock air raids, and the RAF damage. It reports on War Production Board head Fred H. Neely in Atlanta, urging centralized procurement reform, faster contracting, and empowered field officials. It notes beer tax history in North Carolina and hints at broader wartime political voices and figures.
Walter Winchell Style Manhattan Snippets
Lt Comdr Edw O Hare and Lt Comdr Gene Markey shift Pacific duties as Norma Shearer’s circle grows. John Hearsts expectant. Trevor’s press agent says he will wed Mona Paulee. Navy reshuffles PR for older officers. Mayer’s controversial article history, Justice Murphy comment, and Berlin/Russia rumors ripple. Ukrainian Nazi crackdown, Lizabeth Barry McKinley gossip, and Bund connections surface amid wartime chatter. Newsroom writers prep sedition cases as journalists weigh evidence against Bund chiefs.
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New York
Edw
O'Hares
USN
Gene Markey
USNRI
Pacific
Norma Shearer
Sun Valley
John Hearsts
Bill Donovan
St. Regis
Trevor
Mona Paulee
Met
Thrush
Dean Holt
Navy
George Jessel
Coast Radio
Dept. of Justice
Thurman Arnold
N. S
Broadway Buzz and Thinly Veiled Gossip Collage
A stream of theatrical and political snippets runs from Anatole Litvak chasing Ann Corio to scalpers selling Toscanini tickets. The column touches on Oona O Neill, Pelley’s defense consult, MacArthur cocktails, hooch recipes, and whispers about Pattee Chapman, Claré headlines, and Congressmen’s self-made names.
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Anatole Litvak
Washington
Ann Corio
Max Hoffman
Francis Chase, Jr
Harper and Brothers
Oona O'Neill
Whammer
Harry C. Cushing
Smelly Pelley
Harry Bridges
Local News Roundup Highlights Community Happenings
Greensboro instruction keeps law office open tonight and tomorrow night from 7:30 to 10 as property owners may discuss holdings to avoid penalties. Miss Alice Snow Barbee seen in Warner Brothers shorts. Miss Mary Drew Dalton to dance at Salem College May Day. Virginia Jackson recovers from appendectomy. Notables visit North Main Street home this weekend. Kiwanis International meets in Carolinas. Guilford to launch county wide school tax system. Mother Daughter banquet set for May 2 at Presbyterian Hut. Mrs. James Hardee leaves for Madison Florida. Mrs. J. S. Welborn returns from D A R convention. Mrs. Helen Fritz and Mrs. H A White visit Hot Springs. Governor Caulfield in Richmond. Roosevelt leads in Pennsylvania primaries. Senate taxes coal imports. Reverend C P Cable and F J Sizemore travel to Columbia S C. Dedication of High Point college grounds proceeds despite rain. Russia trade stability proposals at Genoa. Woodrow Wilson Foundation contributions taxable. war mobilization urged by officials. Cleve land judge warns youth gain responsibilities amid war. Agriculture emphasized as this year’s key culture.
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Troy R. Short
Greensboro
Thei Holdings
Alice Snow Barbee
Warner Brothers
Mary Drew Dalton
Carter Dalton
Salem College
Virginia Jackson
Estelle Smith
Raleigh
Charles Egbert Smith
Panama City
C. M. Hauser
Margaret Hauser
North Main Street
High Point
Russia
Genoa
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Unclear message about MacArthur’s arrival and war stance
The text expresses opinion on MacArthur’s arrival in Australia and a shift toward war, criticizing youth movements and dances as distractions. It muses on the cost of information booths and the desire for decisive action, implying the nation should move toward conflict without further delays.
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MacArthur
Australia
Washington
Brett
Arnold Puts New Patent Laws Under Fire
Peter Edson reports from Washington that Assistant Attorney General Thurman Arnold proposes sweeping changes to patent law to curb pools and monopolies. He calls for government policing of patent use, third party antitrust review in infringement cases, and power to cancel patents tied to monopolies, signaling revolutionary reform.
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Arnold
Washington
Plainspoken
Fearles
Thurman Arnold
United States
Department of Justice Anti-Trust Division
Senate Committee On Patents
Department of Justice
Anti-Trust
Brisley
U. S. Patent Office
Patent Office
Brevities and Snippets on Faith, Fashion, and War
Short remarks on anti antisemitism from Cardinal Hinsley. Quips on dieting and weight, the icebox, and straw hat season. A playful line about a girl with rolled stockings. Weed growth hints from where seeds are planted. Reflections on cold days and summer ahead. McNutt warns of a labor shortage if war widens. A quip on honesty and gossip. A note to sharpen vocab alongside golf clubs.
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RAF
Berlin
Dagens Nyheter
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Irving Hall
Brewers and North Carolina Beer Distributors Committee
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Emory Land
Ehaitian
Startfinde
Wendell Willkie
Yussia
Lord Beaverbrook
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August Klapprott
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Syd Boehm
N.Y. Journal-American
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Champion of Freedom
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Joe Louis
Carl Byoir
Patricia Peardon
Pattee Chapman
Eve Carte
Raymond Clapper
Clare Boothe
Cairo
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Claré
Carolinas
Kiwanis International
Guilford
Presbyterian Hut
James Hardee
Madison, Fla
J. S. Welborn
Wash
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D.C
Helen Fritz
H. A. White
Hot Springs
Ark
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Aussouri
Richmond
George Washington
Senate
Rev. C. P. Cable
Frank J. Sizemore
Columbia
S. C
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Robert N. Wilkin
Cleveland
Paul L. Schroeder
Chicago Institute For Juvenile Research
Peter Edson
Cardinal Hinsley
Dad
Paul V. McNutt
War Manpower Commission
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