Politics and rationing bridge wartime duties and recreation
In a wartime chat, Harvey Mathews argues the president should join in politics as recreation for soldiers via the USO. Ruth Culler notes fashion shifts but embraces simplicity, while Steve Ingram of the rationing board laments workload and delays. The piece probes dual roles in wartime governance and daily work amid rationing pressures.
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Harvey Mathews
New York State
USO
Ruth Culler
Steve Ingram
MacRae
Short
War Tax Bill Debate Signals Fierce Lobby Influence
The fight over the 7TO tax bill in Congress draws wary lawmakers and heavy lobbying from corporations. The measure seeks about 6.27 billion dollars to fund wartime needs, aiming to curb inflation while raising revenue. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce proposes a 10 percent flat sales tax plus a 5 percent withholding, suggesting higher wartime revenue. Britain’s war posture near a strategic region prompts talk of stronger action and possible offensive moves to secure vital armaments and industrial output.
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Congress
House Ways and Means Committee
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United States Chamber of Commerce
Britain
India’s War Industry Quietly Mobilizes Despite Riots
The report argues India is not merely agricultural, detailing a robust wartime economy. It cites 1,500 engineering shops producing war materiel, airplane frames, and a U S built assembly plant supplying Russia with automobiles. It notes India meets Middle East blanket needs and produces 2 million army boots annually, underscoring its strategic wartime role.
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India
Russia
United States
Middle East
Hoax photographs stir national wartime fear across papers
Hundreds of newspapers carried army released photos claimed to show secret air markers aiding enemy attack. The War Department now calls the pictures a possible hoax and Lieut. Gen. Hugh Drum probes the matter. Calls grow for a thorough inquiry and calmer public handling of such rumors.
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New York Times
War Department
Hugh Drum
Roosevelt attacks in New York politics cited as war undermining
The piece argues President Roosevelt is using time away from the war for personal political vendettas against Jim Farley. It also notes DOJ's Chicago Tribune investigation as pre primary political tactics, contending these deeds erode public faith in him as a war leader.
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New York
Jim Farley
Chicago Tribune
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Mayor Kirkman Defends Kin on City Payroll
The editor criticizes the number of Kirkmankin on the public payroll as a potential embarrassment to Mayor O Arthur Kirkman. The mayor counters by offering $5 to anyone proving the exact kinship, while noting Carlton Kirkman’s longer list. The piece mocks his thick skin and calls out political optics.
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O. Arthur Kirkman
Carlton Kirkman
Kirkmankin
Berle Tells Life Saga From A to B In Harsh Memoir
Berle recalls his rough start in vaudeville and film, chronicling oddball childhood moments, early acts, and road gigs. He notes Berlin and Tibbert influences, the Stork and hospital tales, and a lifelong love of the theater, with humorous self deprecation throughout.
I Never Forget My First and Last Picture
Entertainment anecdote recalls a performer’s rise from silent films at Ft. Lee Studios to a Radio City Revels role with Jack Oakie. He describes stage nerves, dream of Broadway, and the grind before breaking into movies. He reflects on fame, financial advice, and a lifelong love of show business.
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New York
Rin Tin Tin
Radio City Revels
Jack Oakie
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Pauline
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Paying Father Jime Local News
City council aims to sweep non-Democrats from payroll while local briefs note house fire at 1217 EL Washington St and various social visits. World events and local items recount library books, church meetings, and upcoming school openings amid national political tensions.
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Memorial Association of Springfield Church
Grief over tax plan looms for states with income deductions
Around Capital Square reports on congressional talks to tax payrolls and withhold at source, risking double taxation for states like North Carolina that deduct federal income taxes. Experts weigh financial impact, legal risk, and political reaction, including views from A. J. Maxwell and a Raleigh lawyer. Also notes armband rules, E flag ceremony, and chatter on Max Gardner and Senate politics.
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North Carolina
North Carolna
A. J. Maxwell
State Tax Research Department
Raleigh
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Gardner
Max Gardner
United States Senate
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Blessings and curses across nations and skies
A garbled note cites Romans 12 14 and a Bailey line about blessings, a Roosevelt quote on defeating enemies, and Ta Kung Pao on American sky dragons sowing seeds of hope in occupied areas providing stimulus for Chinese soldiers, reflecting wartime propaganda and religious overtones.
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Sky Dragons
Ta Kung Pao
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