Willkie Tax Plan Faces War Era Rally and Doubts
Real Contribution doubts Wen Dell Willkie can break the Republican Old Guard yet credits him with proposing higher wartime taxes and a broader program to curb inflation through fiscal restraint. The piece notes Willkie’s confidence in American resolve, the need for tough taxes, and the impact on the 1940 campaign as invasion looms and May elections draw near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Willkie
Willkie
Congress
Roosevelt
Wenell Willkie
Uncle Sam moves fast in Marshall Islands takeover
Opinion notes that after the Gilbert Islands the United States quickly established military government in the Marshall Islands. It argues the U S intends to administer the newly seized Japanese atolls and asserts prompt American authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Gilbert Islands
U. S
Gilberts
Britain
Marshall Islands
United States
Uncle Sam
S.C
Hats Off to Fund Drive for Infantile Paralysis
The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis drive raised 60 percent over the $2,000 goal from a community showing. Local moving picture theatres and patrons contributed $1,903 toward the total $3,240.22, reflecting strong support from the entertainment industry and its customers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Foundation For
Moving Picture Theatres
High Point News Reflects War Time Concerns and Local Views
Local voices discuss army detachments at High Point College, air mail service, and community reactions to rationing. Reports mention WAC recruitment, Red Cross message etiquette, dam lake naming proposals, and tributes to Charlie Muse and other local figures, plus wartime opinions on enemy treatment and ink quality for V mails.
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Ces
Tary
Red Cross
High Point
Yadkin
Knox
Edward M. Knox
James McClamroch
Voter Interest Lags in North Carolina Races Before Primaries
The article notes general apathy toward the gubernatorial and U S Senate contests in North Carolina, attributing it to wartime focus and suggesting interest may rise before the May primaries. It discusses public attention and regional dynamics as the election season approaches.
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North Caro
United States
Europe
Ger
Clapper Ray Clapper Dies In Air Crash Covering Marshalls
Raymond Clapper, killed in an air crash while covering the invasion of the Marshalls, hailed as a great reporter. The American press failed to publish all facts it found, but Clapper and others showed remarkable courage. Treasury reports a shortage of 10000 dollar bills, noted by many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Clapper
Marshalls
America
Ray Clapper
Debate on Juvenile Delinquency and National Character
A columnist defends focus on juvenile delinquency as a national symptom not a child or medical issue. He cites Inspector Germain and Morristown efforts, praising 20 parents and youths in a Junior Legion of Honor as proof that discipline and leadership at home, school, church, and police can curb crime.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Spengler
Sorokin
Walter M. Germain
Saginaw
Michigan
Morristown
New Jersey
Valeria
Junior Legion of Honor
Police
On Broadway Lets Not Be Beastly to the Japs
The column attacks Peace Now and isolationists, labeling them unpatriotic and disloyal while praising wartime unity. It cites Nazi Germany and Japan, urges support for the war effort, and mocks peace advocates as dangerous demagogues. It questions leadership and calls for strong national resolve.
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Rears Harbor
Bataan
Corregidor
America Firsters
Japan
Pacific
Pearl
Senate
America
Pearl Harbor
Germany
Nazi Germany
South Pacific
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R. B. Terry
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
D. A. Rawley
Robert Thompson
Tee
Ihs
Associated Press
High Polne NG Gage
National Native John Co
Lexington Ave
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
High Point College
Milton Wayne
Elon College
Walter Elliott
Army
Pvt
Jane Sandsey
WAC
Army Air Forces
Pvt. Soloman Kennedy, Jr
Italy
Charlie Muse
Edgar Hartley
Stella G. Armentrout
Bill
Elizabeth Jams
Juliette Law
Girl Scouts
Atlanta
Caroline
T. A. Williams
Richardson Street
Howard H. Deaton
England
E. G. Jarvis
Hitler
Clapper
Treasury Department
Paul Mallon
Winchell
Broadway
Aff
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Allied Peace Committee
Konrad Heiden
Derder
Erzberger
Rankinsteen
Private
Breger Abroad
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