Parallels in Air Power and Promise of Postwar Planning
A discussion contrasts British and German air power, noting Germany's growing strength and the need for U S industrial mobilization to aid Britain. It argues for foresight to prevent inflation and later deflation, and stresses planning to sustain employment after war end. It mentions Rangitane survivors, Count von Luckner, Shirley Temple, and Roosevelt seeking defense funding.
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ORD Beaverbrook
England
Rman
Germany
Czechovakia
United States
Melbourne
Australia
Emirau
New Guinea
Count von Luckner
von Luckner
America
Praise before you criticize in a ski patrol success
Dale Carnegie’s four words appear in action with Dr. Ralph A. Wiese of Portland who organized the Mt. Hood Ski Patrol. He praised 60 skiers to lift first aid standards, leading to all members completing advanced training and the group becoming a top United States patrol.
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Portland
Oregon
Ralph A. Wiese
Mt. Hood
Dr. Wiese
United States
Red Cross
William Allen White resigns as active chairman
William Allen White steps down Thursday from the post of active chairman of the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. He cites the heavy workload of running a country newspaper as preventing him from earning a living while fulfilling the chairman duties.
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William Allen White
Committee To Defend
America
Brief quotes on democracy and liberty in 1940s note
Chief Justice Hughes praises democratic spirit as protection against force. Arthur Garfield Hays condemns 10 year penalties for lawful mailed literature. 1940 fire losses exceed 300 million, shocking insurers. A commentator says many are surprised by current position due to not looking ahead.
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U. S
Arthur Garfield Hays
American Civil Liberties Union
Notes on Nazi links and antiwar push in 1940 media
Walter Winchell cites W R Davis tied to Nazi oil schemes in Hamburg and backing for No Foreign Wars Committee. The New York Times report notes Davis sold Mexican oil to Germany and Italy and colluded with Nazi officials. The column mocks anti Roosevelt critics and cites Gallup and Monitor opinions, editors, and public figures debating aid to Britain and appeasement policies in late 1940.
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W. R. Davis
Hamburg
Germany
Britain
New York Times
Marshall
Davis
Italy
No Foreign Wars Committee
Times
Mr. Davis
Europe
Washington
Verne Marshall
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
America
Broadway Musings and Media Notes From The Era
In reflective prose the piece contrasts open mindedness with closing on solid beliefs and touts U S Government Bonds as safe. It cites Hitler’s repeated assurances and America’s freedom amid global turmoil. It also mentions Fol Howe and Neil MacNeil of the New York Times and notes a radio survey omitting newscasters.
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U. S
America
N. Y. Times
Neil MacNeil
Times
MacNeil
Congress to Probe Nukes, Trade, and Elections
Bruce Catton reports from Washington on new Congress investigations. Dies committee seeks up to 1 million dollars to push anti un American activities probes while Wheeler Senate inquiry eyes US German industrialist trade and price fixing. Civil Aeronautics, Hatch Act reforms, and Great Britain financing also loom.
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Washington
Congress
Dies Committee
Martin Dies
Dies
Wheeler
Senate
United States
Anti-Trust Division
Department of Justice
Thurman Arnold
Defense Chiefs
Arnold
Civil Aeronautics Board
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Air Safety Board
Department of Commerce
McCarran
Nevada
Senate Campaign Fund Committee
Gillette
Iowa
Great Britain
Unmarried Son Entangled by Father’s Fame
A story recalls well meaning strangers discussing a five year old son’s thoughts after hearing of his father’s newspaper and radio work. The boy, Steve Hannagan, resents being told his father is a great man, recalling Jim Farley’s son challenging public fame.
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Steve Hannagan
Steve
Jim Farley
Pop
Farley
New Year Quip on Speech Slurring
A humorous observation notes a drinker’s mispronunciations as a playful test for intoxication. It jokes that saying farmy terms like truly rural would require another drink, while slurred speech yields a silly result like trooy roor.
High Point News Briefs From Sunday Edition
Local items report church plans for the new year and medical leaders in Guilford County meeting in Greensboro to discuss a legislative program. A Moontown fire destroys a Negro cabin. A High Point aviator drops candy parachutes over the city. Labor and naval policy topics appear, including a proposed child labor law and objections to a naval accord with Japan and England.
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High Point
Guilford County
King Cotton Hotel
Greensboro
Moontown
Neese Williard
M. L. Shipman
Daniels
Japan
England
Cone Mills
Death of Marshal Joffre in Paris on eve of 79th birthday
Marshal Joffre of France dies in Paris on the eve of his 79th birthday. The news brief notes the historic military figure passing as tributes begin. A fragment mentions the home of a non-union tex.
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Marshal Joffre
France
Paris
A Happy Christmas at the Children’s Home
Our Family of 76 children and 6 workers at the High Point Children’s Home enjoyed a joyful Christmas. Wesley Memorial Church volunteers brought a tree and gifts on December 19, followed by additional donations from friends in North Carolina and beyond. Funds enabled every child to receive money to spend and a useful gift, with Rotary Club of High Point also remembered the home.
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High Point
Wesley Memorial Church
Greensboro
Asheboro
North Carolina
Rotary Club of
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National Adv
THE
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Lexington Ave
New York City
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Ankind
Burke
Shirley Temple
Shirley
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Clara Barton
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Charles E Hughes
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Wood
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Fdr
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New York
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Hitler
Chicago
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Thrush
Count Ciano
Goebbels
Berlin
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London
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Broadway
Bruce Catton
Catton
Margaret Hauser
Panama City
Estelle Smith
Raleigh
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J. J. Hamlin
Liberty
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Myatt Herndon
Wilson
Brooks Emeny
Council On Foreign Relations
Enterprise
Frederick E. Crane
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