Civil Service Fight Shelved by Democratic Committee
The Democratic committee voted 30 to 21 to oppose abolishing civil service and rejected a referendum on city elections. Walter Crissman was instructed to oppose new civil service bills, including Caviness proposed measures, with concerns about political consequences and loyalty to party instructions. The group urged leaving the issue alone for this General Assembly session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crissman
Tom Sprinkle
Democratic Organization
Commission
Is of Civil Service
General Assembly
New Americanism Committee Seen Better than Dies Panel
Editorial praise for a new committee on un American activities led by Edward Hart of New Jersey with Herbert Bonner of North Carolina as members. It argues the Dies committee exaggerated anti communism and calls for a level headed group to expose un American influence in government while defending democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dies
Committee On un-American Activities
Congress
Edward Hart
New Jersey
Herbert Bonner
North Carolina
Dies
Dies Committee
Martin
Ella Logan
Fred Finklehoffe
Italy
Lee Shubert
Ella
D. Quirk
Val Arms
Quirk
Arms
Melva Lachman
Marc Lachman
Melva
Warner's
Burbank
Cal
al Pearce
Dept. of Justice
Cong. Anderson
Washington
Birth certificates sought in North Carolina bill proposal
A proposed law would require the late division of vital statistics to provide free birth certificates to every mother within ninety days of birth, easing proof requirements for employment with the federal government. The measure, discussed by Clarence Stone and Frank Hutton in the North Carolina House, aims to remove obstacles created by missing vital records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Clarence Stone
Rockingham
Frank Hutton
Guilford
Large House Committees Scrutinized By Early Morning Debates
In a period of daily commentary on committee sizes, the 120 member House faces criticism over large committees. With two thirds backing Richardson for speaker, the expansion aimed to placate allies, though concerns grow that overlap dulls efficiency. Senators Hundley and Rep Burgiss lead journal committees, starting each day with a report on the prior day's journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Richardson
General Assembly
George Hundley O. Davidson
Roy Burgiss
Alleghany
Journal Committees
Journal Committee
Hundley
Burgiss
WAVES Liven Barracks Spoils Amid Wartime Rules
In Washington a couple of hundred WAVES live in barracks near the Navy building. Barracks rules kept men out, but a senior officer created a private apartment for himself, prompting complaints and whispers. The piece notes wartime politics looming with Roosevelt and Churchill and mentions MacMahon and Fromm worrying over coffee access for GIs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy
WAVE
Army coffee tasters at Buzzards Point test government coffee
Army officials at Buzzards Point use official tasters from the Quartermaster General to evaluate samples. Coffee is steeped in china cups and sniffed to judge quality and origin, with sips used only if needed. The piece hints at government workers returning to old or better jobs as part of a broader commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point Enterprise
J. P. Rawley
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
H. A. Cecil
Mgr
Robert L. Thompson
Enterpriss
Associated Phese
Appeat
Associated Press
Mette
Army
Quartermaster General
Buzzards Point
Debated Manpower Shortage Amid War Buildup
The piece questions claims of a national manpower shortage despite a December report by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the War Manpower Commission. It notes no general shortage, but urgent needs in specific war production sectors and hints at political motives influencing policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrnes
Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States Department of Labor
War Manpower Commission
Europe
Shortages and policy clash in wartime production debate
The piece critiques wartime planning and New Deal controls, arguing output and employment fell from late 1943 to 1944 due to misallocated planning and shortages. It cites government reports showing reduced munition production and job losses despite high output, questioning where resources went.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Roosevelt Faces Realities in Workers Draft Talk
Washington observers note shifts in support for a workers draft as Roosevelt balances Army Navy pressure and union power. Some insiders warn a delay until peace risks killing the measure while others anticipate more White House push amid shortages on the western front and possible coal strikes.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
New York
James W. Wadsworth
Vermont
Austin
General Marshall
Admiral King
Army
Navy
Armed Services
Mr. Roosevelt
John L. Lewis
White House
War Department
Republican House
Martin
Democratic defense ideas clash with youth compulsion plan
Paul Mallon argues that compulsory military education and a fed eral youth camp system threaten freedom and echo a growing Army Navy control over domestic economy. He urges non compulsory military subjects and a stronger National Guard while warning Congress and administration against centralized militarization.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Army
National Guard
Congress
WINCHELL On Broadway Celebrity Gossip Roundup
Faces and feuds on Broadway as Mae West orders grapes pre peeled at Theodore's and Jane Pickens wears elbow length gloves at 21. Anita Sheridan and Poop Hannagan arrive in town to thaw Snow York while Eleanor Holm hawks fitness tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mae West
Theodore’s
Jane Pickens
Margaret O'Brien
Gene Cavalerio
Colony
Tony Mele
James Farley
Biltmore
Muito-Bonita
Anita Sheridan
Poop
S. Hannagan
York
Lois
Club
Memos of a Midnighter Mixes Rumor and Show Biz
A jumble of society notes and entertainment blurbs mentions Mabs Wilson in Denmark, reconciled couples, Jeanne Crain's preference, Mae Wert's romance, and other social tidbits. It also recalls a witty critic quip, Broadway ballads, and new releases from Decca and Carl Brisson, with media plugs and theater chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Moltkes
Mabs Wilson
Vogue
Denmark
Hugh Daniels
Jeanne Crain
Col
Cliff Henderson
Mae Wert
Berman
Ann Laxton
Florida
Edward Duryea Dow
Irene Vernon
Eduardo
Bea Lillie
Lam Fong
Steinbeck
Chris Morley
Joe E. Lewis
NBC Heen Ene Entertainment
Miguelita Valdes
Decca
Carl Brisson
Norway
Versailles
Army Pictorial Service
Stage Pictorial
Warner
New Hotel
New Yorker
Fred Allen
Variety
Ann’y
Hackett
the Times
Mantle
My Ideal and Nightlife Echoes in Chicago Vocal Night
Kay Vernon recalls a tough Chicago patron threatening to pistol demand My Ideal while she sang in a club. He reappears later in khaki with medals, and she performs the song again, moving him to a softened heart. Ella Logan’s Italy cable prompts a witty reply from Ella. Prolific showbiz notes mix with Broadway chatter and political probes.
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New York
Kay Vernon
Chicago
la Conga
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Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Ivil Service
High Point
City 1
Walter Crissman
Guilford Ton
Shelley Caviness
Caviness
Viness
Crissman Ore
Criss
Capitol Square
By Lynn Nisbet
America
Churchil
Moscow
Mark MacMahon
David Fromm
Java
MacMahon and
Fromm
Jack Stinnett
George Sokolsky
Paul Mallon
War Production Board
HEAR
Eleanor Holm
Edith Gwynn
Paramount Stenog
Buddy de Sylva
H. @insberg
Mr. Ginsberg
Buddy
Eliason
Bing
Stork
Don Wahn
Broadway
Confucius
Private
Breger Abroad
By Dave Breger
Darling
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