A Thought Labor to keep alive in your breast
A reflective line from Washington urges readers to nurture the inner spark of conscience and keep it alive as a guide to moral action.
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1942
Page
4
Governor Broughton vows action to curb North Carolina highway deaths
The governor declared war on highway fatalities and warned highway patrols to enforce the law. He urged speed reductions on hazardous roads, marking curves, and a coordinated campaign with the Highway Commission and courts to cut the 1,200 death toll in 1941.
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Broughton
North Carolina
State Highway and Public Works Commission
State Division of Highway Safety
State Highway Patrol
Highway Commission
General Assembly of
Russian Offensive Advances Toward Baltic Border
A Moscow dispatch reports the Soviet Army closing to within 120 miles of the Estonian border while claiming 17,000 German troops killed and 2,000 captured or wounded as the Russian drive gains momentum on the north central front. The piece notes sweeping progress and heightened attention to the offensive.
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North Central
Moscow
Russians Drive Slows German Advance In Snow Battles
A detailed account says Soviet forces, screened by a blizzard, pushed Germans west of the northern line Hitler planned as winter quarters. Moscow claims Russians flank the central front and threaten to envelop forces besieging Leningrad while regaining part of a 300 mile rail corridor. Despite gains, experts see no rout.
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Hitler
Moscow
Leningrad
Vaidai
Volga
Germany
Russia
Turkey
England
Old T R Had Real Cause To Thank Colored Race
Editorial notes Teddy Roosevelt’s mixed record on race from recruitment of a Negro regiment in the Spanish American War to his later actions as president. It lauds Negro contributions in Cuba and WWI, recalls Roosevelt’s lunch with Booker T. Washington, and credits Black soldiers with saving the San Juan Hill charge. Raleigh Times quotes Uncle Reuben Ferrell’s San Juan Hill service and 31 wounds.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Booker T. Washington
Tuskeegee Institute For
Alabama
White House
Teddy Roosevelt
Brownsville
Texas
France
T.R
Raleigh Times
Times
Reuben Ferrell
North Carolina
San Juan Hill
Ater
Roosevelt
Teddy
Roosevelts
Eleanor
Franklin
Writing of Roosevelt book praised by Lexington Dispatch editor
Editor Witherspoon lauds Gerald W. Johnson for Roosevelt Dictator or Democrat? noting the work avoids partisan bias. Johnson reportedly shows critics’ view points sympathetically and outlines objections without misrepresentation.
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Gerald W. Johnson
Roosevelt
Witherspoon
The
Lexington Dispatch
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Johnson
Make Use of Your Spare Quarter Hours
Dale Carnegie extols the value of small, unused moments and shares examples of leaders and thinkers like John Wanamaker Mary Pickford Webb Miller and Sir Richard Burton who achieved great feats by working in short bursts. He urges readers to convert every quarter hour into purposeful study or practice to enrich life and become more valuable citizens.
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John Wanaraaker
Leesburg
John D. Archibald
Standard Oil Company
Mary Pickford
Canada
Webb Miller
London
Webb
Russia
Paris
Richarl Burton
Up and Down From a Child’s Wry View of Work
A Montreal Star quip shows a boy Tommy explaining his father’s job in logging. The Stranger asks about after chopping trees, and Tommy answers he chops them up, highlighting a blunt child’s perspective on labor.
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Sonny
Tommy
Stranger
Montreal Star
Books Behind a Gentle Reminder
A brief joke exchange notes a maid cautioning care with books. Jane recalls some volumes date to George I, while another remark suggests some should return to the Village library, reflecting a light, period-tinged humor.
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Jane
Walter Winchell essay on America's immigrant heritage
A compact defense of Americanism praising immigration and diversity. It extols Liberty Bonds, military strength, and the United States as a melting pot, citing figures on immigrants, language publications, and minority contributions to national life. The piece lauds Roosevelt, Wake Island, and civilian defense while urging tolerance and unity.
On Broadway Join the Red Cross history of our foreign relations
A patriotic column contrasts American expansion and liberty with modern Axis threats. It recalls acquisitions from the Mississippi Valley to Alaska, Cuba’s liberty, Wake and Pearl Harbor, and notes immigrants in 1850s California food service. It lists revered figures and mocks critics while praising unity and courage.
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Red Cross
Mississippi Valley
Alaska
Louisiana
Cuba
Central America
Wake
Manila
Pearl Harbor
California
Lincoln
Washington
Marines
America
Washingtons
Lincolns
Roosevelts
Benedict Arnolds
Joe Mc Whacks
Earl Browders
Fritz Kubns
Kellys
Cohens
DiMaggios
Booker T. Washingtons
Pulaskis
Garbos
Carmen Mirandias
Nelson Reorganizes War Production Bureau in Washington
Dona M. Nelson, new WPB chairman, unveils a sweeping reorganization aimed at speeding output. He shifts priorities, creates a Division of Industry Operations under J. S. Knowlson, expands field service, and plans broader interagency coordination to mobilize materials and sub contract work. He stresses labor and management input, warning no single group will dictate policy.
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Washington
Dona M. Nelson
WPB
WPA
Nelson
Sid Weinberg
Cliff Hill
Eddie Locke
Nelson Piz
Army
Becau
J. Knowlson
DIO
Knowlson
Cannell
General Electric
Chicago
Stewart Warner
Bar
Management
Ernest Kanzler
OPM
Automotive
Automobile
Rmittee
Givanzler
Welson
Kanzler
Remember This One Jokes In Wartime Echoes
A compact column recalls bits of wit and public life. It quotes President Roosevelt sending sympathy to Clark Gable after Carole Lombard's death and includes a joke about a jeweler and jailer. The piece blends humor with reflections on changing times and a veteran audience.
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Roosevelt
Clark Gable
Carole Lombard
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