Battle of Washington: home front under strain in war effort
The article portrays a grim home-front picture with coal mine strikes and factory disruptions challenging wartime production. It credits Congress and President Roosevelt for awakening to these issues and predicts a shift as measures curb inflation and restore supplies while frontline gains in Africa and Europe offer hope.
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North Africa
Europe
Ruhr
Pacias
Washington
President
War Labor Board
Detroit
Texas
Ifornia
Africa
Congress
Franklin Roosevelt
Golden Rule shapes thought and action in modern times
A reflection on Jesus ethic the Golden Rule as positive guidance matching the Law and prophets. It contrasts with earlier Chinese cautions, cites God’s giving nature, and extols applying good toward all, including in business and postwar peace, ending with a California quip about keeping your head up.
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Jesus
Christ
Csus
China
Zion
Tom
Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company
Thoughts on Juvenile Delinquency and Community Leaders
A collection of quotes from Grover H. Jones W E Easterling and others on juvenile delinquency public concern and community responses. Local officials discuss curfews policing time calls and the role of civic groups and officials in youth recreation and canning classes.
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Grover H. Jones
Food crisis blamed on bureaucracy and wartime policy
New York officials urge replacing meat with sprouted soy as a wartime diet due to grain shortages. Hoover warns 38 million arable acres out of production, predicting declines in animal feed and dairy. The piece condemns overlapping federal agencies and argues for direct farmer to consumer sales to cut costs and boost farmer income.
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New York State
Emergency Food Commission
Dewey
Herbert Hoover
Mother Hubbard
Mr. Hoover
Cies
Memo page notes at Miriam Hopkins party on Broadway
A postwar Broadway memo column recalls a farewell party for John Gunther at Miriam Hopkins' Sutton Place apartment. War correspondents briefed on Germany's possible end by 1950 while gossip covers Rudolf Hess, Nazi generals, and Hollywood figures like Jack Benny and Claudette Colbert.
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John Gunther
Miriam Hopkins
Sutton Pl
Germany
Rudolf Hess
von Arnim
von Thoma
Ohere
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