North Carolina political chatter and wartime labor notes
Raleigh correspondent surveys Democratic convention keynote prospects Governor J Melville Broughton and national figures discuss labor strikes and Welsh and American mining issues. The piece highlights Johnny Hemmer's hiring as North Carolina publicity photographer and calls for local awareness of the state's potential and promotional efforts.
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Best
Raleigh
Brougby
Bvernor Broughton
Witl
Jon
Democracy
Democratic Party
J. Melville Broughton
North
Gardening program proposed for High Point schools
Dr W J McAnally urges teaching gardening in High Point public schools. He argues it would benefit pupils both physically and mentally, the town, and the schools, potentially yielding thousands of dollars in food this year. With children helping, gardening would steady the program and production.
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W. J. McAnally
High Point
Victory Gardens
Pop
Junior
High Point Citizens Speak On War, Red Cross, And Utilities
Local residents discuss wartime labor policy and WPB rules, praise Red Cross drives, and share views on nurses aides and disaster readiness. Officials warn a minor water leak can waste thousands of gallons monthly while a new auxiliary pumper debuts for city needs.
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Utilities
J. L. Perkins
Fundamentalists and monkey talk cross paths in war year
The piece contrasts religious fundamentalists in religion with Utah sects who practice polygamy and notes a different use of the term. It then links the 1944 Year of the Monkey in the Japanese calendar to Allied actions against Tojo in the Pacific, presenting a satirical strand.
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Utah
Tojo
Pacific
Washingtons Debate on Wolves of Wall Street
In a critical look at the 1940 political climate Vice President Wallace and liberal critics push the notion of domestic fascists and international bankers. The piece argues the eight year New Deal and Roosevelt administration bear responsibility only for broad financial trends, not hidden bankers or fascists, labeling such charges as sand and quicksand.
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Washington
Wallace
Mr. Roosevelt
Wall Street
Securities Exchange Commission
Treasury
Morgenthau
Stettinius
War
Patterson
Willkie
Italy
Roosevelt
Canada Upgrades War Role Across All Sectors Onward
Canada is described as the Allies' key war partner with vast production gains. It leads in aluminum nickel and newsprint, doubles output since war start, and builds ships arms and radar capability while mobilizing women into the armed services and technical roles. Canada’s rail power and power projects like Shipshaw are highlighted as pivotal to Allied logistics.
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Canada
America
United States
Canda
United Nations
British Empire
Hitler
Poland
Signal Corps
Canadian Army
Canadian Navy
Luftwaffe
RCAF
Gov't
U. S
Alaska
Europe
Asia
Africa
Canadian Pacific Railway
Australia
MacKenzie King
Shipshaw
Niagara Falls
Boulder Dam
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