Voters backed capable rulers in city election
The paper praises the city election with two competent groups of candidates for municipal control. It notes cordial post election congratulations between Arnold Koonce and Mayor Kirkman, while warning on organized crime and the need for careful city governance and prudent public finance management. It also discusses wartime cooperation with Britain and the United States and urges strong support for Britain to ensure victory against Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Koonce
Kirkman
High Point
British Debate On American Help During World War I
In Parliament David Lloyd George urged the United States to increase aid to sustain Britain in the war. He criticized past American wartime support as disappointing and warned England against overreliance on distant allies. The piece compares strategic expectations between nations facing limited help from abroad.
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England
Lloyd-George
Britain
United States
Europe
Greece
Atlantic
Pacific
David Lloyd-George
Commons
Haig
Poland
Norway
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Judge Camille Kelley and the reform of bad children
Dale Carnegie reports from Memphis on Judge Camille Kelley who for twenty years has argued that there are no bad children only untrained ones. She seats on probation 80 percent of her cases and handles about 300 monthly, aiming to restore confidence in youths and themselves while improving homes through the Domestic Relations Division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Memphis
Tenn
Camille Kelley
Missouri
Kelley
Kelly
Walter Winchell Excerpts Note Censorship in 1941 Chicago
Washington May 3 1941 Walter Winchell column excerpts reveal a Chicago meeting April 24 1941 where activists plotted to silence him and discussed using any means. The memo notes censorship by editors who dumped Winchell columns and quotes a Goebbels like critique of press freedom amid a broader debate on censorship and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Winchell
Mirror
Chicago
Workers School Room
Jane B
Sonia C
Tom K K
Frank M
Morris C
Eugene D
Sam H
Clara N
Claude L
Milton C
Otto W
John N
Toohey
Walter Winchell
Lindbergh
Goebbbels
Newspaper Publishers Committee of
N. Y
Lindbergh and the air war stance in 1940s narrative
A reflective column notes 1940 and 1941 Luftwaffe and Allied aviation milestones, citing Lindbergh and Millar announcements. It highlights American production gains in San Diego and Downey, Italian head start versus Germany, and cautions against biased views while praising Allied air power under Churchill era context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindbergh
Millar
San Diego
Saturday Evening Post
Gasoline tax rise would roll into the defense effort
Washington correspondent Peter Edson outlines how 1942 auto production cuts will ripple through dealers and owners. He notes a shift to used car prices, a shortage of mechanics, and broader defense taxation including gas, oil, tires, and vehicle use taxes totaling about 2.19 billion dollars, edging toward 60 percent of the proposed defense tax take.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise-Washington
Washington
Peter Edson
Road Service Department
American Automobile Association
OPM
Indies
National Highway Users Conference
A.A.A
United States
War Department
Highway Traffic Advisory Committee
Eee
Treasury
Corner stone event draws nearly two thousand in rain
In a steady downpour yesterday afternoon nearly 2000 people attended the junior high school grounds corner stone laying. Local happenings include a Confederate Memorial Day observance May 11 and community notices from the Elks Lodge and Central Friends Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Elks Lodge
Esther Baird
India
Central Friends Church
Chester Smith
Charles L. Amos
Charles Lee, Jr
Hitler Predicts 1941 Will Be Germany’s Greatest Year
In a bold forecast the text claims Adolf Hitler foresaw 1941 as Germany’s peak year of power and expansion. The clipping frames this as a defining moment in the nation’s rise, urging readers to save and study the assertion for future reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Germany
Deskbound to Upright: Feet Down Eases Getting Up
A simple habit helps people rise with less effort by keeping feet flat on the floor. Experts note posture and leg engagement improve balance and reduce strain when standing from a chair. Regular practice reinforces ease and reduces fatigue over the day.
New NCCC President Speaks Against Hatred
Albert W. Hawkes, newly elected president of the National Chamber of Commerce, warns that class hatred and bitterness never yield positive results or solve major problems in world history.
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Albert W. Hawkes
National Chamber of Commerce
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J. ©. Rawley
R. B. Terry
D. A. Rawley
Sec
Treas
Hammett A. Cecil
Mgr
Capus
M. Waynick
Osrrierts High Point
Associated
Wise
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Eritrea
Alps Paine
N. C
William Pit
Carolinas
Army
State Highway Commission
Willy-Nilly
Council of State
Pepper
Florida
America
Gerald W. Johnson
Baltimore Evening Sun
Dale Carnegie
CUB
Daily Mirror
Goebbels
Charles Windberg
St. Louis
London
Broadway
Italy
H. F. Phillips
Slim
Tanooga
Walter Hester
Harald Bennett
Paradise Point
Josiah William Bailew
U. S
North Carolina
Bernard Shaw
British Institute For Journalists
Walmington
O. K
SOEND
Richard Steele
York
Richard
Sir Richard
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