Europe’s War Forecast From Wartime Files
Reading decade-old war notes on air power and weapon upgrades, the piece argues Mitchell’s prophecies align with a new pace of armament. It warns Allied fear if Allies fail to match Germany’s modernization and questions early U.S. entry, urging rapid defense prep and industrial readiness.
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Mitchell
France
Germany
Ies
United States
Will
Eupe
Canada
Pacific
Ongland
Keynoting Judgment and Policy Calls in North Carolina Convention
The Raleigh press lauds D Hiden Ramsay’s keynote at the State Democratic convention while urging renewed state action. It highlights care for the feeble minded in Kinston showing a need to expand the hospital system and improve welfare, and notes future highway plans to enable rapid military movement.
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Aycock’et Altern
D. Hiden Ramsay
Asheville
Raleigh
Ramsay
Zeb Vance
Aycock
North Carolina
Kinston
One Means of National Defense
The article argues that despite large wartime funding, U S road building has received little from public works programs. It compares U S and German efforts, noting Hitler’s 5 000 mile road network to enable rapid mechanized movement along frontiers and warns against cutting road appropriations as preparedness expands.
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United States
England
CWA
PWA
WPA
Times
Washington
Hitler
Walter Geist Pioneer of the Texrope V Belts at Allis Chalmers
Walter Geist rose from errand boy to vice president of Allis Chalmers by inventing the Texrope V Belt Drive to solve the short center drive problem. He worked two years in isolation, developed a smooth drive that eliminated jerking, and earned a key company promotion and a national industry award as a Modern Pioneer. He urges others to seek new, helpful innovations after reaching a plateau.
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Walter Geist
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Allis-Chalmers Co
Krupp
Germany
National Association of Manufacturers
Wanted: New worlds to conquer financial pitch
Investment notice seeks about $20,000 for six months via Alexander Box 336 Macedonia. Shipping and literary items listed include a fiddle damaged by fire and speeches for all occasions.
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Alexander
Macedonia
C. Columbus
Care
S. S. Santa Maria
Best Method Brown Questioning about Spring Housecleaning
Best Method Brown asks if he will help his wife with spring housecleaning. Blue replies he plans to stay out of her way.
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Brown
Blue
Secretary Edison Delivers Stern Defense Poker Analogy
Edison likens the defense budget to a poker game predicting a weak high hand. He asserts Uncle Sam’s army and navy are under par, signaling concern over military readiness and funding.
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Edison
Uncle Sam
Army
Navy
Fordham President Urges Colleges to Lead Society
Rev. Robert L Gannon, president of Fordham University, argues colleges should serve as guiding torches rather than mirrors to reflect contemporary society. He voices a call for higher education to shape public virtue, not merely mirror it.
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Robert L Gannon
Fordham Uni
Raleigh Convention Brims with Order and Broughton Support
Raleigh's Democratic convention drew a large, orderly crowd with strong Roosevelt enthusiasm. The Rocky Mount High School band drew attention in scarlet and gray, wearing Gravely for Governor ribbons and serenading delegates. The event showcased clear Broughton backing among county chairmen across the state.
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Raleigh
Roosevelt
Fdr
Rocky Mount High School
Fayetteville Street
Memorial Auditorium
J. M. Broughton
Broughton
Should Men of Fifty Fight Our Wars
Col William J Donovan argues in This Week that midlife soldiers bring essential skills and calm judgment for modern mechanized warfare. He cites aging veterans guiding troops, piloting trains, and the shift from brute force to brain over brawn, urging amendments to draft age limits.
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America
Chateau-Thierry
Spain
Ypres
William J. Donovan
New York
Campaign badges and ribbons flood the market
Badges ribbons and campaign cards were ubiquitous for gubernatorial candidates reports show. The reporter collected cards for Erskine Smith for Lieutenant Governor William B Oliver for State Insurance Commissioner W Kerr Scott for Commissioner of Agriculture Charles W Miller for State Auditor Thad Eure for Secretary of State William R Rand for Wake County Auditor Arthur B Corey for State Senate Pitt Rommie F Simmons for House Forsyth and Oscar Barker for Congress Sixth District.
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Erskine Smith
William B. Oliver
W. Kerr Scott
Charles W. Miller
Thad Eure
William R. Rand
Wake County
Arthur B. Corey
State Senate
Roosevelt era campaign canvass stains North Carolina page
Report on campaign events for agriculture candidate C Wayland Spruill with roosevelt themed ribbons and varied endorsements. Mentions Hiden Ramsey keynote praise, George Ross Pou presence in white summer clothes, Alfred Oliver claimed as campaign manager, and Beaufort figures Sam Blount and S M Silverthorn.
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George Ross Pou
Alfred Oliver
Wm. B. Oliver
America
Partisan cheers mark perceived leads for top candidates
Backers of the leading contenders claimed victory in the race, sharing notes of momentum and polls to argue their favorite holds the edge. Supporters across camps cited favorable polling and early results as evidence their candidate leads.
Judge Siler ousted from Fourth District platform post
Judge Walter A. Siler of Chatham county lost his longtime seat on the Fourth District platform committee as Broughton faction supporters won the caucus. His removal stems from his ties to the Horton campaign and his anti-Third Term associations with Garner.
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Walter A. Siler
Chatham County
Fourth
Broughton
Horton
Brevities on war and rural life quoted by oilman and journalist
The article presents concise war and farming remarks. James A. Moffett labels the Nazis as at a critical moment and allies must stabilize. Wheeler McMillen notes country boys gain much by farm life as an extension of Boy Scouting.
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James A. Moffett
Wheeler McMillen
Harrington Defends Del Mar Racetrack Project Criticism
WPA Administrator Harrington says he was misled by supporters and accepts blame for the Del Mar California racetrack project criticism while defending the overall effort.
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WPA
Harrington
del Mar
Calif
Surrender Speech From General Winkelman Cited
General Winkelman issues a wartime surrender message praising future trust and enduring traditions. The Netherlands commander-in-chief asserts allegiance to the Fatherland as victory signs conclude hostilities.
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General Winkelman
Netherlands
Voices From War Echo Support For Air Fleet
Noted quotes credit Robert Ley and Juan Trippe praising civil air fleet strength. Ley touts Germany’s domestic reasoning and happiness under labor front leadership. Trippe argues foreign trade and defense require a superior air fleet.
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Juan T. Trippe
Pan American Airways
Returning to America as adolescent nation comment
Rev. Roswell P. Barnes from New York critiques Americans returning home as immature, lacking spiritual maturity developed through suffering and disappointment. He frames the attitude as immature and suggests growth requires hardship.
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America
Roswell P. Barnes
New York
War in Norway Recalled As Battle for Tolerance
A public statement echoes Hendrik van Loon on intolerance and its danger. The message frames the war in Norway as a reminder that bad intolerance can drive out good tolerance if vigilance and action are not taken.
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Hendrik van Loon
Kaiser's Germanite Revival Reaches His City
Alongside the Trojan Horse revival, the piece notes the Maho met play is also staged. The Kaiser is unable to travel to Germany, so Germany brings its performance to him, reflecting cultural exchange in a wartime setting.
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Germany
Death and insanity blamed on viscose rayon fumes in industry
A Department of Labor report drawn by Dr. Alice Hamilton warns that carbon disulphide and hydrogen sulphide fumes in viscose rayon processes can cause death, insanity, digestive and sensory problems. The study, covering multiple states, notes one firm plans near million-dollar fume-proofing and highlights varied worker susceptibility and limited exposure among the 55,000 rayon workers.
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Rayon Report
Washington
Department of Labor
Alice Hamilton
O Verne A. Zimmer
Division of Labor Standards
Labor Department
Textile Workers’ Union
Pennsylvania
Herbert Payne
Dr. Hamilton
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New York
Ohio
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
University Medical School
Viscoe Rayon
Caution urged to New York Dutch against Nazi occupation signs
Governor Lehman warns New York Dutch not to show curiosity about occupation forces. The piece notes that finding a Nazi in the front yard is no longer surprising and is treated as normal during wartime.
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Lehman
New York
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Canute
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Richmond
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Sir Walter Hotel
Henry Averill
Jina
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C. Wayland Spruill
Kerr Scott
Maxwell
Hiden Ramsey
Sam Blount
Beaufort County
S. M. Silverthorn
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Silverthorn
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Reby
Robert Ley
Labor Front
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Bruce Catton
U. S. Department of Agriculture
George Ammony
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