Not Another Armistice Day Victory Day is the call for a new holiday
An American soldier writes from Europe noting fear and resolve before the 1918 armistice and arguing that Armistice Day should be replaced by Victory Day marking unconditional surrender. He reflects on war’s enduring terror, the German threat, and the need to finish the war to prevent future hells.
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Alps
General Pershing
Marshal Foch
Foch
London
United States
Great Britain
Passage on growing to maturity in faith from Hebrews
W.A.B interprets Hebrews to urge believers to move beyond elementary doctrine toward mature Christian living. He contrasts Jewish ritual with true salvation through grace, notes the danger of clinging to past deeds, and calls readers to press toward the heavenly prize by God’s grace.
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Moffatt
Paul
Athens
Corinthians
Jesus Christ
God
Christ
Christ Jesus
W.A.B
High Point Letters Reflect War, Books and Juries
Mrs. F E M Brown recalls her six sons in service eight years after her husband’s death and a vote tally from 1876. Marines at Camp Lejeune read popular fiction while veterans pursue philosophy, and a Supreme Court decision on women jurors sparks discussion in High Point. Local figures praise revival reporting by the press and endorse the Family and Farm center initiative.
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Charlesanna Fox
Ashebore
Camp Lejeune
Thomas Mann
Dostoevski
Thomas Wolfe
Ernest Hemingway
Supreme Court
Gaston Johnson
Notes of a Fala traveler on Dewey era Hollywood and campaign chatter
The column recounts actors like Eddie Bracken expressing Dewey support privately amid pressure from Paramount and industry figures Cecil B. DeMille and Buddy DeSylva. It covers editorials, election night scenes in Beverly Hills, comments from Variety and Hollywood Reporter, and related quips about Roosevelt, Landon, and party figures.
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Eddie Bracken
New York
Dewey
Daily Variety
The
Hollywood Reporter
Master Bracken
Bracken
Paramount Studios
Cecil B. DeMille
Buddy de Sylva
Variety
Hwood
Eddie
Willkie
20Th Century Fox
Repubiggie
Roosevelt
Landon
Mr. Ward
Baltimore
Ward
Question of immigrant participation in American politics
Victor Wolf of Elmhurst asks when an immigrant who seeks full American status should be seen as a constructive contributor to U S political life even if views differ. The piece discusses fears of centralized statism, erosion of English common law, and shifting presid ency tenure and political ideals toward a Nietzschean superman concept.
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Victor Wolf
Elmhurst
N. Y
Sokolsky
The European immigrant and American class expectations
By George Sokolsky argues that European indoctrination undermines American traditions of classlessness and opportunity. He contends immigrants remain culturally alien after naturalization, questions the efficacy of re education, and warns that older Europeans may not assimilate into the American way of life.
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Europe
Roosevelt
Sidney Hillman
State Tax Study Contrasts North Carolina With Southeast
The State Department of Tax Research releases A Brief Comparison of Tax Provisions and Rates and Industrial Growth in the Southeastern States. Director A J Maxwell notes NC's heavy reliance on state support for schools and roads, raising questions about policy goals. Local taxes fell from 1931 to 1943 while bonds decline and debt service remains a major share of levies. The bulletin argues for balancing capital incentives with living conditions.
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Charlotte Observer
Charlotte News
State Department of Tax Research
Charlotte Papers
Bulletin
A. J. Maxwell
North Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina Tax Policy Seen Shaping Assembly Debate
Lynn Nisbet notes Virginia and North Carolina tax base differences with no exemptions for gross retail sales in Virginia and strong income taxes in North Carolina. The report highlights industrial payroll growth from 1939 to 1943, wartime conversion prospects, and warns of potential shifts to local taxes if state services are cut. The Department of Tax Research data guides upcoming General Assembly deliberations.
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Virginia
North Carolina
General Assembly
Department of Tax Research
Assembly
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