No Appeasement With Russia Warns Postwar Letter
A wartime era commentary argues that the Potsdam Tehran and Yalta era failed to secure real harmony among the big powers. It urges firmness with Russia, rejects appeasement, and warns that sacrificing principles for peace will cost more in lives and money in the long run.
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Germany
Japan
Candle of Understanding Lights a Path Through Faith
The essay explores evolving views of God from wrath to Fatherhood, the inner light guiding believers, and the enduring metaphor of a candle that cannot be put out. It cites scripture and figures like Daniel Webster and Hugh Latimer to affirm duty, insight, and spiritual progress amid uncertainty.
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Daniel Webster
God
Isaiah
Saul of
Tarsus
Damascan
Stephen
Paul
Tennyson
Christ
Hugh Latimer
England
Nicholas Ridley
W.A.B
They Say Letters From Readers Stir Friends Over Movies
Mary Crouch defends herself against remarks about children at theaters. Editor clarifies which Mary Crouch wrote the piece and notes renewed friendships. Other readers discuss telephone operator strikes rainfall plans and airline competition in the South.
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Mary Crouch
Carrick
P. G. Elkins
Paul Foust
Foust
Candidates trade loyalty for communist votes in urban elections
The piece argues that some voters claim to oppose communism yet back candidates endorsed by the Communist Party to gain political leverage. It contends that in cities like New York, collaboration with communists secures critical electoral margins. The author warns this pattern corrupts democracy by tying candidates to red influence.
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United States
Soviet Russia
Sidney Hillman
Rge
Earl Browder
William Z. Foster
Mike Quill
Communist Party
New York
Communists Back O'Dwyer in New York Mayor Race
The piece argues Soviet influence colors New York politics, noting communists back Bill O'Dwyer while opposing Jonah Goldstein and Newbold Morris. It accuses red groups of using media to label pro American principals and claims a deliberate vote split to aid O'Dwyer.
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New York
America
Jonah Goldstein
William O'Dwyer
Newbold Morris
O'Dwyer
Daily Worker
Madison Square Garden
General MacArthur
Red
PAC
Communist Party
Sidney Illman
Truman loved music not piano by ear myth
Postwar Washington sketch notes President Truman enjoyed playing piano as a hobby rather than boogie piano by ear. He began music lessons at age ten under Mrs. E. C. White, with his sister Mary Jane, and proved only capable rather than a genius.
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Washington
Truman
White House
Kansas City
National Capital
Red
Mary Jane
E. C. White
Central High School
Harry
Truman's Love of Music and First Pad in White House
By Jack Stinnett ist traces Truman family music passion and piano culture in the White House. He notes a home piano collection, Mary Margaret's piano, and Truman's fondness for Chopin Beethoven and Mozart. The piece cites Truman’s vast exposure to great pianists and mentions Joseph Shevinn as a favored talent.
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Mary Margaret
Truman
Chopin
Joseph Shevine
Tin Pan Alley
Harry S. Truman
Pennsylvania Ave
Inflation fears shadow postwar policy in Washington
The article argues most economists fear a 1919 1922 inflation reprise under Truman and Vinson. It cites plans for higher wages with limited price rises, and suggests government subsidies, public works, and jobless pay will push prices up. It notes past wartime cost of living rises and criticizes congress for costly foreign trips as waste.
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Washington
Truman
Treasury
Vinson
White House
William H. Davis
ClOers
Lewis B. Schwellenbach
Japan
Bureau of Labor Statistics
United States
Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Congress
George C. Marshall
M. C.s
Sam
House Appropriations
War Department
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