Sales Tax Debate and Browder Comments Mixed in Opinion
A defense of a federal sales tax as preferable to Treasury plans is paired with criticism of income taxes and a dissent on progress toward a wartime tax structure. The piece includes Earl Browder’s warning against Soviet use of Siberian bases and argues for allied cooperation with Russia in the war against the Axis, emphasizing shared victory and postwar truths.
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Agen
Treasury
North Carolina
R. L. Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
House
Congress
Earl Browder
Tizen
Ederal
Russia
Japan
Siberia
Mr. Browder
Europe
Browder
Communist Party
Prer Stalin
Ossia
United States
Siberian
Italy declares war on Germany reshapes Allied outlook
An editorial argues Italy's wartime shift alters morale and strategic calculations. It notes Italy’s surrender shifted perception and that while aid from Rome is welcome, past actions in Ethiopia and France stain its character, predicting a long path to credibility.
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Italy
Germany
Moralle
United States
Great Britain
Russia
Ethiopia
France
Citizens discuss wartime costs and duties across North Carolina
Readers from High Point Durham and Greensboro share views on rising living costs, government work programs, and charity drives. The War Labor Board aims to employ idle men, while communities back the War Chest and USO via local church offerings and book drives.
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War Labor Board
Bessie Tesh
Too Hot in Raleigh Offices Amid Coal Shortage
A Raleigh report cites the state superintendent of public buildings stating coal limits will prevent keeping offices at the usual 70 degrees. The writer suspects temperatures were closer to 80 last winter and argues overheating harms health. The piece suggests lower indoor temperatures could benefit public health and notes many would welcome trying it.
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Raleigh
Superintendent of Public Buildings
Associated Press
Senate trip sparks clash over imperialism and strategic bases
Postwar observers argue Washington’s push to retain airfields harbors and bases abroad mirrors rival empires. Critics call such aims imperialism while noting Britain France and The Netherlands guard their imperial interests for trade and power. The Malone report is expected to detail economic motives behind the voyage and strategic needs for national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
New Caledonian Islands
MacArthur
Fiji Islands
George Malone
Nevada
New Caledonia
Malone
Army
Navy
Evacuation Hospital Death Rates Compared in Wars
A WWII evacuation hospital death rate is cited as 2 to 32 percent while WWI showed a 17 percent rate. The note contrasts religious quotations with an assertion about self-help and includes a Sidney quotation.
On Broadway Private Papers From A Car Reporter
A veteran auto reporter offers a bold critique of Axis strategy arguing Spain and Argentina act as dangerous stooges. He warns Franco's Blue Division in Russia and Argentina's spy network threaten Allied forces, calls for commissions and careful scrutiny of political trippers.
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Axis
Spain
Argentina
Franco
Hitler
Russia
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