Quotes on duty crime inflation and liquor in war era discourse
Excerpts quote officials and public figures on bicycle registration, inflation sacrifice, liquor influence in warfare history, and community complaints about rats. Josephus Daniels praises late Commissioner Boney while Sergeant Pike recalls police efforts. Bertha Rachel Palmer links liquor to historic battles and national decline. Mrs. Louis Voorhees notes rats and local concreting work to keep them out.
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Bertha Rachel Palmer
W.C.T.U
Pearl Harbor
Port Arthur
Trenton
Hastings
Babylon
Nineveh
Louis Voorhees
Greenway Drive
Harry
North Carolina patriotism critique of national policy
A Raleigh commentary questions patriotism and intelligence across the United States, praising North Carolina while criticizing Washington for delay and bickering over inflation measures. It also questions Grew’s reporting on Japan and accuses U.S. policy of appeasement, suggesting accountability for State Department actions.
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Middle- West
North
East
Roosevelt
Congress of
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Congress
North Carolina
Washington
South
America
Loose Talk From Walter Reuther Sparks Contradictions
Walter Reuther, vice president of the United Automobile Workers union, disputes reports about Fisher plants at Pontiac. He notes one plant is five months ahead of schedule while another has produced only a single gun prototype and is not slated for production until October. He urges caution in officials seen by the press.
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Walter Reuther
United Automobile, Aircraft and Agricultural Workers’ Union
C.I.O
Reuther
Fisher
Pontiac
Senators Clash With War Board Over Zoot Suit Ban
A satirical column notes United States Senators criticizing the War Production Board ban on zoot suits. It describes zoot suits as long knee length coats with high waisted, flaring trousers and tight cuffs, criticized for wasting cloth and seen as youth prerogative. The piece singles out Senator Bob Reynolds as an example.
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United States
War Production Board
Senate
Bob Reynolds
Bob
Press Agentry and the OPA release on rubber heels
The piece notes 30 000 federal press agents and criticizes the OPA release No 476 from the Office of War Information. It argues rubber heels lack reader value compared with Nazi advances in Russia or the President's Congress address and Marines action, while the release would take a full page to convey.
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Hannah
OPA
Office of War Information
Russia
Congress
Pacific
Notable Broadway Notes From Walter Winchell Column
Walter Winchell surveys Broadway chatter, recounting Mencken and Nathan’s parting gift of a cold Pilsener, Brown’s naval readiness episode, Frank Moore’s racehorse string, and backstage tales from Zeppo Marx and Hollywood. Local figures, clubs, and wartime quirks color the revue.
Why Surprised Ambassadors Speech Sparks State Dept Critique
Ambassador Joseph Clark Drew just back from a Japan internship puts the State Department and himself in an embarrassing position by stressing the power of the Japanese war machine. His remarks claim it surprised the world, a notion born of prior bitter experience and sharply questioned as the department’s leadership, represented by Grew in Tokyo, faces scrutiny after Pearl Harbor era disclosures.
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Mexico
Grew
State Department
Japan
Joseph Clark Drew
Tokyo
Pearl
Dan C Boney Dies Led as State Insurance Chief
Dan C. Boney, state Insurance Commissioner, died in Raleigh after a life of public service. He served as a soldier in France where he was crippled for life, and he gained the respect of fellow officials and friends for quiet, efficient work and steadfast dedication.
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Dan C. Boney
Raleigh
France
Dan Boney
Bank depositors plan Friday night welfare meeting
Depositors of the Commercial National Bank, closed, will meet Friday night to discuss definite action on their welfare. Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association shows the South leads in furniture shipment. The Marx Brothers appear at the Paramount in Flhorse feathers. Mrs. Thomas Turner and children back from Marietta Ga and St Simon’s Island Others visit. Prices rise in NC tobacco market. Hitler delays decision on support or new election. Heat and cold records set at Wesley Memorial Church. American Legion Auxiliary trip arranged from Greensboro. Joseph Osborne Lee marries Margaret Wright Walker in Salisbury. Houston Hedrick and E C Mendenhall visiting Hillsboro. Julia Maxwell visits Pensacola. Greek Army to withdraw from Asia Minor. Lt James Doolittle abandons Dayton flight plans. Jackson Training School admin building fire.
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Commercial National Bank
Southern Furniture Manufacturers Association
Marx Brothers
Paramount
Wesley Memorial Methodist Church
American Legion Auxiliary
Greensboro
Joseph Osborne Lee
Margaret Wright Walker
Salisbury
Asia Minor
James Doolittle
Jacksonville
Fla
San Diego
Calif
Dayton
Jackson Training School
Concord
Evangelist Dr. Luther Bridges to Lead Revival
Twenty years ago local news notes evangelist Dr. Luther B. Bridges will conduct a revival at a city church. The item highlights his ministry and expected turnout, reflecting ongoing religious activity in the community.
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Luther B. Bridges
Devotional Verse On Joy In Faith In Chronicles Echo
A compact devotional note reflects on rejoicing in the Lord as Chronicles 6 10 frames praise and piety. It links belief joy adoration and beloved devotion, noting that each branch of piety delights in sacred spires and youthful faith.
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Chronicles
War on bootleggers expands to rationed goods
Washington reports tougher OPA actions target rubber tire price gouging and other rationed items. Prosecutions reveal organized tire rings selling illegally obtained tires at double market value and resold at high prices, with customers eager to pay. Public support for rationing strengthens enforcement while prior bootlegging habits fade.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Futhermore
Tort and Retort In President Critique At Assembly
The Charlotte News notes the President’s contemptuous remark about a few Americans shaping “petty politics in a world crisis” and mentions Senator Taft in the Senate accusing the Administration of delaying draft reform until after the November elections. It also cites public opinion on gas rationing and a proposed general sales tax, expressing cynicism about political maneuvering and seeking a sign to distinguish pot from kettle.
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International Student Assembly
United States
Taft
Senate
War Department
Congress
Charlotte News
Moments of Moment in a Wartime World
Three years after war began, the piece debates whether 1914 will bring clarity or longer conflict, urging focus on small moments that shape history. It praises consecrated effort, prayer, and generous action while condemning bickering, strikes, greed, and wasteful spending. A New York auctioneer was found unconscious in bed from gas, possibly speaking in his sleep.
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Christian Science Monitor
Poland
New York
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