North Carolina Office Growth vs Hospital Needs Debate
From Raleigh comes a critique urging North Carolina to prioritize hospital construction for the mentally ill over new office space as the state plans two extra wings to the revenue building and a new highway office. The writer questions whether government offices are being favored over funding for asylums and seeks clarity from the governor and council of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
North Carolina
Nce
Council of State
Citi
Zens
Lynn Nisbet
End Army Snobbery By Open Path To Officers
The piece argues for easier advancement from enlisted ranks to officer candidacy in the military and naval systems. It warns that social caste divisions between officers and enlisted men hinder building the best possible force and calls for reforms to remove snobbery while expanding pay, benefits, and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Navy
A Moral Debt and World War Alliances
The piece argues England owes a moral debt to the world and the United States for mutual survival in war and commerce. It notes common motives for entry into war, rejects self interest in postwar aid, and warns England against attacking capitalism. It contrasts lend lease with funding economic warfare and stresses US unique role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Germany
United States
Russia
Two Wrongs in Tokyo War Occupation Row
The piece questions General MacArthur's 200000 occupation force claim in six months and criticizes Dean Acheson's public rebuke. It notes Truman's initial tacit approval and raises doubt about a later condemnatory move, arguing that two wrongs do not make a right in international affairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Japan
Dean Acheson
Acheson
Truman
Hope for settlement of High Point strike
The piece urges a prompt fair settlement of the hosiery strike between manufacturers and boarders with federal conciliator Seth Brewer in town. It questions whether outsiders from Washington and Raleigh should mediate and asks if local, peaceful settlement should be pursued to avoid strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All High Point
Seth Brewer
Washington
Raleigh
No Hypocrite Acknowledges Truman's Frank Political Persona
The piece argues President Truman shows himself openly in politics and entertainment habits, noting his willingness to drink bourbon and play cards or poker while visiting a Chesapeake Bay gathering and Potsdam. It contends his transparency contrasts with Washington hypocrisy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman
Chespeake Bay
Associated Press
Potsdam
Churchill
Stalin
Washington
Postwar push to decentralize veteran readjustment efforts
President Truman urges community cooperation to aid veterans as authority shifts from the Washington VA to 13 branch offices. The plan, rooted in 1944, emphasizes local responsibility over federal charity, with emphasis on industrial labor and civic groups supporting returning soldiers.
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Washington
Truman
Congress
Clearing House For Veterans Affairs
Veterans Administration
Wash
Ington
Bernard Baruch
John M. Hancock
James F. Byrnes
Office of War Mobilization
Veterans Information Centers Grow Under RRA Plan
The retraining and reemployment administration emerged from the Baruch-Hancock report to aid veterans of the war, with major gains for those who served in the war effort. RRA started by creating veterans information service centers that evolved into efficient information instruments surpassing early expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baruch - Hancock
RRA
British Labor Backs Churchill Rivalry and Laski’s Elusiveness
A columnist recalls Harold Laski’s influence and critiques his role as Britain’s defacto world adviser. The piece notes Laski’s absence in grant aid talks and mocks his pushy style while contrasting with Keynes and Halifax. It argues distance colors perception of American capitalism.
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Labor Party
Engad
Winston Churchil
Harold Laski
Mr. Laski
United States
Laski
John Maynard Keynes
Earl of Halifax
Harvard
England
America
Sokolsky on free enterprise and Laski in wartime politics
By George Sokolsky FTC commentary argues free enterprise survived wartime, praising American scientific progress and atomic age potential. It critiques Laski Labour Party positions and U.S. aid consent, warning against underwriting international socialist experiments while defending U.S. sovereignty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Trade Commission
United States
Soviet Russia
Spain
Laski
Labor
Right to Work bill debated as unclear origin and aims
Washington critics contend the proposed right to work law lacks clear origin and meaning. They note sponsors deny legal rights are created, calling it a declaration of policy with unclear legal teeth and mixed backing from CIO and farmers unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
CIO
Farmers Union
Farmer Branch
Roosevelt
Evelt
International Labor Office
Philadelphia
William Beveridge
Thomas
Utah
Murray
Taft
Every Man a Job bill analyzed as political propaganda
The speaker questions a supreme court backed bill promising government jobs. He argues it would serve as a policy peg to justify future spending, not create guaranteed jobs, and could spur demands for funds or policy changes. He notes Congress can still appropriate or reject funds, and cites 15 years of ongoing government spending on unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor Party
Ito
Britain
America
Laski
Mr. Laski
Supreme Court
Aluminum
Congress
Broadway Highlights Preview for 1945 46 Season
A roundup of Broadway openings and reviews for the 1945 46 season. Notes preview upcoming shows such as Deep Are the Roots at Fulton, The Ryan Girl at Plymouth, You Touched Me at Booth, and appearances by Katherine Dunham and Radio Stars on Parade. Includes industry gossip and media figures.
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Fulton
Philly
June Havoc
Edmund Lowe
Plymouth
Tennessee Williams
Glass Menagerie
Boston
Variety
Boy
Katherine Dunham
Thursayt
Britain
Frances Langford
Mama
Papa
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George
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H'wood
Fred Waring
U. S. Steel
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Upton Close
H. V. Kaltenborn
Hooper
Commys
William Z. Foster
Communist Party
Peter Lorre
Geo. Lewis
Lynch
H. W. Norton
Peter Donald
Marceline Cox
Napoleon
M. Halsey
H. L. Mencken
Intelligentsia Litree
J. Donald Adams
Pearl Harbor
House
Fritz Kuhn
USA
Berlin
Tokyo
Detroit
Hoffman Dep’t
H'wood Reporter
Hitler
Goebbels
Lady Hamilton
Adolf
Bob Hope
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Walter Winchell
Fuehrer
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