New War Tax Program to Hit Everyone
Secretary Morgenthau told the House Ways and Means committee that a new war tax program would be felt in every American home. He proposed doubling most individual income taxes, higher corporate taxes, taxes on cigarettes and soda, stiffer estate and gift taxes, and two billion dollars in additional Social Security taxes to reach 27 billion for the next fiscal year. The plan aims to curb inflation and fund war materiel, with no general sales tax and a system judged fair by ability to pay.
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China Can Tote Supplies Over Three Other Routes If Burma Road Is Lost
The article notes China can reroute war materiel via three alternatives if Burma Road falls. The north road from Russia links to the Trans-Siberian Railway, the northwest route via the Silk Road from MiSsor Polo, and a back road from Calcutta to Chunking not yet finished. India could supply resources and armaments through this route, while Russia remains a major supplier if Burma Road is cut.
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Black and White Skin Soap Ad Claims Quick Healing
An old fashioned ad touts Black and White Skin Soap as a home cure for acne and blemishes. It promises direct germ killing action, quick relief, 25 years of success, and a money back guarantee with daily use for cleansing and clearer skin.
Jap Prisoner Stats From MacArthur HQ Reveal Details
Washington reports at MacArthur's HQ show Japanese prisoners include a 23.9 year old infantryman with 125.8 pounds, 18 months in service, likely a farmer, and ages 19 to 31 among captives. About 60.5 percent are infantry, 70 percent have grammar school education, 12 percent have high school schooling. farmers 30 percent, mechanics 25, clerks 20. The total prisoner count remains classified.
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Laugh at War and Like It By Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor riffs on rubber shortages and wartime thrift. He jokes about government fear, Sophie Tucker, Donald Nelson, and girdles in a satirical defense of morale. The column blends vaudeville humor with wartime shortages and showbiz gossip.
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Harlem Has Got It Bad Night at the Apollo
New York dispatch notes a crowded Harlem Apollo show where Eddie's performance flops and the audience voices disappointment. The piece mixes theater color with odd geopolitical asides about German weapons and Chinese troops in a chaotic, satirical tone.
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Apollo Theatre Night Attraction Review
Glamour Girl Mildred performs a lively set with Bites In The Night, drawing applause before a sailor Harmonica Harry and a boogie piano act. Ellen Fitzgerald leads the stage band as various acts ride melodies like Stardust and Honeysuckle Rose, with crowd reactions and a final controversial closer.
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Blood poisoning sufferers have twice the chance of recovery today compared with six years ago, owing to remedies using sulfenilamide chemicals.
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Peruvian Horsepower Port potential horsepower reported
The estimate places potential horsepower in the Port of Peru has 4,500,000 possible horsepower with under 160,000 utilized. The United States produced 34 percent of the world steel in 1939.
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