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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1944
Page
5
A clipped OCR fragment shows the pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and the Republic for which it stands. The text is broken and incomplete with garbled words in the middle.
John Livingston of Dallas a CIO regional official argues there is no mystery in Kansas City service members breaking up picket lines removing an American Flag from a sign. He claims public opinion will force action as citizens and servicemen alike grow sick of wartime strikes and demand an end.
The Home Front urges a restrained V E Day observance mirroring the solemnity of D Day. Victory in Europe will follow by shared sacrifice and prayer, not wild celebration, with the Pacific war still to be won. A correspondent letter from Palau recalls troops enduring 125 degree heat and austere spirits, warning against jingoistic revelry.
Berlin correspondent Sigurd Schultz recalls how postwar Germany built an economic base to power future aggression. The piece describes Ludwig von Seeckt's emphasis on rapid industrial conversion and the Nazis leveraging moratoriums to fund war efforts, hinting at a planned economic war in a coming peace.
The text follows Nazi agents moving through Europe and beyond, proclaiming chaos unless the German economy is saved while urging mercy for holdings. It sketches Germany's collapse into militarism under Hitler, Papen, and Schleicher, noting unemployment, Versailles tensions, and shifting power amid diplomacy and conspiracies.
Ottawa reports potential rise in 1945 newsprint output due to more woods workers. Twenty five percent more pulp cutters in the second week of October and 5 000 POWs in the woods suggest higher production later, but officials warn against overoptimism as winter cuts and delays may affect mills until next summer.
Erich Brandeis comments on a new Matriots Foundation funded by Ruth Welty and O Virginia Diedel that aims to replace male governance with female leadership while denying violence. He jokes about the plan and concludes with a jab about his wife calling from downstairs.
The piece outlines FDR potential nationwide tour targeting industrial centers from New York to Chicago to mobilize independent voters and rally party workers as polls suggest a close race against Dewey. it details electoral math, key states, and cabinet constraints noted by Democratic leaders.
Taylor Johnson a Weatherford Texas youth contributed to the war effort by salvaging radio crystals and aiding the Air Service command. From a young age he built crystal radios and repurposed damaged parts, helping to replenish essential communications supplies for fighter and bomber units.
Weatherford soldier Technical Sergeant James Taylor, 22, developed a cathode ray machine in England that tests radio crystals for frequency accuracy and vibration endurance. By mid August it activated 50,000 crystals, saving about 1.75 million dollars and keeping thousands of U S planes in the air. The Associated Press notes his genius and natural aptitude.
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