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Scrap drives and metal recycling during wartime effort
The article recalls World War II campaigns urging public reduction in civilian metal use and drives to salvage aluminum alloys, steel, tires, tin cans, fats, waste paper, silk, and stockings. It notes sorting challenges, postwar standardization, and continued efficient metal use benefiting the nation.
Edison Birthday Reflections on America's Inventor and Lincoln
The piece honors Thomas A. Edison on his 104th birth anniversary, crediting him with the electric light, motion picture, phonograph, and more, and laments national neglect. It compares Edison to Lincoln, praising Lincoln's steadfast pursuit of the nation's greatest good and urging modern leaders to emulate his statesmanship.
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Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Mas A. Edison
Lincoln
America
Washington
Textbooks not needed by students argues for lecture learning
Dr. George W. Crane discusses a graduate Harry F. who says he can pass with lectures alone and no textbooks. He mocks college presidents and professors for overreliance on books, praising humor, firsthand knowledge, and inexpensive texts while criticizing ritual and padding in textbooks.
Voice of America must function independently say critics
The piece argues for separating the Voice of America from the State Department to ensure it can act as an independent information agency reporting to the president and Congress. It cites Secretary Acheson and Senator Benton debates on the agency’s scope, mission, and role in psychological warfare and national strategy.
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Department of State
Benton
Congress
Acheson
Boca Connecticut
Senate
State Department
Congress of the
United States
Stanton Griffis
Spain
Poland
Egypt
Palestine
Ambassador Griffis
Advice Never Given: A Lesson On Cheaper Counsel
Erich Brandeis notes a century old truth that advice costs nothing yet is rarely heeded. He recounts Fanny Cole of Southampton, age 105, and shows how well meaning counsel often backfires. Anecdotes about friends, a doctor’s diet, and the plea to stop giving advice end with a firm pledge: never offer advice.
The Stars Say For Tomorrow by Genevieve Kemble
A forecast hints at conflicting planetary configurations creating a tense, complex situation with little support. It suggests using inner power and stratagems such as hunches and intuition to cope. Those celebrating a birthday may face opposition and must rely on unique forces and secret weapons.
National Good Egg Club honors Sen Ed Johnson
Washington scene recalls Ed Johnson Colorado Democrat named to the Poultry and Egg National Board’s National Good Egg Club. Johnson jokes about eggs and Brannan as he sends back his pledge and requests egg-related dues, adding a quip about public egg publicity.
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Washington
Ed Johnson
Colorado
Poultry and Egg National Board
Chicago
Senator Johnson
Congress
Johnson
United States
Baldy Brannan
Baldy
Returning GI JOE in a Boom Country Glorying in Home
Hal Boyle writes an open letter from New York to Private GI Joe in Korea, describing America as a gold plated foxhole of the western world. He notes rising prices, new taxes, and a society obsessed with film and television while mass atom bombs and draft headlines loom. He contrasts Korea with U S life, praises the homeward pull, and urges Joe to return soon as the author reflects on the cathedral-like sense of coming home.
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Hal Boyle
America
Korea
GI Joe
Uncle Sugar Able
Joe
Washington
Arthur Godrey
Wahington
New York
Hopalong Cassidy
Villian
Broadway Stars Share Laughter, Letters, and Life Backstage
Dorothy Kilgallen sketches backstage life in Broadway hits. Russell Nype greets fans in New York while his mother relishes her first Big City visit. Sidney Kingsley quietly studies audiences as Miriam Hopkins contemplates draft worries for her son. Ethel Waters life story book deal stuns Doubleday as Robert Alda endures fan mail and cuff links. Bob pins Broadway success to a Gaiety Deli memory amid rising pay.
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Russell Nype
Ethel Merman
New York
Mra. Nype
Big City
Fifth Avenue
Russ
Perdon
Mr. Nype
Russell
Passeng
Sidney Kingsley
Broadway
Miriam Hopkins
Michael
Lawrenceville
Charles Brackett
Robert Alda
Cleveland
Jersey City
Mariner
Francis Alda
Jimmy Durante
Jack Carson
Russ Columbo
Bob
Gaiety Theatre
Gaiety Delicatessen
46Th Street Theatre
Child Born This Day Foretells Varied Life Path
An editorical fragment suggests a child born today may lead a dramatic life shaped by innate integrity and lofty ideals. It hints at hidden forces and moral guidance guiding the soul against superficial temptations.
Tax on gross sales eyed to ease tax stamping burden
The piece discusses Governor Lausche's proposal for a three percent gross sales tax replacing the current stamp system. Merchants would collect the tax directly and risk fewer stamp duties, while customers would see simpler pricing. The debate notes potential state savings but public support may waver amid federal tax pressures. The column then pivots to a spelling anecdote about Polyvinyl pyrrolidone linked to a New Jersey train wreck, ending with a humorous mispronunciation by Mrs. Jack Harris and her daughter Debby asking where she lives.
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New Jersey
Jack Harris
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Baldy) Brannan
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