Railcar freight outlook cites steady prewar demand
Rail freight output in the United States is forecast to reach about 950,000 carloads by next October, with readings near 75,000 in the last week. Officials note smooth demand and adequate facilities, aided by intercoastal shipping diversions. They deny a general car shortage or congestion, highlighting early preparedness as key to ongoing defense efforts and contrasting with the 1917 postwar strain.
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United States
Gooden
Newforber
Ihey
Wars and Prices in America Across Historic Wars
The piece compares U.S. price trends to past wars from 1414 to 1918, noting varied paces of increase across commodities. It cites Department of Labor indices, shows overall commodity gains of 16 percent early in World War I, with farm goods and manufactured items rising differently than 1914-16. It notes costs during Napoleonic, Civil, and World War periods and says today labor prices are not yet controlled by government.
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United States
Department of Labor
No New Army Song as Yet If at All
Observers note war lacks a great marching or soldier song as mechanized weapons threaten to drown out infantry and artillery tunes. Some blame Tin Pan Alley and modern entertainment, but the real reason remains unclear. Still, a new national marching song may arise someday while soldiers should not forget Thy Carissons are Rolling Along.
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Tin Pan Alley
Mademoiselle
Armentlieres
M.A.D
Alvin
Peg
Property Conscription For National Emergency Powers
A national emergency argument for broad presidential control over all property to support war readiness is outlined. The piece critiques unrestricted seizure powers and notes Britain’s model, warning against a military regime and stressing the need for checks while acknowledging wartime mobilization pressures. The War Department’s stance on centralization and the conflict with labor leadership are discussed as factors shaping defense production.
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War Department
Army
Navy
United States
Choosing Life's Partner in Love and Marriage
Garry C. Myers argues parents shape youths' mate choices through home example and healthy habits. He urges self-reflection before love centers on a person, asks readers to assess health, self-control, empathy, and shared values, and notes no perfect mate exists. He references his book Marriage and Parenthood and offers a reading list from 235 Base 45th Street, New York City.
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Base 45Th Street
New York City
World and the Mud Puddles Rally for Defense Drive
The piece reports an urgent push for round-the-clock arms production led by Roosevelt and Knudsen, with a 17.6 billion dollar defense budget target by December. It highlights underutilized machine tools, mostly one-shift plants, and warns that defense contracts must spread to thousands of small firms and subcontractors to meet wartime needs.
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Roosevelt
GPM
Knudsen
National Association of Manufacturers
Aireraft
Amery Jean Eagle
Hints and Dints From a Bygone Daily Laugh Lines
A jumble of jokes and quips on everyday life from a historical page. Witty bits reference dentists convention in Bedford Pa and a midwest grandmother perplexed by striped kimono. Satirical snippets touch on politics, religion, and rural humor.
Social tips and humorous vignettes from a 1940s column
A collage of social behavior advice and light anecdotes on popularity, conversation, and manners. It features guidance on engaging others, starting conversations, hosting, and listening, plus short humorous sketches about parties, travel chatter, bread etiquette, addressing a bishop, and a mad dog tale. The tone echoes a community newspaper column with gossip and moral quips.
Eden's world order vision echoes Hull in postwar aims
Central Press Columnist Charles I surveys Anthony Eden's British plan for a postwar world order emphasizing cooperation with the United States. Eden's goals mirror Cordell Hull's internationalist outlook, advocating no single dominant power yet promoting freedom of speech worship and avoidance of trade barriers through reciprocal treaties. The column notes Eden's emphasis on joint effort and economic interdependence as the path to lasting peace.
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Charles I
Stewart Central Press
Washington
Anthony Eden
London
John Bull
Anthony
United States
Secreary Hull
State Department
Mobadh
Secretay Hall
Cordell Hall
Life's Story of Mothers and Daughters and Sons
Edgar A Guest outlines a family tale where mothers dream of daughters marrying well and sons earning honor through place and skill. The verse contrasts ambitions for status, riches, and social rank with the quieter wishes of home and lineage, presenting a traditional view of family destiny.
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Cpyright
Edgar A
Bible Thought For Today Blessing Of Peacemakers Theme
A daily Bible reflection cites Matthew 5 9 blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called the children of God highlighting peace and moral conduct for readers.
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God
Matt
Words Of Wisdom On Love And Friendship
A fragment quotes Plato noting love between a man and a woman is passion while friendship between men is deeper and enduring. The aphorism contrasts romantic love with enduring male friendship.
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Piato
The Next Chief Justice Rumors In Washington
Washington reports on Charles Evans Hughes retirement and the race to name his successor. Speculation centers on Justice Harlan Fiske Stone and possible picks by President Roosevelt, with insiders predicting a shift in court philosophy and future appointments.
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Washington
Charles Evans Hughes
Supreme Court
United States
Hughes
Notable Voices Call For Empire Citizenship And War Aid
A garbled wire service style collage cites figures in Edinburgh Chicago Fort Worth and Washington. It notes a push for common citizenship within the British empire and the United States, plus a pledge to deliver essential goods to Britain. Also mentions Jimmy Demare in a championship context and a denial from President about a London peace offer.
Birthdays of Famous Americans June Highlights
Birthdays listed include Samuel Slater in Belper England noted for pioneering textile machinery and mills in Webster Massachusetts, called father of American manufactures. John Howard Payne in New York City, actor and playwright famed for Home Sweet Home. William Edward Parsons, Akron architect and city planner, appointed U S government consulting architect in the Philippines 1905, designing Manila Hotel and Philippine General Hospital.
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Derbyshire
England
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Webster
Mass
Amer Manufactures
John Howard Payne
New York City
Home, Sweet Home
William Edward Parsons
Akron
United States
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Mannila Hotel
Philippine General Hospital
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