Beginning of doubt in Tokyo over war with United States
The article notes Japan wavers in tone toward war with the United States and questions the benefits of the axis alliance. It cites inconsistent statements with the Dutch East Indies and doubts about tripartite gains as moderates fear being used as pawns by Axis partners. It warns that public support in Japan could strain the military leadership if the populace sees no profit from aggression.
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Tokyo
United States
America
Japan
Dutch East Indies
Netherlands East Indies
Germany
Italy
Axis
China
Britain
Asia
Nippon
Perfume Makers Push Domestic Essential Oil Production
American perfume manufacturers weigh expanding essential oil and material production to reduce foreign supply disruptions. The Agriculture Department backs tropical crop sources, especially Haiti and the Dominican Republic, to compete with low cost East Indies labor. Citronella and lemon grass strains from Java grown in Porto Rico boost feasibility, aligning with a U S Latin American cooperative program.
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Department of Agriculture
Haiti
Dominican Republic
East Indies
Asia
Java
Porto Rico
United States
Well-Fed Soldiers In The New Army Food Revolution
American parents learn soldiers in training camps are well fed and rapidly gaining weight. The new Army provides high nutritive value with averages of a pound gained daily in initial days. Meat favorite is reef roast beef. pies vary by region. potatoes preferred French fried, then mashed. Kitchen work is mechanized to prepare and clean dishes.
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America
France
Keach
Mid-west
Mass production push in Wright Aeronautical engine plant
Wright Aeronautical expands from 60 machines across three plants to a Cincinnati single type engine plant using two machines and 24 workers to produce 1 000 engines monthly while Paterson output rises to 1 600. The streamlined line cuts cylinder production from 35 minutes to under two, enabling labor release for defense work and signaling broader wartime efficiency.
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Wright Aeronautical Corporation
Cincinnati
Wright
Paterson
New Jersey
The Parent Problem The Freedom Versus Discipline Debate
At the 45th Annual Convention of the Congress of Parents and Teachers in Boston speakers urged more freedom in home and school. Critics warned against too little discipline and insufficient learning from experience, while a Connecticut official urged balancing freedom with effort and self control for democracy to endure.
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The
Congress of Parents and Teachers
Boston
School of Education
Bedlam
Utterla
Our Republic
Republic
Alonzo Grace
Connecticut
Customs walls block interstate defense shipments
The piece cites Paul Truitt on Balkan barriers delaying defense logistics across state lines. Examples include plane parts from Los Angeles to Seattle delayed at borders, Illinois arms to Wisconsin camp held for plates, a $500 annual trailer fee for entry to St Louis, and an Army officer’s household goods moving Tennessee with a dual fuel tank setup. These laws hinder trade and defense, not promote it.
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Paul Truitt
America
Los Angeles
Seattle
Illinois
Wisconsin
Port Huron
Michigan
St. Louis
Missouri
Tennessee
Hints and Dints comic snippets and quips
A column of short, humorous observations and cartoons on daily life. Jokes about birthdays, clothing designs, red ink, senior and junior name usage, letters, driving nails, and social habits mix with brief anecdotes and witty morals from various readers and local scenes.
Local Clippings Show Quirky Notes On Life And Law
A collection of humorous and odd items spans stair climbing tips from a doctor to dieting claims by a female writer. The piece notes a public clock, a lunch counter exchange, a boy’s essay “Twins,” and a Pennsylvania bill on common law marriage. A golfer reports a nudist scoring a perfect round.
Raconteuse Advice on Humor and Dancing Etiquette
The piece advises that witty anecdotes require tight pacing for sophisticated audiences and warns against heavy dialects. It also answers a dancing question: never place your arm around a partner’s neck. the left hand should rest on the partner’s right upper arm.
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Joyce
What’s What At A Glance Amos Pinchot Fearful Of Socialism
Amos Pinchot delivers a strenuous appeal to the press warning of socialism. The notable attorney and commentator, brother of Gifford Pinchot, argues that radical reforms threaten constitutional order and individual liberty.
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Amos Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot release questions Roosevelt ties to socialism
A dramatic press release attributed to Amos Pinchot questions President Roosevelt and advisers collaborating with British laborites to push U S society toward socialism. It names Harold Laski Benjamin Cohen Hopkins and Felix Frankfurter as part of a plan to expand state control and likely discredit private enterprise amid the defense crisis.
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Amos Pinchot
Roosevelt
Labor Party
United States
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Amos
New York
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Giford
Mr. Pinchot
England
Harold Laski
John G. Winant
Benjamin Cohen
Harry L. Hopkins
Felix Frankfurter
Congress
Indus
Ies
Uncle Sam
Inglewood
Stand Firm and Carry On in Edgar A. Guest Poem
A 1941 Edgar A. Guest poem urges Americans to stand firm and carry on during peril. It emphasizes united effort and steady work whether at home or in tougher roles, framing resilience as a shared duty. The piece reflects wartime morale and perseverance.
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Edgar A. Guest
Bible Thought For Today Prompts Faith Reflection
A brief devotional line from 2 Corinthians 5 14 urging readers to consider Christ love and sacrifice reminding that if one died for all then all were dead prompting personal reflection.
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Christ
It Really Was Phony
Washington reports reveal a week earlier public anti Communist crusade by labor leaders linked to the White House was a sham. Philip Murray and Richard Frankensteen appeared to back government drives against communists, then turned hostile, exposing the premise as insincere.
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Washington
White House
Philip Murray
CIO
Roosevelt
Murray
Richard Frankensteen
CIO Automobile Workers’ Union
Pegler
Noted Figures Comment on War Ties and Peace
President Rosevelt denounces Germany's sinking of the Robin Moor and warns that the United States will not be intimidated. Jacqueline Cochran quips about presses and fashion while flying to Britain. Lord Halifax urges Allo American cooperation to shape a shared future. Charles Lindbergh advocates negotiated peace in Europe to preserve civilization.
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Ational
Washington
Rosevelyt
Germany
Robin Moor
United States
Boston
Lord Halifax
Los Angeles
Charles A. Lindergh
Europe
America
Birthdays of Famous Americans June 23 Highlight
June 23 marks birthdays of Frederick Bates early Missouri governor born in Goochland Virginia and John Gregory Bourke cavalry officer ethnologist writer born in Philadelphia. Charles Caruthers Rhodes Ewing Presbyterian missionary in Armstrong County Pennsylvania who went to India and was honored by the British Crown after his Panjab University work.
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Missouri
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Virginia
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Wiliam Henry Ashley
John Gregory Bourke
Philadelphia
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