Air power versus battleships in U S defense debate
Rear Admiral Woodward argues air planes are auxiliary weapons, while critics say air power is decisive in modern warfare. The piece warns against underestimating aviation, urges balanced defense spending, and calls for a world class air force alongside battleships and other ships. It cites Nazi Norway invasion and Allied losses to air action and stresses thorough preparedness.
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Clark H. Woodward
U. S. Naval District
New York
Woodward
Norway
Hitler
History of party conventions reveals how deadlocks shift nominees
The piece recalls long convention fights from 1844 1852 1880 1896 and 1952 showing how candidates rose on ballots and speeches. It contrasts past maneuvers with a hypothetical 1940 Republican deadlock asking which issue or figure could secure the nomination and shape the presidency.
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Martin van Buren
New York
Lewis Cass
Michigan
Tennessee
Henry Clay
Texas
van Buren
Cass
Clay
Andy Jackson
R. M. Johnson
Kentucky
James Buchanan
Pennsylvania
James K. Polk
White House
Case
Buchanan
Douglas
Illinois
Virginia
Franklin Pierce
New Hampshire
James W. Bradbury
Maine
James Cochran Dobbin
North Carolina
Pierce
Dobbin
Horse Marines
Grant
Blaine
John Sherman
Ohio
James A. Garfield
Garfield
Richard P. Bland
Missouri
William J. Bryan
Nebraska
Bland
Bryan
Mississippi Valley
The Parent Problem The Parent Problem
A wartime advice column urges calm at home to shield children from anxiety about the war. It recommends avoiding war news on the radio, turning to humor and cheerful reading, and modeling self control. It offers parenting tips for discipline and consistency, then signs off with a street reference.
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United States
America
Europe
E. 45Th St
New York City
Sage and Questioner Explore Life and Death's Boundary
In a dialogue style poem the sage and a questioner debate whether living equals being alive after death. The questioner asks if one can live yet be dead and if one can die yet live, while the sage argues life and death are part of aging and growth, and true life is shown through emotion, loss, and engagement rather than mere breath.
Hints and Dints in a Patchwork Country
A column of assorted quips and anecdotes with political, social and comedic notes. It covers speeding fines, July automobile trends, Arkansas humor, voter opinions, stray remarks on politics and capability, and casual jests about employment, taxes, and social behavior. Beaver Pennsylvania records a junk dealer fined for buying from minors.
Babies kissed by families and moviegoers under scrutiny
A witty, speculative column questions infant kissing traditions and contagious ailments from gums to sinuses. It cites readers questions on bridesmaids names and wedding invitations, pronunciation trials, and a playful verse about a breeze. Also notes wartime attitudes and a courtroom quip about honesty.
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Mae
Doety
Day-Boo
Minister Uses Collection Box To Name Adulterer
A minister in his sermon warns of a man flirting with another's wife and directs him to drop five dollars in the collection plate. The plate yields nineteen five dollar bills and a two dollar bill with a note saying Other three pay day. He laments America's progress versus forefathers and notes a clash between free speech and intolerance while many reject the religion of the respectable.
The War News Shuffle From Black and White Reports
General war reporting tends to skew toward morale boosting and confidence building. The piece contrasts German and Allied lines, notes neutral press limits, and explains how front reports were curated for public consumption before Paris fell, with editors puzzled by conflicting narratives.
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London
Paris
Berlin
Italy
Rome
New Castle
Bible Thought For Today Woe unto them that rise early
A daily devotional note quotes Isaiah 5 11 warning against early indulgence in strong drink and prolonged wine fueled revelry. The excerpt frames moral advice and reflection on self control and temperance for readers.
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New Castle
Words Of Wisdom On Courage And Defense
Quoted line urges awakening and effort for defense as courage rises with the occasion. Emphasizes duty and resolve in the face of challenge, urging action over hesitation in a concise moral reflection.
The Human Side Of The News On Intellectual Blitzkrieg
The article argues for a robust intelligence on enemy ideas and warns of a broader threat to Western civilization from Nazi Germany. It reviews The War Against the West by Aurel Kolnai, noting its diagnostic critique of Nazism, its attack on Christianity and humanities, and its propagation of National Socialist ideals through quoted authorities from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurel Kolnai
Viking Press
Kolmai
Nazi Germany
Kolnai
Kings of the World and Leopold of Belgium
The piece argues kings vary from brave to wicked through history and notes Leopold of Belgium as a fearless king amid World War I. It contrasts Henry VIII, Peter the Great, Frederick the Great, and Albert of Belgium, praising Leopold’s courage despite harsh odds.
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Alice In Wonderland
Henry VIII
Henry VII
England
Elizabeth
Peter
Peter the Great
Russia
Frederick
Frederick the Great
Prussia
Leopold
Belgium
Albert
Henry
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Jacob P Rents James T. Ray
George W. Conway
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Bell Telephone
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
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Edgar A. Guest
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Markel
Hicks
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STORY
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