Nazi captive states draft show global unification drive
The Philadelphia Inquirer outlines a clear demonstration of the Nazi system as conquered and allied states are drawn into Hitler's war in the East. Mussolini, Hungary, Slovakia, Croatia, France, Romania, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland are noted for aiding or aligning with the Axis as Germany threatens Britain and the Atlantic. The piece argues this expansion would compel Britain’s resources and Britain’s fleet to be redirected, urging Americans to accelerate defense production to shield the Americas from totalitarian aggression.
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New World
Modified defense bill trims objectionable provisions
The War Department secures changes to the defense bill, removing major objections by limiting requisition powers to military equipment and components and tempering patents control. Despite reductions, officials insist the bill still serves its legitimate defense purpose. Spending for defense shows high wartime levels but a record peace time deficit reflects complex fiscal dynamics.
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War Department
Patterson
Leftist response shifts as war begins in Europe
The piece notes a broad range of American leftists from moderate to radical reacting to Hitler’s invasion of Russia. It claims communists and fellow travelers alter fronts, picketing the White House and showing visible sympathy shifts while insisting their principles align with aid to Britain. It argues these groups will remain opposed to true American patriotism despite wartime changes.
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Russia
White House
Britain
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Pennsylvania Avenue
Rusale
Communist Party In America
Long Live the Cow Foretells a Milk Machine Future
A speculative piece argues the cow may be replaced by a milk producing machine, praising science while noting past grand forecasts from grass milk to soy and kerosene. It suggests current evidence shows the cow still endures amid debate on how to end its era.
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Far East
Babson
The Parent Problem by Garry C Myers Ph D
A columnist critiques costly graduation customs and social pressures at commencements. He notes excessive expenses on pins outfits corsages dances and yearbooks driven by family status, urges parental and school leadership to curb waste, and warns gifts linked to social pressure distort values for youths.
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Garry C. Myers
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United States
Ales
Hough
The World and the Mud Puddles
A historical note critiques the postwar craze for chain letters and stamps. It cites Uncle Sam selling grants during the craze, millions spent on stamps, and revenue from undelivered mail to the Dead Letter Office. The piece argues Postal Dept costs rise from franking, and condemns printing the Congressional Record as wasteful and unread.
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Washington
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Postal Department
Happigrams by ERICH BRANDEIS
Allen Johnson of Norcross Georgia suffered weight loss and sinus troubles. After visiting a famous clinic he was diagnosed with allergy to his wife’s face powder. Mrs Johnson changed brands and he recovered. the piece notes some men are allergic to pretty faces and recovery follows.
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Allen Johnson
Norcross
Hints and Dints and Daily Jots Reflections
A collage of short musings and quips on daily life values manners humor and social observations. It laments missed chances kindness to friends and the oddities of modern living with playful riffs on public behavior fireworks alcohol and politics.
Apology for Missteps and Polite Customs Echo in Advice
Broad, folksy column advises that apologies ease annoyances in public spaces and mistakes. It warns against excessive abjection yet urges timely admits of fault. Pieces discuss social grace, obituaries as a measure of character, and odd epigraphs, ending with light quips on manners and sensitive topics.
Congested Washington Housing and Air Traffic Proposals
Central Prexa columnist Charles P. Stewart notes Washington’s overcrowded housing and offices as lawmakers press for a federal aerial traffic control office. He cites Capitol-area air lane congestion, government worker shifts, rising rents, crime, and police strain, urging careful realism about the capital’s capacity.
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Charles P. Stewar
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Jack Nichols
Oklahoma
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Vie
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Elizabeth's Teeth Parade In Local Mock Pageant
A playful 1941 piece by Edgar A. Guesc describes a young girl Elizabeth with gleaming teeth in a fanciful spectacle. Neighbors and tradesmen cheer as she grins wide, trumpets and drums add ceremony, and she is crowned with laurel leaves in festive exaggeration.
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Bible Thought For Today Virtue and vice in daily life
A compact reflection attributed to Burke urges that virtue oil catch as well as vice, and the public stock of honest manly principle accumulates daily through conduct and character. The note frames moral growth as continuous, personal discipline.
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Burke
The Great Game Of Politics By FRANK RK KENT
A feature arguing that postwar economic policy risks fiscal chaos and national decline. It criticizes wartime spending, stresses deficit dangers, and questions retrenchment efforts by the administration and Treasury. The piece warns of rising federal outlays as defense needs grow.
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Frank RK. Kent
Congress
Noted Leaders Speak On War Time Recreation
International News Services reports from New York and Chicago on war related morale efforts. Thomas E Dever urges recreation facilities for soldiers to preserve normal social relations. Alice Marble plans tennis exhibitions at military bases as patriotic gesture. Alec Templeton explains why he became an American artist after touring the United States.
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Mentzer American Mewapaper Publishers’ Association
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Alec Templeton
Noted 19th Century Politician and Actor Profiles
The fragment references Benjamin Fittpawick of Greene County Georgia who served two Alabama governorship terms and US Senate tenure, declined 1860 Democratic Vice Presidential nomination. Williamy Annan Wheeler, a lawyer and US House member, once VP of the US, with links to STG and Republican contexts. Waltermoden, a Brooklyn Relor, and a Shakespearean actor famed for Hamlet praised as America’s finest since Edwin Booth.
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