Silly season dangers in hot weather political mix
A critique of the 1941 political climate as summer heat fuels sensationalism. It notes Governor O'Daniel's private army idea, Oklahoma criminal syndicalism cases over books, a Toledo postcard case, a Texas candidate in a barrel, and war dispatch spin. The piece warns against taking silliness seriously, lest it explode into dynamite.
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O'Daniel
Texas
Oklahoma
Steinbeck
Toledo
Germany
Cleveland
Guppie
Money Back and the Great Giving Reversal
A camel through the eye of a needle analogy frames a tale of money returned. Oren Root, who aided a Willkie boom in 1941, reports he did not spend all contributions and plans to return funds upon request. In New York, Cafeteria Employes Union Local 302 says it will refund 840000 of defense money raised for a strike that never occurred.
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Oren Root
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New York
The Army Grows By Pounds Per Soldier
The Army has ten million more pounds of soldiers than at the first induction of a million recruits. Average soldier gained 10 pounds in his first three weeks in the Army, per food consultants of the Quartermaster Corps. Those inducted were in decent shape, but three weeks in uniform showed further improvement, increasing effective power rather than sheer numbers.
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Quartermaster Corps
Words of the Wise P History and Human Spirit Struggle
A fragment from a quotation ends with references to Harry Woodburn Chase, Leon, and Hawkes in a Chamber of Commerce context. The readable text discusses the world struggle for the human spirit surpassing material conquest and hints at higher ideals and the value of work.
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Chanter Harry Woodburn Chase
New York
Uni
They Saw It Through They Declared Independence Fourth of July Reflections
The piece reflects on the 1776 Declaration of Independence, noting it was a difficult decision, not universal joy. It recalls varied fears and hopes, the grit of the founders, and their resolve to persevere, shaping a nation free to breathe.
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Great Britain
Philadelphia
Hancock
England
Continental Congress
Louis XVI
Barbs on politics and jokes about draft era public life
A satirical Barbs column roasts New Jersey politics over school closings on patriotic days and notes how children supposedly vote. It jabs at defense bonds, marriage, earnings, and rumormongering by Broadway writers. Draftees in uniforms get playful buttons while the piece lampoons public life and the endless headlines.
Quote on democracy and civic effort by Prentis
The quote notes James Bryce’s concern about democracy’s fatalism and the perceived insignificance of individual effort. It attributes the view to H. W. Prentis, Jr. and the National Association of Manufacturers as context.
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James Bryce
H. W. Prentis, Jr
National Association of Manufacturers
Hollywood Notes highlights spats and star moves of 1940s cinema
Hollywood notes cover Spencer Tracy and a rival star turning down a secondary role, Lilian Hellman fearing The Little Foxes title, Rosalind Russell leaving Metro for $75,000 a picture, Constance Bennett joining Greta Garbo, Garbo’s bathing suit cameo, a fake kidnapping scam, Rudy Vallee shifting to agency dreams, George Raft seeking exit from Warner, Boyer’s Appointment for Love, Montez as jungle queen, Judy Canova’s Hawaii marriage tie, 2000 monkeys for Jungle Book, and historic Africa location clips for Stanley and Livingstone with other studios renting footage.
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Hollywood
Spencer Tracy
Tracy
Lilian Hellman
Sam Goldwyn
the Little Foxes
Metro
Rosalind Russell
Lot
Jance
Jimmy Caghey
Horatio Hornblower
Rudy Vallee
George Raft
Warner Brothers
Charles Boyer
Margaret Sullivan
Marie Montez
Dorothy Lamour
Alexander Korda
Zanzibar
Africa
Stanley and Livingstone
Jimmy Stewart
Drunk Man Refuses Hasty Jail After Meter Confusion
Portland police report a drunken man sleeping beside a parking meter chose jail over swift processing. He claimed to have dropped a nickel in the meter and 30 minutes of parking time remaining.
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Portland
Ore
T. C. Freiberg
Freiberg
Ban on open sugar bowls ends old free dining era
Philadelphia health officials ban the open communal sugar bowl once common on restaurant tables as unsanitary. The move reflects stricter hygienic standards and a push toward individual sugar packets in dining venues.
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Philadelphia
Board of Health
Small business squeezed by defense priorities and monopolies
Washington reports fear that independents and small manufacturers face curtailment as defense orders favor big firms. Justice Department warns four dangers to small businesses from prioritization, price control, and labor pressure. An anti-trust section will study, plan, and head off harm to the little man amid wartime production. Fort Leavenworth item notes selectees Goebels and Churchill discussing a private war plan.
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Washington
Defense Contract Service
Peter R. Nehemkis
OPM
Nehemkis
Office of Production Management
New York City
Justice Department
Anti-Trust Division
Thurman W. Arnold
National Defense
Little Man
Defense
Rocky Mountain Region
Another Man's Wife: Lita Chooses a New Life in Farmington
In a dramatic shift, Lita confronts her long affair with Jerry and accepts Ken Richards's proposal. She plans to return to her real name Ann Marshall, move to Farmington, and start anew with Ken, despite Jerry's heartbreak and protests. The decision sparks a tearful confrontation about love, publicity, and a future with Ken.
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Ken Hoa
Lita
Jerry
Ken Richards
White House
Ken
Reno
Darling
Richards
Jerry Darling
Ruth Eustace
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