Notes of an Innocent Bystander Story Tellers
Wartime economic strains cut magazine output and spark critique. The Living Age and The Nation face layoffs while World Digest notes a surge in press agents. Gen MacArthur once proposed a massive draft. Hoover era plans loom in memory. A Memphis Commercial Appeal editorial targets sedition laws and wartime propaganda.
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Germany
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Broadway
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Memphis Commercial Appeal
George Christians
Chattanooga
White House Spring Glows Amid War Crises and Policy Debate
Reports on air crash rates amid the U S military expansion show accidents remain proportionally steady since 1940 despite faster training The White House grounds bloom with magnolias forsythia and jonquils while debates continue over publishing crash totals and military disclosure Hull reiterates return to work after rest Winchell probes secretary’s plans and rubber industry coordination looms in policy talks
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Sugar Rationing Due to U S Sugar Shortage Wartime
Government set to issue War Ration Book No 1 for sugar as 1942 demand outpaces domestic production. Registration runs May 4 to 7 with 28 stamps per person and two pounds per person allowed. import reliance, shipping limits, and hoarding penalties drive rationing plans.
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Archangel
Main Street America Shapes Nation and War Economy
Wright A Patterson argues Main Street outshines Broadway in discipline, culture, and progress. He cites farms and leaders born on Main Street and describes shifts from kerosene lamps to electric lights and garages to show progress while preserving seriousness about national issues. The piece also records farmer sentiments on government farm bonuses during wartime and asserts the need to balance profits and prices with national service.
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U. S
America
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Broadway
Main Street
Vitamins cannot cure vision with new eyes for old
M J Julian of the Better Vision Institute warns against false hopes from vitamin pills. He states normal diets provide sufficient vitamins for eye health and that extra vitamin dosages rarely cure common visual defects. He notes retinal needs are small and night blindness linked to vitamin A deficiency is not easily reversed by supplements.
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M J Julian
Better Vision Institute
Scientist Finds Singing Warms Blood A New Insight
A scientist contends that singing raises blood warmth. The claim is met with skeptical reactions about how music affects the body.
Could Be Jones The Blacks Proud Of Ancestors
The dialogue hints at a claim that the Blacks may boast about origins as if inventors of their ancestors. Smith reacts with a wary remark about not being surprised if such boasts were true.
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Jones
Smith
Inventor Jokes On Auto Progress Through Decade
Smith cites 1940s cars with no running boards no gear shift and 1942 no car as Jones notes the rapid changes in automotive design. The exchange highlights evolving vehicle features and imagined milestones in early auto engineering.
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Jones
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