Two War Brides and a Marine's Dilemma in Wartime Home
Letter from Harris B. asks who should boss in a home with his wife Nan and his mother. The adviser urges harmony, praising mutual support, and urges the women to flatter each other while Harris reassures them with affection, aiming for peaceful coexistence during the war.
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Guadalcanal
Mom
Teenek Patrick Huskinson
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Washington
Djitz
Euskinson
Harmony for His Sake in Soldier’s Letters Close Quarrels
A column advocates a wartime living arrangement for a soldier’s wife and mother to share a home. It argues such harmony eases the husband’s anxiety, offers security, and helps with childcare, while noting potential frictions that should be avoided in letters home to the front.
Self-Disciplined Teaching Advised by Mrs Murray
Mrs Belle Murray of the University of Michigan urges adults to be self disciplined when teaching children. She calls for training in judgment and will so children not only know what to do but want to do it. She says delaying orders preserves a child’s joy in learning.
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Belle Murray
U. of Michigan
Roosevelt Fights Fatigue as Congress Seeks Health Update
At the White House the President reports feeling great after a 12 hour shine period. Senate leaders note a thinner face, with physician Admiral McIntire saying weight loss totals about 10 pounds under orders. Separate wartime notes discuss Nazi pillboxes at Cassino and discharge button issues for veterans.
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Senate
Alben Barkley
Roosevelt
Ross T. McIntire
Rosevelt
McIntire
British envoy and Berle clash over air routes
Lord Halifax visited Undersecretary Stettinius in a secret meeting followed by an exchange where Adolf Berle expressed a firm rebuke. The closed session centered on future air routes, with Berle insisting a tough approach was required.
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Adolf Berle
State Department
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Jeep Investigation Sparks Budget Hearing Scrutiny
Government officials faced criticism during hearings on the supplemental defense bill over a proposed jeep evaluation plan. Agriculture department engineers urged $15,000 to assess jeep value as substitute power for farms amid tractor shortages and potential postwar impacts.
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Department of Agriculture
End Laxative Habit This Easy Way
An advertisement extols a lemon and water laxative method using the juice of one Sunkist lemon taken each morning. It claims quick bowel action, vitamin C benefits, and energy boosts, urging use of California Sunkist lemons for best results.
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California
Sunkist Mons
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