The Fifth Freedom and the Price of Government Gadgets
U S labor and the closed shop debate highlighted by W. O. Hart editor letters and editorial urging the right to work without tribute to labor racketeers. A discussion on gadgets added to government since 1913 and rising per-person costs, plus wartime farm price impacts and British class dynamics seen through Jenny Lee's visit.
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U. S
W. O. Hart
Orange
Calif
Fifth Freedom
Pacific
Atlantic Seaboard
Hart
Congress
Washington Power Lobby Under Scrutiny By Truman Committee
The Truman committee intensifies inquiry into the power lobby and dollar a year officials inside the OPM. It questions J A Krug over salaries from utilities, notes 18 staffers paid by power companies, and probes private salaries while serving government duties.
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Washington
D. C
Truman Committee
OPM
House Appropriations Committee
J. A. Krug
Krug
John Lord O’brian
Corporation
Power Division
O’brian
WOC
Donald Nelson
Macassar Victory Marks Early American Naval Win
American forces claimed an early victory in the Macassar Strait engagement, trapping a large Japanese force for days. Destroyers submarines and air power contributed to the loss or immobilization of several Japanese ships including an aircraft carrier. The fight lasted more than six days with heavy Japanese tolls and strategic implications for defending the East Indies.
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Macassar Straits
Java
United States
East Indies
South Pacific
Japanese Lose Heavily at Macassar
Weekly analysis notes heavy Japanese losses at Macassar as Allied forces including Dutch and U S units coordinate. It reports a compromise on price control passing and forecasts additional food rationing. Editorial offers a spin on the spin.
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Macassar
U. S
Luzon MacArthurs Fight Gains Some Reinforcements
Describes growing signs of reinforcements for MacArthur in Luzon as American fighter planes and PT boats operate near Subic Bay and Corregidor. The report notes doubts about any remaining air units and questions how many of the 300000 Japanese on Luzon could reach Bataan.
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MacArthur
Subic Bay
Corregidor
Luzon
Bataan
Rationing and War News Dominate The Day
Rationing is to increase with sugar limited to a pound a week and civilian programs under scrutiny. Retail and industrial rationing are reassigned to Leon Henderson and James S Knowlson. Amid war reports, Russians claim victory near Mozhaisk and detail bold artillery tactics fronting German defenses.
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Leon Henderson
James S. Knowlson
Moscow
Ahzev
Smolensk
Red High Command
Red
Mozhaisk
Reinforcements to Six Areas Spark War News Across Allies
Reports say American troops are being sent to northern Ireland and other theaters with a major general at the helm and staff of brigadiers. Roosevelt notes aid to the Pacific war, while Rommel’s Libya offensive stalls after heavy air losses for the Axis and British air forces target supply lines near Bengasi and Agedabia.
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Evelyn Wrench
Strand
London
House of Lords
Major Wrench
England
Jenny Lee
Joan of Arc
Northern Ireland
White House
Ireland
Louisiana
Roosevelt
de Valera
Pacific
War Department
Erwin Rommel
Libya
Bengasi
Churchill
House of Commons
North Africa
Agedabia
R.A.F
Mixed wartime notes from New York Washington London
News in brief covers Joseph Lash moved from 1-H to 1-A with no deferment sought. Justice Dept orders removal of enemy aliens from defense areas. Indictments allege German plot to dispose of looted diamonds, over $100,000 already moved. Roosevelt receives an ornament from Britain made of stained glass fragments from Parliament.
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New York
Joseph Lash
Roosevelt
Washington
Justice Department
Belgium
Holland
London
Parliament
Unpopular Dancer Can Learn at Home
A 32 page booklet offers complete dance instructions for men and women with footprint diagrams for tango rumba Conga waltz fox trot Westchester Lindy Samba Peabody and shag Students can learn at home by sending their order details to the publisher for the guide.
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Walt
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