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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
6
Edward C Wayne analyzes current events in a Western Newspaper Union release. The column presents opinions on political and social topics as a reader’s briefing.
Congress and nation debate FDRs lend lease to Britain as Wheeler leads GOP opposition while Hoover Landon back him and Willkie offers changes. Navy expansion bataillions, aircraft production by Ford GM Chrysler, and Alcoa aluminum supply frame a broader defense picture amid Mussolini crisis and German aid in North Africa and Mediterranean battles.
At the twenty seventh annual Association of American Colleges meeting speakers deplored current educational methods as inadequate for democracy. Dr Theodore M Greene of Princeton and Dr John M Mason of Swarthmore led the discussion while Rev Edward V Stanford of Villanova agreed.
Farm Secretary Claude Wickard proposed a voluntary cut in the 1941 cotton crop as war markets vanish. Growers would get 25 million dollars in cotton goods stamps redeemable at retail stores at 10 cents per pound of cotton not planted on their allotment. The program would not change 1942 allotments and aims to reduce surpluses while boosting loan program support and farm employment.
Influenza spreads from the West to the East with 100 000 victims east of the Mississippi. Boston closes schools affecting 20 000 children. Texas reports 32 600 cases and Memphis 45 000. Carolinas and Tennessee shutter schools. St Louis reports 5 000 ill. Health officials urge rest, good food, and limited crowds. army camps take extra precautions.
Washington reports that Ed O Neal head of the American Farm Bureau federation criticized President Roosevelt for neglecting agricultural interests in the defense program. O Neal pressed for parity loans and acreage guarantees to keep farm prices up, while Roosevelt urged targeted price support and warned against overreliance on defense spending.
General Hugh S. Johnson defends the two man Knudsen Hillman leadership as necessary for the War Industries Board. He cites Baruch and Wilson era tactics and reports broad industrial collaboration in Detroit across auto and aircraft sectors aligning with the Office of Production Management goals. The piece contrasts centralized authority with practical executive action and notes industry leaders work cohesively under wartime production demands.
A collage of media critique mentions FDRs radio address and a hostile tone toward Fascist editors. References include Berlin comments on Mrs Lindbergh, reactions to Grapes of Wrath, and Town Meeting of the Air. Articles touch on editors, politicians, and evolving war sentiment with varied author names and outlets.
Verne Marshall arrives with two bodyguards at Town Hall amid rumors of an invite from Joe McNazi's group. Eve Curle slated for another lecture tour. Dayton’s Wm P Lear hospitalized in Jacksonville after a crash, eight teeth lost and jaw broken. Slapsie Maxie’s in Miami thrives post smash, Singapore Sadie’s publicity deal bounces. Hal Kemp photo in Radio Guide. plan to align US foreign air travel with steamship routes. Six top firms to expand American aviation globally. Luise Rainer heart check at British embassy. The Windsors to visit NYC in September after August on a Calgary ranch. Axel Wenner-Gren’s Nassau harbor project, vast docking and landing facilities. About 300 workers on two projects. Possible rise of Cahill to Attorney General, replacing Jackson who moves to Fed position.
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