Tales of the Town satire and wartime columns
In a humorous collage, editors debate OPA policy and NAM lobby power while public figures from Mrs. Roosevelt to Queen Wilhelmina are decried for war era optics. The piece riffs on columnists, editors, and figures like Booth Tarkington and Harold Urey, with quips on jokes about news, culture, and politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
News Weekly
Booth Tarkington
Dorothy Thompson
Louis Fisher
Gandhi
India
James T. Farrell
Sterling North
Harold Urey
Imaginary Interviews with President Truman and His Mom
A playful dialogue imagines President Truman venting about press editors politicians and a raft of Washington worries. Mrs Truman urges him home to Missouri while commenting on political foes seizing powers and public scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Washington
Missouri
John Lewis
John
Thunder
Gufnston
White House
Supper Plans For A Fifty Serve Church Social
Community guidelines urge planning for large gatherings with large quantity recipes. Ham Loaf serves 50 with horseradish sauce, Creole Wienies option, and complete menu including scalloped potatoes green peas bread coffee and berry cobbler.
Commhunist Losses at Ballot Box Draw Fire in Headlines
The article reports Communist setbacks in France with a weak executive proposal rejected by voters and notes Labour and CIO unions banning Communist members. It discusses Browder’s Kremlin mission, postwar strategy, and a clash of ideologies between democracy capitalism and Soviet socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kremlin
France
de Gaulle
Chamber of Deputies
London Times
CIO
Communist Party
Earl Browder
Russia
Browder
Moscow
Daily Worker
Washington notes on labor leaders politics and write style
In Washington the labor strike turmoil prompts brushs with President Truman as Whitney courted conflict. California primary could crown Warren, who bids both parties. Civil Service hints on plain writing clash with lengthy openings. McGrady aids labor efforts, while Hannegan and Snyder clash with task forces under Vinson and the cabinet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. F. Whitney
Bob Hannegan
Young Men’s
Truman
John Snyder
Cabinet Protective Society
Treasury
Vinson
Lynn Says Lets Serve Eggs
The article suggests varied ways to serve eggs for appeal. Fillings for omelets include creamed tuna or seafood, ham, sausage, mushrooms, peas, vegetables, cheese, chicken and mushrooms, jelly or jam, onions, or broiled bacon. Poached eggs can be served in nests and with French toast.
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Wilhelmina
United States
West Point
OPA
Alex Woollcott
Heywood Broun
Alex
Broun
Percy Hammond
Somerset Maugham
Gene Fowler
Irving Berlin
O. Henry
Beth Brown
Phil Baker
Anon
Mark Twain
Ben Hecht
Olive Schreiner
Allone
The
Times’ Berlin
Ray Daniels
America
Wil Regera
Rogers
President Truman
Vreau
Piee
Hill and Hell
Casualty
Ethel Merman
Annie Oakley
Brooklyn
BOM
Berves
Lynn Chambers
Paul Mallon
Western Newspaper Union
Truman and
Whitney
Whitney Truman
Cleveland
Gop White
East
Middle West
Stassen
Bricker
Dewey
California
Earl Warren
Warren
Bob Kenny
Kenny
AFL
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Ed McGrady
Radio Corporation of America
Labor Secy
L. B. Schwellenbach
John L. Lewis
McGrady
War Department
Treasury Department
Merry
Lynn
Business & Invest
OPPOR
Fos Not Agency
Schuyler
Nebraska
Lincoln
Nebr
Farm Machinery & Equip
J. H. Nicholson Supply CO
S. 16
Harney
Omaha
Tractor - Lite Mfg CO
Spirit Lake
Joewa
Merrick County
A. Larson
Central City
Mielp
Wyoming Hospital
State Sal
R. W. Russell
Basin
Wyo
Sal Guar
Mallory Beauty Shop
Alliance
Neb
Malin
Hamilton
Aberdeen
P. G. Burress & Sons
Gordon, Nebr
Sears New Styles
Leonard Fitch O
K. E. Lookabaugh
D.D
Sears Roebuck & Co
OLD Homestead Hail Insurance CO
Terrorial
U.S
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
WNU
Dean
Dean's
Doans
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