Recruiting Woes and Global War Food Strains in 1940s News
Washington reports recruiting difficulties due to malnourishment and poor health among youth, with cities suffering underweight and bad eyesight. Henry Wallace warns crop control faces strain as Europe’s food needs press US farmers. Diplomatic notes discuss French fleet impact on balance of power and Monroe Doctrine defenses.
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U. S
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Hitler
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Atlantic
Dakar
Africa
Brazil
General Hugh S Johnson on CCC Training and Recruitment
General Johnson condemns non combatant CCC training as nonsense and argues for universal military training for CCC youths. He urges equal sacrifice and notes training as preventive and strategic, praising basic military instruction while criticizing selective service delays and recruitment errors. He cites Marshall and German parachute troops as examples of specialized modern warfare demands.
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Washington, D. C
CCC
Kipling
General Marshall
Army
Marshall
War Department
Kathleen Norris Urges calm analysis of youth radicalism
Kathleen Norris argues parents should face problems, analyze causes, and seek practical, constitutional solutions to youth unrest. She urges understanding the motives of young radicals, promoting cooperation, fair wages, and new work and housing opportunities within American ideals.
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America
Russia
Yankees See Threats From Red Sox and Indians
New York scouts focus on Boston and Cleveland pitchers as the team weighs how Old Mose Grove and Bob Feller may shift the pennant race. They praise Grove’s resilience and Feller’s calm, avoiding showboats in their rivals.
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New York Yankees
Red Sox
Indians
Boston
Cleveland
Old Mose Grove
Bob Feller
Bob Grove
Joe McCarthy
Feller
Grove
Old Mose
Yankees
Radio and War Collide in Humorous Appeal to Listeners
A satirical piece questions radio chiefs linking breakfast ads with world war news and consumer pitches during broadcasts. It contrasts grim European events with product promotions and laments interruptions that mix propaganda with commercials.
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Ballyhoo
Belgium
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By Kathleen Norris
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Diz
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Namur
St. Quentin
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Spiffledorfer
Asbury Park
Pepper
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Sandra Therrick
Neville Chamberlain
Claypipe McSullivan
New York School
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