Recruiting Woes and War Time Shipping Strains Evident
Washington reports recruiting drives reveal physical deficiencies among youth from lower bracket families with poor nourishment and exercise. It warns of European food shortages, shipping blockades, and potential crop control conflicts as America aids war-torn nations.
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General H S Johnson on CCC training and noncombatant service
The column argues against drafting CCC boys as noncombatants and supports training them for military service. It warns that basic military instruction increases life preservation and future military effectiveness, while criticizing administration hesitance and emphasizing equal sacrifice and selective drafting. It cites General Marshall and highlights the need for skilled training for national defense.
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CCC
Kipling
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Kathleen Norris Urges Calm Analysis of Child Welfare
Kathleen Norris advocates facing problems directly, urging parents to analyze issues with their children, differentiate fault, and act where possible. She argues for teaching tolerance and pragmatic solutions within the U.S. constitutional framework to address student radicalism and social unrest.
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Kathleen Norris
America
Russia
Yankees See Two Bobs and Mose Change Course for season
New York executives view Bob Feller and Old Mose Grove as pivotal for Cleveland and Boston. They expect continued struggle from Grove and rising threat from Feller to alter the Red Sox Indians’ standings and potentially shift Yankees prospects in the hot months ahead.
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Old Mose Grove
Bob Feller
Joe McCarthy
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Radio and War News Clash in Humble Apology to Advertisers
A long critic's plea questions radio chiefs role mixing grim world events with consumer ads. The piece ponders audience mood, headlines from Belgium, and the disconnect when war updates are followed by sausage or cereal pitches.
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Spiffiedorfer
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