Debate on Americas War Involvement Now Underway
A nationwide debate on whether the United States should engage in open warfare against the Axis and allies is in progress. Three groups advocate different paths to aid Britain while avoiding war, with calls for rational discussion and no mud-slinging as the core aim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Americas
America
William Allen White
J. P. Morgan
LaGuardia
New York
Thomas W. Lamont
Gerard Swope
John W. Davis
Lewis W. Douglas
Marshall Field
Col. Frank Knox
Clark M. Eichelberger
League of Nations Association
Mr. White
America First Committee
Yale
Robert E. Wood
Sears Roebuck Company
Britain
Machine Age Returns Home Duties Says Ogburn
Professor William F. Ogburn argues in a Chicago address that electric appliances are bringing work back to the home. He notes 10,000,000 washing machines and 20,000,000 electric irons, plus refrigerators, radios, phonographs, and motion picture machines. Mass production and advertising have spread these comforts, suggesting the machine era may not be wholly bad for the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Ogburn
University of Chicago
Cataracts Linked to Diet and Toxins Across Regions
Historical medical notes link cataracts to diet deficiencies and toxins. Vitamin A lack is tied to night blindness, while ergot in rye flour and naphthalene are noted as cataract risks. Drugs like dinitrophenol and certain weight reducers are cautioned. Indian diets rich in reveals show high cataract prevalence. The precise mechanism remains unclear beyond nutritional factors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Moore
Hunting
W. Va
Moore
India
Vitamin C Deficiency Linked to Cataract Development
Dr H N Bandesen notes vitamin C absence in rat and chicken diets can trigger cataracts, while supplementation slows or halts progression. Normal lenses show little C, but cataractous lenses lack it. diet rich in fruits, vegetables, and dairy may influence cataract occurrence and slowing progression. A broader dietary role is suggested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
King Feas
Ryad
Tne
The Age of Discretion Warning in Love
Helen Rowland advises women to resist romantic folly and temptations. She warns that regretting past choices marks a turning point toward prudence and self control. The piece frames a shift into caution as romantic fantasies fade and real risk of missteps becomes clear.
Notable Grant relief event at 105 East Houston Street
W T Grant stores announce a 10 percent day relief fund for a local emergency and nationwide support, with details by G D Lancaster. Grant Cohoes hub will contribute similarly to aid Jopiess nationwide as part of a January 13 article recalling historic relief efforts and civic events in San Antonio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Grant
East
Houston Street
G. D. Lancaster
Tantaster
J.T. Bmil
Bon Antonio Federation of Wontens Clubs
Glaude V. Hirkhrac
Chaiman
Aising Post
American Legion
American Legion Memorial
Industry urged to speed defense production nationwide
Washington editorials report counselors push Sidney Hillman to lead a March defense production surge. Knudsen and Hillman push industry by industry to meet delivery dates, with machine tool makers first. Labor, business leaders, and publishers are urged to rally workers to a wartime push while politicians promote the administration line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Hillman
O. P.M
Office of Production Management
Roosevelt
Congress
Knudsen-Hillman
Hillman
Knudsen
Tangier and the Algeciras Conference Saga
A fragmented 1906 era overview traces Tangier’s internationalization after the Algeciras Conference, outlining rivalries among Britain France Germany and Spain. It notes reforms that stalled, centuries of strategic value, and a history of trades battles and governance from ancient to early modern times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algeciras
Tangier
England
Spain
Europe
Torrien
Tangler
Morocco
Reminding Yourself You Are Worth the Battle Within
A rousing monologue urges a teen to rise from self-doubt and despair. It emphasizes inner worth, loyalty, and courage, urging the reader to face a harsh world and reclaim strength, pride, and purpose despite adversity.
Ready to Die by Elsie Robinson Sparked Self Help Urgency
A clipped, dramatic column urges a reader to snap out of weakness and pursue self-improvement. It explicitly questions quitting and stresses seizing the moment to prove oneself, with a confrontational, motivational tone and a direct exhortation to act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Peas
Quizen on Campus Acres and Percentages
A fragment asks readers to guess the Rt. Mary’s campus acreage and the share of U S area attributed to Texas. It states the campus covers 490 acres and that the correct percentage is more than a given amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rt. Mary's
United States
Paerpigh
What Do You Know The Knowledge Test
A fragmented quiz page with garbled items about presidents, opera titles, resignations, Indian names, and historical figures. It asks to identify leaders, complete titles, and name people and places, ending with reference to a Camel Page answer section.
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Nen
Liese
Henry A. Wallace
Henry Morgenthau
James A. Farley
Charles Edison
United States
Canada
Avemler
England
War Department
King
Synilcate
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Machine Age
Te Dir
Watt
Cateranls
Poland
Russia
Dr. H. N. Bandesen
Riley
Samoa
Mani
Dizzy Blondes
Deothantes
Anne Fering
By Helen Rowland
L. A. Light Files
Mal
S. Wy Preagh
Nalinnal Ae
San Antonia
Ralph Durkee
Thruvier
Hla
Hoya
Rts
San Antonio
An Antonio
Sevier
Ra Operatina
Hitler
Paul Mallon
Labor
Harold Ickes
Harold
New Deal Tewnpaper
von Bulow
Germany
Edwin C. Hill
Centuried
Catherine Jit Gragenza
Charles’ Ti
Mulat Tamail
Ung Mfoors
Weish
le Hrilish
Tunis
Prenich
Sherif Ratsiu
Barbaray
King Fens
Tva
Such
Mons
Elsie Robinson
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