Patton attacked for temper and policy comments
A critical extended column accuses Lieutenant General George S. Patton Jr. of reckless talk and brutal conduct in Sicily and England. It says his public remarks about world rule and American women undermine military leadership and questions his fitness for imminent large scale European invasion duties.
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Patton
Sicily
England
Jessie Sumner
Ilinois
General Patton
Hitler
God
Sol Bloom
Foreign Affairs Committee
House of Representatives
Yankee Doodle Americans and the individual vs the state
The piece argues voters should seek positive, constructive values against the Roosevelt era, citing Erle Johnston’s America Unlimited and a Roosevelt warning about centralizing power. It highlights local safeguards, warns against dictatorship or communist tendencies, and endorses reading to shape future political fights. It references Wagner and echoing past column themes.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Erle Johnston
Doubleday-Doran
Wagner
Capitalist-Democratic America as Defiant Identity
A Benjamin DeCasseres piece argues capitalism withstands criticism and outshines other systems despite flaws. It condemns euphemisms and anti capitalist rhetoric, urging defenders to embrace the term capitalist democratic America and assert pride in the American economic model.
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Wall Street
America
Insect Carriers and Their Poisonous Effects
Insects can transmit disease to humans and some inject poisons into the skin. Mosquitoes fleas ticks and lice introduce saliva toxins. black widow spiders deliver actual venom affecting the nervous system and possibly causing temporary paralysis. Bees and scorpions inject venom causing pain swelling and systemic reactions in sensitive individuals. Some insects and arachnids inject substances that penetrate the skin, prompting varied reactions.
Insects as Disease Carriers and Prevention
Dr H N Bundesen warns that parasites and insects like house flies fleas and mice can transmit typhus typhoid fever dysentery and plague. He urges eradication through destruction campaigns cleanup of filth and house screening plus thorough cleanliness to prevent insect borne diseases.
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King Eas
Texans Frame Their Republic Constitution From Many Models
The Texans who drafted the Republic of Texas constitution borrowed heavily from the United States and other states. They omitted a preamble toward union, copied the U S preamble closely, and modeled suffrage and representation provisions on Southern states. The document was practical, not original, drawing on familiar sources to craft a workable framework.
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Republic of Texas
United States
Union
U. S
Marry Go Round on the Dream Girl Amid War Letters
Column writer notes servicemen overseas still receive a dismissive reply about divorce. He mocks the notion of a perfect partner and reveals a composite image titled the masculine dream girl. The description cites a list of 45 young men and a Lana Turner archetype with a specific physical ideal.
Fragmented View Of Society In A 1944 Kink Forum
Reading by Helen Rowland and others mocks cultural ideals and critiques vanity. The piece derides superficial judgments on loyalty, beauty, and demeanor, suggesting deeper flaws in social standards. It points to distant places and gendered expectations, reflecting wartime era sensibilities.
MacArthur’s by passes yield Hollandia and war strategy
The article recalls General MacArthur fooling the Japanese by signaling a strike on Wewak while bypassing their forces to seize Hollandia and nearby bases. It notes the Japanese retreat to the hills, air superiority, and the ongoing island hopping across the Pacific with air power starving by-passed garrisons. It also discusses Allied and German-Russian fronts, reinforcements, and doubts about a German western move.
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Washington
MacArthur
Hollandia
Aitape
New Guinea
Lae 2Nd Salamau
Wewak
Leiter
Landis
The Gens of God and Pearl Buck on Freedom
A reader's note on Whit Burnett's The Gens of God from Lippincott surveys essays on hidden truths not religious in tone. It cites Pearl Buck on freedom, warning that true liberty requires bearing bondage and obeying order, with stars and fate illustrating the unyielding paths of law and responsibility.
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Whit Burnett
Lippincott
God
Mary Austin
Antonine de St. Exupery
Pearl Buck
China
Man
Learn to Do Your Cheerfully About Life
Elsie Robinson argues against endless rebellion in favor of accepting mutual obligations in love marriage parenthood and citizenship. She contends personal freedom comes only through partnership and offers Whit Burnett's book as guidance for embracing collective life without griping.
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Whit Burnett
Capy't
King Feas, Syn. Inc
These Days by Georgy Sokolsky on Churchill and the Atlantic Charter
The article critiques Churchill's reservations in the Atlantic Charter and U.S. knowledge of them, arguing cohesion with Britain and Russia is fragile. It notes Roosevelt’s leadership, Republican and Democrat stances, and how Stalin, Poland, India, and Britain influence wartime diplomacy, leaving the U.S. on the sidelines awaiting leaders.
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Winston Churchill
Roosevelt
Churchill
United States
Great Britain
Bot Churchill
Britain
Leater
Stalin
Poland
India
Saudi Arabia
Belgium
Holland
France
Ronservelt
Bricker
Dewey
Russia
China
Mackinac
Europe
Mediterranean
McCrory to Seek Judge Post in New Bexar Court
Judge W. W. McCrory of the Ninety-fourth District court announced his candidacy for the judge ship of the new Criminal District court in Bexar County. The new court will hold five terms annually and try all criminal cases. Civil suits from the Ninety-fourth court are being reassigned to other district courts.
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Ninety-fourth District Court
Criminal District Court
Bexar County
Ninety- Fourth Court
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