Universal Training Drive Aims To Bolster U.S. Foreign Policy
The article outlines a renewed push for universal military training UMT led by the American Legion and backed by veterans groups and the Roberts national security committee. It argues UMT would strengthen diplomacy by showing resolve, with a January drive and a proposed UMIT week. Supporters include Chan Gurney Walter Andrews Dewey backers Taft opposed. Opposition spans church groups mothers and political extremes.
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London
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America
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War Department
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Citizens’ Committee
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League of Women. Voters
UMT
Chan Gurney
South Dakota
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Walter G. Andrews
New York
House Committee
Harry Towe
New Jersey
House
Dewey
Ives
Halleck
Saltonstall
Mssachusetts
Stassen
Warren
Inflation Worries Rise As CIO Seeks Wage Raises
The CIO announced plans for general wage increases for six million workers in basic industries amid continuing inflation concerns. Officials including Secretary Anderson and Treasury head Snyder pressed Congress on anti inflation measures while private sector leaders urged production gains and tax cuts. Analysts warned of rising meat and grain prices with potential price controls by spring.
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Truman
Clinton P. Anderson
House Banking and Currency Committee
Anderson
Congress
Robert S. Nathan
Secretary of the Treasury
John Snyder
Earl Bunting
National Association of Manufacturers
CIO
Philip Murray
Murray
Ment
Lewis Schwellenbach
Turn for the Better Teacher Crisis Bases in U S
A progress report by the Citizens' Federal Committee on Education through the U S Office of Education argues a five year downward trend in education has reversed. It highlights record teacher pay rises and expanded retirement and sick leave, while noting rising living costs and a looming need for more teachers due to higher birth rates.
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International Association of Machinists
Harvey W. Brown
IAM
Taft-Hartley Congress
CIO Political Action Committee
AFL Labor
Railroad Unions’ Railway Labor
Communication Workers’ Group
United States
Citizens’ Federal Committee On Education
U. S. Office of Education
Teamsters Revolt Brews Against Dan Tobin's Rule
Columnist compares the Teamsters union leadership to a monarchy led by Dan Tobin with Dave Beck as a rising challenger. The piece cites a nearly million membership and a $17 million treasury, noting potential use of Taft Hartley laws to promote power and possible secession by rival factions.
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Union Movement
Dave Beck
Dan Tobin
Beck
Tobin
Franz Josef
Victoria
Solving the Football Riddle by H. S. Phillips
Elmer Twitchell laments season changes in college football noting cluttered lineups and many replacements. He recalls simpler times when one team defined a game and the sport felt clearer to fans. A Texas penitentiary held a rodeo as a 99 year inmate fought a wild horse.
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Elmer Twitchell
Mne
Texas
Presidents Deplore Fanfare At Church Outings
Drew Pearson notes presidents face privacy issues when attending church. Truman seeks privacy at First Baptist near the White House with minimal security. Roosevelt faced public spectacle and seating bracing, while Churchill accompanied him to Christmas services. Churchill quips about the church ceiling.
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United States
Truman
First Baptist Church
White House
Secret Service
Roosevelt
Winston Churchil
Pearl Harbor
Churchill
Washington
From a Columnist's Notebook in Hollywood Gist
Walter Winchell muses on film industry tax avoidance in Canada and the glamour of Hollywood, with flashes of pop culture, Betty Grable on the road, and a playful jab at Wendell Willkie’s plaque. The column blends gossip, theater lore, and a Broadway ballad snippet, ending on reflective note.
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H'wood
Canada
Brill
Tempe
Yesteryear
H'wood Pix
Betty Grable
Harry James
Key Figures in Aid Program Lead European Recovery Effort
Women loom large in shaping both stop gap aid and the Marshall plan. Congressman Christian A Herter of Massachusetts and Congressman John Taber of New York are central figures. Herter acts as a key author while Taber’s Appropriations Committee controls the funding. Herter, born in Paris and based in Boston, has a diplomatic career and serves as vice chairman on a foreign aid select committee. He advocates a strong congressional role in foreign affairs and a bill echoing Marshall plan features.
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House of Representatives
Christian A. Herter
Massachusetts
John Taber
New York
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Europe
Taber
Appropriations Committee
Herter
Vandenberg
Charles A. Eaton
New Jersey
House
House Select Committee
Boston
Paris
Harvard
Berlin
Brussels
American Peace Commission
European Relief Council
Desire for Easy Government Jobs Spreads
A Gallup survey shows only 1 percent of a national cross section prefer government work to private jobs. The piece argues the public has long encouraged easy jobs and the notion of receiving something for nothing, noting 41 percent have learned the lesson.
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Onty
Dr. Gallup
Crafting and Home Maintenance Tips
Slip cover a baby's bottle with a wool bag to keep milk warm. Tighten a drawstring to fit snugly. Clean windows before hanging wreaths and decorations. Add pasta to actively boiling salted water gradually. Rub vaseline on door hardware before painting to ease clean up.
Giftable cigarettes and tobacco for Christmas budgeting
A local dealer promotes two ready to give gifts for smokers this Christmas a 200 count Camel Cigarettes carton in a holiday dress and a full pound tin of Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco labeled the National Joy Smoke. A personalized greeting card is optional.
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