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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1941
Page
2
American Reporter Warns on Aid to Britain Policy
Aug 30 To Nxpon column argues the lend-lease aid to Britain serves U S interests and urges more American access to information. The writer cites red tape in Washington, questions gift versus loan status, and calls for Congress trips and increased goods flow as the Atlantic battle favors allies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington
J. P. Morgan
Senate bids on budget savings and joint committee plan
A Senate Finance Committee urges the Bureau of the Budget to estimate savings of one to two billion dollars across fiscal years and proposes a bipartisan committee to study methods to save. Senator Byrd backs both ideas, arguing for reduced government waste and that the House must cooperate rather than resist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Walt
Senate Finance Committee
Bureau of the Budget
House
Senate
Byrd
Harrison
Sahara Desert
Our Readers Viewpoint on Unionism and Labor
A reader questions Henry Mohrer and union leadership arguing unions harmed defense efforts and industry. He recalls harsh labor conditions under laissez faire then praises Roosevelt era reforms and asks if unions defend workers or threaten livelihoods. He cites local ties to Union Local 2625 and Fulton Mills in Fulton North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald-Journal
Henry Mohrer
Roosevelt
France
Fulton Mills
American Woolen Company
Fulton, N. C
Fulton
New Priority Board In Unity Move For Defense Production
The article covers Roosevelt naming a Supply Priorities and Allocations Board with Vice President Wallace as titular head and Donald M. Nelson as executive director. It critiques the lack of single leadership, praises military armament leadership, notes industrial mobilization progress and stresses price ceiling delays raising defense costs, urging unified command and broader public understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Supreme Court of Industry
Wallace
Donald M. Nelson
OPM
OPACS
Army Ordnance
Army Ordnance Association
Pedestrian Safety Push as City Sees Fatality Gap
The Syracuse Safety Division of the Chamber of Commerce urges pedestrians to follow traffic signals and stay on sidewalks while noting a 106 day stretch without a city fatality. Walter L Fox warns that one misstep can be fatal and calls drivers to stay vigilant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
Walter L. Fox
Chamber of Commerce
Promew Stern Lelmer
Wrade
Turkey faces possible invasion clash over Dardanelles
Turkey frenzies as Britain and Russia push into Iran, while Axis powers may seek free passage through the Dardanelles. The Montreux Convention governs Aegean to Black Sea transit but Germany may override it to move ships. Ankara’s stance could harden if European Turkey is invaded, signaling a shift from isolation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Iran
Russia
Germany
Italy
Dardanelles
Sea of
Marmara
Aegean
Black Sea
Montreux
Ankara
America’s Way on War Drawn by World Tides
Lord Beaverbrook warns America may be compelled to act by events beyond its control. The piece traces shifts from neutrality to cash and carry and now lending arms as global tensions rise and the United States becomes a world participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Beaverbrook
United States
Iceland
North Atlantic
Britain
Far East
Japan
Tokyo
America
Broadened Tax Base Prompts Tax Exemption Reductions
The New York Sun argues for Senate Finance Committee tax exemption cuts. Married couples would see exemptions drop from 2000 to 1500 and singles from 800 to 750. The piece contends higher earners pay most and suggests 5,000,000 more Americans should file returns to see how national spending feeds defense and New Deal excess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate Finance Committee
Deepen Barge Canal Alternative To Seaway
Syracuse letter from H W Clark endorses deepening New York State Barge Canal and Hudson River to 12 1/2 foot draft from Oswego to Troy and New York, arguing inland construction and US waters would be cheaper and earlier than the St. Lawrence Seaway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Boston Herald
St. Lawrence Seaway
St. Lawrence Project
Hudson River
New York State Barge Canal
Oswego
Troy
Hudson
New York
United States
Syracuse
H.W. Clark
German Propaganda and War Psychology Observed by Public Figures
A historical note contrasts German propaganda tactics with interventionist attitudes, arguing Nazis exploit psychology and prewar calm to force war readiness. The excerpt includes a Madison, Wisconsin letter by Kaine Hayden Salter and a poetic fragment about a waterfall at Kenwood.
Japan must choose Hitler or friendship with America
In Aug 30 dispatch from Washington the writer argues that US Japan ties can improve only if a permanent, decisive shift occurs. He says Japan faces altered strategic stakes after Hitler’s attack on Russia and must decide whether to align with Germany or seek friendship with the United States to keep Pacific peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvashington
Japan
United States
America
Pacific
Italy
Germany
Hitler
Russia
Siberia
United States Navy
Britain
Persian Gulf
Japan and United States Near Bilateral Peace Accord
Diplomatic talks between Admiral Nomura and President Roosevelt discuss Japan aligning with the United States to end the Sino Japanese war and open markets.双方双方 are encouraged as both governments move toward a concrete, principled settlement that could restore trade and oil access while reigning in Nazi influence in Tokyo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nomura
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
America
Latin- America
Latin-America
Britain
Far East
Tokyo
Transportation board urged as fuel and grain flow strain system
In Ashington on August 30 a transportation team warned of gasoline shortages in the East and grain congestion in the West as elevators fill. The National Transportation Act of September 18 1940 created a board to evaluate rail motor and water carriers for a national system serving commerce postal needs and defense. After a delay the President nominated Nelson L. Smith for the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
National Transportation Act
Board of Investigation and Research
United States
Postal Service
Critique of National Advisory Board and Transportation Policy
The speaker condemns the selection of advisory board members for national transportation studies, noting the 1932 National Transportation Committee set a high standard with figures like Coolidge and Smith. He argues for broader statecraft, better research, and fuller fact gathering to avert unplanned wartime inefficiencies and rising public dissatisfaction. He warns of future consequences when data is scarce and decisions are rushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles West
Wayne Coy
Senate
West and Coy
Robert Webb
C. E. Childe
National Transportation Committee
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Clark Howell
Atlanta Constitution
B. M. Baruch
Alexander Legge
War Industries Board
International Harvester Company
Brookings Institution
St. Lawrence Seaway
Florida Ship Canal
Roosevelt Angry Over British Lend Lease and The London Economist
Roosevelt objected to claims that lend lease funded British food and luxuries. The London Economist defends the British stance, questions why 100 more tankers are requested, noting 50 already transferred, and discusses oil interests in the Eastern States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Roosevelt
London Economist
Buckingham Palace
Britain
British debate on need for tankers and lend lease policy
A British commentary questions why Britain needs more tankers after Norway and Holland joined the Allied cause. It argues tanker tonnage could meet needs, warns against diverting vessels to far eastern routes, and notes political friction over lend-lease and oil policy. The article also muses on Iranian neutrality and Russian morale amid Nazi pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Norway
Holland
Atlantic
Dutch East Indies
Gulf of Mexico
Far East
Iceland
Ickes
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