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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1941
Page
2
A quotation on press freedom declares that liberty of the press is the true measure of all liberty and asserts that freedom without this is merely nominal. The phrase emphasizes the essential role of a free press in sustaining other rights.
Washington critics say the President seeks production while distrusting management and favoring voluntary labor deals. Industrial leaders ask why trust labor but not management as Roosevelt shifts stance on wartime controls and plant seizures. The debate centers on democracy’s need for free criticism and reassurance from executives guiding production.
A public urging for honest administration of wartime industry policies criticizes the President for favoring union leadership in the coal strike. It argues the government acted unfairly by enabling a CIO victory, denounces a private mediator ruse, questions double time for defense workers, and calls for accountability, fair play, and apologies to affected shipbuilders.
The piece reports three wartime shifts: labor defense strikes halted for the emergency, Republicans and Democrats uniting behind war measures, and isolationist factions rallying to support the government after Pearl Harbor. It notes arbitration prospects, expanded Selective Service powers, and the broad unity expected to drive American victory. It also mentions Soviet aid, bases around Vladivostok, and the strategic role of Russian support in the Pacific. The Syracuse winter drives warning follows, urging caution and safe driving amid icy conditions.
War’s stern realities will force a complete revamping of America s industrial machine. Factories will shift to war production and many materials will be withdrawn from civilian use. Oil gasoline steel and alloys will be scarce and civilian life will adapt with rationing and new patterns of consumption.
The Salvation Army conducts its Christmas appeal in Syracuse as war or peace, over 2000 residents seek Christmas dinners and 1400 children await gifts from Santa Claus. The effort aims to ease tension and bolster morale amid the season.
Readers react to Pacific theatre events with bold verse and opinion. Sylvia Falcone of Syracuse urges unity behind the president. Charles M. Kicinski of Mattydale protests the Motor Vehicle Safety Law. Letters from Fayetteville and Syracuse echo wartime resolve and national patriotism.
The passage discusses strategic aims amid wartime diplomacy with Britain China and Russia. It emphasizes pressing the Soviet Union to secure use of Vladivostok and notes a severe blow from Japanese forces during negotiations with Washington, underscoring the need for strategic advantage.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer debates pacifist arguments by asking if an American patrol near Hawaii could have opened fire on Japanese carriers and escorts. It notes the potential for bothIsolationists and war hawks to cry foul, regardless of outcome, urging reflection.
Raymond Lapper argues the Bill of Rights defines a free way of life worth fighting for. He cites freedoms of speech religion and due process as essential, warning totalitarian regimes would erase them.
A wartime ode defending the fight to preserve the Bill of Rights against dictatorship. It argues that totalitarian regimes rely on fear, mass repression, and the suppression of free speech, citing Wake Island heroes and the drive to defeat Nazi Germany. It links victory to safeguarding democracy and calls for defense bonds.
Washington columnist Hugh 3 Johnson notes that battles in the Pacific hinge on Manila Bay defenses, including Corregidor Cavite and Olongapo, not northern Luzon’s tobacco valleys. He argues that attacking Pearl Harbor requires overcoming strong fortifications with heavy losses.
The piece argues the Philippines attack failed to knock out the central Pacific base but aimed to destroy ships and divert Allied fleets to Malaya. It cites a lesser error of grounded aircraft and unready guns and a greater error at high command, urging strict accountability and timely, non leaking military investigations.
Paul Mallon argues small investors flattered into selling as banks and insurers held firm. He predicts taxes will rise but overall wartime investments will remain sound. autos may face profit dips during defense shift yet regain strength postwar with expanded markets. He estimates a large government expenditure.
The piece argues postwar economic expansion will offset higher taxes, with stocks offering solid returns through dividends while profits rise 25 percent. It cautions inflation threats and debt, praises democratic liberty, and urges vigilance against fascist risk, urging fearlessness and preparedness.
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