Labor curb bill held acid test for New Deal era
A stalled conference committee bill drawn from the Smith Act faces House and Senate approval, testing Roosevelt administration labor policy. The measure would regulate strikes, empower the War Labor Board, and require 30 days notice before strikes while keeping unions under financial disclosure and political contribution limits.
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Prevalent sensible system of eating in distant regions
The text notes a globally minded approach to food and nutrition, signaling a well organized practice of meals and dietary habits in various cultures. It highlights orderly eating patterns and suggests a cohesive method governing consumption across regions.
Liberalism and democracy or reactionary control
A letter targets liberalism and union power, arguing true liberal government defends the common good. It warns unions and the Lewis coal leadership threaten democracy, claiming wealth concentration and political influence threaten freedom and intellect. The author labels liberalism as reactionary and despotically aligned with labor bosses.
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Breaking the Backs of Taxpayers in the 1933 Proposals
An editorial contrasts President Roosevelt’s plan to seek 16.6 billion dollars in new revenues with critics led by Senator Water George. It argues higher income taxes burden already strained taxpayers while noting opposition to a sales tax and urging restraint before the next session.
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Knox Warns Against Repeating Disarmament Errors
In a naval academy address Secretary Knox urges vigilance against cutting armaments and warns that disarmament must be universal to avoid inviting disaster. He recalls the 1922 5-5-3 ratio and the U S failure to respond when Japan breached it, arguing for strength to deter future aggressors like Hitler Mussolini and Tojo.
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Organization of the World For Peace
Pantelleria Island Defense and Allied Invasion Debate
The article argues Pantelleria may not be a decisive Axis holdout but rather a costly obstacle. It suggests the Allies could seize the island by storm, yet favor a slower sea and air bombardment to reduce fortifications, noting Axis leaders fear and potential casualties.
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Baruch Chosen as Right Hand to War Mobilization Head
Bernard M. Baruch named by F. Byrnes as advisor to the War Mobilization Board chairmen. Baruch, veteran head of the War Industries Board in World War I, lauded for his judgment and fairness. His experience and patriotism praised for aiding home front efforts and resolving wartime shortages.
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War Mobilization Board
Bernard M. Baruch
Baruch
War Industries Board
Woodrow Wilson
Wilson
Roosevelt
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President Roosevelt Urges Peace First to End World Hunger
President Roosevelt stresses that feeding the world hinges on world peace and a stable global order. He argues that without lasting peace, efforts from Hot Springs and allied conferences will remain futile despite calls for greater output, purchasing power, and open trade.
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Earth
Toll of U boats at sea revisited in world crisis tone
The piece cites Winston Churchill and A V Alexander noting a shift in the U boat war. It argues that in May more subs were sunk than entered service and that Allied shipbuilding may outpace German submarine output, potentially breaking bottlenecks sooner than expected.
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Washington Post
Winston Churchill
Germany
A. V. Alexander
British Admiralty
Mr. Alexander
Alexander
Lew Threats and Labor Strife Across the Nation
Letters to the Herald Journal denounce John L Lewis for threatening another strike against the U S government arguing he defies the President and Congress and could bar him from organized labor. Syracuse notes celebrate the fifth annual scholastic track meet at Griffin Field with 235 high school boys competing and praise community cooperation and first aid support.
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Paul Schoolcraft
Robert Kraushaar
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Robert_ ODfalla
Liverpool Rifle Club
George Fitzgerald
John Dinehart
Syracuse ‘University
Herald-Journal
Enry G. Berberich
Syrar Cue. Oe
Churchill and Eden seen shaping postwar British leadership
A wireless report argues Winston Churchill will stay on after the war and Edward Eden is being prepared to succeed him. Eden’s Washington trip fostered ties with American figures, while both leaders push for postwar cooperation among the four powers and smoother handling of Russian and French questions.
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Eden
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Mr. Eden
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de Gaulle
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Moscow
Communist International
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Algiers
London
Pacific
Is Germany Incurable Paranoid Nation, Says Ald Richard N Bruckner
In My Day Washington the writer reviews Is Germany Incurable by Richard N. Bruckner and notes the author’s analysis of paranoia in individuals and nations. The piece also covers a wartime meeting led by Charles Taft on social diseases, juvenile delinquency, and public assistance, with remarks by Elsa Castendyck and Jane Hoey. The article highlights plans for child service centers in Kaiser shipyards to support working mothers and child welfare.
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Germany
Richard N. Bruckner
Ald
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Community War Services
Paul V. McNutt
Mr. Taft
Ellot Ness
Elsa Castendyck
Children's Bureau
Jane Hoey
Henry J. Kaiser
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