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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1941
Page
4
The piece argues that foreign diversion is used to shift focus from domestic chaos. It claims Roosevelt and Congress neglect internal affairs by emphasizing war related issues. It warns such diversions hinder solving wartime and postwar problems and weakens the defense effort.
The piece critiques optimistic claims that U S lend lease guarantees Turkey’s switch to the Allied side. It notes Turkey’s shifting alignments with Britain and Germany in response to wartime dynamics. It argues Turkey remains a realist actor guided by strategic trends, not by promises.
The piece argues Taft suggests Hoover testify on price control and rosette a political trap. Roosevelt could appoint Hoover as price control administrator, sidelining Leon Henderson. It claims this would rally support from skeptical quarters, discredit New Dealers, and intensify criticism of the New Deal while stalling price controls.
President Roosevelt negotiated a secret settlement with unions over a wage rise feared to cost about 800 million annually. The emergency board proposed 7 2 percent raises, while unions demanded more, citing CIO gains of 10 to 15 percent. The final plan would total roughly 325 million in costs, likely passed to the public via higher freight rates, with ICC’s Eastman limited to banding future rate moves. The episode coincided with anti strike legislation and political uproar in Congress.
A narrator obsesses over a brutal sinus attack, frantically listing powders, pills, ointments, and nostril drops while seeking relief. An old friend contributes a note on the ordeal, then the narrator contemplates writing to Twill as fatigue risks loss of consciousness.
A bed of tin ore 20 miles square was found in Iowa, seen as a potential to reduce foreign import costs. Historical notes mention Can ton industries, a pipe organ installation at St. Paul's, and a burglary in Reedurban with $60 stolen.
Billy Sunday closed his revival here today as George Snyder 92 oldest Civil War veteran in the county died. Mc Cuskey was named to the civil service board by Mayor Herman R. Witter.
Dean Chester Emerson of Trinity Cathedral Cleveland argues the public remains in the majority and condemns those who threaten peace and security. Samuel H. Thompson, former Farm Bureau Federation president, adds that the family is civilization’s foundation and determines America’s course.
Associate Justice Jackson of the U S Supreme Court comments on a bill to simplify impeachment procedures for judges, stating that past events show you cannot refuse to investigate anyone. The remark underscores calls for accountability within the judiciary amid recent years.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt states a collective effort is needed as everyone prepares to do the job with sacrifice and determination. The message emphasizes unity and resolve in wartime mobilization.
A Chicago University professor decries recurring world wars triggered by Germany every quarter century, calling the trend intolerable and urging action against repeat devastation.
A witty quip notes that patience in marriage endures despite changing fashions, citing Tom Manville after his fifth marriage as an example.
Walter Lippmann argues that the House action recognizing an unlimited national emergency lays the groundwork for a cooperative labor policy. He urges leaders Murray and Green to negotiate with the government, accept core bill aims, and pursue voluntary pacts to avoid widespread strikes while ensuring defense production.
Dr Robert Ley calls Germans and Italians barbarians and urges 4000 years of culture. The piece mocks Ley and notes the new order’s regime displays rotten fruit in occupied Europe. The United States should take pride in lacking such culture.
In a 1941 NEA commentary Galbraith cites Mark Twain on authenticity, then attacks Dr. Ley for boasting a 4000 year culture that yields Nazism. The piece argues that cultural inheritance matters only in how it shapes present action, praising active cultural creation over reactionary tradition. The dead greats glare from history as barbarism looms.
A devotional verse quotes Hebrews 4 16 urging believers to approach the throne of grace with confidence to receive mercy and find timely help. The message centers on divine aid in times of need and enduring faith.
A curiously framed piece notes men returning to long underwear styles, urging women to follow suit for a coordinated look. The text emphasizes practicality and period fashion cues without detailing specific events or dates.
Damon Runyon notices a public print urging a revival of gentlemen style long underwear for ladies. He recalls old days when women wore full flannel undergarments warming both gown and kitchen, contrasting with modern frosty mornings and the lack of warm domestic effort.
Ruth Millett critiques a Chicago judge ruling that a husband paying $15 weekly alimony must hire his wife as secretary at $15 weekly, replacing his secretary. The piece argues such decisions would pressure men nationwide, noting a wife lacks secretarial training and may not suit business work, while highlighting gendered workplace dynamics.
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