Churchill Speech Shapes U S View Of World War II
A radio replay of Winston Churchill’s Senate and House address frames Hitler as a savage adversary and praises Churchill as lucid direct and courageous. The piece notes American readiness for a long war while warning that gains in Libya and the Atlantic require postponing action in the Pacific until late 1942, shaping public expectations.
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Winston Churchill
Adolf Hitler
Great Britain
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
Mr. Churchill
Churchill
Hitler
Britain
Roosevelt
Congress
Pacific
Libya
the Atlantic
Far East
Reminders of Reality of World War II Casualties
The piece argues casualty lists from Pearl Harbor and future reports from the Philippines Guam and Wake will bring home the war’s reality. It criticizes past U S hesitations over defense and notes confusion over the paused war with Germany and Italy while reminders from all theaters are still needed.
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Pearl Harbor
Philippines
Guam
Wake Islands
California
Germany
Italy
Suspend Year End Reviews As War Ends
The author argues year end reviews should be suspended this year due to unsettled times and limited reading. If, by end of 1942, the United States can unlock production to supply those fighting to defeat Hitler Mussolini and Hirohito and begin restoring a safer world, then the reviews may be worth writing.
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United States
Hitler
Mussolini
Hirohito
Government pressure on closed shop policy roils Roosevelt era
In a 1941 overview, Paul Mallon argues the Roosevelt administration wavers on a closed shop amid labor disputes. He highlights Steelman’s role in c o n structing policy for John L. Lewis, Carmody’s ouster, and a weakened mediation board. He cites stockpiling, inflation fears, and prewar Italy as context, then urges citizens not to spy on peers but to report espionage to the FBI.
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Ashington
Roosevelt
John R. Steelman
John L. Lewis
Steelman
Lewis
Carmody
White House
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Carmody
Axotbes
Mediation Board
William H. Davis
War Labor Board
The Secret Weapon of War is Laughter and Resolve
The piece argues Axis terror fails against the Allied moral edge. It credits Roosevelt Churchill Chiang Kai-shek and Stalin with a new weapon: sardonic laughter that undermines Hitler Hirohito Mussolini and the Axis. It predicts a global laugh countering fear and a retreat of tyranny.
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Hitler
Hirohito
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Chiang Kai-shek
Joseph Stalin
Walt Disney
Mars
Insect Kingdom
Century of local notes on Stark County history
A compilation of brief items from Sandy and Beaver Canal history, 40 25 and 10 years ago notes from Canton and Stark County. Highlights include a Jan 8 stockholders meeting in Lodi to advance canal improvements a federal judgeship appointment in the Philippines a near confrontation in Columbus a fatal clay bank collapse in Osnaburg and leadership changes at local firms and societies. Also mentions Manchurian tensions and anti British actions in India with local civic changes.
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Sandy and Beaver Canal Co
Lodi
Carroll County
B. S. Ambler
Salem
Philippines
Rep. Pollock
Stark County
Neil House
Columbus
Canton
Canton Metal Products Co
Mark Hambleton
William F. Frankham
Canton Health Board
J. E. Finefrock
Canal Fulton
Three R's Today Emphasize Respect Responsibility Religion
Quote from Mrs Agnes W Price of the American Farm Bureau association highlights a shift in values toward respect responsibility and religion as guiding principles in education and community life.
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American Newspaper Publishers Association
Audit Bureau OF Circulation
Agnes W. Price
American Farm Bureau Association
Amendment proposal on Guam provision cited by Sutphin
In February 1939 Representative W H Sutphin of New Jersey urged striking the Guam provision. He argued the change would prevent future trouble and improve legislative clarity. The remark reflects prewar congressional debate on U S territories.
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Guam
W. H. Sutphin
N. J
Thought For Today Verse From Acts 2 28 Reflection
A short devotional line presents a scripture reference from Acts and a vow to reveal ways of life. The wording emphasizes joy and divine countenance as guidance.
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Acts
Free press and industry must mobilize for total war
Arthur Krock argues the press remains free to report war needs and policy, while American industry must abandon business as usual. The main obstacle to wartime prep is a 1940s reluctance to convert civilian industry to arms, despite a booming consumer market in 1941.
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Arthur Krock
New York Times
Krock
Washington
OPM
Stacy May
New York Tribune, Inc
Churchill Era Shaped by Uncertain Prime Ministership
A historical overview notes the prime ministership grew haphazardly from early rulers like Walpole to modern practice. It outlines recognition timeline from 1878 to 1905, roles within the cabinet, parliamentary dependence, and reveals Churchill as the first PM with American ancestry and Lloyd George as the first non upper class PM.
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Walpole
Great Britain
Lloyd-George
Churchill
They Say Do Not Mourn For No Peace But Hope Springs
A brief rhetorical note contrasts long absence of peace with renewed hope through victory. Quoted lines from Paul Mallon commend perseverance, faith, and justice. Archbishop Spellman adds that peace with justice requires victory, underscoring a wartime stance and moral framing.
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Paul Mallon
Spellman
New York Catholic Diocese
War Changes Hollywood Hours and Studio Shelters
Readers ask how war impacts movie studios. Hollywood uses 8 am to 5 pm shoots, no night work, with reinforced shelters and alarms. Gate checks, lighter traffic, and careful lighting rules aim to protect stars and staff as air raids seem unlikely.
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OS Angeles
Screenburg
California
Taree
Dade County
Fla
Biscayne Bay
Marriage Test By Ruth Millett, Acolumn on Married Sets
Ruth Millett discusses couples forming a Gay Young Married Set to test their marriages with evenings spent away from home. The piece warns such groups breed gossip, jealousy, and divorces, urging couples to resist severe tests and consider lasting commitment instead. Copyright 1941 NEA Inc. W. A. Kennington of Humbolt, Tenn., vows to fight enemies of the Japs, Hitler, and Mussolini, losing sons in two world wars.
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NEA Inc
Hiteler
Mussolini
W. A. Kennington
Humbolt
Tenn
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