Post Mortem On Pearl Harbor Focuses On Alertness Failures
The presidential inquiry report on the Pearl Harbor attack confirms top- level officials were informed of danger and that the key blame lies with a widespread false sense of certainty about attack possibilities. It argues the Navy and Army at Pearl Harbor were capable if alert, but were not, due to complacency.
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United States
Production Comes First in Wartime Labor Turmoil
The piece argues unions and management avoid tough wartime labor issues like AFL CIO schisms and union shop conflicts to prevent harming production. It asks if wartime urgency justifies delaying long standing battles and weighs ethical limits when a nation risks tragedy by sacrificing war effort for internal disputes.
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AFL
CIO
Steel Workers Organizing Committee
France
Girdles at Risk as Rubber Shortage Weighs On Americans
A reminiscence on elastic foundations notes past reliance on whalebone and steel in girdles amid fears of dwindling rubber supplies. The piece suggests a cultural shift as shortages threaten a staple of women’s undergarments and prompts satire about reliance on mechanical support.
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America
Behind The News Beware Of All Nazi Reports From Stockholm
Stockholm reports warn against trusting Nazi dispatches as potentially misleading. The analysis notes Hitler's regime may stage or exaggerate events to gain time, urging caution in interpreting broadcasts and press notes from neutral parties.
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Associated Press
Uee
Stockholm
Hitler
Rumor Factory in Stockholm Taps Nazi News Network
A 1942 King Features column reports a Nazi rumor operation centered at the Grand Hotel in Stockholm, with DNB involvement and German money flowing through the bar. Swedish officials doubt comforting war reports, while Berne and Stockholm spread rumors about German setbacks and Hitler’s strategic moves.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
You Can Bet On It Harry McCrea Returns To Army
A humorous portrait of Harry McCrea known for his Army column and wide knowledge. He reenlists in the army after a year as a trainee in Texas and a veteran in journalism. He backs up bets with a defense bond and plans to type with a machine gun.
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Harry McCrea
McCrea
Texas
Harry
New York
Belmont
Century-Old War Report Prompts Mexican Campaign Plan
A secretary of war report from Mexico 100 years ago urged a formal campaign against Texas and detailed troop quotas from several departments to recruit an army. The item places the historical military move in a broader timeline and notes the planned mobilization.
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Secretary of War of
Mexico
Texas
Cities To The Rescue When Bombs Fall
A Nation Municipal Review piece by a former London city council chair explains civilian defense lessons from London blitz. It details expanded emergency services, new roles like demolition and rescue, and the shift of trust toward city administration as guardian and helper to vast London populations.
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London
Tf. 1
Hitler
England
National Municipal Review
London County Council
Train Rationing May Rise Coach Fares in 1941 Plan
A 10 percent fare increase is projected to yield roughly 45 million dollars annually, with effect targeted around February 10. The tax on transportation by train, bus, air or water may exceed 35.5 million dollars yearly, aided by higher passenger volumes in 1942. The change marks the first interstate rise since 1938, shifting basic coach rates from two to 2.2 cents a mile and signaling possible future rail rationing.
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United States
Eastman
Office of Defense Transportation
Interstate Commerce Commission
Baltimore & Ohio
County plan to build courthouse hinges on voter vote
A 25 year old report notes county commissioners must seek voter approval before a new courthouse. Chicago faced four below zero temperatures while a German vessel shelled the Suffolk coast of England, though only some shells hit land.
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Chi
Suffolk
England
Finance for man not man for finance says planboard
Quote from Leon Henderson and the national resources planning board stresses that policy should serve people rather than merely advance business interests, signaling a shift toward more human-centered economic aims.
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National Resources Planning Board
Unionism Hurting If Members Silenced by Fear
Justice W. T. Collins of New York warns that unionism suffers when members are intimidated or silenced and when fair criticism is suppressed, stressing the need for free expression within labor movements.
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W. T. Collins
New York
Tarps When Joe Goes To Army Ethel Would Like To Go Too
In a lighthearted note from a small town, Ethel expresses a playful wish to accompany Joe to the army, even if only to keep him clean and out of mischief. The item captures local humor and affection within community life.
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Joe
Ethel
Army sweethearts fantasy by Joe Turp in Brooklyn
Damon Runyon frames a letter from Joe Turp to his wife Ethel in Brooklyn as they joke about wives joining soldiers in the army. Ethel proposes accompanying her husband, debating logistics and feasibility, then concedes she would prefer to stay home while he serves. The couple riffs on army life, home cooking, and Roosevelt.
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Ethel
Joe
Dames
Joe Turp
Washington
Ethel Ses
Mrs. Roosevelt
No Time To Waste By Ruth Millett
A 1942 column urges women to join the war effort and cut idle time. It argues busy women should take Red Cross and air raid wardens roles, while those with excess time must contribute. Quotes from Alvin Hansen, Carroll Reed, and Anne O'Hare McCormick frame patriotism as self-interest and the female labor role in war.
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Red Cross
NEA Inc
Carroll R. Reed
District of Columbia School System
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