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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1942
Page
4
In 1942 the need is action not theory and Lippmann urges staffing key admin posts with younger leaders to speed federal decisions. He links executive reform to wartime victory, arguing the United States must move far faster than expected and embrace timely mobilization, even as critiques suggest rethinking the Supreme Court approach.
The report praises General MacArthur for his aggressive action. His patch-ed planes cripple five Japanese ships at Subic Bay near Bataan, while Japan has few air forces. The piece notes his leadership set the US Army’s fighting pace and the Bataan stand as a moral beacon.
The piece argues against a perfect air raid siren for U S cities noting flaws in human hearing and attention. It predicts many will sleep through warnings and that only a few nervous individuals will react, while a warden’s whistle may finally prompt action.
Naval authorities caution on Atlantic sinkings due to ship and patrol plane shortages. King’s line emphasizes reinforcing northern routes to Britain and Russia. Reports note coast guards rely on fishermen to land survivors, and Alaska Japan threat chatter continues. Washington blackout spirit shines while costs rise.
A satirical guide on bus etiquette contrasts male and female riders. It jokes that men overestimate chivalry while women, over 16, cannot run and seldom try to catch buses. It mocks reactions to missed buses and urban transit annoyances with sharp humor.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau proposes collection at the source for income taxes to ease next year’s payments. The plan would withhold a portion of wages, salaries, interest, and dividends, with refunds or credits as needed, and would require congressional authorization. The idea aims to curb inflation and reduce hardship for smaller taxpayers while delaying full implementation to avoid double payments in 1942.
Washington correspondence warns of a growing fifth column threat after Pearl Harbor. FBI arrests in Dallas county and New Jersey, New Orleans, San Antonio, Norfolk show Germans and Italians with weapons, maps, and code books. Officials say new laws may spark a nationwide witch hunt, stressing the need to curb espionage without panic.
A century ago the Ohio State Journal noted Van Buren passing through Baltimore en route to the Hermitage to see Jackson with a hint the next presidential campaign would form before his return. Ten years ago reports list bandits, a Massillon farm theft over 1700 dollars, Sousa’s death, and a Thayer Military Band concert plan, plus a Canton public school enrollment of 10 737 and a clay bust by Arnold Berger awaiting a Pittsburgh art contest.
Twenty five years ago a fire damaged the Cashner garage on McKinley avenue SW destroying 23 cars and causing losses exceeding 25000 dollars. In New York a Hindu physician and a German doctor were arrested on charges of conspiring to set up a military expedition against a foreign country allied with the United States. Police say the plan involved invading India via China. P S Nelson of Timken Detroit Malleable Ironworks near Waco was injured falling 16 feet with a 600 pound casting.
Prominent Nobel Peace Prize winner Norman Angell argues that true freedom cannot exist when everyone demands absolute liberty. The 1933 remark highlights the paradox of freedom, suggesting collective restraint is necessary for social order.
The fragment presents the Pledge of Allegiance as recited in schools or public gatherings. It includes the standard wording pledging allegiance to the Flag and the Republic for which it stands, with liberty and justice for all.
A public clash erupts as former heavyweight champion Tunney and backers argue about the value and methods of physical fitness. Critics say the plan misreads athletic reform while supporters praise its potential for health and discipline, drawing attention from local sports clubs and schools.
Damon Runyon questions Lieutenant Commander Gene Tunney's claim that today’s recruits are less fit than those in World War I. He argues comparisons lack figures, cites historic generals and campaigns, and suggests fitness emphasis may be unnecessary while noting wartime hardships and changing training norms.
Ruth Millett argues that money buys less as wartime demands rise and personal qualities become crucial. Courage, self-reliance, and the ability to adapt determine resilience more than wealth, as youths face conscription and a rapidly changing world.
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