This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 14 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1942
Page
4
War aims to unite labor and management and curb bickering for the common war effort. Industry and unions should pool resources, set aside AFL CIO tensions, and focus on production. The piece urges Americans to suspend petty disputes for unity and victory in wartime.
The article mocks the selective service occupational questionnaire asking registrants to declare their best suited job and a second choice. It argues many will give imaginative answers as most workers do not hold the top role they claim to fit, and they would prefer to command those above them.
United States citizens believe the men on Bataan will not surrender to Japan, despite probable defeat or annihilation. The piece notes a cultural clash, with Westerns doubting the Eastern code and Japanese misunderstanding why Bataan defenders refuse surrender.
Paul Mallon argues that demonizing dissent as Nazi or lies harms unity. He notes AFL chief William Green and Sen. O Moynihan stress psychology in the labor debate, and warns that true solutions lie in democratic control of war economy, not Sovietist methods. He contrasts Britain and U.S. practices with profit taxes, wage limits, and income rules while urging temporary, democratic controls for wartime efficiency.
The essay humorously praises proper lawn maintenance and lawn rollers, noting power comes from the user not the tool. It ridicules pushing a roller, argues rollers should be pulled like a horse, and describes the awkward stance, necessary balance, and common mishaps. It ends noting rollers drift from owner to owner and end up in farms used for breaking up clods.
A compiled column traces snippets from 100 40 25 and 10 years ago including a Illinois law on runaways and freedom certificates, London Boer peace chatter, Cleveland streetcar franchise, Locust Grove school to Colorado, Cuba turning date, tornado deaths in Indiana, border duty, Hindenburg line, Russia voting for republican government, Heidelberg May Queen, a Canton accident, J P Morgan radio speech, and Beach City High School’s success at a Brewster literary contest.
Walter Lippmann argues labor unions must convert to war production, likening Detroit's conversion to wartime mobilization. He asserts unions should be mobilized by selective service and labor leadership should lead, not resist, or face being sidelined and replaced in a national mobilization context.
Washington Correspondent notes builders and their friends have not adjusted to the new highway era as they press Washington for projects. Congress allocated 150 billion dollars for national defense highways after delays and a presidential action.
Roosevelt blocks road projects citing war priorities. About 100 million dollars already spent on urgent sites like the Ford bomber plant at Ypsilanti Michigan where 50,000 workers will be employed. Pre surveys show 22,000 labor commuters and trucks moving materials, but the War Production Board demands military necessity over normal highways.
A wartime dispatch quotes Premier Tojo claiming Australia cannot defend itself against Japanese forces, asserting the invincibility of Japan’s military. The remark reflects Axis propaganda aims during the global conflict.
An attribution lines the page noting Bayard Taylor’s view that pardon rather than wrath embodies God’s best trait. The brief quotation signals moral emphasis and religious sentiment without additional context or events.
A study notes that soldiers returning from conflicts may bring home Australian slang terms such as biff and bang. Linguists discuss how wartime language migrates into everyday speech and influences local vernacular.
An analysis of Australian rhyming slang adopted by Americans and prizefighters before World War II. It explains simple rhyme rules, examples like fair dinkum and rory, and traces its spread from England to Australia to the San Francisco coast, noting its playful but sometimes risqué terms.
Ruth Millett notes a wife should not demand attention by nagging or portraying herself as in need. Complaining about a husband’s hobbies or work alienates him and peers. Ridicule and self pity backfire, creating a nagging image and eroding affection. Copyright 1342 NEA Inc.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.