Canton Repository announces March 30 founding in 1815
The Canton Repository notes its established date in Canton on March 30 1815 and lists associations and circulation details for the newspaper. The issue date is Saturday March 28 1942 with private phone exchange and department contacts.
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Canton
Ohio Repository
Stark County Republican
Canton Repository & Republican
Canton Repository
Canton Daily Repository
Evening Repository
Canton Daily News
Stark County Democrat
Bataan and Pearl Harbor Echo in War Reflection
A wartime opinion asserts that surrender of Bataan and the loss of Corregidor reflect planning failures, not just battlefield misfortune. It warns Americans to resist taking victory for granted, noting Japan’s readiness to pay any price and the danger of letting the peninsula symbolize costly missteps akin to Pearl Harbor.
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Manila
United States
Bataan
Corregidor
Bataan Peninsula
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Era of Bad Faith in Wartime Diplomacy
A critical essay argues that reassurance from governments about resisting the Axis is unreliable. It singles out Germany and the Vichy regime as dangerous, noting Washington’s skepticism and the need to punish perfidy. The piece warns that promises from any government are useless unless failure to honor them is punished to prevent further harm.
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Ichy
Washington
Germany
Vichy
Africa
United States
Berlin
No Time For Fever In Wartime Spring Attitude
The piece dismisses spring fever during 1942, urging focus on wartime aims over seasonal pleasures. It argues spring is only meaningful as it precedes large-scale offensives and cites global events, implying that life and survival take precedence over personal renewal.
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Adolf Hitler
Turkey
War notes and wartime jottings from March items
The piece surveys war department tips on camouflage including rubber on runways, and notes on farm labor shortages affecting agriculture. It recounts Peoria railroad rumors about a strike, White House easing on unified command, senate seat dispute over Sen. Langer, and broader wartime issues from Berlin to London. Mentions Japan interning Germans, British food black market, Burma supply routes, and China obtaining transport planes.
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Ashington
War Department
Air Corps
Senate
Sen. Langer
Orth Dakotan
House
John Winant
London
Miss Perkins
South Pacific
Burma
King Featuresndicate, Inc
Trousers Or Pants Why Not Abolish Them Altogether
A humorous column questions the term trousers versus pants and argues for broader wardrobe reform. The author lampoons fashion labels, urges simplification, and uses witty comparisons to challenge sartorial conventions.
War Time Pants and Cuffs Provoked by Runyon
Damon Runyon humorously critiques pants and cuffing amid wartime fabric savings. He muses on过去 fashions, imagines the toga as ideal attire, questions the practicality of belts and suspenders, and jokes about women’s wear and the future of male garments. He ends noting readers will hear more later.
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King Features, Inc
Ploughing By Truman: A Kill or Cure Attempt Fails
Uncle George tries spring ploughing with Levy Sooner’s gray team to cure a back ailment. Astonishing mishaps follow including broken teeth, a stubborn stone, and ruined uppers. At press time the kill-or-cure hadn’t killed and Cotton Corners had no news.
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Effie
Ridge Pike
Levy
Soaptown
Etta
Abner
Eberwyne
Henry Wallace
Cotton Corners
Century of Canton Notes From Repository Clippings
A collage of today and yesteryear items from Canton files notes counterfeit five dollar bills with a Perry's Victory vignette not seen on genuine notes. Fifteen lines cover arrests taxes and school games along with distant war updates and a religious quote from Rev James H Cockburn.
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Exchange Bank of Pittsburgh
Perry
James H. Cockburn
Church of Scotland
Four regiments of national guard ordered into federal service
Twenty five years ago four additional regiments of the national guard were placed into federal service as a fire damaged the plant of the...
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National Guard
Universal Service And The 40 Hour Week
A wartime column argues the 40 hour week protests signal a modern mobilization shift toward universal service. It predicts mass service beyond soldiers to include executives and professionals, with full wartime duties across industry, government, and war production.
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Universal Service
Thought For Today Love is a sickness full of woes
An aphoristic saying attributed to Samuel Daniel notes that love brings trouble and heartache, framing affection as a malady that multiplies sorrow and misfortune. The line captures a somber, cautionary view of romantic attachment.
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Samuel Daniel
They Say a Gun Factory Runs Fast in War Drive
War Production Chief Donald M. Nelson asserts a machinegun factory can outfit an entire regiment in a day and a half, underscoring the urgency of every hour and minute in mobilization efforts.
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Donald M. Nelson
Inflation tax noted by New York attorney Goodbar
New York attorney Joseph E. Goodbar told the House Ways and Means Committee that a 25 percent price rise amounts to a tax of 25 cents per dollar, a forced tribute to inflation, during the tax bill hearing.
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Joseph E. Goodbar
New York
House
Ways and Means Committee
Prisoners integrated into war program praised by official
Director James V. Bennett of the federal bureau of prisons says all released prisoners are being put to use in the war effort and that those recommended for release have been absorbed satisfactorily into private industry.
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James V. Bennett
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Aviation blitz thwarts warship building pace claims
Maj. Alexander de Seversky argues aviation outpaces ships in wartime production, while Rep. Albert A. Gore cites scandalous bonuses and salaries among war plant executives as proof of excessive profits and tax evasion by high-bracket earners.
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Maj
Alexander de Seversky
U. S
Albert A. Gore
Tennessee
wartime quotes emphasize collective effort and work ethic
President Roosevelt urges free workers to contribute to victory beyond Axis demands. Paul V. McNutt adds a gardener analogy, saying planting seeds now yields a big crop of weeds later, stressing sustained effort for victory.
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Europe
Japan
Roosevelt
Federal Security
Paul V. McNutt
War Cry Quotes on Public Truth and Labor
A collection of wartime remarks on democracy, truth, labor, and public resolve. MacArthur, Burton, and Nelson critique public understanding of war aims, labor relations, and productive economy during the conflict era.
Pledge Allegiance Text
The pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States is cited as a national moral pledge. It asserts devotion to the Republic and the ideals of liberty and justice for all citizens.
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United States of America
Quiet Economy Etiquette and War-Time Quotes
A Ruth Millett column urges quiet personal economy during hard times, suggesting families trim costs discreetly without boasting. The piece is interleaved with wartime quotes from Roosevelt and others praising sacrifice and preparation for global conflict.
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