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Newspaper
The Canton Repository
Location
Canton, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1941
Page
4
A brief historical notice from The Canton Repository notes a private phone exchange for all departments with the internal line 6101. The item reflects early 20th century office infrastructure and internal communications within the Canton publication.
Leon Henderson weighs the price control issue noting the public wants price restraint without depressing wages. Wage earners seek lower prices but fear wage cuts, farmers oppose farm-price ceilings, and businessmen fear higher overhead and tax levers. The piece predicts either no law or a toothless bill unlikely to bite.
A Tokyo businessman Nagatani claims eight reasons why the United States is weak, then observes Americans lack unity. The piece argues Americans display flexible, self-driven behavior, often seeming scattered but eventually aligning toward common goals, a pattern noted over 150 years.
Ohioans express happiness over Gov Bricker’s stance on surplus sales tax revenue for cities, arguing the money belongs to residents. They warn that declining tax receipts could make state treasury funds welcome next year and that political tides may shift in 1942.
President Roosevelt quietly invites CIO President Phil Murray and Lewis faction leaders to reconciliation, with plans for a White House meeting alongside AFL President William Green. If Murray attends, it marks an unprecedented joint visit by labor foes to discuss potential labor legislation amid unified opposition to proposed measures.
A squawk urges parents and Santa Clauses to present a consistent, believable Santa. The piece notes varying depictions in pictures and live appearances confuse children and erode trust in adults. It advocates responsible portrayal to preserve holiday magic.
A century ago Dr. Atwater of Massillon joined H. K. Dickey to form Atwater & Dickey a wholesale and retail grocery firm. They stocked groceries wines and liquors from New York and advertised unusually low cash or good trade prices.
Charles R. Frazer, superintendent and secretary of Canton Humane Society, died yesterday in Mercy hospital. Mme. Frease-Green substituted for Gadski at the Interstate Opera Co. premiere in Cleveland. Two Zeppelins raided the northeast coast of England and were shot down, tallying seven German airships destroyed in England this year. Councilman Staley proposed paying policemen a
A quotation from Dr. William A. Hanley, president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, arguing that dictators emerge from financially broken states and that a fiscal plan is needed to prevent unemployment and bankruptcy from toppling government.
Lieut. Col. William D. Cleary, chaplain leader at Fort Knox, reports a pronounced religious awakening among army youth. He notes increased attendance at services and growing interest in spiritual guidance among enlisted men.
Quotes from Don Nelson SPAB executive director and Leon Henderson price administrator illustrate a call for decisive measures and less rhetoric as the government steps into the economic arena. The remarks reflect tension between regulatory intervention and free enterprise during policy debates.
President Roosevelt seeks a new report from the emergency fact finding board on rail wage disputes as a general strike looms. The piece traces wage trends from 1920 to 1941, noting shifts, prior settlements, and rising operating income on Class I lines amid a recovering economy.
Washington correspondent Jack Stinnett profiles Maxim Litvinov, once in the doghouse, now the Soviet Union’s top diplomat to the United States. Born 1898, he faced Siberian exile after a two year revolutionary start, then spent years abroad while shaping Soviet diplomacy. His career arc underscores the day to day shifting fate of Russian politics and international relations.
A portrait of Maksim Litvinov, his hostage seizure in England, and his role in obtaining USSR recognition by the United States in 1933. The text traces his career, party standing, and relationship with Lenin and Stalin, ending with a lavish 24th anniversary Soviet embassy party attended by about 3000 guests.
Damon Runyon recounts a sinister bachelor who lures friends to midday holiday dinners. He drugs their cheer, dresses the scene with Myra’s turkey, and forces a gruesome feast as the guest endures a brutal hangover and coercive hospitality. A Christmas alleyway ending lingers as gossip.
Ruth Millett argues that college girls face practical choices between dating soldiers and pursuing potential marriages, framing their hesitancy as patriotic stewardship. The piece notes Wellesley and eastern women's college discussions on liberal arts roles in national defense and the timing of marriage for educated women.
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