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Newspaper
Thomson Review
Location
Thomson, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1943
Page
6
A wartime plea urging unity and efficiency to support mobilization, curb excess profits in war contracts, and end unneeded new bureaus. It calls on Congress and the public to cut civic expenditures and payroll waste while maximizing labor and resources for victory.
Our nation is a government by all, pledged to dignity, liberty, and equal justice. We value religious freedom, free speech, private property, and free schools while pursuing social and economic security for all.
A physician advises the patient to seek a quiet secluded place to sleep and recover. The patient jokes that going to church might serve the same purpose, highlighting a humorous exchange about restful solitude vs. church attendance.
Recovery efforts and religious organizations respond to war era social needs. A New York state committee reports rising juvenile delinquency by 22 percent and child neglect by 39 percent in northern counties during early 1942 due to family disruption from wartime employment. Clergy and federations propose house discussion groups, expanded recreation activities, and church coalitions to support morale. Race relations Sunday gains support with emphasis on equality and unity across races.
Sunday services across Christ Scientist churches centered on Soul as the Lesson Sermon topic. Key citations from Psalms exalt the Lord and express longing for the courts of God, while Mary Baker Eddy’s Science and Health discusses the nature of Soul and the unity of Mind, warning against plural souls and misinterpretations of deity.
In a wartime address Joseph C. Grew argues total American effort is needed to defeat Japan. He compares incomplete War Savings Stamp albums to threats to victory and urges full sacrifice to crush Japan’s militarism and secure victory.
The piece argues for using the Internal Revenue Service to audit war contracts and cap profits at two percent after taxes. It warns that full renegotiation would require hundreds of thousands of new payroll workers, diverting labor from essential war production. It endorses Disney’s amendment as a practical safeguard.
County supervisor Elmer Zugechwerdt and A M Campbell report progress securing right of way for the east west county road through Fair Haven. Most landowners have signed, with two outstanding, and possible spring start pending state approval. Gravel work exists in York Wysox but not yet meeting width standards. Fair Haven section lacks gravel and is wet and nearly impassable.
Chicago Motor Club distributes a February poster to over 38,000 classrooms in Illinois and Indiana. The red, black, and white Vic tory Heroes panel links home front safety to combat strategy. It urges teachers and parents to plan the safest daily school route using traffic signals, police protection, and school patrols.
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