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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 10, 1945
Page
4
In a local wage dispute, Sarr and Meevrs faces stalled work as the Troy mill project encounters delays. Court records show Sarras and management exchanging claims over throughputs and safety checks, with discussions centered on compliance and wage rates promised versus delivered.
The piece argues that cabinets act as powerful advisors and free administrators in a true democracy, contrasted with dictatorships where they merely serve the boss. It laments obsequious service and hopes for reform as executive authority grows less subordinate to cabinet independence.
The piece argues that wartime price and wage controls risk becoming permanent. It cites praise from stabilization agencies for holding inflation, but warns against continued federal management postwar. It calls for Congress to decide when war powers end and agencies can be disbanded.
The plan outlines a swift Allied push to close the Nazi last stand from Saxony toward Austria and Bavaria, with heavy German troop movements and a potential final campaign in Czechoslovakia. It notes Skoda Works as a key munitions depot and warns a Werewolf postwar threat may linger if Berlin and Dresden fall.
An editorial questions the value of cabinets in dictatorships and democracies alike. It argues Roosevelt fills cabinet posts with loyalists, signaling autocracy, while Japan forms a defense oriented cabinet of moderates. The piece frames the new lineup as a move toward national integrity and potential surrender, critiquing cabinets as merely instruments of power.
The mayor criticizes so called experts in child guidance while praising early methods and laments changes over fifty years. He argues modern welfare work is less effective than past practices and warns that nostalgia may distort judgments of the present delinquency and guidance efforts.
The piece traces a shift from mistreatment and neglect in earlier eras to professional social work. It notes high child mortality, stigma against the mentally afflicted, and harsh practices then, while praising the rise of trained social workers and updated methods. It critiques Mayor La Guardia's nostalgia for old discipline and urges balanced use of new techniques alongside traditional measures.
A defense of private enterprise argues that the slogan 60,000,000 jobs would force government control and ownership, burden workers with regimentation, raise taxes, lower living standards, and threaten family life. The piece decries the idea as a dangerous, un American dream and warns against falling for planners will.
Letters from readers and editors discuss signatures for anonymous Pulse of the People items, the Record's editing rights, and a policy on publication. Postwar arms aid to Europe is critiqued, questioning continued armament and costs. Rensselaer rent ceilings and the Emergency Price Control Act are addressed, with reader comment on Moscow coverage.
Washington relations with Russia loom as a possible lasting friendship yet are strained by censorship and government control. Critics fear a one way exchange, with American reporters barred from reporting freely while Russian media attack Western critics. Calls grow for openness and accountability in coverage of Poland, Hungary, and liberated areas.
Washington reports a two-year stalemate as 2,008,100 pounds of corned Argentine beef sit in a Mexican warehouse awaiting U S entry. British food controls and War Food Administration refusals keep the canned meat from U S hash makers and consumers, with only small shipments to Mexico and Newfoundland.
Raymond Moley notes a treaty with Mexico governs three interstate rivers and faces serious Senate debate. He highlights Texas concerns over the Rio Grande as California and Texas clash on international water rights, stressing the lower Rio Grande Valley's dependence on water for citrus, cotton, and vegetables. A Harlingen citizen letter urges pact to conserve waters and allow dam construction, warning of drying rivers and economic harm without a treaty. The Hoover reservation to give Congress oversight could influence approval as debate continues.
A reading of a pamphlet on Greek gymnasium origins sexagenarian terms and other word trivia. It includes etymologies for gymnasium octagénarian centenarium and related terms, plus notes on the octetina instrument and a misfit Italian word. The piece ends with a prompt for a free copy by mail.
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