Albany Finances and Mayor Clash Over Debt Refunding
The Albany City debt surge from under 10 million in 1922 to 33 million today prompts Mayor Corning to denounce Comptroller Moore over a denied refunding plan. The piece argues Albany’s mismanagement and illegal practices, noting neighboring Troy area costs rising with Albany’s tax burden, and praises a shift toward businesslike governance to end municipal inefficiency and thimble‑rigging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Moore
Corning
Comptroller
Troy
Vicinity
Watervliet
Cohoes
Trouble and Triumph in a Scarce Tricycle Season
A fragmentary reminiscence on postwar shortages turning simple purchases into quests. A father’s tricycle hunt becomes an adventurous badge of cleverness, while a can of hash sparks pride at household triumph in a world of scarcity.
Little Edge Town Store And Its Rare Treats
A narrator recalls a small edge-of-town shop famed for a few sought after items. The piece contrasts niche gourmet finds with scarce goods like brandy cigars shotgun shells bourbon and laces. It notes luck in obtaining such items has become a matter of interest and amusement rather than abundance.
War Traffic Must Go Through
In wartime a railroad strike would threaten national safety. The piece urges presidential intervention to resolve the fourteen month dispute over pay, with rail traffic indispensable and the public demanding a settlement. It questions whether workers would risk national welfare and asserts the president must personally settle the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Lewis
National Railway
National Railway Labor Act
War Labor Board
Byrd Committee praised for large federal savings and plans
The Byrd Committee led by Senator Byrd of Virginia receives commendation for saving the federal government $2.12 billion and reducing payroll by 134,395 since last June. It notes progress toward liquidating wartime agencies and calls for investigations into unobligated balances and warlike peacetime activities, plus further cuts and reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joint
Congressional Economy Committee
Byrd
Virginia
Civilian Conservation Corps
Works Projects Administration
National Youth Administration
New Deal Administration
War and Navy Departments
Maritime Commission
War Shipping Administration
Appropriations Committee
Washington joint economy group targets public works and civil service reform
The group will scrutinize new public works programs and costly government initiatives, probe Civil Service Commission failures in manpower utilization, examine inequitable promotion policies, and assess penalty mail privileges across establishments. It aims to yield worthwhile results despite possible shortfalls, praising its healthy influence during an extravagant administration and noting a $10,000 annual cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Civil Service Commission
Washington
Preparing for the big Allied push in the war
British papers describe a large American army crossing the Atlantic by Allied ships as preparations for a coming grand offensive against Germany proceed. The piece warns against wishful thinking, urges home front patience and mental fortitude, and notes Japan and Russia in the broader war context while stressing that a German surrender before zero hour would prevent a costly invasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
America
Lepke Buchalter Hailed as Union Ties Exposed
Westbrook Pegler outlines why the federal government keeps Lepke Buchalter from execution for a 1936 Brooklyn murder. The piece links Buchalter to Amalgamated Clothing Workers figures, Sidney Hillman allies, and Mayor LaGuardia, suggesting Hillman’s influence could trade Lepke’s testimony for clemency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lepke Buchalter
Brooklyn
Albert Conway
New York Court of Appeals
Lepke
Sidney Hillman
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Joseph Rosen
Thomas E. Dewey
New York County
Roosevelt
Dewey
Hillman
LaGuardia
White House
War Labor Board
Charles Poletti
Alexander Hoffman
Poletti
Hoffman
Italy
Cleaners and Dyers
Hillman’s Amalgamated
Parole Board
Conway
Max Rubin
Cutters’ Union
Amalgamated
Rubin
Flour Truckmen’s Union
Court of Appeals
Biddle
American Labor Party
New Deal Party
Renegotiation debate ties tax lobbyist Alvord to power
Walter George summons me to his Senate Finance Committee over my claims about Ellsworth C. Alvord and the U S Chamber of Commerce influence on tax policy. The piece outlines the renegotiation battle for war profits, courtship of businessmen, and testimony by Army officials on why profits were limited, with focus on Alvord, George, Rockwell of Timken Detroit Axle, and Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Walter George
Georgia
Senate Finance Committee
Ellsworth C. Alvord
U. S
Chambar
Cammerra
Uae
George
Senate
Congress
Alvord
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Senator George
House of Representatives
Kenneth McKellar
McKeller
Rockwell
Wisconsin Axle Company
Standard Steel Spring Company
Timken
Army
Standard Steel
Clay
General Clay
Navy
Detroit
Joseph Dodge
Packard Motors
Federal Reserve Bank
Dodge
War Department
Price Adjustment Board
James McIntosh
Baldwin Locomotive
Philip D. Armour
John Francis
Cleveland
John Becker
Cincinnati Telephone
US Chamber of Commerce
Willard F. Rockwell
Timken- Detroit Axle Company
Clark
Missouri
Patterson
Lucius Clay
Timken Company
Current Comment on Gasoline Stamp Racket
Baltimore Sun commentary discusses OPA head Chester Bowles warning of gasoline ration stamp thefts counterfeiting and thefts. It cites Philadelphia stamp forgeries valued at 100 million gallons and the collapse of three major rings. It notes vault robberies in Grand Rapids and ongoing enforcement efforts while criticizing public complicity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore Sun
Chester Bowles
Bowles
OPA
Sus
Philadelphia
Grand Rapul
Such
Joe
Pulse Of The People and War Time Letters
A reader notes anonymity in The Record columns with signed messages. In a war era letter, a correspondent laments wartime sacrifices and soldier pay, urging better compensation and frontline parity. A landlord reaction discusses rent, repairs, and cooperation, while a piece mentions Miss Hayes receiving a copy of Eva O Papa from Uncle Tom's Cabin in Iceland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet
Pulse of the People
U. S. Pat
Record
Troy
Miss Hayes
Eva
Papa
Cordelia Howard
Reykjavik
Iceland
Invasion Plans Rise From Washington to Reykjavik
President Roosevelt confirms General Marshall remains chief of staff as Eisenhower becomes American commander of a vast Allied invasion to Europe. The piece notes air, land, and sea forces must be synchronized to maximize destruction of German targets. Reykjavik is referenced as a strategic focal point in ongoing discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Britain
Eisenhower
George C. Marshall
Cairo
Roosevelt
General Marshall
Washingjton
Reykjavik
Essen
Reykjavik 13
Germany
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Albany Finances
Hasan
The
Byrd Committee
Russia
Denys Wortman
Watts
Annal
Sam
Fair
Westbrook Pegler
U.S
Buchalter
Merry
Drew Pearson
Big Business Group
the Record
Troy, der
Feller
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