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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1945
Page
3
A fragment cites Karl Marx era unemployment and a popular book on The Right to Work. It notes Camargue lampoons idling as a viable labor reserve, suggesting flexible labor boosts progress and dialectic between higher pay and liberty.
The piece argues white collar workers face stagnating salaries amid inflation while war industries and organized labor gain. It notes wage formulas, government ceilings, and policy bias toward labor groups, urging direct relief for unorganized white collar employees. It cites President and legislation context and calls for action to halt growing economic hardship.
A compact critique surveys the idea of "full employment" in political slogans from fascist and communist states to the Hoover and Roosevelt eras. It notes Le Bon’s mass psychology theory and warns that calls for jobs often mask coercion. It cites critics like Paul Le Fergussonin and questions whether figures such as Wallace envision real opportunity.
U S officials led by Leo T Crowley outline vast American support including 35 000 machine guns 795 000 tons of explosives and thousands of armored vehicles to assist Soviet troops on the front. Crowley warns against exaggeration while stressing the critical role of American materiel in sustaining Soviet offensives and logistics as war reaches deeper into German lines.
Describes Berlin as a symbolic prize in the Russian offensive, with emphasis on destroying German armies as the primary strategic objective. Notes encirclement risks in East Prussia, potential seizure of Stettin, and the dramatic prospects if the Russian spearhead advances further, while acknowledging uncertainty about momentum.
A column argues Republican House members push to curb the President by reshuffling agency powers under the War Powers Act, auditing agencies, and disbarring Commerce from the Export-Import Bank, amid fears of Wallace gaining control and influencing postwar policy. It questions Roosevelt's motives and warns of broader economic and political consequences.
Citizens debate locating a bus riders waiting room on Pawling Avenue and the Plaza. They argue it benefits patrons, noting wind and rain exposure, and say bus companies should fund or build their own facilities, while railroads expand waiting rooms.
Opinion reflects on the drive for rapid manpower legislation, arguing it risks coercive controls and jail threats to enforce work on essential industries. It notes potential use to force labor, fears of economic disruption, and compares wartime policy to totalitarian precedents, warning liberal governance must avoid jail as a tool.
Raymond Moley reports Dr Robert Ley warned Berlin may fall to the Russians soon. He cautioned Nazi plans to regroup in Bavaria would fail, given winter transport limits and mass evacuation challenges. The piece notes German hardship, dwindling coal, iron, grain reserves, and looming hunger as Berlin buckles to Allied pressure.
The Washington Merry Go Round notes a rare allout Senate caucus on party rifts between conservative and progressive wings. It highlights Alben Barkley backing liberal views, Meade defending Wallace, Bailey and McKellar opposing him, and Georgia Senator Russell supporting Wallace with conditions. Joe O Mahones and Overton defend unity, warning against harming national policy ahead of a world conference.
A reader note recounts debates in pronunciation of names and terms seen on broadcasts and letters. It mentions incognito, Stettinius, Eire, and issues with syllable emphasis, plus a call for a free pamphlet by Frank Colby titled Names in the News.
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