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Newspaper
Troy Record
Location
Troy, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1944
Page
8
After two heavy storms, Troy rapid plowing and loading crews cleared business district streets by Sunday morning. Citizens commend the administration for mobilizing machinery, restoring parking, and removing ice piles, proving street maintenance vital to city life and pride.
The Yorkshire Post defends free press rights to comment on world events but argues the British should not meddle in American presidential politics. It critiques Roosevelt's wartime leadership and domestic policies as chaotic and driven by liberal economic ideas, contrasting Britain’s view with U S public opinion.
The piece weighs British support for Roosevelt against the risk of American economic and institutional harm if he is not reelected. It argues, from a neutral view, that a successor would share zeal for winning the war, and questions whether British advocacy for a fourth term should sway U.S. voters.
The Troy Record argues that after World War II the United States the Soviet Union and the British Empire stand as dominant powers and must cooperate to secure lasting peace. It warns Moscow could pursue imperialism threats and cautions Britain to defend imperial interests while urging collaboration over balance-of-power blocs to avoid new global conflict.
Three Republican contenders Dewey Willkie and Bricker publically argue to end the Roosevelt administration in 1945 to restore liberties and curb New Deal inefficiency. Willkie is most bold on postwar peace cooperation while Dewey and Bricker show caution due to state duties and nomination prospects.
The Troy Record argues Republicans need a strong candidate and a substantive platform. It criticizes infighting and reliance on anti New Deal sentiment, urging a constructive, issue based approach rather than mere opposition to Roosevelt and a fourth term.
In a wartime reflection the piece notes a hopeful turn at the Anzio Nettuno beachhead south of Rome as Fifth Army holds and presses the German defense. It cites Churchill and General Clark, recalls Salerno’s earlier crisis, warns against rushing to disaster, and urges temperate confidence while acknowledging risks and weather's role. It ends with a jab at tax guides and war bonds.
The piece contrasts Congress and the President over wartime readiness after years of debate on labor and capital drafts, profiteering, and wage pressures. It notes high civilian prices, uncertain gun costs, and Congress' reluctance to fund food subsidies while challenging the President's labor draft proposal.
Civilian letters express anguish over Kwajalein deaths and civilian hardships while a Troy reader laments bus service delays in South Trojans. A third letter urges changing political leadership, arguing the old order is failing and needs replacement.
In a critique of Roosevelt's civilian labor draft idea, the column argues the plan is half hearted and prep work, with Adm Land and War Dept advocates facing questions about enforcement, unions, and civil law. It insists supporters must back force and penalties, or risk political timidity and broader social upheaval.
The piece surveys debates at War Department over wives influence on officer promotions, citing Pershing, Warren, and MacArthur, then notes Col Jewett’s warning on wives' club activity affecting efficiency reports. It highlights a postwar West European customs union and Allied aims, plus Sicily orange and lemon logistics, Soviet diplomacy, Korea Institute in Washington, and Zionist war contributions.
Advice on restraining pomposity in public speaking and broadcasting with emphasis on natural diction. It warns against overdone courtesy and long initial vowels in words like effective essential official occasion offensive and explains proper pronunciations with examples and a 1944 Promnouncing Test offer.
Washington writers note that Wendell Willkie, Governor Bricker of Ohio, and Governor Dewey of New York have voiced their philosophies for the upcoming Republican nomination. The piece observes intra party contrasts while predicting Roosevelt’s continued dominance for the Democrats.
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