Government agencies burned 210 tons of papers in New York
The piece criticizes New York government offices for burning about 210 tons of forms and documents needed for salvage. Edwin S Friendly protests prompts an inquiry by Donald B Nelson who finds confidential items were destroyed while savable paper could have been saved. The author urges stricter orders and broader wartime salvage.
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New York
Edwin S$. Friendly
Victory Waste Paper Committee
Donald B. Nelson
WPB
Nelson
Uncle Sam
Phony to Its Core in Wartime Service Push
A critical view argues the universal wartime service plan is phony and driven by politics. It notes the Austin Wadsworth bill aimed at manpower and that the President opposed it, then shifts to using national service to curb strikes. The piece suggests Congress will resist sweeping changes despite labor unrest.
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Congress
Austin
Vermont
Wadsworth
New York
Messrs
Great Britain
Canadia
New Zealand
Australia
England
Canada
Congress politics described as dirty and ineffective
The passage critiques congressional actions as clearly perceived by Congress and the public as cheap and dirty, suggesting a leader shifts blame for labor issues onto the body and avoids responsibility by inaction. The tone highlights political maneuvering and public scrutiny.
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Congress
German War Munitions Show Long Planned Conquest
Major General G M Barnes tests 4000 tons of captured German equipment revealing uniform high standards and decades of planned research. He argues weapons design favored interchangeable parts and uniform fuels, indicating a prewar and wartime agenda to wage prolonged conflict. The findings were presented to the American Society of Automotive Engineers in Detroit.
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Germany
G. M. Barnes
United States Army Ordnance Department
Great Britain
United States
Woodrow Wilson
Hitler
Barnes
American Society of Automotive Engineers
Detroit
Secrecy Debate Grows Over Teheran and Executive Agreements
Senator Bridges of New Hampshire urges the President to disclose what happened at Teheran and what Roosevelt has or has not done. He argues that wartime diplomacy requires secrecy though many Americans demand more public information. He notes the danger of executive agreements and supports a constitutional amendment to require Senate approval by a simple majority.
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Senator Bridges
New Hampshire
Teheran
Roosevelt
Congress
Bridges
Moscow
Cairo
Woodrow Wilson
Senate
Executive agreements redefine treaties in all but name
The piece argues executive agreements function as treaties without congressional approval and warns that only a comprehensive overhaul of treaty making and a clear limit on presidential powers can curb the dangers posed by the current system.
Plan Now to Reconversion or Face Postwar Depression
The War Production Board chair Donald M. Nelson invites fifteen major industries to a Washington conference to map long range reconversion to civilian goods. The piece warns that slow transition could trigger unemployment and hardship, urging proactive planning and self regulation to avoid a 1920s style boom bust and private industry collapse.
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Donald M. Nelson
War Production Board
Washington
Europe
Budget signals US war readiness and election year tensions
The US Budget totals 99.769 billion dollars for war and civil needs, signaling continued wartime preparation into 1945. President Roosevelt stresses the plan amid signs of congressional opposition to anti strike wage and price controls, noting political risk in an election year and accountability to servicemen and their families.
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United States
Congress
Europe
Pacific
Roosevelt
Anonymous submissions in The Record Newspapers
The Record Newspapers will publish signed letters preserving anonymity if requested. Unnamed communications may not be published, as The Record cannot guarantee publication without signatures.
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Record
Urges Care of Property In Rent War Era
Richard G Phelan urges fair treatment across rental sectors amid wartime rent controls in Troy. He cites high real estate taxes, rising municipal costs, and the need for all sections to share prosperity. He advises tenants on disposal of waste, furnace use, and maintaining housing while supporting the OPA’s call for patriotic home stewardship.
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Troy
OPA
Uncle Sam
Richard G, Phelan
Westbrook Pegler Reports Union Ship Crew Shortfalls
Fair Enough Westbrook Pegler describes a contentious National Maritime Union meeting criticizing morale and manning. He notes efforts to limit intimate details from minutes and discusses battles over crew turnover, drydock seafaring, and rules forcing sailors to ship in turn. He cites War Shipping Administration figures and a pattern of sailors avoiding sea duty.
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Pegler
National Maritime Union
Dimmock
Union
Union Hall
Secret Service Guards the President in Iran Amid Tehran Plot
President Roosevelt traveled under careful guard of U S Secret Service and Persian police after a Tehran threat note from Stalin stated 38 parachutists had landed with 12 still at large. A new route was used with Yank troops deterring crowds as the President was housed at the Soviet Embassy during four days of talks. The piece notes water supply concerns and praise for the Secret Service leadership led by Michael F Reilly and details related to subsidies and Midwestern oil men.
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Stalin
Roosevelt
Iran
U. S
Secret Service
Churchill
Teheran
Michael F. Reilly
Jil
Judge Vinson
Reid Brazel
Leonard Refinery, Inc
Alma
Michigan
Gerand Day
Western Petroleum Refiners Association
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Barney Majewski
Deep Rock ‘Oil Company
Chicago
Midwest
Illinois
Nebraska
Ohio
Kentucky
West Texas
Norimal
Vinson
Roosevelt's universal service proposal sparks passage doubts
The article questions whether President Roosevelt’s push for universal service is a political maneuver or a genuine plan. It notes Hill sentiment against passage, recalls vetoes on anti strike bills, and suggests enforcement bias within the New Deal era. It adds labor allied stance cited by Justice Department officials and hints at the ongoing strike debate affecting policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Congress
Department of Justice
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Maritime Union
Marshall Eammock
War Shipping Administration
The
Merry
Drew Pearson
Rotaion
Merchant Service
Gurran
Fiers
Jap Fyers
Lindsay Warren
War Department
J. L Brannon
Allen
Oklo
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FSA
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Comptroller General
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