German Morale Narratives Shift as Defeat Pressures Grow
A distressed wartime column analyzes Nazi broadcasts and morale shifts as Germany cites victories then faces rising losses in North Africa and Europe. It notes rising Allied effectiveness and questions how long Germans will trust old propaganda while stalling battles at sea and on the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Tonger
North Africa
Berlin
Europe
Hitler
Russia
United Nations
Stalingrad
Goering
Rommel
Goebbels
The Lewis Deadline and the Smith Connally Clash
The piece rails at John L. Lewis for overriding views and threatening a miners’ strike deadline. It argues a two dollar per day wage rise would crush coal company profits and fuel inflation. It accuses Lewis of inflexibility, predicts potential political downfall, and cites Smith Connally as limiting his leverage.
Threats Loom as Lewis Sets October 31 Deadline
The President denies any deadline for settlement with Lewis. If no accord is reached by October 31, Lewis threatens action, but the President will operate under law and will act to restrain troublemakers, placing Lewis where he belongs if he proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
White House
Peace as a Reality in Postwar Reeducation
The article argues reeducation after war isn't confined to fascist nations but is urgent for Allied countries as well. It warns that wartime emotional education will harden youths’ anti peaceful views unless older generations temper hostility and teach peace as a practical, emotional goal. It calls for immediate Allied youth instruction in the values and rewards of peace to aid global rehabilitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Roosevelt
Subsidies and the Politics of Food Prices in War Time
Congress and the administration clash over subsidies to food producers and processors arguing over efforts to roll back prices. The House and Senate reject plan, warning subsidies simply shift costs and fuel inflation. The piece notes funding from CCC and RFC and contrasts British policy with US aims amid wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
House
OPA
Britain
Arsenal of Democracy
Aden
Commodity Credit Corporation
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Politicians push plan seen as favoring wage bias
The speaker argues that the proposed policy opens wide the door to favoritism and will not curb wage theory like prior measures. It is accused of being political hocus-pocus aimed at giving an illusion of gains to consumers, with costs borne by the public in the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Labor Board
Joseph Eastman
Eastman
WPB
What Will He Do Now Roosevelt Faces Public Rebuke
The piece argues Roosevelt lost confidence from Congress with a decisive vote, challenging his leadership amid war. It outlines possible paths: clinging to ideology, bargaining with leftist allies, or steering right to restore unity and speed the war effort, suggesting dismissal of leftist plots and calls for responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitler
Congress
Laval
White House
Farmer-Labor-Politico
Confession of Error by Knox Over Elk Hills Deal
An editorial praises Franklin Knox for admitting a mistake in the Elk Hills oil deal with Standard Oil California, urges a full investigation, and warns against repeating Teapot Dome scandals. It notes DOJ found the contract questionable and calls for transparency and accountability to prevent future harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Knox
Navy
Standard Oil Company of
California
Elk Hills Oil Reserve
Department of Justice
Knox
Elk Hills
Navy Department
Teapot
Dome
Harding
Free People and shared hardships in wartime column
Gladys O Hearn urges self sacrifice for a free people while urging restraint on personal pleasures during peril. She cites road use and war effort, asks readers to consider prisoners and soldiers, and calls for communal duty beyond individual comfort. A rural reader signs off with gas and sacrifice concerns.
Roosevelt veto override sparks cross-party anger in wartime
Washington critiques Roosevelt for defying a two thirds Congress vote on labor war policy. The piece condemns advisers who misled the President, defends a law to curb strikes in war, and urges Congress and the country to unite. It argues the veto misstep harms morale and national resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Army
John L. Lewis
Lewis
War Labor Board
John Lewis
America
Truman Committee Probes Wright Motors Scandal
Washington column recounts Wright Aeronautical faults in Cincinnati motors with cracked cylinders. Inspectors faced transfers, and Army findings prompted a renewed review. O'Dwyer attacked by Senator Ferguson. Eastman warns of lower quality gas and fuel interchange. Congress actions labeled heat crazed, touching OCD volunteers, OPA enforcement, and OWI Domestic Branch repeal amid racial politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Truman Committee
Wright Aeronautical Works
Cincinnati
Wright
War Department
Willam Knudsen
General Motors
Army
Bill O'Dwyer
Brooklyn
New York
O’dwyer
Army Air Corps
Bill
Ferguson
Michigan
Detroit
O'Dwyer
Senator Ferguson
Congress
House
Office of Civilian Defense
War Services Branch
Navy
Red Cross
OCD War Services Branch
Senate
Navy Red Cross
OPA
Office of War Information
OWI
South
Armed Services
Garner Cowles, Jr
Iowa
Willkie
Palmer Hoyt
Portland Oregonian
Stauch
Senator McNary
Pronouncing Names in the News pamphlet offer
Frank Colby offers a pamphlet on frequently mispronounced names used in news. The feature corrects Sardinia seaport Cagliari and Saint-Omer to proper forms, notes Italian pronunciations around Civita Vecchia and Badoglio, and prompts free copy by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cagliari
Sardinia
Velilde Luki
Lippincott and
Colby
Saint-Omer
France
Saint Oh-Mer
Saint
Abbeville
Somme
South Carolina
Alabama
Louisiana
Sayab Veel
Pietro Badoglio
Mussolini
Badoglio
Rome
Frank Colby
Deferments of Communist Front Leaders Tied to War Efforts
A Fair Enough New York report details how Joseph Curran and Lewis Merrill, leaders of Communist front unions, were deferred as indispensable patriots while allegedly obstructing wartime preparations. It recounts Roosevelt denouncing Communist sabotage and notes Michener’s firing then reinstatement in the United Auto Workers structure amid antiwar agitation before advancing to Page Eleven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph Curran
Communiat Front Maritime Union
Lewis Merrill
G. I. 0. Union of
Alsa
Communnniat Front
Hitler
Russia
Lewin
Axis
Michener
Roosevelt
Britain
Germany
United States
Auto Workers
Jack Montgomery
Pacific Coast
Aircraft Workers
Wyndham Mortimer
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