Political Matters Cannot Rest
An editorial argues expediency in military actions should not spill into diplomacy. It criticizes Churchill and Eden for unsynchronized policy with Italy and Europe east of the Adriatic, urges clear war aims and better Big Three understanding to avoid future conflict.
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Britain
United States
London
Washington
Italian Committee On National Liberation
Churchill
Badoglio
Italy
Europe
Peter
George
Soviet Union
Anthony Eden
United Nations
Eden
Adriatic
West
Justice Smiles At Tax Reform And Ends Special Privilege
The piece argues the new tax bill ends the earned income credit disparity. It condemns favoritism toward unearned income and praises leveling of tax treatment for wages and self employed earnings. It contrasts the toil of labor with inherited wealth and stock income, calling the change a return to fairness.
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Froi
Congress
Levisson
Uupl@ea
Justice
Burma Victory Boosts Allied Momentum in Far East
After months of quiet, Alpine forces win a notable Burma victory as 8 000 Japanese move to cut off Indian divisions. British and Chinese troops press the foe in four sectors along a 500 mile front while mounting efforts to reach China via Ledo Road or Burma Road gain pace. The shift signals a possible turning point in the Pacific and European theaters.
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Alps
Burma
India
Akyab
Italy
Pacific
Europe
Louis Mountbatten
China
Britain
America
Ledo
Burma Road
Far East
No Need to Lower Military Physical Standards
The commission appointed by the President recommends maintaining current military physical standards. The writer questions why a survey was needed and argues the case for relaxing standards is not fully addressed. He cautions against drastic changes and calls for a measured review of requirements.
Borderline Defects and Military Service Standards
The passage argues that many borderline correctible defects could be remedied to restore 4F men to full usefulness. It asserts war may justify removing men from families as a last resort, urges exhausting civilian measures first, and favors high physical standards while supporting operative treatment to expand available manpower.
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4Fs
Labor Reformer Attacks Communists in Unions
John L. Lewis says not a single Communist should belong to any union, accusing Reds of dominating the CIO. The piece argues elimination of Communists and even Lewis himself to restore trust, noting long labor history and fears of radical influence amid wartime tensions.
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Congress of Industrial Organizations
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
United States
Lewis
Philip Scurray
Icve
Acal
Mr. Lewis
Bureau of Labor Statistics rebuts labor committee report
The Bureau chief A Ford Hinrichs calls the labor committee cost of living report a gross exaggeration, asserting overall living costs rose 23.4 percent since January 1 1941, not 43.5 percent. Labor members label the BLS figures insulting and urge a public poll of housewives, while the dispute avoids undermining the Little Steel formula accuracy.
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Washington Star
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Department of Labor
A. Ford Hinrichs
BLS
Organized Labor
Labor
Letters on anonymity war effort and call to duty
Readers urge signed communications for accountability while praising Adam Clayton Powell Jr. and his defense of unity amid prejudice. Others argue for universal conscription up to age fifty and criticize delayed reentry costs. A piece extols tolerance and postwar justice, citing biblical figures and the need for brotherhood.
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Jesus
Jazzy Gallico and the Night of a Deadly Derby Tale
A lurid reminiscence piece recalls Jazzy Gallico lecturing on culture and fascism while friends share farcical, violent, and risqué episodes. The writer links these tales to a saloon window portrait and hints at broader political questions about democracy and war.
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Kansas City
Ohio
Schmeling
Barkley Resigns as Majority Leader Then Is Re elected
The closed Senate caucus votes to accept Alben Barkley’s resignation and immediately reelects him as majority leader. Barkley explains the uproarous tax dispute with President Roosevelt and vows to work with the White House while remaining wary of public perception. The session ends with applause and a pledge of continued cooperation despite lingering tensions.
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Barkley
Senate
Washington
Alben” Barkley
Caucus
Kenneth McKellar
Tennessee
Alben
McKellar
Bennett Clark
Missouri
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Roosevelt
Dietrich
Ilinois
Clark
Tony Tom" Connally
Texas
Connally
Bark
Congress
White House
Cotton Ed” Smith
South Carolina
Alben Barkley
Smith
Readers tackle language snags and etiquette queries
The letter page debates usage of and/or and proto grams, cites Webster entries, and weighs proper titles for clergy. Readers from Oakland to Los Angeles discuss diction, abbreviations, and a North Carolina etiquette column error about mourning for a fiancée as tax forms prompt reflections on language.
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F. T. C. Oakland
Southern Pines
North Carolina
Congressional War Financing Debate Shapes Tax Plan
The commentary argues Congress pursued a sound policy on war funding after Treasury estimates changed from 100 million to 92 billion dollars. It notes proposed measures and a split view on inflation control, suggesting about 45 billion dollars would come from non-government sources as the argument continues.
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Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
Treasury
Capitol Hill
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