Social workers blame parental neglect for juvenile delinquency
A social worker argues that most childhood problems stem from adult shortcomings, especially mothers in war plants neglecting children. He cites a Troy Record piece about a mother seeking an orphanage for her kids due to work, urges strict punishment of delinquent parents, and calls for investigations and court action to prevent youth crime and protect the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Record
Canagieh
Beesmine Greauy
Salary Grab Sparks Senate and House Pay Vote
The Salary Grab era prompts both Senators and Representatives to weigh self increase plans amid public fury over raises and perks. Critics call legal thievery, noting clerks seeking higher pay while expenses grow, including costly overseas junkets funded by taxpayers, eroding respect for Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Lawmakers Seek Duty Over Personal Gain
The speaker criticizes many legislators for chasing fame, wealth, and pay rather than serving the nation. The message urges a long view, reminding officials they are supposed to be servants of the public and not self-serving.
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Orthodox Church
Reduced aircraft production plans postwar war economy shift
The article notes a 51,000,060.50 reduction in the Gulley for new planes as Luftwaffe losses and lowered need cut production. It forecasts a 30 percent decrease this year, rising to 40 and 50 percent later, with layoffs and reassignments for about 200,000 workers. Civilian aluminum and steel releases are described, along with aircraft shortages easing and wartime manufacturing efficiency praised.
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Germany
Russia
Pacific
Avi
United States
Roosevelt
Reich
Congress
Snd
Britain Presses for Bigger Role in Pacific War
British officials on Combined Chiefs of Staff seeking a larger British contribution in the Pacific war. They argue Britain holds vital imperial interests in the East and aim to offset losses in Asia by significant victories. The piece notes potential extra British ground air and sea forces while calling for a clear offer of assistance to speed Japan’s defeat.
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Chiefs of Staff
Japan
China
United States
Far East
Orient
Burma
Malay
Singapore
Sumatra
Jitile
Britain
Royal Navy
Pacific
Dominions
Siefs
Knowledge and Prejudice in Human Character
An essay-like piece discusses how people reveal true character under pressure. It compares social behavior to a wind test with blades showing direction. The text notes polite regard can crumble when one cannot have their own way, exposing real temperament.
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Lord Chesterfield
Hoover and Roosevelt clash over White House cooperation
The text argues Franklin D Roosevelt rejected Hoover’s help after winning the presidency, citing a 1933 bank holiday. It notes Truman’s openness to Hoover’s input on Europe and suggests Hoover could serve as an adviser without holding office, highlighting leadership and political influence.
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Franklin Roosevelt
Herbert Hover
White House
Hoover
Roosevelt
Desta
Ace
Truman
Washington
Europe
United States
Trumas
Smoking Reform Amid Quixotic Quitters
Men strive to quit smoking yet chase inferior cigarettes, wandering from shop to shop in a futile hunt for a brief fix rather than embracing a genuine cessation path. The passage notes that some seekers misread the shortcut of a short age as a solution, wasting effort.
Germany bans lawn mowers as stork ban grows
Reports from Germany claim bombings have driven storks from chimneys and suggest keeping them out of Germany. The satire notes the government swung from beef restrictions to mower production bans, underscoring a period of odd policy shifts.
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Germany
Shortage Sparks War Loan Investment Push
Announcement notes food shortages including meat butter and cheese, but emphasizes rising money in stockings to invest in the Seventh War Loan. Officials urge citizens to bolster bonds as supply constraints persist.
Current Comment For An Even Break
The Cleveland Plain Dealer discusses wartime labor policy and a potential shift in administration stance. It argues government action favored labor in strikes and that postwar adjustments will require a balanced view toward employer and employee rights to facilitate civilian production.
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Chicago
NLRB
WLB
Truman
Road-Burning and Wartime Gas Rationing Opinions
The article argues a citizen should prioritize tire and fuel conservation over leisure driving during wartime. It notes rationing aims to preserve gasoline rubber and automobiles while Germany’s defeat could free gasoline but rubber remains critical, and new cars are rolling off Detroit.
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Wess
Germany
Detroit Assembly
Hines
Anonymous Letters to The Record Preserve NAMES Policy
The Record Newspapers will publish unsigned letters only if writers sign and request anonymity. Signed statements preserve good faith and nondisclosure, while unsigned letters may not be published. The paper reserves the right to edit and shorten all letters as needed.
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Bae
Record
Food and war focus raise US ration tensions
The Record prints reader letters on wartime food inequities and diet advice urging use of mute instead of meat, questioning US food policies as German prisoners receive better rations. letters discuss Orthodox Church membership, Bolshevik propaganda, and Seventh Army combat actions through 1945 with notes on battle stars and veteran status. continued on Page Eighteen.
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the Record
United States
Wartorn
Europe
War Food Administration
WEA
Chuck Sailet
Seventh Army
Alexander ML Patch
North
Africa
Trier
Wuerzburg
Saarbruecken
Doritanund
Kaisern-Lautern
Darmstadt
Aschhaffenburg
Homburg
Neustadt
Burkweiler
Landau
Bamberg
Regensburg
Schweinfurt
Nuremberg
Feigenhofmn
Landsberg
Augsburg
Munich
Dachat
Karlsruhe
Berchtesgaden
Fern Pass
Innsbruck
Essen
Stuttgart
The Pay Question For Congress Causes Unease
Members of Congress debate raises amid reelection pressures. The piece argues for salary increases to cover rising expenses, noting travel, housing, and entertainment costs, tax effects, and the lure of outside income to supplement stagnant wages. It contrasts with private sector gains and criticizes hypocrisy in the wage debate.
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Washington
Congress
Uso
Raprevea
Churchill Victory Favors Wartime Britons in July Vote
Raymond Moley argues the forthcoming British election shapes wartime strategy with Japan and U S interests. He notes Churchill seeks a quick vote rather than summer campaigning, fearing Labor profit from anti Russian stance. The piece discusses implications for U S policy, the Big Three, and economic measures amid Japan, Germany, and Bretton Woods debates.
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Churchill
Labor Party
Japan
Clement R. Attlee
Russia
Britain
Lord Chatham
Pitt
Napoleon
Europe
Asia
United States
Stettinius
America
Oi Uncle Sam
Langer charges War Department secrecy over Jap balloons
The Washington Merry-Go-Round reports Senator Langer of North Dakota urged Secretary Stimson to warn the public about Japanese balloons. Langer argues secrecy hid dangers and cites past refusals to disclose balloon whereabouts, noting public alerts could have reduced alarm and rumors in the West.
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Langer
Department
Washington
Aerth Dakota
Stimson
Army
West
War Department
North Dakota
Silsson
Northwest
Stinsos
Japan
Pacific
Language notes and usage in a curious word study
A compact critical glance at pronunciations and spellings in English and French phrases. It discusses hebious and its two syllables, lenth and stren'th versus dictionaries, joust and its rhymes, and the French greeting Comment allez-vous versus Comment portez-vous. It ends with a note on Have got versus Have gotten and a request to mail a stamped envelope to Frank Colby.
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Noah Websters
Ita
Ite
San Diego
Colby
Frank Colby
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Eveland Plain Dealer
Detroit Free Press
By Denys Wortman
Troy
Soviet
Watervliet
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Raymond Moley
Seces
Bretton Woods
The
Pearson
Scotland
British Isles
Biddle
Francis Biddie
Truotan Committee
Brstes
Senate Appropriations
Bidsis
Beery Wallace
Maurice Milligan
By Frank Colby
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