Labor War Board urged broader powers to curb strikes
William Green denounces public War Labor Board calls for stronger legal tools to curb labor union noncompliance. Congress is urged to revise the Connally Smith and Wagner Acts to curb union leaders like John L. Lewis and de Lorenzo, restore wartime production, and protect workers and the public. Major Fleet also attacks the Wagner Act, urging fixes to prevent production stoppages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F
William Green
War Labor Board
Green
John L. Lewis
Brewster Aeronautical Corporation
de Lorenzo
Harry Posner
House
Solomons
Italy
Thomas Vincent de Lorenzo
Congress
Publc
WLB
Connally-Smith
Biddle
Reuben Fleet
Naval Affairs
Major Fleet
United States
Zhitomir Captured Disrupts German Rail Link
The Red Army seized Zhitomir, a city of about 95,000, on the western rail corridor from Leningrad to Odessa. Its fall severed the last long north south line in German hands on Russian soil, complicating communications between forces north and south of the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zhitomir
Russia
Dnieper
Hitler
Red
Soviet Union
Leningrad
Odessa
Sunshine After Rain in North Carolina Senate Shuffle
A whimsically critical look at Senator Robert Rice Reynolds announcing he will not seek re election next year. The piece recalls Reynolds political theatrics from 1932, contrasts him with Cameron Morrison and Joe Bailey of Texas, and notes Reynolds quitting while ahead as a social figure with a storied history and various rivals. It closes with references to other political curiosities and pop culture figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Rice Reynolds
North Carolina
Bob Reynolds
Bob
Cameron Morrison
Washington
Morrison
Walsh
Cripple Creek
Joe
Wall Street
Fat
Sam Blythe
Great Bailey
Lone Star
Fred Lunding
Pappy Daniels
First National Bank
Crump
Memphis
Frank Sinatra
Dan Hoan
Crisis in Lebanon Sparks Near East Tension
Unrest grows as Lebanon proclaims independence from French rule and Free French forces seize the Lebanese president and officials. Britain and Arab states react with indignation, highlighting a fragile Near East balance and France's colonial missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Mediterranean Sea
Great Britain
Near East
France blamed for Syria and Lebanon misrule under mandate
The piece argues French administration of Syria and Lebanon failed to honor League mandates, cites nationalism, suppression, and the Damascus bombardment of October 1925 as darkest episode. It calls for independence, restitution of wrongs, and freedom for the two states after the war.
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Algeria
Tunis
Asrca
Eaympie
Syria
Lebanon
France
League of Nations
League
Turkey
Damascus
Flaunted war tales show simple human spark in news
The front page highlights three wartime vignettes that need no embellishment, each tapping basic human emotion. Pvt Higgins seeks a dying dog, Pfc De Foe hides in a Japanese camp, and Captain Baker reports gains and losses. The piece notes plain truth over ornate storytelling.
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Rudyard Kipling
Ambrose Bierce
Pvt
Higgins
Camp Crowder
Missouri
Albany
Pfc
de Foe
Paterson
New Jersey
New Georgia Island
Fifth Army
Raymond Baker
Kipling
Bierce
Canada Elevates Legations to Embassies in Momentous Move
The elevation of Canada’s Washington Legation and Ottawa Embassy to full embassies is welcomed in Canada and the United States. The change honors Vincent Massey’s pioneering role and acknowledges the growing importance of diplomatic posts. Leighton McCarthy becomes Canada’s first ambassador. Ambassador Atherton of the United States is also praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Ottawa
U.S. A
Canada
Dominion
Vincent Massey
London
Leighton McCarthy
Atherton
Control of Voting Machines and Public Inquiries
A reader questions who controls voting machines before during and after elections, and the Trojan answers that the Board of Elections has overarching supervision via setup custodians paid by the city. Other letters discuss workers compensation timelines in Albany, government pay deductions for soldiers' wives, and whether a government employee can seek another office before current term ends with no blanket rule.
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the Record
Troy
Board of Elections
Trojan
Absenteeism Sentences Highlight Honolulu Case
A Honolulu news item reports Capt. John F. Wickham’s stern stance against absenteeism with 12 men jailed for 20 days to two months and fines from 100 to 150 dollars. The piece notes similar actions by military authorities elsewhere and compares wartime coercion to Fascism, citing Maj. Gen. Richardson and wartime labor pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Honolulu
John F. Wickham
Advertiser
Africa
South Pacific
Washington Merry-Go-Round and Willkie Tour Notes
Washington dispatches report John Hamilton’s coast to coast Willkie tour failing to gain traction with West Coast Republicans who seek viable alternatives. The piece cites Bricker support, Dewey speculation, and Hamilton’s negative reception amid GOP divisions. It also covers Doris Duke dog club ideas, stock market intrigue at American Distilling, and assorted wartime society and political notes.
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Washington
John Hamilton
West Coast
G. O. P. National Committee
Ovaryenna
Seattle
Tom Dewey
Roosevelt
Hamilton
Fred Baker
Baker
Willkie
Deweykes
Brickerites
A. FL
Svonaeers
G. O. P. Timber
Gen
MacArthur
Gov
Warren
California
Saltonstall
Mass
Baldwin
Conn
Bricker
John
Pennsylvania
Pew
Doris Duke
Legislative penalty urged to curb wartime strikes
War Labor Board members push for prohibition of wartime strikes and fault Congress for not strengthening the Smith Connally act. They argue that while most workers honor the no strike pledge, a minority and big labor unions resist cooperation. The piece notes that penalties may be necessary as voluntary efforts fail amid national interest.
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Regular Navy
Pearl Harbor
Washington
War Labor Board
Roosevelt
Congress
Workers of America
Congressional
Pronunciation Rules and Dutch Waterways Pamphlet Ad
Broadcaster Frank Colby promotes a pamphlet ITALIAN RULES offering authoritative guidance on pronunciation and stress. The piece urges readers to request a free copy by stamped self addressed envelope. It notes Rotterdam and Amsterdam etymologies tied to dikes and dams.
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Fifth Army
Smiss
Smiths
Munis
Berss
Frank Colby
Rotterdam
Kotte
Amsterdam
Amstel
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Moscow
Postal Packin
Mama
Comment Canada
Montreal Star
Denys Wortman
Warvesen
Sam
Pulse of the People
U.S. Pat Office of Writers of Communications
Record
State Labor Department
State Office
X.Y. Z
Waterford
Fair
Westbrook Pegler
Army
Hauaii
Mr. C. Richardson
West Point
Nellie Richardson
Admiral Kimmel
Richardson
Navy
Marine Corps
John Lewis
Republic
The
Merry
Drew Pearson
Dewey
New Deal
Evie Robert
Hine Blood Dogs
Doris Duke Cromwell
Mon
Doris
Evie
American Distilling Co
Securities and Exchange Commission
American Distilling
John D. M. Hamilton
Joe Pew
Brickei
Equitable Life
United States Steel
Insurance
Adolphus Andrews
Eastern Defense Command
Ann Corio
Red Cross
Distress Corps
War Department
Doctors
House Appropriations Committee
United States Public Health Service
Aress
Frank H. Leahy
American Medical Association
American Dental Association
War and Navy Departments
Clark
Mussolini
Ethiopia
Arkansas
Texas
J. M. Troncoso
Trujillo
David Lawrence
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