Taxes and Prosperity in Postwar Planning
A wartime economic critique urges simpler taxation to fund national costs without frilling business risk. The Committee for Economic Development proposes slashing excises and double taxes, cutting corporate levies, and shifting to personal and selective taxes to raise 16 to 18 billion annually. It forecasts postwar national income around 140 billion with lower brackets and strong incentives for investment and job creation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Committee For Economic Development
Washington
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Lingling Airbase Seized by Japanese Forces in China
News from Chungking reports Japanese troops have captured the large Lingling airbase on the Hunan Kwangsi rail line amid Chinese defeats. The development is a setback for Allied efforts in China as the war progresses in Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Chungking
Lingling
Japan's gains in China complicate future Pacific war
The analysis warns that Japan is solidifying its position in China and could establish overland lines to Singapore. It argues the task of driving Japan from Asia remains formidable, with vast terrain, logistics, and continued Japanese strength in Ching and Manchuria. The piece cautions against optimistic hopes for a quick victory or Soviet involvement aiding United States and Britain.
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China
Police Rem Slancharia
Singapore
Lingling
Japan
Ching
Manchuria
Dean
United Nations
Pacific
Far East
Europe
India
Germany
Soviet Union
Siberia
United States
Great Britain
the Herald
America
Merk Twain
Chicago
Duisburg
Ruhrost
Auch
Clearing Away Doubts About Governor Dewey as Presidential Candidate
The piece argues Dewey differs from Roosevelt by offering clear positions and facts before election. It praises his plan to inform voters on major issues, contrasting it with Roosevelt’s secretive conferences and reliance on faith in leadership. It embraces the Dewey method as a democratic approach.
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United States
Dewey
Roosevelt
Dewer
Americas
International control urged for Dardanelles ending century dispute
The Dardanelles and related straits spark debate as Russia seeks access and Britain fears loss of Mediterranean route. The piece argues for internationalization to end a century of tension, noting past treaties and pressures on Turkey and Western powers.
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Serres
Turkey
Straits
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Kemal Aatarx
Constantinople
Russia
Dardanelles
Bosporus
Great Britain
Middle East
Mediterranean
Britain
San Stefano
United States
Europe
Untangling Bureaucratic Jargon in Postwar Planning
A satirical look at bureaucratic language in government postswar planning. The piece mocks pre planning inflated terms and verbing nouns into verbs, noting officials like Lieutenant General Knudsen shifting from contract termination to cleanup. It reflects fatigue with jargon and hints at wartime and postwar concerns.
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William S. Knudsen
New York
Pulse of the People voices condemn Germans and warn of future threats
A reader letter condemns Nazi crimes in France and warns against repeating German aggression. The writer calls for disavowing Germany while urging vigilance as long as the Nazi regime remains in power, urging memory of Oradour sur Glane and the danger of dictatorship.
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Oradour-SureGlanc
France
Elmat
Kaiser
Hitler
Germany
Poner
Fuehrér
Russia
Holland
Vorway
Sweden
Den
Radio Schedule Fragments Highlight Busy Day on Air
A dense OCR of station lineups lists programs, hosts, and times across multiple channels. It shows diverse shows from morning to late night including news, music, drama, and public affairs with numerous named programs and performers.
Moley On Allied Strategy and Germany's War Readiness
Raymond Moley argues the Allies aim for economic paralysis as well as military defeat in Germany. He notes Germany faces coal shortages, with Ruhr and Saar basins pivotal, and German transport strained before cold weather, slowing wartime production and hindering resistance.
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Germany
Romania
Nies
Catton
Ruhr
Rhineland
Saar
Ufe
Reich
Aachen
Agcken
Wurm Caal
Rhine
Duisburg
WPB Rift Endangers Reconversion Plans Data From Inside Warned Leadership
The War Production Board faced tensions between Nelson and Wilson as loyalties and internecine fighting questioned unity. Both leaders, described as broad minded, sought common objectives while aides and committees clashed over civilian production postwar plans. Nelson’s illness and later reconversion moves aggravated disputes with Wilson under pressure from services and subordinates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Wilson
Sidney Weinberg
WPB
Hite
Washingston
War Production Board
Donald E. Nelson
Charles E. Wilson
New York
Alithia
WPE
Army
Navy
Office of Civilian Requirements
Smaher War Plants Corporation
Armed Services
Washington
Roosevelt’s Labor Message Attacked as Communist Front Ties
A Philadelphia convention address by President Roose velt is cited as praising unions while critics accuse the Office Workers' Union of the CLO of links to a Communist Front. The text alleges union leaders such as Lewis Merrill and Mike Quill supported anti rearmament and violent actions, tying them to Soviet aligned aims and spying in American industry.
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Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Office Workers’ Union of the
CLO
Enat
United States
Lewis Merrill
Genada
Russia
Hitler
Jouciy
Adolf Hitler
New York
Mike Quill
Transport Workers’ Union
Lawleas
Quiz Nix Cabinets Hitchen and Otherwise
A scrambled quiz recounts cabinet roles and presidential ties in U.S. history. It asks for six secretary of state presidents, a governor who became secretary of state, and other notable moves and “kitchen cabinet” ideas with several questions flagged for answer on page eight.
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Hitchen
Virginia
U. S
Senate
Polk
Republican Party
Secretary of War
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