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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1941
Page
6
Tucson officials estimate more than 200000 dollars has been spent to establish an airbase and discuss how much federal aid from the Lanham bill might help. An Arizona editor argues the act is inadequate and warns communities not to expect outright gifts while praising forthright civic effort.
Pegler defends William Randolph Hearst as the catalyst for the Spanish American War, arguing critics misstate motives. He contends Hearst spurred U S expansion, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines, and notes the war exposed naval and army weaknesses while shaping empire ambitions.
A Tucson editorial attacks five council members for approving an actuarially unsound police pension with an emergency clause. It argues the move shifts costs to taxpayers, favors police over residents, and ignores expert warnings while warning of a tax payers’ reckoning. The piece contrasts this with civic planning efforts and hints at broader political pressure from city workers.
A lively editorial column contrasts English walkers dubbed pedestrians with Americans who favor riding. It argues Americans reached status by riding and using straight-line routes, praising the practicality and value of riding over walking.
The New York Herald Tribune reviews Il Telegrafo critiquing Italy's push to curb public absurdities like short pants. It notes Mussolini's pep talks and Count Ciano’s paper as showing how one absurdity undercuts public life, while Italians debate the wisdom of going to war and its campaigns.
Arthur Baer riffs on farming life and equipment neglect, joking about outdoors storage of plows and tractors while household items get kept indoors. He mocks farm routines from storms to beetle damage and speculates on inspectors and animal care in a light satirical tone.
Washington reports detail Harry Hopkins Stalin Churchill and Roosevelt weighing a British invasion of the European continent since June. Holland Norway and Spain were considered for a second front but American participation was vetoed amid British tank shortages and Nazi strength in western Europe.
The saying notes that Patience is like Fortitude and may be viewed as her sister or daughter, a Greek on the relation between virtue concepts.
The passage discusses a universal moral law that truth prevails over falsehood. It asserts that wrongdoing ultimately leads to punishment and that societal justice, though delayed, will prevail. Quoting J. Fenimore Cooper, it posits the perpetual downfall of deception and the eternal triumph of righteousness.
A historical quotation argues social reform stems from awakening correct thought and progress of ideas rather than noise or revolutions. It states that with correct thought, right action will follow.
Washington dispatch outlines a clash over control of the power defense program. It notes Ickes chairing a federal power policy committee and Olds maintaining influence, with debate over agency authority and plans to submit all projects for approval. The piece also discusses expected tax bill changes as defense spending rises to about 22 billion dollars.
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