Crowd Mastery and Dewey’s Public Tone
Marquis Childs notes Governor Dewey’s self discipline and sensitivity shaping crowd perception. He argues crowd mastery blends visual and vocal impact, with earnest delivery potentially offsetting weak logic, as wartime conditions shift public listening from platform appearance to ear and mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Marquis Childs
Douglas Fairbanks
Hawthorne
Roosevelt
Harding
Lincoln
Absentee ballots could decide the 1940 race after election day
As absentee service voter ballots may number 200,000 to 300,000 or more, states such as Nebraska and Pennsylvania plan late counts, delaying final results by weeks. The outcome hinges on a potential 116 electoral votes from nine states, with California and Missouri among those delaying canvasses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Pennsylvania
Gallup
Roosevelt
Associated Press
California
Missouri
Willkie
Wilson
Hughes
Little Steel wage rule blamed for its unstable material
A reader critiques the Little Steel wage stabilization formula, arguing its flaws lie in the very material of the policy. They propose a Little Rubber alternative as a remedy to stabilize wages.
New Deal Leaders Struggle as War Production Board Faces Turmoil
Washington reports show WPB leadership fractured with Krug as top man and Maverick pushing a business outreach. conflict over surplus property and reconversion policy signals broader administrative chaos. Roosevelt allies and critics clash as Byrnes Baruch influence wanes and a new postwar plan looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPB
Krug
TVA
WPA
Ike Maury Maverick
New Deal
War Plants
FDR
Roosevelt
Bernard Baruch
Baruch
James F. Byrnes
Byrnes
Congress
Will Clayton
RFC
Jones
Department of Agriculture
Wickard
Interior
Ickes
Cio-New Deal
George Bill
White House
Wilson
Dewey
Mr. Roosevelt
Nelson-Wilson
Nelson
China
Manpower Commission
King Features Syndicate
France’s Communists Accused as Traitors in Postwar Reckoning
The piece portrays French communists as treacherous during World War II, accusing them of sabotage and collaboration, and argues they now police patriotism in France while exploiting Allied victory. It contrasts American and British fighters with Soviet-linked partisans and calls for trials of these traitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
Here
Germany
United States
Roosevelt
Inglewood
Cal
Elmer Davis
OWT
Hitler
Russia
Moscow
Mussolini
Campaign Humor on Emoluments and Sinecure Salary
A 1944 King Features humorous piece mocks political perks. It rails at the seventy five thousand annual pay, free government luxuries, and campaign speeches while imagining a candidacy driven by money and comfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baer T
Casa Blanca
Esplanade
The
United States
America
Wallace Goes Politicin in War Washington News
Wallace allies with bankers editors and governors to push for FDR re election while he tours the South and plans a 1948 bid. The piece notes his talks with Georgia Louisiana Kentucky and Texas leaders and his efforts to mend fences with supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
White House
FDR
Alaska
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
South
Wallace
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Texas
Wilson Wyatt
Louisville
Tom Miller
Austin
Arnall
Coke Stevenson
Parity
Harold Young
Stevenson
Young
Wyatt
Dumbarton Oaks
Hull
Woodrow ‘Wilson
League of Nations
Wilson
Stalin
John Foster Dulles
Dewey
Jim Hagerty
Hagerty
Dulles
Does Hillman violate law
Sidney Hillman, CIO political action committee chairman, testifies that voluntary one dollar contributions may trigger federal corrupt practices act violations. The piece argues unions and corporations must not furnish lists or loan personnel for political campaigns, and enforces strict liability on givers and receivers. It urges Justice Department enforcement across all groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sidney Hillman
CIO
Political Action Committee
Department of Justice
House
Hillman
Mr. Hillman
National Association of Manufacturers
CIO Political Action Committee
Labor Union
Corporation Treasuries
Also Mentioned on This Page
War Production Board
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Siberia
By Westbrook Pegler
Herald Tribune
John Chabot Smith
Marseille
Council of Liberation
Daily Worker
King Features
Naz
Drew Pearson
Tobeoggan
Nevada
Pat McCarran
Bennett Clark
McCarran
Vail Pittman
Key Pittman
Senate
Tions
Pittman
Donald Nelson
Charles E. Wilson
Charley Wilson
By David Lawrence
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!