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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1941
Page
6
Home delivered rates set for Tucson readers with outside delivery at 1 lbe per week and 15c per week by mail. Annual subscription $7.50 with 65c monthly option, all payable in advance. Telephone 2400 for all departments. The latter quote by Thomas Jefferson appears as a decorative motto.
Scots worldwide celebrate St Andrew's Day with tartan, bagpipes, and haggis. The Burns Society event features a candlelit feast, a Burns tribute, and highland dancers as four kilts parade a silver platter of haggis to the toastmaster.
The piece debates whether telling children to believe in Santa Claus is ethical or beneficial. It weighs emotional costs, the child’s trust, and potential psychological shock when reality replaces myth, noting a lack of definitive expert analysis and viewing the issue as an ongoing twentieth century debate.
The piece draws on football lore from Jim Thorpe to explain concealment in modern war. It links Japan, Nazi planning, and Britain’s defense, arguing a multi front war would strain resources and test strategic forecasts amid uncertain outcomes.
The piece notes fear that releasing prisoners of Japanese origin could unleash a rampage. The remark emphasizes concern over security and public safety as authorities consider turning detainees loose.
The piece notes wartime literature and a Scottish pianist’s blunt Psalm reading during air raids, plus sharp comments on Churchill, paper shortages, Hollywood child stars, and rising food prices, all framed as a clash of opinions and cultural signals.
Pegler argues that parole for Earl King Ernest Ramsay and Frank Conner who helped murder an anti Communist ship engineer in Oakland does not excuse guilt. He cites Governor Olson and parallel cases including Sam Darcy as符 examples of political influence in parole decisions.
A humor column listing odd facts and curiosities from language history and word origins. Items include Fanshawe as Hawthorne’s hero, the Poor Knights of Windsor pensioned by Edward III, and the Runaway Star Groombridge. Also reviews obsolete terms and quirky trivia about pirates, pigeons, and ancient weapon positions.
White House talks reveal two anti-strike ideas. The President supports requiring unions to disclose finances but rejects a compulsory secret ballot on strikes. He argues public financial records curb racketeers and prevent single-group control and notes edict-driven votes could backfire against government. He favors preventing strikes before they occur.
A man and a woman approach a theater for an evening out. As the man moves to buy tickets, she grabs his arm and protests in a puzzled mood claiming the show is Chinese. The man insists the title indicates otherwise, referencing days printed on the theater front.
A London weather sketch recalls an Australian soldier observing barrage balloons above the city after weeks of rain. He quips that they should cut them loose and let the place sink, a darkly humorous wartime image capturing morale and strain.
Washington reports von Ribbentrop hosted straw bosses from conquered nations to seed a new European order after Moscow’s fall. The piece notes limited Soviet production relocation, warns of empty Moscow streets, and analyzes Hitler’s likely costly invasion while Moscow resists.
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