Henry Wallace and Labor Revolution in New York
A Dublin-era column critiques Henry Wallace and his allies Sidney Hillman and Philip Murray, arguing their claimed labor reform is a push by wealthy elites. It notes Wallace’s banquets with Marshall Field, the Sun newspaper’s struggles, and predicts labor and management will mostly coexist, with only occasional quarrels.
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Russia
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Scotland
Heath
Wallace
Hillman
Mr. Murray
Marshall Field of
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Marshall Field
America
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Chicago Sun
Mr. Field
the Sun
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New York
Henry Wallace
Power That Destroys
Washington opinion column argues postwar policy hinges on unions and government restraint. It contrasts Petrillo leadership with cautious growth, warns against inflation and socialism, and urges maintaining hope and sound finance to preserve free enterprise and foreign trade opportunities.
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Dewey
CBS
RCA
Petrillo
Musicians Union
Europe
Germany
Italy
Napoleon
King Features Syndicate
Democracy Takes Over A Baseball Club In A Parody
A satirical tale narrates a baseball club stormed by collective bargaining led by Weenie, Boris, and the study jerks. The players face equal salaries, renamed stats, and rules against power hits, with intense banter about democracy and unity. The narrator recalls chaos, a hostile shift in team culture, and a final pledge to resist such reforms.
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New York
Charlie Dissenat
Weenie
Harvard
Boris Pantzoff
Thinking Academy
Jerks
Hot Springs
Dissenat
Boris
Fowl Decree Urges 70 Eggs Per Hen In Germany
Amid fodder shortages a Nazi order mandates each hen to lay at least 70 eggs yearly. Penalty looms for owners with low output, prompting farmers to pivot to chicken dishes as a response. The issue draws wartime economic strains and public reaction across German barns.
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Germany
Hentelligence Department
Christian Science Monitor
Softening the Blow A Mock China Editor Rejection Note
A humorous anecdote recounts a long ago rejection slip from a Chinese editor. The letter praises the manuscript as heavenly and incomparable, then apologetically returns it, claiming printing such a work would set an unattainable model for ten thousand years.
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China
From Answers
London
Rethinking Youth Indoctrination After War
An editorial cites difficulty reeducating a generation shaped by Nazi propaganda and the appeal of violence, noting the challenge of steering youths away from imitating weapons before they can speak.
Universal Military Training Push Faces Public Debate
The article outlines a push for universal military training after World War I, arguing a large standing army is needed for security and world influence. It notes college presidents favor delaying action, while the War Department wants immediate legislation to preserve trained forces, with projections of 500,000 regulars and up to 3 million trained youth plus reserves. It contrasts Allied plans and warns the United States may bear most future policing burdens. The piece ends with reflections on Europe’s balance of power and Roosevelt’s wartime diplomacy.
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Washington
War
Navy Departments
United States
League of Nations
United Sates
America
War Department
Congress
Russia
France
Britain
Europe
Savagry
Euro States
Atlantic
Roosevelt
Roosev
Sta
Unio
Great Britain
Dumbarton Oa
Germany
Teuto Union
Herbert Hoover
Hugh Gibson
Poland
Roelt
Stalin
Hitler
Pola
M Roosevelt
King Features Synd. Inc
Poland Must Accept Terms
A columnist argues American Polish groups feel betrayed by wartime diplomacy. He claims Roosevelt era policy cedes Poland to Soviet influence, citing a telegram from American-Polish groups and Senator Wagner's stance. The piece critiques promises amid Tehran Conference outcomes and warns of foreign policy breakdown.
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United States
Stalin
Poland
East
Palestine
Frank Sinatra
Robert Wagner
E. Sokolsky
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Franklin Roosevelt
Wagner
Mr. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
London War Office urged plain writing for relief efforts
United Press notes an instruction to end formal pedantry and embrace plain speech in wartime communications. The editorial cites guidance favoring straightforward language over long winded substitutions for simple terms.
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London
War Office
Howeve
United Press
Bonny Lad Delivers Twin Tale to Rich Aunt
Angus MacCinch receives a letter from Aunt Agnes asking to see his twin boys on holiday. She sends five pounds for their journey. A boy arrives with a letter declaring, Dear Aunt Agnes, here is young Donald, one twin. the other is exactly the same.
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Angus MacCinch
Agnes
Donald
Reading the eye test reveals Notre Dame guard connection
A rookie at Notre Dame underwent eye examination and was asked to read a line. He replied with a joke about recognizing a former guard, noted by Armored News, implying a familiar Notre Dame player.
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Notre Dame
Armored News
U-Boat Captain Told to Stand By for Argentina Transport
The Punch reports a German submarine captain commanding a long-range U-boat has been ordered to be ready for urgent deployment possibly loading the vessel onto a plane for a covert mission to Argentina. The note hints at a dramatic aviation-assisted raid or escape option.
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