Inflation debate ties administration and Congress in cost fight
The piece argues artificial price control by the administration and production-led relief by Congress as the path to inflation relief. It urges reducing government subsidies and interference, enforcing fair trade, and stopping wage and price pegging while supporting market forces to lower consumer costs. It also endorses funding for the International Children's Emergency Fund.
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Congress
Democratic Congress
Roosevelt
Henry Wallace
Hoover
Incorporation
Europe
United States
Christmas Day Reflections on Jesus Birth and Peace
A Christmas meditation contrasts Caesar and Jesus, noting Jesus was born in humble surroundings yet profoundly influenced humanity. It cites Lecomte Du Nouy and the Gospel call to love enemies, urging kindness, forgiveness, and sacrificial goodwill for 1947 and beyond.
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Caesar
Rome
Jesus
Lecomte du Nouy
Moses
Buddha
Lao Tse
Christ
God
Earth
Trees And Town Lights In A Quiet Winter Night
An evocative poem describing lighted trees along city avenues and a wistful, peaceful scene that contrasts urban bustle with quiet nature. The text shifts to a wartime relief appeal noting needs for children in war devastated areas and urging personal donations due to governments not providing sufficient funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald-Tribune
Vanity, Ambition and Ambassadors in Roosevelt Era Reflections
The piece critiques Joseph E. Davies and Earle as misusing titles and commissions, portraying themselves as royal figures within a republican framework. It argues that Roosevelt-era politicos fostered private ambassadors, blurring lines between personal influence and official duty.
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Roosevelt
Anna Boettiger
Earle
United States
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Merry Christmas To All By Bugs Baer
The author reflects on Christmas writing traditions and jokes about cracking the atom recipe while noting forty years of producing a famous holiday column. He mentions notable writers like Damon Runyon and Ring Lardner and laments the enduring appeal of Dickens and Moore's verses.
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Merry Christmas
Bugs Baer
Virginia
Damon Runyon
Géne’ Fowler
Billy ‘McGéehan
Ring Lardner
Irvin ‘Cobb
Dickens
Moore
Casino Theatre
New York
Francis Wilson
Suwanee
Stephen Foster
Georgia
Florida
Foster
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Wolfe Gilbert
Mississippi River
Robert E. Lee
Tennessee Williams
Williams
Brandy Alexanders
Princess Elizabeth
Lieut. Mountbatten
Victoria
Prince Albert
Frank Hague
Jersey City
Manhattan
Mgr. Hague
Central Park
Jimmy Walker
Long Islander
Broadway actresses dominate this season amid wit and gossip
The piece surveys Broadway and lists Judith Anderson in Medea, Jessica Tandy in A Streetcar Named Desire, and Wendy Hiller in The Heiress as top talents. It rails at nagging, cites ad hoc quizzes, and notes public figures like Frank Hague and fashion bits, ending with light reflections on style and hats.
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Broadway
Thespis
Manhattan
Judith Anderson
Jessica Tandy
Wendy Hiller
Berkeley
Calif
Tamina
Terissa
Timothy
Washington Scene 7 Merry Christmas Greeting
A Christmas message from Geo Washington dated 1947 thanks numerous named individuals and groups including General Battley Mrs Huntington Miner and Joe B. Lewis as well as celebs like Babe Ruth and Tarzan author Burroughs in a jovial holiday salute from King Features.
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Geo. Washington
Mundry
Battley
Huntington Miner
Chiner
Vincent X
Dutch Austine Cassini
Ins’ Hutch
Big Joe Brooks
Davy Siegal
American Eagle
J. E. Hoover
Clyde
Reds
John O'Donnell
Harry Brand
Barnee
Joe B. Lewis
Bert Wheeler
Shor
Old New Dealer
Rupert . Hughes
Johnny
Meyer Julius Lulley
Old Town Crier
Leslie Biffle
Senator Taft
Joseph’.Nunan
Swope
Herbie
Cobb
Frawley
Brow Derby
Billy Reardon
Tony
Sally
Demarcos
Sid .Grauman
Alwa ‘Dartin
Louella O
Martin
T Speaker
Bradley Kelly
Jimmy
Greene Addie
Waldrop
Peters
Polesies
Downey
McGuinness
McGinnis
Charles” McCabe
E Dixon
Joe DiMaggio
Ruth the Babe
Edgar Rice
Tarzan” Burroughs
OY Bill Joanson
Pasternak
Joe
Georgie Goddard
the Blakes
Otto Soglow
Hanlon
Lou
Gore
Louise
Mary
James A. Farley
Mayor O'Dwyer
Senator Cain
Big Schonz
Jimmy Durante
Dr. Thorning
Carl Brisson
Whitney
Liz
Irving Baughman
Toddie Wright
Charlie Farrell
Bill
Mousie Powell
George Vik
Sigmund Janas
Herbie Blunck
Mammy
Adela R. St. Johns
Hon. Murphy
Marcy Dupont
Considine
Bob
Senator Ferguson
Inez Robb
Westbrook Pegler
Frank
Harold Beckley
Guy At the Bank
Symington
Stu
Jack Laittoo
David Sentner
Egg production and consumption rise with yearround hen farming
The United States leads in egg production with 55.6 billion eggs in 1945. About 20 percent come from large egg and poultry operations. five million farmers raise hens averaging 50 birds each. Americans consume 400 eggs per person annually and export 4.56 billion eggs mainly dried. Peak laying is spring and early summer. hens average 150 eggs yearly.
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United States
China
New Yorker
Son Joins Navy For Clean Ships Letter Joke
A fond mother receives a letter from her son Jimmy saying he joined the Navy because he liked clean ships, but he credits the sailors who keep them tidy, closing with Love, Jimmy. The note from Tid Bits in London adds a humorous, affectionate tone.
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Navy
Jimmy
London
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United Nations Social, Humanitarian and Cultural Committee
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Ataté
Guaratee
Wwe
Hitler
A. “Hick
Hollywood
Thomas Committee
Moscow
Hhick
University of Wisconsin
Joseph E. Davies
Marjorie Post Hutton
Canape Circus
Joe Davies
Watertown
Wis
Ned’ Hutton
Ald
Emlen Knight
Ashland
Russia
Germany
British’ Court
George W
Hugh, Johnson
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Soviet Socialist Republics
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Pennsylvania
Balkans
White House
Hell
Samoa
Brooks
Emil Sitko
Ziggy Czarobski
Notre Dame
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