War era costs and production pressures limit civilian goods
The Tucson Daily Citizen reprints a Atlantic Monthly piece by Stacy May warning that U S defense spending in 1941 would reach about 16 billion dollars and urges sacrifices across industry. It argues a peacetime economy must convert to war production, divert resources, and endure shortages.
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Stacy May
Office of Production Management
Atlantic Monthly
England
May
United States
Mr. May
Great Britain
Germany
California Here I Go New Year's greeting to the nation
A December press dispatch from Los Angeles contrasts a cheerful national New Year greeting with alarm over wartime travel shifts after Pearl Harbor. It notes a drop in tourism revenue, Japanese submarine activity, and domestic anxiety, while warning that California risks overreliance on defense business and entertainment.
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California
United States
Los Angeles
Associated Press
Pearl Harbor
Pacific
Hitler Eyes Rock as Sling to Smite Enemies
A cryptic wartime line suggests Hitler aims to unleash a powerful, symbolic blow by using a rock to crush his opponents in a single strike. The phrasing evokes a mythic or colloquial image rather than a concrete plan, reflecting propaganda rhetoric of the era.
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Hitler
A Problematic Truce On labor rules and the war effort
A discussion of the fragile truce between labor and management amid war mobilization. The article notes that while a ceasefire on strikes and lockouts exists, the key point of the closed shop divides 12 to 12, and the actual rules will be shaped by a war labor board. It argues for careful leadership to balance victory in war with social reform, referencing Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt and questioning whether industrial peace will come by concession or ransom.
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War Labor Board
Paul Mallon
Woodrow Wilson
Roosevelt
Editorial Roundtable on Japan and Death by Own Action
The New York Sun argues Japan embraces death by own action as part of its character, citing hara-kiri as a cultural extreme. It warns such mindset could reflect elder statesmen’s view that diplomacy failed and that a new order might entail national sacrifice if needed.
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Japan
Asia
New York Sun
On Letting Women Fight In War Service
The British Conscription Act allows women to enter lethal services as volunteers, a drastic step that signals a sharp awakener to men in North America. Churchill notes this move as a defense of the continent and Britain, with politics seen as the final national sacrifice.
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Britain
Churchill
Atlantic
Canada
United States
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Star-Phoenix
Westbrook Pegler on Nazi alibi and growing fear of defeat
Westbrook Pegler notes a rare Hitler Goebbels admission of weakness as the war stretches on. He argues the leaders’ shift from conquest rhetoric to warning of inferno and German losses signals a turning point that could erode German resolve and support.
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Germany
Adolf Hitler
Joseph Goebbels
Goebbels
Kaiser
Fuehrer
Hitler
Baer at the Punch Bowl The Year's Gags
Arthur Baer offers a compact tally of comic lines and quips from the year. He catalogs gags about fate, egotists, lawn mishaps, hats, auctions, and social foibles, noting wit and mischief from a lively set of anecdotes and epigrams.
Washington Merry-Go-Round: War hindered long-range planes
Drew Pearson reports the Air Corps rejected long-range fighters, leaving Wake Midway and the Philippines vulnerable as planes must be crated for transport. He recalls Seversky’s push for extended range and notes Arnold’s opposition, plus Churchill arrival rumors and a Senate move to abolish the Civilian Conservation Corps.
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Drew Pearson
Air Corps
Pacific
Senate
CDC
Washington
U. S. Army
Navy
Wake
Midway Islands
Army
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Midway
United States
Army Air Corps
Alexander P. de Seversky
Seversky
Jacqueline Cochran
Los Angeles
Cleveland
War Department
Hawaii
Guam
Robert S. Allen
Churchill
Slim” Freitag
Howard Aircraft
Slim
Howard
Labor Can Expect No Manna Shower
Washington reports say the Roosevelt administration faces pressure over a closed shop policy in labor disputes. Arbiters and officials, including Steelman and Carmody, influence government stance, with strong union dominance cited as a factor. The president seeks a decisive war labor board to clarify policy and deter universal closed shops.
Government Probes Record Business Hoarding
Business hoarding detected as stocks reach 14.0006 billion dollars, the largest on record. Since June inventories rose 11 percent while production grew 5 percent, with much of the rise from raw-material stocking in anticipation of inflation. Government seeks to identify who holds what, noting nine months supply in some industries and three in others, with many non essential sectors. Some stocks may be confiscated.
Italian Living Conditions Worse Than Germany Amid Rationing
Reports from Italy show deteriorating living conditions as bread was rationed starting November 1. Laborers required higher allowances weeks later. meals remained minimal with one egg per week and limited milk and potatoes. Clothing scarce due to extensive rationing units.
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Italy
Germany
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Alex Parker
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Milton
Westbrook Pegler
Tuffy
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Arthur
Bugs" Baer
Baer
Lovers’ Lane
Union Club
Carlisle
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Cornish
N. H
Richard Carvel
Winston Churchill
CCC
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Civilian Conservation Corps
Styles Bridges
New Hampshire
Bridges
Pat Washington
Fdr
John R. Steelman
John Lewis
Steelman
Lewis
Carmody
White House
Mediation Board
William H. Davis
Mallon
Labor Board
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