Reproved offices in education and children's bureau face pressure from Congress
The House appropriations committee chastised the Office of Education and the Children's Bureau for aggressive outreach to lawmakers to secure funding. While acknowledging zeal, the panel warned against public pressure and circularizing Congress, noting the broader influence of lobbies in Washington.
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Office of Education
Department of the Interior
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
House Committee
Washington
Has Farming A Free Future In American Policy
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey proposes returning agriculture to farmers, trimming agencies, and placing practical, research backed leaders in charge. He urges price alignment with other sectors, home market prioritization, and world trade with neighborly policy, arguing for land conservation and an American path to solvency without heavy subsidies.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Edwin Markham
Thomas E. Dewey
Dewey
Welles Joins Treasury For Fifth War Loan Drive
Orson Welles is signed as consulting expert for the Fifth War Loan Drive by the Treasury, aimed to boost war bond sales. The move marks a high profile endorsement as public fundraising efforts intensify across the nation.
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Jupiter
Orson Welles
Treasury
Jobs After the War
Washington June 1. Economists predict postwar employment shifts rather than wide unemployment. A huge cash hoard and war bonds give the public spending power, creating a force for business. The solution is a disciplined people’s spending program to prevent inflation and allocate scarce materials.
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Washington
Congress
CIO
E. A. Goldenwiser
Federal Reserve
Illinois
Dr. Goldenwiser
Federal Reserve Bulletin
King Features Syndicate
Farmer seeks court redress over backward-moving horse
A farmer in the north country sues after buying a horse that moves only backward. The piece notes irony about selling to a potential buyer in wartime and ends with a cheeky remark about invasion timing and commentators.
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Adolf
Boston Herald
Southern Democrat’s bind in a changing party landscape
The Southern Democrat faces a clash with Eastern reformers and CIO pressure if Roosevelt seeks a fourth term. The piece argues Southern loyalty to a traditional ethos clashes with a national labor coalition, accusing leaders like Hillman and Dubinsky of guiding a liberal, anti-Southern shift. It portrays the South as hostage to party dynamics amid debates on socialism and coercive tax measures.
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Westbrook
Egler
New York
CIO
Roosevelt
South
Michigan
Ohio
Pennsylvania
John L. Lewis
David Dubinsky
Garment Workers
New Liberal Party
Sidney Hillman
Mr. Hillman
Mr. Dubinsky
Democratic Party
Europe
Russia
America
Dubinsky
Vito Marcantonio
Carpetbaggers
AFL
Hats In The Ring Bae A Satirical Look At Millinery
A 1944 King Features column lampoons hat fashion and milliner Lily Dache in New York. The writer mocks vanity and store practices, noting the shift to ready made hats and the minimal try on by customers. He imagines a future where hat trends shrink and mirrors vanish to boost sales.
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Bae
Lily Dache
Lily
Irene
Oscar
Lil
New York
Lil’s
White House Warmth Boosted by Boettigers Return
The White House welcomes back Anna Boettiger and her five year old son Johnny Jr with Maj. John Boettiger nearby. First Lady and Adm. McIntire influence adds harmony as President Roosevelt resumes dual war and domestic duties amid a crowded schedule. The Senate passes Bill 1602 aiding Winnie Left Her Behind, an Indian widow on the Rosebud Reservation seeking to sell land with government policy blocking sales.
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Dre Washington
White House
Hitler
Sissie
Buzzie Dall
South Lawn
Roosevelt
Franklin
John
Harvard
Anna Boettiger
Johnny Boettiger, Jr
Maj
John Boettiger
North Africa
Adm
Ross McIntire
Adm. McIntire
Anna
Congress
Winnie
Senate of the
United States
Senate
Kenneth Wherry
Nebraska
Harlan Bushfield
South Dakota
Senator Bushfield
Rosebud Reservation
Bushfield
South
Wallace bids farewell to senators before China trip
Vice President Wallace phoned all 96 senators to say goodbye before departing for China. He also visited Cordell Hull, who had mixed feelings about the trip. District of Columbia appropriations panel notes D C dog population exceeds other large cities. Tacoma representative John Coffee comments on Washingtonians’ concern for dogs over children. American motion picture firms and OWI cited. Theaters in California report over a million admissions in two months. Bari Italy theater receipts exceed 1.3 million in six weeks.
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Wallace
China
Cordell Hull
Hull
House Appropriations
District of Columbia
Washington
John Coffee
Tacoma
Wash
D. C
Frank Marks
Motion Ture
OWI
Catania
Bari
Italy
United Features
French Committee of National Liberation governs France warns Roosevelt
The Algiers speech by Rene Massigli stresses the French Committee of National Liberation as the legitimate provisional government. It argues the committee unites diverse factions loyal to France and de Gaulle, while warning against dictatorship and warning that only the committee can govern until liberation.
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Mr. Big
Edger
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Eisenhower
France
Algiers
Rene Massigli
Massigli
French Committee of National Liberation
Marshal Petain
Vichy
Alphonse Juin
Italy
Juin
Petain
Tunisia
Rommel
Tripolitania
North
Africa
Bordeaux
Fourth Republic
Ises Monr
Francois Billoux
Fernand Grenier
Adrien Tixier
Andre Philip
Rene Mayer
Jean Monnet
Henri Bonnet
General Catroux
Rene Pleven
Henri Queuille
Charles de Gaulle
Advisory Council
Charles
de Gaulle
Billotte
Passy
Republic
Germany
Spain
Orrica
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Paul Mallon
King Features
Pearson Prairie
Secretary of the Interior
Poklada
Ruby
Paluck
Merry
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