Loyalty to Country Over New Deal Policies
Westbrook Pegler argues Americans should separate loyalty to the United States from opposition to New Deal internal politics. He accuses the administration of using unions for political power, cites coercive union practices and alleged Communist influence, and urges fighting the New Deal while remaining loyal to the country.
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Russia
Communist Party
New Deal
United States
Supreme Court
New Deal Party
Union
Treasuries
Senate
House
AFL
CIO
Retribution and Robbed Pride in Atlantic War Rhetoric
The piece recalls Goering and Hitler statements prior to and during the Battle of Britain, noting British raids on Lubeck Rostock and Canterbury. It cites Archbishop William Temple on endurance amid destruction and concludes that those whom the gods would destroy first go mad.
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Royal Air Force
British Broadcasting Corporation
Hermann Goering
Hitler
Britain
Russia
Canterbury
All England
Church of England
Socius
William Temple
Roosevelt Plays Veiled Telegraph on Doolittle and Browder Bridges
The piece notes President Roosevelt enjoys baiting the press while defusing the Doolittle ceremony and probes the Browder Bridges affair as a puzzling political riddle. It questions motive, timing, and legal maneuvering, suggesting a deliberate diplomatic design and mock-solemn speculation about Biddle and the Supreme Court.
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Roosevelt
Jimmy Doolittle
Tokyo
Bill Henry
Los Angeles Times
Doolittle
Browder-Bridges
Browder
Harry Bridges
Bridges
Biddle
Washington
Riddle
Supreme Court
Ickes Confesses Confusion Over OPC Initials
Harold L. Ickes admitted he did not recognize the initials OPC at a press conference. He clarified he could not speak for the Office of Petroleum Coordination, calling himself "all balled up" with the initials and acknowledging confusion over the agency's name.
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OPC
Harold L. Ickes
Mr. Ickes
Office of Petroleum Coordination
Time Magazine
Inter-coastal Waterways Seen as Submarine Shield
A U.S. Army engineer calls the inter-coastal System of waterways a resounding answer to submarine threats off coastal tanker routes. He cautions that recalling ships from sea and moving cargoes by barge behind shores is not a definitive naval solution.
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U. S. Army
Pacific War Council adopts slogan "Japan for the Japanese"
The Pacific War Council endorses a rallying slogan aimed at uniting democracies while avoiding injustice to Japan. The phrase is presented as a nationalist call reflecting wartime sentiments.
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Pacific War Council
Japan
The fellow who asks what are we fighting for
A terse remark notes that the person asking what they are fighting for often contributes no clear purpose to the conflict. It suggests idle questioning without a defined objective or stake.
Big Parade of 1942 summons all talents to duty
The piece argues the 1942 military mobilization will elevate all skills to service, noting Eddie Duchin becomes Lt Edward Duchin in the Naval Reserve. It urges everyone with special talents to answer Uncle Sam and contribute to total war, from pianists to athletes and linguists, highlighting the wartime call to service.
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U. S
Mr. Pegler
Eddie Duchin
Edward F._Duchin
U. S. Naval Reserve
Great Lakes
Duchin
Hailie Selassie
Names and correct Chinese surnames in Western reporting
A New York Herald Tribune note explains how Chinese naming order differs from Western practice. It clarifies that in China the family name comes first and that many English speakers misidentify given names as surnames, using examples like Hu Shih and Wang Ta Tao.
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Washington
Hu Shih
Shih
China
Dr. Hu
Wang Ta-tao
Ta-tao
Wang
Wang Ta Tao
Tao
New York Herald Tribune
Ormsby the sugar cow causes a ruckus in Wisconsin
Arthur Baer notes a Holstein named Ormsby Henderveld de Kaul that drinks a pound of brown sugar daily, after a bee allegedly interfered with its digestion. The piece weaves in humorous asides about Wisconsin administrator Elmer Grootemaat and a failed Kentucky Derby bet on a horse named Requested.
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Ormsby Henderveld de Kaul
Ormsby
Elmer Grootemaat
Wisconsin
Requested
Dementia Praecox
Russians Accept U S Position On Postwar Boundaries
Washington reports indicate secret talks with the USSR and Britain yielded agreement on wartime actions and hints at postwar borders. Roosevelt declined to pledge Europe’s future lines, citing Atlantic Charter principles while Russia pressed for vast territorial gains including the Baltic states and parts of Poland and Romania.
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Finland
United States
Hungary
Rumania
Bulgaria
Hull
Hitler
Odessa
Kerch
Roosevelt
Congress
U. S
United Nations
Russia
Stalin
London
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Poland
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
Italy
Churchill
Washington
Winant
Robert S. Allen
Baltic States
Vilna
Lwow
Bessarabia
Moldavia
Bucovina
FDR
Europe
Senate
Bible Thought for Today Charity Outshines Faith and Hope
A devotional note quotes Corinthians 13 13 affirming faith hope and charity endure with charity the greatest of these three. The brief reflection centers on love as the enduring virtue guiding daily life.
Tax Bills Spark Mourning in Washington Debate
Washington observers note the new tax bill aims to curb inflation with a projected $8.6 billion raise, yet economists doubt it will shield the nation from price rises. Morgenthau pushed initial figures, while lower income brackets face lighter relief and the plan leans on corporate and investment taxes amid an election year.
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Treasury
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Alaska
U.S.S.R
Paul Mallon
New Republic
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