Westbrook Pegler Skewers Global Freedom Fantasies
In a sharp critique Pegler says liberal freedom campaigns are overreaching and unachievable until nations form a universal brotherhood. He derides communism and mass American altruism, questions Nazi and Soviet intentions, and urges restraint in exporting democracy while praising Italian pride but noting Italy is not America’s concern.
Fallout From Outlaw Strikes Drives Labor Turmoil
FBI targets key organizers tied to aviation lumber and shipbuilding disruptions. Lew Michener and Windham Mortimer identified as union figures linked to Communist influence. Officials discuss cooling off and possible compulsory arbitration amid wartime labor tensions.
Forget It Reflections On Mistakes And Growth
Elsie Robinson offers a moral tale about a young woman who ruined lives in a past mistake. The piece urges moving forward, accepting responsibility, and using regrets as soil for growth while trusting God to renew troubled spirits.
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Elsie
Amother
Inglewood Strike Leaders Urge Limited Army Roles
The piece argues the Army should not be diverted from front line defense to home tasks and criticizes Los Angeles authorities for failing to maintain order during defense plant strikes. It calls for stronger local law enforcement and notes federal action in Inglewood as necessary but insufficient. It mentions Arizona's planned home guard with a triple-filter loyalty test.
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FBI
Lew Michener
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Windham Mortimer
Detroit
Mortimer
Los Angeles
NAA
Boeing Aircraft
Pacific Northwest
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Inglewood
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Arizona
Fathers Day Proclamation Questions Ties and Traditions
The governor proclaims Fathers Day as June 15 and praises the father as guiding spirit though the columnist questions the need for gifts and notes Tucson heat, casual dress, and the absurdity of overemphasizing a single day. The piece critiques the idealized father figure and mocks tying habits and gender roles.
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State of
Arizona
Tucson
War of the Comitadjis Echoes Through Political Conflict
An analysis of competing comitadji factions driven by rival slogans and leadership controversies. The piece notes Colonel Lindbergh’s non interventionist stance and a Providence letter urging union with Britain as a coup d etat theater. Citizens face pressure to pronounce a complex term amid rising political theatre.
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Comitadjis
Katy
Charles Lindbergh
Comitadji
Col. Lindbergh
Bill Knudsen
Providence
R. L
Christian Science Monitor
British Empire
Drivers Resist Fees Revealed by Los Angeles
A sharp aside from a Los Angeles source notes the nation could conscript 1,000,000 Sunday drivers who would not pay a fee for their next maneuver. The remark frames a critique of compulsory charges and mobilization concepts.
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Los Angeles
Reflection on past injustices and warnings for current conflicts
The writer compares US mistreatment of the defeated South to Nazi crimes and argues that nations must defend themselves for practical security. He notes the danger of sanctimonious sentimentality and urges resolve in facing military and economic threats while acknowledging lingering historical hurt.
Saloon Plan and Jail Visit Tied to Calabasas Incidents
Night before last a pair of rustlers raided the Calabasas inmates then held up a nearby saloon for their last dollar. Under Sheriff Ward ordered them to stay for a hearing and possible county jail inspection in Tucson, where they may reside temporarily. A new saloon named Forty Nine will soon open in Total Wreck, run by T W Williams and P Mc Lennan, aimed at a first class establishment with quality goods.
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Grover B. Hill
Wichita Falls
Texas
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Hill
Little Flower
United States
England
Red Sea
Halifax
Atlantic
United Feature Syndicate
Calabasas Bagnio
Ward
Tucson
Messrs
T. W. Williams
P. McLennan
Prescott Impresses Hon. L. C. Hughes Visitor
Hon L C Hughes owner of Star of Tucson visits Prescott and praises its scenery. He compares the area to the Alleghany mountains and predicts a bright future for northern territory with Prescott as its leading town. He is hosted by Rev G H Adams and wife Mrs G H Adams.
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L. C. Hughes
Star of Tucson
Prescott
Alleghany Mountains
Penn
Hughes
G. H. Adams
Calabasas Romance Sparks Whiskey Fueled Kill Rumor
Rumors spread from Tombstone papers to Calabasas about a supposed trio of killings linked to whiskey influenced violence. Citizens in the former town are described as ignorant of the extent until the later reports arrive, with the claim noting a bottle of whiskey as the imagined catalyst.
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Calabasas
Poet’s Manual Of The Fighter’s Trade Verse Notes
Curated quips on war from classic poets Arthur Baer and others. Includes lines attributed to Milton Bailey Butler Byron Dryden See Meredith Pope Shakespeare Young Swift Shakespeare Lowell Bryant Burns and more, reflecting on war’s brutality and heroism.
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Poet's Manual of the
Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Bugs Baer for 20 Years
On June 11 1936 Bugs Baer is noted as the first Boy Scout to tie a granny knot in a cat tail a quirky item in a column. Entries for 1931 1926 and 1921 present satirical lines about gangsters the sick business buyer and female speakeasy figures.
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