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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
8
The passage presents publisher and staff names, association memberships, and subscription rates for the Tucson Daily Citizen. It lists William A Johnson as publisher and Alex Parker as editor, with standard AP and UP affiliation details and circulation terms. It ends with a Thomas Jefferson quotation fragment.
An Arizona radio station plans a series of discussions on world food problems from the Hot Springs Virginia conference. The aired material may be official government propaganda from OWI archives, not a free exchange of views, raising questions about press access and independence after the conference.
Westbrook Pegler receives an honorary Doctor of Laws from Knox College amid colorfully harsh critiques of law enforcement. The piece notes his persona as "Bud" and jokes about his bold journalism, while recounting a Maryland incident where a weekly editor was jailed over a state official's car use and gas allotment.
Congress enacted the salary law in March and Roosevelt announced it in April, but clarifying regulations for withholdings remain blocked. The Bureau of Internal Revenue and war mobilization head James Byrnes may be delaying rules, with critics pressing for enforcement of the January to September 1942 salary ceilings and hiring restrictions.
Wyoming faces a federal move to extend Grand Teton by presidential proclamation, triggering protest from Cheyenne. Congressman Barrett seeks to revoke the action, arguing overreach while Rockefeller wealth funds 32000 acres for park aims amid state sovereignty fears.
Arthur Baer jokes about enrolling in a six week Yale course on alcohol study delivering a bacchanalian baccalaureate in a square hat and apron. He mocks becoming a Yale man while poking fun at medical heroism and college rituals, ending with a playful nod to Five Corners saloons.
Washington dispatch notes Churchill Roosevelt talks and Bullitt memo revealing distrust of Allies. New Far Eastern drive expected with British commitments and moves from Alaska to Australia Burma and the Central Pacific. Possible substitute for a Second Front aims to pressure Japan and align Europe and Asia timelines. Taxi drivers reflect public honesty amid war. Discrimination case of Joseph Goldberg shows Army purging liberal beliefs despite service record.
Washington reports a series of government announcements showing strain on the home front. Labor Secretary Perkins cites worker hunger and urges plant meals while Nelson warns of a 20 percent ration cut, beef allotments drop 45 percent after June 14, and canneries close despite subsidies.
The piece argues for a strong central authority to align military, lend-lease, and civilian needs during war. It cites Byrnes Baruch as having power but lacking courage to reform distribution, urging bold action to curb waste and set minimum civilian requirements.
Biblical verse from Daniel 6 26 proclaims God as living and steadfast whose kingdom will not be destroyed and whose dominion lasts to the end. A devotional line emphasizes eternal sovereignty.
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