Truman Veto of Tax Bill Sparks Political Debate
The editorial defends President Truman's veto of the tax reduction bill, arguing it serves neither party nor the public interest. It criticizes Treasury Secretary John Snyder, questions labor handling, and predicts congressional reactions ahead of the 1948 election. It warns of labor unrest if the veto is overridden and notes the broader political stakes.
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Truman
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Kansas City
Congress
Labor
Are We Murderers in Repayment of Desertion?
A 1947 King Features Syndicate column argues against forced repatriation of Russians in displaced persons camps. It alleges refugees are handed to the Soviet Union for execution or slave labor, contending such repatriation violates human rights and weaken postwar peace aims. Norman Thomas’s peace conference proposal is highlighted as a path to sovereignty and UN inclusion.
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Russia
Italy
Soviet Russia
Germany
Siberia
Yalta
Potsdam
United States
World Council
Norman Thomas
Japan
Council of Foreign Ministers
Austria
United Nations
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Henry Lewis
California Street
San Francisco
Moscow
White House
Lewis
Joseph E. Davies
Britain as Debtor and Its Global Implications
Britain has become the world’s debtor yet remains a powerful market in the eyes of the United States. The piece argues that the American administration recognizes Britain’s debt but cannot foreclose, as total bankruptcy is unaffordable and Britain still serves as the world’s largest single market.
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Britain
United States
New Statesman and Nation
London
Treasury Sees Over 2 Billion From Tax Evasion Annual
The Kansas City Star notes the treasury collects more than two billion dollars yearly from tax evaders, a sum large enough to provide relief for legitimate taxpayers.
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Treasury
Kansas City Star
Ambitious labor bill judged weak and divisive
The public feels betrayed by Congress and the President as a labor bill is criticized as botched and unclear. It is described as only marginally better than the Wagner Act, offering no real progress on labor governance or citizen rights.
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Congress
Henry Wallace Soul Mates in Court Records Tie to Guru Letters
Westbrook Pegler reports on Henry Wallace associated with a Lama sery cult linked to Nicholas Roerich and a court record. The piece cites pseudonyms such as Logvan Log Odomar and names Louis L Horch, Nettie Horch, and others, noting Horch’s role in commerce and Wallace’s 1948 presidential bid context.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
Henry Wallace
Wallace
United States
Roosevelt
Riverside Drive
Nicholas Konstantin Roerich
Henry
Roerich
Guru
Mahatma
Swami
Porooma
Louis L. Horch
Mr. Horch
Horch
New Jersey
United States Department of Commerce
Harry S. Truman
Department of Commerce
Department of Agriculture
Department
M.M
Nicholas Roerich
A Budget for Mistakes and the Value of Error Funds
Charles B. Roth cites a Chicago businessman who maintains a yearly mistake fund to test new ideas, treating loss as part of learning. He compares this to Emerson and notes that being right more often than wrong is the path to success, echoing John H. Patterson on a 51 percent success rate.
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Chicago
Charles B. Roth
Ralph Waldo Emerson
John H. Patterson
Two Kinds of Men Who Never Amount to Much
A quotation from Cyrus H. K. Curtis cited by Andrew Meredith in Your Life contrasts two types of men who fail to rise. It follows Bok’s question and Curtis’s blunt reply about obedience and lack of other skills.
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Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Edward Bok
Mr. Curtis
Bok
Andrew Meredith
Snyder's Veto Position By Paul Mallon
Treasury Secretary Snyder moves to veto the tax reduction bill arguing for waiting on figures and hinting at a larger tax cut next year before Truman runs for re election. The piece contrasts private versus public spending and notes political risks for the administration in vetoing the measure.
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Snyder
Paul Mallon
Washington
Treasury
Senate
Truman
Byrd
Virginia
George
King Features Syndicate
Washington Scene Says Tobey Curses in Senate
George Pixon quips about Senator Charles Tobey New Hampshire after Tobey allegedly used a bad word in the senate. The piece wryly notes reporters recording a censored line as a row of dashes and jokes about punishment and parliamentary language.
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Bors
Senator Tobey
Senate
Tobey
New England
Congressional Record
Capitol
If This Is The Will It’s Worth A Story
A reporter returns an itemized expense account after covering a wealthy man’s death. The city editor reviews the report and says the expenses, if the will is implied, could itself become a notable story.
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Harold Helfer
Magnificent hog house and colossal barn in farmer reply
A farmer quotes his asking price and boasts a magnificent hog house and a colossal barn when a movie man asks about buying his land. The exchange highlights rural assets and property scale.
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Christian Science Monitor
Unnamed Wife Takes Dramatic Action at Social Gathering
A famous author's wife reluctantly attends a function with her hostess and, at departure, grips the hostess's hand and remarks it was nice of them to come. The remark caps a scene noted by Bennett Cerf in The Saturday Review of Literature.
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Bennett Cerf
Saturday Review of Literature
First Florida streamliner trip wowed by calm finish
Grandma recalls a rough start when a soldier rushed through the car shouting for help to stop the train. A swift emergency stop led to chatter, but the rest of the trip proved pleasant and memorable.
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Grandma
Florida
Charles E. Ward
Din ner price quoted with flowers effect
A waiter bluntly adjusts a dinner price from two dollars to three dollars and seventy five cents including the flowers on the table, as reported by the Milwaukee Journal.
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Milwaukee Journal
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Louis
Mama
Sec’ytreas
Sember
Andrew Jackeson
George Pixon
Charles William Tobey
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