Strength Through Unity in a Just Peace Vision
An editorial argues true peace requires both national strength and tolerant cooperation. It cites Eisenhower on strength and forbearance, warns against legal traps and weak enforcement, and praises innovative vigor in industry as essential to a world recovering from war. It stresses united action by Big Five nations and other states toward security and tolerance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eisenhower
National Congress
San Francisco
Young America
Henry Ford
Goodyear
Firestone
McCormicks
Deerings
Wright Brothers
Sperrys
Rockefellers
Homecoming GIs Bring War’s Enduring Pride to Streets
The New York Herald Tribune reflects on the return of 87 500 soldiers in May and 255 500 in June as veterans resume civilian life. It notes the equal anxiety of all, the fate of 100 000 German prisoners, Eisenhower’s promise to send home GIs as transport allows, and the importance of civilian welcome from families and communities. The piece urges recognizing veterans without staring or feeling awkward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Eisenhower
G. L
Japan
New York Herald-Tribune
Paul W. Shafer
Michigan
OPA
Shafer
Pentagon
The Tariff and Postwar Trade Policy Reflections
George E. Sokolsky argues the tariff as a tool of protecting wages and domestic industry amid shifting postwar trade. He notes 1929 balance of trade, lendlease debt ambiguity, and asks whether to admit low wage or slave labor produced goods, stressing the need to weigh export capacity against imports and wage scales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Sokolsky
Alexander Hamilton
United States
America
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Travel Privilege Waived By Westbrook Pegler
Westbrook Pegler writes of choosing to stay off trains during wartime travel fatigue and heat. He cites rail safety concerns, service disruptions, and the burden on railroad workers while pledging to cooperate with the Office of Defense Transportation. He notes civilian travel by relatives of service members and the poor conditions on western trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westbrook Pegler
New York
Office of Defense Transportation
Washington
O’brien
Minnesota
Chicago
Detroit
West Coast
Seaboard
Miami
New Orleans
San Francisco
the Elks
King Features Syndicate
Show Me America Again By Arthur Bugs Baer
The piece humorously critiques travel culture and etiquette as Baer riffs on packing, customs, and eccentric travel plans. He jokes about six trunks and two pants sets for customs, a Waikiki second honeymoon, and legendary locales like Capri and the Grand Canyon, while lampooning attorneys and travel mishaps.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Waikiki
Trousseau
Matterhorn
Isle of
Capri
Tiberius
United States
Beefum
Postponitt
Stallinger
Grand Canyon
Niagara Falls
Petrified Forest
Nevada
The Power of the Purse in Wartime Policy Debates
A Washington column argues against cutting the Office of War Information budget, underscores OWI's wartime role in propaganda and truth, notes bipartisan concerns, and praises Elmer Davis. It contrasts high war costs with potential damage to morale, news distribution, and Allied understanding. It cites Sugar and pillow regulation anecdotes as side notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davie Washington
House
Senate
Office of War Information
OWI
Congress
Europe
Britain
Elmer Davis
Shafer
Chester Bowles
OPA
Bowles
Washington
Determined Missouri group presses Briggs for favor
A forceful Missouri matron, claiming leadership of a large women’s organization, confronted Senator Frank Park Briggs in his Washington office. She asserted the group’s pivotal role in his election and demanded he grant a favor, prompting a sharp, skeptical reply from the senator.
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Gee
Washington
Frank Park Briggs
Missouri
Briggs
Senator Briggs
Senator Briggs Appointment Sparks Political Recall
Dixon questions the campaign and voting details while Senator Briggs notes he was appointed on January 18, 1945 by Missouri's governor to fill an unexpired term. The former senator resigned to take a better job, becoming vice president then president, a path tied to Truman. Prohibitionists target the agriculture department over whisky production plans for a July liquor holiday amid sugar shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs
Senate
Missouri
Truman
Department of Agriculture
Hate Gathers Fevered Cheer From 2000 Students
A social worker at a den conference before 2000 teenagers urged learning to hate not people but the sources of harm. She argued hatred of individuals is wrong and that hatred must focus on ideas or forces to avoid undermining citizenship and world peace.
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Den
Sann Francisco Chronicle
B 29 Obsolete in Designers’ Plans Says Journal
Milwaukee Journal reports that B 29 is considered obsolete by bomber plane designers. The piece cites looming shifts in aircraft strategy and mentions Nagoya as a city referenced with regret over medieval warfare implications.
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Nagoya
Milwaukee Journal
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Pound
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