It Is The Duty Of Men To Assert The Little Fellow
The piece laments erosion of American democratic ideals and warns that big men and special interests threaten government by the people. It urges strong leaders to curb pressure groups, defend unions within law, and protect freedom from elite manipulation, citing recent national betrayals and a shift in national discourse. The Erie Railroad Magazine quote about Wilkinson's goods appears as a closing reflection on shortages.
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America
United States
Congress
Chicago
Wilkinson
Erie Railroad Magazine
Tragic Trieste and the Italian Yugoslav clash
George E. Sokolsky argues Trieste must remain Italian to prevent Yugoslavia and Soviet Russia from expanding into northern Italy. He warns that ceding the region risks civil strife, invasion, and a long Balkan crisis, urging U.S. support for Italian sovereignty.
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George E. Sokolsky
Italy
Trieste
Yugoslavia
Venice
Padua
Brescia
Milan
Russia
Europe
United States
Soviet
Great Britain
France
Paris
Tito
Himmler
Sarajevo
Hungary
Soviet Russia
Brenner Pass
City finances deplete as June spending nears peak
Auditor’s report shows a shrinking liquid balance with a June 18 total of 563 906.94 and a June 17 balance of 580 721.66. The text notes payments due on previously approved demands and looming damages linked to drainage failures and other suits.
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General Fund
Press Exposé Targets AFL Leadership and Press Gang
In New York, William Collins and Frank Fenton discuss Benjamin Press, a bankruptcy crook controlling small unions, amid AFL turmoil. Press, Pross and associates are linked to fraud, with Collins defending union autonomy while critics urge removal. the piece argues AFL protection of corrupt unionism weakens workers and the public.
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Westbrook Pegler
New York
William Collins
American Federation of Labor
Benjamin Press
Collins
Frank Fenton
AFL
Fenton
Pross
International Union of the Wine, Liquor and Distillery Workers
Chicago
William Green
Mr. Collins
Mr. Fenton
CIO
Press Gang
Benjamin Pross
Lake Mahopac
Putnam County
Brother Press
Quick
Congress
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Divide Everything by Four Says Bugs Baer
Arthur Baer muses on politics and the 1948 election, comparing parties and platforms with love and deception. He jokes about four year terms, recalls historical dates, and quips that Republicans once kept a platform only as a postcard.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Democratic Route Army
Stock Exchange
Republican Party
Tammany
Midwest People In Fading War Era Says Midwest View
Paul Mallon describes Midwest residents in Chicago and surrounding states seeking work food and stability amid postwar shortages. He notes isolationist sentiment economic concerns about moisture and farming, transport and taxi shortages, and a cautious view of Washington and OPA policies. The piece highlights family roots in central Illinois and pride in the regions agricultural strength and diverse heritage.
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Chicago
Midwest
Washington
Europe
Russia
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Sun
Marshall Field
New York
Frankfurter
Illinois
Harvard
Gary
Detroit
East
Byrnes
Paris
CIO
Man
Beast
Wisconsin
Central Illinois
Milwaukee
Missouri Street Missing Sparks Washington Outrage
Washington scene jokes about Missouri being the only state not honored with a street in the Washington area. George Dixon humorously reports officials including Charles G. Ross and W. Stuart Symington reacting with exaggerated indignation and quips about restoring or renaming streets to honor Missouri.
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Washington
Truman
Union
Missouri
White House
Charles G. Ross
Robert E. Hannegan
John W. Snyder
W. Stuart Symington
Mrs. Ross
Symington
Hannegan
Mr. Snyder
King Features Syndicate
Silent Partner Weather Predictor Joe Fails to Forecast
An Indian named Joe amazed a Canadian town by predicting weather shifts. He warned of rain on a sunny day and could not answer when the storm would end, claiming radio interference broke the signal.
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Joe
Hollywood Reporter
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OPA
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George Dixon
National Press Club
J. Russell Young
District of Columbia Board of Commissioners
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Massa
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14Th Street
Federal Triangle
Ohio
Arlington, Va
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