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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1943
Page
6
A column by Thomas Jefferson argues that John L. Lewis and his miners have forced a threefold strike campaign harming national security. The piece labels many strikers as aliens or assimilated noncitizens, calls the strike a civic defect, and questions loyalty while urging wartime citizen accountability.
Acting Police Chief Wheeler says six month delinquency totals show no wave, with a 40 percent rise from 139 to 196 in early 1943. He argues the increase reflects adults and mature youths rather than juveniles, urging against $500000 in state social security funds for a relief program.
The piece cites coal miners striking and livestock producers withholding cattle in protest of the OPA roll back. It argues meat is not indispensable and warns that a public strike against strikers would reveal who is master.
Washington dispatch reports labor union leaders misreading public mood as a new majority grows against unions. Roosevelt veto of the labor disputes bill could reshape votes, with armed services members and farmers likely opposing strikes. Union leaders face scrutiny over inconsistent arguments and potential political losses in the next campaign.
The article describes the 8 foot 4 inch, 4000 pound bomb used by Allied forces in raids. It notes 2200 pounds of TNT and secret explosives, with the rest shell and fuses. Dropped from 20,000 feet it reaches near 600 mph and its blast lasts three hundredths of a second.
New York June 22. Opponents of the federal law regulating unions argue about campaign fund bans. Pegler criticizes the International Ladies Garment Workers Union for coercive fund contributions and compulsory attendance at political meetings, citing Local 32 as an example. He also notes Hollywood warning lists used to pressure actors to back left wing causes.
A 1918 style personal truce dramatized by two Frenchmen is described as an elaborate, playful ritual. They approach, shout Ah in French, embrace, perform parades with epaulets and medals, pose for photographers, and end with boastful claims over medals and a Riviera gambling hold.
Washington column highlights quiet war helpers like Col Truman Smith and Fred Searles, praising postmaster general Walker and local defenders for steadfast work. Notes on Defense challenges, civil defense, and shifts in lend-lease air support plus Soviet needs.
Washington dispatch notes Wendell Willkie plans a five month tour to speak in states north of the Mason-Dixon line as he presses for a 1944 presidential bid. He aims to block an isolationist on the Republican ticket and favors Dewey for drafting, with MacArthur fueling a separate candidacy led by Senator Vandenberg. De Gaulle’s standing wavers with French liberals, while Communists back a different line, and a London exile entrance reshapes the French front.
Allied leaders struggle to define General De Gaulle amid postwar French politics. New stories link his program to Communism, noting Communist backing of his movement and the Red underground leader in France.
A reflective quote attributed to Ruskin celebrates spring as a state of mind. It portrays happiness as abundant and sparked by inner feelings rather than external circumstances. The message links seasonal renewal with personal joy.
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