Wagner Act draft eyed as path to industrial peace
Washington signals a redraft of the Wagner Act as labor’s Magna Charta while noting its flaws underscores the need for balance between management and labor. The piece argues the law favors labor, burdens industry, and calls for careful study and honest purpose to prevent economic harm.
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Washington
Labor
War Labor Board
Montgomery Ward
United States Supreme Court
Ball
Burton
Hatch
Congress
If Stalin Would Visit Us
George E. Sokolsky argues the Western Allies must press Poland toward sovereignty and eject Red Army and secret police to prove a just balance. He urges Stalin to tour the United States to learn about free press, railroads, dams, and democratic justice, contrasting Soviet and American systems.
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George E. Sokolsky
Poland
Truman
Harry Hopkins
Lublin
New York City
Red Army
Secret Police
United Nations
Stalin
London
Washington
Soviet Russia
United States
Russia
Boulder
Grand Coulee
Norris
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Cleveland
Birmingham
New York
San Francisco
Duluth
Ghost in the furniture department prompts night watchman’s remark
In a short campus style remark, the night watchman jokes about a phantom roaming the furniture department. The manager sighs that the new salesman has not found lodging yet, hinting at unsettled staff housing.
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Christian Science Monitor
What's New Greeting Catching Readers Off Guard
A brief note from the Christian Science Monitor asks why the casual greeting what's new often shocks or unsettles people. The piece explores social expectations and the discomfort some feel when asked to summarize recent events or personal updates.
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Christian Science Monitor
War material for the farm
The Boston Post notes farmers plan to repurpose war gear after the conflict. Flame throwers could become crop dusters, half trucks may spread lime, and steel landing nets could aid soil conservation. The piece argues using war goods for civilian needs could ease postwar peace.
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Boston Post
Columbus mural falls from frame in Capitol rotunda
The large painting The Landing of Columbus was moved for cleaning from its niche in the Capitol rotunda and, after being scrubbed, reportedly fell from its frame to the floor. George Dixon.
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Columbus
Capitol
Rotunda
Christopher
George Dixon
Propaganda Critique of OWI figures in 1945 criticism
In a King Features Syndicate piece from June 22 1945 the writer lambasts the Office of War Information for using propaganda to fund itself. The column accuses OWI leader Elmer Davis of Communist links and politicized hiring, arguing the agency promotes Bolshevik style messaging over American ideals and risks deaths of soldiers for insufficient congressional funding.
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New York
Office of War Information
Congress
OWI
Washington
American Congress
Owis
Red Cross
Europe
American
Elmer Davis
American Labor Party
Communist Movement
Hitler
Stalin
Davis
King Features Syndicate
How To Be A Week End Guest By Bugs Baer
An essay on the burdens of hosting weekend guests with sharp humor. The author recounts etiquette tests, social pressure, and the struggles of hospitality as he jokes about the Van Moochers and imperfect meals.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
View Hallows
Missouri
van Moochers
Court Decisions Show Courts Driving Toward Union Autocracy
Washington reports claim Supreme Court decisions under Hugo Black push a legal framework that favors unions and allows outlaws to operate freely against public interests. The piece argues this shifts power from Congress and the president toward a court-led union authority, risking a bloodless coup and erosion of constitutional checks.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Wy Teeerewtrees Bridges
Associated Press
New York Court
New Deal
Chicago Sun
The
Sun
Cio-Pac
Congress
King Features Syndicate
Hugo Black
Douglas
Murphy
Rutledge
Black
Senate
Stone
Brandeis and
Holmes
Roberts
Frankfurter
Jackson
Reed
New York Electrical Workers
Philadelphia
Teamsters
A and P
NLRB
Bridges
Harry
Senator Young Arrives in Washington and Gets a Welcome
A Washington scene recounts Milton R. Young of North Dakota arriving to fill a fresh senate seat after March 19. The piece weaves witty misdirections about a missing directory entry with light anecdotes about hotel misadventures, a wardrobe mishap, and Mrs. Anna Monat aiding on the floor.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Young
George A. Wilson
Iowa
United States Senate
Congressional
Young
Tomnoddy
Milton R. Young
North Dakota
John Moses
Fred G. Randahl
The
George Dixon Shoreham
Pittsburgh
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Raymond E. Willis
Indiana
Warren G. Magnuson
Charles R. Robertson
Anna Monat
Edwin A. Halsey
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Daily Worker
Harry Truman
Mr. Roosevelt
King Features Syndicate, Inc
King Features
Paul Mallan
Washington Scene
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