Good Will Blitz Under State Dept Humility Warning
Charles A. Thomson of the U S State Department tells the American Library Association in Cambridge that regional friendship is growing but requires careful cultivation. He cites abundant signs that southern neighbors tire of aggressive goodwill tours and urges restrained travel to avoid turning friendly gestures into annoyance. Roosevelt’s recent control of southbound travelers is noted as a corrective measure.
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Charles A. Thomson
U. S. State Department
American Library Association
Cambridge
Mass
United States
Austral Netherlands
Bonhommie
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr
Joe Brown
Mr. Thomson
Henry Watterson
Roosevelt
Thomson
Goodwill Blitzers
Dairies Split Over Milk Delivery Times In Tucson
A Tucson debate over pre dawn versus afternoon milk deliveries pits dairymen against each other and corners the city council. The article argues catering to Dame Tucson will decide the issue via informal plebiscite while noting competition drives trade and that the housewife can choose her supplier.
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Dairies
Tucson
Dame Tucson
M Day Eve Mends and Mobilizes American Workforce
Dr. Victor G Heiser of the National Association of Manufacturers criticizes modern workers as dainty and pampered. He asserts that poor nutrition and civilized gadgets weaken the population and urges Americans to regain pioneer brawn. The warning accompanies a wartime mindset.
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Victor G. Heiser
National Association of Manufacturers
Last Cahow Bird Found in Bermuda After Long Absence
A rare cahow, a large game bird once thought extinct for nearly a century, was spotted in Bermuda. The nocturnal species, seen daylight, struck a telephone wire and was grounded and captured. The note calls it perhaps the last cahow on earth and reflects on the meaning of survival.
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Bermuda
Westbrook Pegler on Minneapolis Trotsky Group
Pegler argues that Minneapolis Local 544 of the Trotskyists allied with the CIO is dangerous, cites past violence, and claims Dan Tobin's Teamsters initially tolerated but ultimately revoked 544's charter amid anti American ties. He portrays Teamsters as pro American while accusing the CIO of welcoming the group.
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Mineapolis
Denny Lewis
Wrong John Lewis
Trotsky Revolutionary Group
Local 544
A. F. of L. Teamsters
Dan Tobin
No. 544
C.so
544
C. L O
Teamsters
Pittsburgh
Tobin’s A. F. of L
Guerrilas
Seattle
Dave Beck
Tobin
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Stalin
Beck
Trotsky
Minneapolis
St. Petersburg
National Guard
Home Guards
New York
Transport Workers
C L .O
International
Tobin Union
The
United States
Adolf Hitler
Leon Trotsky
Tucson petition seeks fair tax on Southern Pacific property
Prominent Tucson merchants urge the board of supervisors to accord the Southern Pacific Railroad similar assessment treatment as other property owners. The current valuation is 484 305.60 dollars, with the company willing to pay the taxes due on that basis. They warn that raising the valuation to Fitch’s figure could delay payment and provoke costly litigation, arguing compromise benefits all and helps Tucson become a railroad hub.
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Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Board of Supervisors
Thomas Fitch
Tucson
Council to Appoint Fire Commissioners Proposed by Fire Company
The council should appoint fire commissioners from the proposed list of C. M. Strauss W. C. Davis and Mare Wicks. The three gentlemen are described as trustworthy and prudent, aiming to act in the city’s best interests.
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C. M. Strauss
W. C. Davis
Mare Wicks
Sheriff Behan Seeks $2000 for Alleged County Services
Sheriff Behan remains in Tucson asserting he is owed two thousand dollars for alleged services rendered to Pima county.
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Behan
Tucson
Pima County
Washington Attempt Unfolds in House Debate
A fragment from July 28 reports a new attempt in the House during the day, signaling fresh parliamentary maneuvering. Details are incomplete but indicate ongoing legislative action and potential votes.
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Washington
Subtle Clean-Up At OPM Signals Power Shift
Washington dispatch notes a quiet housecleaning within the OPM as business leaders and New Dealers align to reorganize the defense agency. Resignations include metals consultant R. Allen and power adviser C. W Kellogg, replaced by TVA official J A Krug, amid expansion and price-control tensions. Expansion of lease lend to Britain is planned with a larger appropriation, while Army focus stays fixed on equipment for 1.8 million troops.
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Washington
OPM
Messrs. Knudsen
Stettinius
R. &. Allen
Mr. Allen
Henderson
Allen
Trade Association
C. W Kellogg
Kellogg
TVA
J. A. Krug
Mr. Kellogg
Walter S. Tower
American Iron and Steel
Britain
Bill for illiterates education fails in Congress
A bill to appropriate ten million dollars annually for the education of illiterates failed due to objections. The President approved an act granting fifty thousand dollars to Mrs. Lucretia Garfield for salary.
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United States
Lucretia Garfield
Colorado town Tucson near O Be Joyful Gulch
The Colorado settlement named Tucson sits near O Be Joyful Gulch with a hotel a general store and several cabins already in place.
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Colorado
Tucson
Vacation Time For Truant Officers By Arthur Bugs Baer
The narrator muses on where a truant officer goes in July and August and recalls summer memories of school days, a generous officer delivering shoes, and a harbor rescue involving three boys in a stolen boat.
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Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Bugs Baer for 20 Years
On June 27 1936 a wit notes Bugs Baer’s long career while recalling June 27 1931 when Cal Coolidge tapped a maple tree and sap ran out. The piece also references June 27 1926 and 1921 with humorous lines about argumentative harri dans and fainting lieutenants and pale women.
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Bugs Baer
Cal Coolidge
Moses
Army war games mocked as gymnastic exercises lack gear
Army drills prove ineffectual with few planes tanks and radios and no realistic combat conditions. Government occupation of North American Aviation property failed to draft anyone as strikers mostly returned to work. Ten thousand two hundred eighty missing workers pursued other jobs or sat on bargaining committees while management remained undisturbed.
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Army
Stalin’s Strategy and the War’s Uncertain Path
Top American military leaders urge Russia to retreat and avoid a full battle with Germans. They doubt Stalin will take the necessary steps. They suggest fighting Soviet missteps as lessons, destroying resources to lure the Germans into a scorched landscape. Without Stalin’s sacrifice, victory remains uncertain.
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Russia
Stalin
China
Yugoslavia
Ethiopia
Reorganization of OPM and Army cleanups outlined
Three exclusive items outlined in this column include the OPM reform along industrial committee lines with a first forecast on May 6 and ongoing expansions. Army housecleaning was recounted on June 2 and June 23, confirmed by General Marshall on June 23. A German invasion of Russia was forecast first in this column, published June 16.
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OPM
Marshall
Russia
King Features Syndicate Prohibits Reproduction Parts
Syndicate notice states reproduction in any form is strictly prohibited. No distribution or copying of the material without permission.
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King Features Syndicate, Inc
Russians Seek Tank Designs for De freezing Mechanism
A Soviet Amtorg agent pressed Armored Tank Corp. president S. Bechhold for tank designs to aid de freezing in Finland. Bechhold, a patriot and naturalized citizen, refused, recalling his vow until Stalin fights Hitler. Also noted are British civil defense tips and various wartime notes including a Los Angeles parking incident involving Donald Nelson and a London briefing from Herbert Morrison.
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Washington
Finland
Amtorg
S. Bechhold
Armored Tank Corporation
Russia
Bechhold
Stalin
Hitler
Winant
London
LaGuardia
Herbert Morrison
Morrison
Britain
United States
England
Local Candidate Loses Sheriff Bid With 55 Votes
An American candidate was defeated in a sheriff race, receiving 55 votes out of 3,500. The next day he walked Main Street with two guns on his belt while residents protested, and he argued a man with few friends must carry guns.
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Donald Nelson
OPM
Nelson
Main Street
Labor mottoes and proverbs from diverse sources
A compilation of labor and handiwork sayings attributed to Dutch German English Chinese and Plato. The lines celebrate honest toil and superior value of handcrafts across cultures and eras.
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Knights of Labor
Riddle for a sergeant major at breakfast
A young officer bets he can stump the sergeant major within 24 hours. During rounds they inspect the cook-house where a copper of water is boiling. The officer asks why the water boils only at the edges. the sergeant major replies that the edge water is for the guard, who have breakfast earlier than the rest of the company.
The Pity Racket by Elsie Robinson
A sharp essay debunking self pity and manufactured heroism. It argues that everyone faces difficulty and no one is truly unique while urging readers to stop making excuses and focus on doing the job. The piece presents a hard, honest tone about resilience.
Matchless recruitment joke sparks camp camaraderie
A draftee asks a stranger for a match and the reply hints at joining, chinning, and sharing a tent. The exchange spirals into a plan for camaraderie and possible dangerous missions, ending with a plea to avoid being stranded in the dark with someone who lacks a match.
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Number Two
Two
Chinning
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Charles F. Palmer
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Spain
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Michael Edelstein
John Rankin
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United Feature Syndicate
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