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Newspaper
Tucson Daily Citizen
Location
Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1944
Page
8
Secretary Stimson warned that press coverage could separate the armed forces from civilians, urging unity between home front and battle fronts. Attorney General Biddle cites executive power in seizure cases, while history will judge responsibility for wartime disruptions.
The piece argues that Bricker and Wallace have openly admitted presidential ambitions while other figures deny similar aims. It contrasts the traditional legends of the office seeking the man with democratic ideals and urges not to deride naive candidacies in a national contest.
The article notes that battlewagons remain described as dreadnaughtswell and suggests limited change or progress in their status.
A Cairo correspondent reflects on Zionist progress in Palestine describing Ain Geb and Tel Aviv as proof of a united Jewish society. He credits Hebrew as common language, agricultural sufficiency, and a rising socialist ethos while noting Arab resistance and ongoing battle against British policy. Congress pledges U N relief aid.
In a New York scene, George Spelvin and his wife listen to a $50 lecturer claim the good old days will never return. They mock estimates of poverty and wealth, recalling 1905 to the twenties and arguing people outside slums still had comforts and amusements.
A columnist adopts a political hedger stance, recalling Taft Wilson Harding Coolidge Hoover Roosevelt and Talleyrand as examples of shifting loyalties. He jokes about diplomacy and admits plans to speak in Chicago next month while predicting events for both major parties in 1944.
Column contrasts historic battles over government irrigation with current push in Congress to extend benefits to large California landowners. It notes Ickes opposition and the 160 acre limit, plus effects on small farms, veterans use, and land speculation. Also mentions Vandenberg on MacArthur and Rush Holt's West Virginia governor bid.
An office worker expresses support for drafting young women to defer young fathers and preserve careers, but opposition to losing her own job while married life remains undisturbed. The piece reflects on age, gender roles, and wartime policy through a candid, informal encounter.
W. V. Allen of WFA reports that Mexican cowboys brought to southern Arizona for fall work have performed well at general ranch tasks. Some remain employed at local ranches, a fact highlighted by a newspaper headline as a notable discovery.
A reader recalls a humorous wartime remark about film rolls. The comment notes a promised new roll versus a preference for the already exposed one, reflecting humorous sentiment amid broader war era concerns.
The piece notes two striped skunk effigies reappearing in a shop window. It questions whether this signals a stock move or renewed demand after earlier publicity. The author warns that using figures to symbolize hatred via voodoo curses is harmful, except when the animal is admired for harmless reasons like zoophilia.
While waiting for a bus we discussed a relief on a building across the street. A figure of an Indian in a loin cloth appears to weigh scales with a finger under a pan, labeled Poor Lo in literature. A band of Amazons burst in as the bus arrived.
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