Maintenance of Membership in a Labor Contract Clash
A Ward case dispute over maintenance of membership in a union is debated as a St Louis Post-Dispatch editor resigns from the Newspaper Guild over partisan lines. The Guild rejects the resignation, arguing the member’s reason is not sufficient. The piece questions freedoms vs compulsory political action within unions.
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Newspaper Guild
CIO
American Newspaper Guild
Stassen Vetoes Fanfare For Presidential Nomination
Lt Cmdr Harold E Stassen former Minnesota governor now in the Pacific says he does not want to be publicized as a hero. His stance reflects a growing view that heroism in postwar politics will narrow to those in uniform, with veterans facing increased competition in honoring standards. Four Indiana congressional candidates in uniform recently failed in the Democratic primary.
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Navy
Indiana
Congress
Growling Likeness Of DeGaulle Captured In Photo
A news picture shows Gen Charles DeGaulle being decorated by a French general with a scowling grimace dominating the image. The piece notes Roosevelt’s supposed dislike of the aggressive expression and remarks on the overdone facial menace in the ritual portrait.
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Charles DeGaulle
Shakespeare
Roosevelt
Hale
Premature Gloating by David Lawrence on Dies Committee
Washington editorial argues Martin Dies resigned to avoid renomination due to CIO pressure but warns the Dies Committee will likely continue. It credits broader forces behind the committee and stresses the danger from totalitarian impulses, urging ongoing oversight of un-American activities and publicity use to counter communism.
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Martin Dies
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American Federation of Labor
Daughters of the American Revolution
America
Congressional Investigating Committee
Karl Marx
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Winston in Wonderland echoes wartime jabs and jokes
The Kansas City Star quotes Winston Churchill describing the enemy as reeling and writhing, with the Boston Globe noting unpleasant arithmetic. E F recalls Mock Turtle from Alice in Wonderland and laments on the punchy wartime whimsy amid the war's grim arithmetic.
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Kansas City Star
Wake Song Noted by Irish Comic Amid Wartime Singalongs
Westbrook Pegler recalls the enduring Paddy McCarthy wake song and its improvised lyrics. Morton Downey’s Waldorf encore proves the tune's flexible, participatory nature as audiences chant names and clap to the quick tempo.
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Steve O’donnell
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Salt cures and dipsomania by old wit and rumor
A rambler recalls salt cures for alcohol craving, noting dubious science and historic quack remedies. He spoofs Mickey Finn anecdotes, Dockstader memories, and a bartender's old tricks, while arguing no long formal study guarantees willpower against drink.
Roosevelt shows mercy as Forrestal intrigue warms up
The piece recalls FDR’s forgiving streak, recounts a hidden audiotape episode at Forrestal’s Georgetown home amid WPB power struggles, and notes Roosevelt’s later appointment of Forrestal as Navy secretary. It also mentions Baruch, Patterson, Nelson, and a 1944 political context with Day, Gore, and McCormack.
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War Production Board
Donald Nelson
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Patterson
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al Smith
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Jap Loyang Drive Not Big Push By Paul Mallon
Washington May 17 The so called vital railroad the Chinese have lost has no rails The linking of the Jap armies of north and central China cannot be of material value unless Japan can sacrifice steel to lay new rails The Japs have brought in more divisions but their offensive may be a foraging expedition rather than a decisive campaign The Far East war appears unlikely to have decisive results on these fronts as Chinese positions retreat and regroup ahead of the Lo Yang valley push.
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Hankow
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Loyang
Henanfu
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Yangtze River
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Weigen
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Manchuria
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Hitler Line Revealed As Last Ditch Italian Front Defense
Nazi forces built new defensive works from sea to sea about 10 to 15 miles behind the Gustav line and dubbed it the Hitler line. They also withdrew from a central plateau position to a better defense behind it, signaling preparation for a tougher resistance as Allied forces prepared to break through. The move shows the Nazis anticipated a strong push and prepared accordingly.
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Gustav Line
King Features Syndicate
Time to Sit Down Says Soap Mother About Heir
A bored bachelor visits a friend's house and tires of talk about the heir. The soap mother quips that the 17 month old son has been “for nearly nine months” and wonders when he will sit down.
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