Oath of Allegiance and Nazi Propaganda Critique
A national oath demands renunciation of all foreign allegiance while critics note echoes of Nazi influence. The piece cites Yorkville pro Nazi crowds applauding the film Sieg im Westen and warns about officials tolerating biased propaganda and unverified foreign links in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States of America
United States
Naturalization Agency
New York City
Yorkville
Manhattan
Nazi Department of Propaganda
Europe
Turkey
Fritz von Papen
South America
Adolf Hitler
Hull
Shyness as an Impediment in Draft Evaluation
A psychiatrist urges the draft board to reject abnormally shy men arguing army life elevates fear and inferiority. He cites physical reactions and social nerves as signs, noting historic figures like Miles Standish and fictional heroes—questioning the bias of labeling shyness as weakness.
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Draft Administration
Miles Standish
Priscilla
Falstaff
Sack
May Time In Tucson Weather Wit and Peaceful Pondering
The piece muses on Tucson weather and optimism, noting May sweetness and sunlit calm as a relief from gloom. It contrasts hopeful views with Twain’s weather quip and comments on time, culture, and moderation, weathering every season as a benign constant.
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Mark Twain
Tucson
France’s Defeat Attributed to Internal Decay Not Jewish Influence
The piece argues France’s collapse stems from domestic corruption and moral decline, not Jewish influence or enemy propaganda. It cites alleged French vice, graft, and inhospitality, while criticizing Petain era leaders and Laval’s circle, and notes the British conduct as contrasting.
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Petain
Laval
Darlan
Hitler
Britain
France
Herr Hitler
Mussolini
Paris
Pierre Laval
Rene de Chambrun
General Weygand
That would be worse cryptic father son exchange
A dialogue from Montreal Star shows a father refusing a trumpet purchase while the son plans to play only when he sleeps. The snippet captures family tensions around music and permission.
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Sonny
Montreal Star
Extradited fugitive Altamirano alias Manuel Lopez brought to Hermosillo
Altamirano alias Manuel Lopez, recently released from Tucson to Mexican authorities under extradition, arrived in Hermosillo today. He is linked to seven known killings and escaped Hermosillo jail before being delivered by United States officials, during which he killed a sergeant and a soldier and faced a death sentence.
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Altamirano
Manuel Lopez
Tucson
Hermosillo
United States
North Main residents decry board adjournment over sewer odor
The city council as a board of equalization adjourned its sittings amid resident annoyance on North Main. Locals blame monopolies for the persistent stench from the water ditch and dirty sewer running parallel to the street, arguing the odor should be shared among all.
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North Main
Stray Hog Breaks Into City Garden Near Park
A stray hog wandered into a Chinese vegetable garden north of the park and began feeding. It was chased away after a lively pursuit, with the Chinese colony reacting noisily as if in council with Col. Bee.
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Chase
Col. Bee
Porter's area sees Noble and Hall sign on depot
The largest sign ever seen by a man faces west of Porter's at the Noble and Hall machinery depot.
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Noble and Hall
Porter
Roosevelt Plans Broader Sea Defense Against Submarines
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt is shaping a substitute plan for convoying that would extend sea defense beyond simple escorting. Hull and Berle warn of German threats to control trade, with fears of price manipulation, currency disruption, and unemployment driven by Nazi policy.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Hull
Dakar
Grim
Hitler
Berle
Jesse Jones
Brown and Williamson Tobacco Company
State Department
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Eight by twenty four foot hotel seen beyond Catalina
W B Scott, superintendent of the Santa Catalina company, cowhided H Ashworth a former employee on Saturday. Cowhides are used only when women are the acknowledged cause, and this case followed that rule.
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Catalina Mountains
W. B. Scott
Santa Catalina Company
H. Ashworth
Many See America First At Last By Arthur Bugs Baer
The piece argues Americans should tour America first, criticizing early 20th century European travel as costly and judgmental. It contrasts Americans abroad with those at home, praising language, money, and cuisine, and lampoons Europe for overcharging and petty scrutiny. It closes by joking that even potato bugs confiscation is the worst outcome of travel.
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America
Arthur
Bugs” Baer
Bugs Baer For 20 Years
A compact roundup notes Bugs Baer’s twenty year span as a crime writing figure with quips about lawyers and juries. It also jots May 22 events from 1931 1926 1921 reflecting sharp humor about public life and media commentary.
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Bugs Baer
Originality as genuineness and the spring of insight
The quote argues that originality is not novelty but genuineness rooted in reaching the source of things and working forward from it. It emphasizes the value of authentic understanding over superficial cleverness.
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John Ruskin
Encirclement and the Yankee warning to Brazil and allies
Drew Pearson and Robert S. Allen warn that Hitler’s encirclement tactic shows danger from south of the United States. The piece traces how Germany sealed Czech and Yugoslav fates and warns Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela to consider preemptive steps as Nazi influence spreads toward the Americas.
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Hitler
Dakar
Leahy
Weygand
Brazil
Colombia
Venezuela
U. S
Rhineland
Little Nations
Geygand
Egypt
Libya
Admiral Leahy
United States
North Africa
Britain
Europe
Atlantic
Pacific
South America
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Rumania
Yugoslavia
France
Germany
Sudetenland
Poland
Hungary
Czech
Turkey
Italy
Bulgaria
Axis
Turkeys
Kids Need A Break A Chance For Real Life Work Insight
In a reflective piece, Jim and Alice voice frustration over lack of opportunity for youths to learn trades before the draft. The author applauds Robert J. Glenn for giving three teens temporary jobs during National Boys and Girls Week, underscoring the need for school boards and unions to create extended life-spotting tours through crafts and industries.
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Young Jim
Alice
Germany
America
Jim
Robert J. Glenn
New York
Glenn
Mr. Glenn
The Great Zambroso Becomes The Great Achilles
A struggling circus faced cash shortages and paid jugglers in alphabetical order until funds ran out at B. The next season the performer refused the old billing, declaring he would sign as The Great Achilles instead.
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Zambroso
Judggler
Achilles
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Treasury
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Eccles
John L. Sullivan
Jim Farley
Coca Cola
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Great Lakes
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Robert S. Allen
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Rhine Valley
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West Africa
White House
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Greece
Russia
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Panama Canal
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Mexico
Belgium
United Feature Syndicate
Elsie Robinson
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