Westbrook Pegler Reports on Labor Racketeering Links
Westbrook Pegler details alleged ties between William Green and gangster networks in the A F of L. Browne Bioff Weston Nick racket figures include Congressman Schulte and Chicago criminal circles. Pegler notes indictments, postponed trials, and motives amid wartime film production and union leadership.
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William Green
George Browne
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Willie Bioff
Chicago
Hollywood
Brother Bioff
State of
Illinois
Joe Schenck
M. H
Los Angeles
A. F. of L
Vice
Capone
Brother Browne
Brother Will Green
Union of Protectionmen
East St. Louis
Clyde A. Weston
St. Louis
Brother Weston
John P. Nick
St. Louis Union
Brother Green
Brother Nick
Browne Union
First Internation
Weston
Nick Dean
Browne
United States Congress
William T. Schulte
Hammond
Ind
Union
Keynes Plans Deferred Pay Atop Tax To Fund Defense
The article reports on Keynesian ideas promoted by New Deal figures to fund defense through a 10 percent deferred pay tax on wages. It also notes debates over taxing capital, potential RFC buying of firms, and how such schemes could edge toward socialism if repeated. Additional items cover Wage Hour Act reforms, congressional air mail subsidies, and WW II era international tensions.
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Washington
John Maynard Keynes
New Deal
RFC
Keynes
Another Chance by Elsie Robinson
A columnist argues for forgiveness and a broader path to redemption for ex felons, noting the Army’s relaxed policy allowing certain former inmates to enlist. The piece praises tolerance, urges breaking stigma, and calls for extending chances to those still serving sentence in hope of renewal.
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Army
U. S. Army
America
Britain and Australia Foresee Shifting Wealth in Peaceful Reform
A British and Australian outlook predicts a widening of financial equality as incomes are redistributed after peril. Prime Minister Menzies argues the new order will curb vast wealth gaps and empower the masses, while preserving individual liberty and orderly social evolution across Anglo-Saxon nations.
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Robert G. Menzies
Australia
New Zealand
British Isles
Huey Long
Runnymede
House of Lords
Commons
Socius
Atlantic
President’s Fire Side Speech Delayed Amid Speculation
The article notes the President canceled a Washington address to Pan American diplomats amid widespread speculation about its content. It argues columnists pressed for a predetermined speech, pressuring originality and risking foreign policy missteps as the event nears. It ends warning that leaks and prophecies harm national interest.
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Washington
Sacrifices for National Defense in Auto Industry
The New Yorker notes the motor industry faces an era of sacrifice to support national defense, urging acceptance of the era’s older 1942 models while the nation mobilizes.
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The
New Yorker
The Modern Girl in Greensboro Style Commentary
A Greensboro Ga column notes the modern girl blends fashion with practicality. It quips she refuses stockings with runs and shoes with toe holes, reflecting evolving tastes and standards in dress.
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Greensboro
Herald-Journal
Blacksmith Chooses Exercise Over Evening at Club
A blacksmith in a Grit excerpt tells his sweetheart he is off to play checkers at the club while she asks to go to the pictures. She tires of his game and he defends it as necessary exercise.
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Kansas City
Gangster Browne
Jake
Tucson Runaway Spurs Buggy Breakage Display
Tucson witnessed a sharp runaway on Saturday as horses pulled one way and the buggy split, leaving the driver certain his weekly profits would likely be spent on a new buggy.
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Tucson
Bride accompanies Grand Central mine head, Gage to Tombstone
E B Gage superintendent returns to Tombstone with a bride. Gage has been mentioned for Congress and would be a strong candidate with wide influence in Washington for the Territory. It is unclear if he would consent, but the nomination would be very popular.
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E. B. Gage
Grand Central
Tombstone
Mr. Gage
Congress
Washington
Gage
No Railroad Twaddle in Arizona Canvass Says Apologist
The Apologist claims no railroad twaddle will feature in the Arizona Democratic canvass while the Florence enterprise disagrees. The Tucson and Gulf of California railroad president also serves as president of the Tucson democratic club, tying business leadership to party activity.
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Arizona
Florence Enterprise
Tucson and
Gulf of California
Tucson Democratic Club
Appointment of Z L Tidball as U S marshal in Arizona
Hon Z L Tidball of New York has been named U S marshal for Arizona Territory. The department of justice intends to fill the office with a capable man and provide funds to enforce the law amid a low population of about 75 000 in the territory.
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Z. L. Tidball
New York
U. S. Marshall
Department of Justice
Arizona Territory
Census Returns to Foot Up in Tucson Dispatch
The San Francisco Call presents an Associated Press report from Tucson indicating that forthcoming census data will total the figures under discussion. The dispatch emphasizes expected totals and the implications for local and national statistics.
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San Francisco Call
Associated Press
Tucson
Keynes Visits Washington to Discuss Lease-Lend Details
The piece states John Maynard Keynes traveled to Washington as a full time British treasury official to work on lease-lend administration. He collaborates with President Roosevelt's aide Harry Hopkins and reviews how the lease-lend program operates and potential changes.
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Keynes
Washington
Treasury
Harry Hopkins
Population Rise in Maricopa County Census
Maricopa County shows 6408 residents per the census, an increase of 800 since 1880. John Luke reports the figure from the census enumeration.
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Maricopa County
John Luke
Spying On A Cow Becomes Learning In A Cornell Jest
Arthur Bugs Baer mocks a Cornell student who spies on a pasture for a day describing the cow as a bum and noting its steady cud chewing and tail movements. The column lampoons campus surveillance and calls for a bovine surveillance Olympics between Cornell and Colgate.
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Arthur “Bugs” Baer
Bug Baer Memories Across Decades of May Dates
A compact reminiscence marks May 23 across years 1936 1931 1926 and 1921. The notes reference betting on a delayed horse, flagpole sitters in Ohio, a quip about Ben Franklin's wife and a jest on Greece’s history and borrowing money.
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Bugs Baer
Ohio
Ben Franklin
Greece
Critics Clash Over Keynes Payback Schemes in Public Debates
The piece critiques varied Keynesian proposals to defer or socialize debt payments. It argues several plans delay clear outcomes and may shift costs toward different social classes, risking future repudiation if funds cannot be raised.
Britain wary of Keynes plan fears and limited trial
The article notes British treasury skepticism toward Keynes ideas with only about 2 percent of the plan tried experimentally. Income tax exemptions were cut in April with promises of repaid revenue after the war, but forced savings capped at 65 pounds per person. Officials cite administrative difficulties as a main objection and anticipate similar issues could arise in the United States.
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Keynes
U. S. Treasury
Morgenthau Department Notice Fragment
A fragment from a Morgenthau department item appears in distribution by King Features Syndicate. The readable text is brief and provides no clear event or outcome.
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Mr. Morgenthau
King Features Syndicate, Inc
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Vandenberg
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Frank McHale
Indiana
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Irwin
Union Starch and Refining Company
Columbus
United Feature Syndicate
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Arizona Daily Citizen
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Colgate
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