FDR Shapes New New Deal with Postwar Plans
The piece outlines a postwar economic strategy from the Roosevelt administration, including a suggested presidential commission to study guaranteed annual wages, a broadened social security program, and higher wage floors. It notes support from the CIO, White House signals, and industry leaders like GE amid debates over wage guarantees and business risk.
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War Labor Board
WLB
White House
Roosevelt
TVA
Charles E.wilson
General Electric Company
Thomas E. Dewey
Claude Pepper
Florida
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Bible Q&A on translation and scripture truth
A historical Q and A covers marginal references in the Bible from 1611 King James translation, Luther's complete translation in 1522 and 1532, and gospel study guidance. It cites John 5 39 Galatians 3 8 and 2 Timothy 3 15, plus Mark 5 41 and Revelation 22 20 to support claims and language context.
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Christ
Jesus
Christ Jesus
Palestine
Bible Questions Column Verse Advice
Ed note requests readers to address Bible questions to the Bible Questions Column The Voice of Prophecy Box 55 Los Angeles 53 Calif Answers will be printed as space allows The quoted Proverbs passage warns against wine and its harms in vivid terms
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Voice of Prophecy
Los Angeles
Calif
Movies Join The General Staff
The article discusses how combat films and military photographers in Western Europe generate crucial war footage. About 200 combat photographers shoot 60 000 feet weekly, rushed to London and Washington to aid strategic planning. It argues film and movie- making refinements contribute to faster victory and saved lives.
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Waterloo
Eton
America
Europe
London
Washington
Jokes about a jeep misunderstanding among elderly women
An exchange among three elderly ladies features a mistaken belief about what a jeep is. One woman worries about her grandson Paddy McMillin, who claims to be running around with a jeep, prompting a humorous clarification that a jeep is a small Army vehicle.
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Paddy McMillin
Mary
Helen
Waffles with Syrup Butter Honey and Pie Share Menu
The passage lists a sequence of twelve waffles with various toppings. It begins with a dozen waffles with syrup and butter, then another six with honey and butter, followed by six more with plum jelly and butter. If still hungry, finish with apple pie and cheese.
Timely Ditty On Birth Of Jones Daughter Oleomargarine
A playful verse notes John Jones welcoming his daughter who inspired joy, naming the infant Oleomargarine as a whimsical tribute. The poem captures light family happiness and a home scene of first smiles.
Parrot's 2 A.M. Cries Bring Rain to Irish Vicar
A sailor asks a parish vicar to mind his parrot. The bird's 2 a.m. cries of lower the boats alarm the village, prompting a water spray and oilskin joke. A second tale recalls a traveler in Ireland learning the meaning of a brick and a dead rose.
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Jack Tar
Lincoln’s remark on Confederate army size during Civil War
A story attributes to Abraham Lincoln a response about Confederate strength. He reportedly said the number was about 1,200,000, noting that Union generals claim being outnumbered three to one after losses, while the Union only had 400,000 men.
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Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Courageous Old Maid Foils Burglary Attempt
An elderly woman with no sweetheart in years spots a burglar climbing the building. She dashes to the phone, gives her name and address, and reports a burglar trying to force entry to her apartment.
Man of science pledge ends in plea for real substitute
A poem like prompt urges scientists to shun substitutes after victory. It calls for a genuine humanitarian approach instead of plastics and synthetic materials, warning that postwar progress should include humane solutions beyond wartime inventions.
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Science
Average Word Talk Sparks Averages Debate
The exchange notes a claim that the average person speaks 10,000 words daily. Jasper compliments Joan, saying she is far above the average in speech.
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Joan
Jasper
Taft Details Waffles Habit and Secret Formula
President Taft weighed about 300 pounds and reportedly ate waffles in vast quantities. He claimed to have a regular formula for eating waffles and advised others to follow it, beginning with the first half of each portion.
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Taft
Secret Fire Rescue Prompt Follows Police Request
A frightened resident pleads for help and is told to call the police while realizing the building needs firefighters. She insists an intruder will not reach her without a ladder, and a remark about how successful people go beyond requests closes the exchange.
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Police Department
Fire Department
A Lawyer's Got to Rest Sometime
George Ade finished an after dinner speech for a gathering of notables. A lawyer and amateur wit rose, shoved his hands in his pockets, and asked if it struck the crowd as odd a professional humorist being funny. Ade replied that it was odd a lawyer had his hands in his own pockets.
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George Ade
Rose
Ade
Did You Hear About the Little Moron Who
A collection of jokes about a man who imagines dire fates and odd behavior. The items include gags about dying with boots on, freezing a father, sleeping with a bicycle, attending a film, buying a defense plant, and headlining with gutter talk.
Irish tramp heckles rich man with blessing twist
A poor man asks for alms from a prosperous stranger. The tramp blesses him as a blessing follows the man for life. When the man merely pulls out a handkerchief, the tramp quips that the blessing will never overtake him.
Harvard professor meets Texas cowboy in tales of longevity
A Harvard professor seated beside a Texas cowboy learns the man is 87 and credits his long life to two rules: never steal a horse and never call a man a liar to his face. The anecdote underscores simple, direct ethics as a cause of longevity.
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Harvard
Texas
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