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First activity of the association will be to poll all Greater Boston college men and women in an effort to ascertain opinion on post-war problems. The poll will be taken in the near future and will precede articles and features on the subject in the several papers...
People's Rights. From Tennessee's pre-Civil War capitol came the most statesmanlike action of the week, though hardly a credit to the legislators. Once before they had refused to abolish the State's poll tax, seemed set to do so again. But the State's press reminded wealthy, irascible Governor Prentice Cooper of his campaign promise to repeal the tax. One by one, Prentice Cooper-who fondles his pet parrot "Laura" while transacting State business-called in the legislators, demanded their votes. From Memphis came the affirmative nod of white-haired Democratic Boss...
When Ed Stettinius left the stand, his trim dark suit was unwrinkled, his sober maroon tie unrumpled, his white handkerchief still in place in his breast pocket. A new Gallup poll showed 82% of U.S. citizens in favor of Lend-Lease, only 9% opposed. Renewal by Congress appeared to be a mere formality. Not until the Administration's reciprocal trade treaties come up for renewal would its "international" policies be challenged by Congress...
...tough, pinko Vito Marcantonio as a member of the potent Judiciary Committee. Marcantonio, the only American Laborite in the House, had fought defense measures before the Nazi attack on Russia in 1941; afterwards he had screamed for an A.E.F. He had infuriated Southerners by plugging for bills against poll taxes and lynching. Croaked wrathful Judiciary Committee Chairman Hatton Sumners of Texas: "I will not have him on my committee." Administration supporters withdrew Marcantonio's name...
...well deserved. Down-Beat's poll had just rated Duke's band first in popularity, with Benny Goodman's and Harry James's trailing. Duke and his boys celebrated by giving a concert for Russian War Relief in Manhattan's hallowed Carnegie Hall...