40 p. 355. Newspaper Comic Strips. Compiled by the Division of Information Channels, Bureau of Intelligence, OFF. June 17, 1942. Processed. (Special Intelligence Report No. 45.) A survey of the contemporary comic strip and its war content. examples of comic strips are attached. A few 356. [The Use of Government News Sources by the Newspaper Press.] Compiled by the Division of Information Channels, Bureau of Intelligence, OFF. July 7, 1942. 6 p. 6 p. Typed. 357. Analysis of May 1942 Newsreels. Compiled by the Division of Information Channels, Bureau of Intelligence, OFF. July 2, 1942. 51 p. (Special Intelligence Report No. 51.) The analysis contains a summary of newsreel stories and treatment and a description of newsreel stories by theme. It is part of the master file of Special Intelligence Reports of I. 358. An Analysis of June 1942 Newsreels. Compiled by the Media Division, The analysis contains a summary of newsreel stories and treatment, a description of newsreel stories by theme, a list of stories by title, classified by theme, and a comparative table of frequency of "clips" on various themes for March, April, May, and June, 1942. The study is part of the master file of Special Intelligence Reports of OWI. The analysis is continued in Special Intelligence Report No. 66, covering newsreels of July 1942, and Special Intelligence Report No. 71, covering newsreels of August 1942. 359. Weekly Summaries and Analyses of Feature Motion Pictures. Compiled by the Media Division, Bureau of Intelligence, ONI. Oct. 15, 1942-Mar. 29, 1943. 13 folders. Typed or processed. (Weekly Reports Nos. 1-13.) A series of reports on the politically and socially significant content of feature motion pictures. The discussion of each picture includes a statement describing the plot; relevant comments on important points of plot construction, dramatic devices, or other material concerning the type of film and the general nature of its war material; descriptions of the major characters involved and their actions, remarks, and other significant behavior; and any other war-related material that does not appear in the description of the plot or characters. 360. A Survey of 39 Selected Magazines During September and October, 1942, The aspects of the civilian war program surveyed were: Manpower and womanpower, the nutrition drive, salvage, civilian sacrifice, postwar planning, anti-inflation measures, rationing, fuel oil conservation, the recruiting of nurses, the United Nations, "Free Labor Will Win," price control, the recruitment of girl workers for Washington, and the Office of Civilian Defense Handbook. A list of the aspects covered and a list of the magazines examined are appended. 361. [The Content of the Readers Digest for the Calendar Year 1942.] Memorandum from Herbert Brucker, Media Division, Bureau of Intelligence, OWI, to Gardner Cowles, Jr. Dec. 31, 1942. 10 p. Typed. (Special Memorandum No. 11.) The report analyzes selected topics in the 12 issues of the Readers Digest for 1942, to determine attitudes and positions taken on the conduct and aims of the war. A statistical appendix is attached. 362. 363. [Newspaper Use and Treatment of Military Communiqués.] Memorandum Related material is attached. 5 p. Feature Films and OWI Campaigns and Programs. Compiled by the A series of reports describing the treatment of the war in the feature films released in the United States during January, February, and March, 1943. 364. Newsreels and OWI Campaigns and Programs. Compiled by the Media Division, Bureau of Intelligence, OWI. Oct. 7, 1942-Mar. 12, 1943. 8 folders. Processed. Processed. (Reports Nos. 1-8.) A series of monthly reports on newsreels and their promotional and informational content, July 1942-Feb. 1943. 365. Short and Documentary Films and OWI Campaigns and Programs. Com piled by the Media Division, Bureau of Intelligence, OWI. Feb. 15, 1943, and Mar. 15, 1943. 2 folders. Processed. (Reports Nos. 1 and 2.) Two monthly reports on short and documentary motion pictures and their promotional and informational contents for January and February 1943. 366. [Monthly Summaries and Analyses of Short and Documentary Films.] Compiled by the Media Division, Bureau of Intelligence, OWI. Mar. 4, 1943, and Apr. 3, 1943. 2 folders. Processed. (Reports Monthly reports dealing with the socially and politically significant content of short and documentary motion pictures. The contents of each film is described briefly, with special emphasis on the treatment of the war, the portrayal of the United States, references to countries and institutions of South America and nations included in the OWI Overseas Regions, and representations of dark-skinned peoples. 367. [Lists of Newspapers Used by the Media Division of OWI.] Memorandum from Clyde Beals, Bureau of Intelligence, OWI. Dec. 28, 1942. 5 p. 5 p. Typed. The newspapers listed were used by the Media Division in its sampling of newspaper comment on various subjects of national interest. 368. [Reports on the Topics Receiving the Greatest News Emphasis, Aug. Typed. A series of reports, each of which lists the ten leading topics as reflected in major headlines in 20 metropolitan newspapers during each week of the period. 369. [Weekly Reports on Leading Topics of Comment in the Newspapers and on the Radio.] Compiled by the Media Division, Bureau of Intelligence, OWI. Aug. 4, 1942-Mar. 15, 1943. 33 reports in 1 folder. Typed. The reports, based on the Media Division's radio sample and advance news paper sample, list the leading topics of comment in the news and give typical comments from various papers or commentators on each topic. 370. Syndicated Cartoons in the National Press. Compiled by the Media Division, Bureau of Intelligence, OWI. Sept. 9, 1942. 20 p. An analysis of the syndicated cartoons appearing in newspapers in the months of March, April, and May, 1942, considering the events of that period, the subjects of the cartoons published by the newspaper syndicates, what ideas they presented in regard to the war effort, and how effectively they presented the ideas, This survey is part of the master file of Special Intelligence Reports of OWI. 371. Media Analysis of Newspapers in Detroit, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles (May 20-June 2.) Compiled by the Division of Information Channels, Bureau of Intelligence, OFF. June 13, 1942. 14 p. Typed. (Special Intelligence Report No. 44.) The report analyzes news on rationing, labor, shipping, taxation, EnglandKussia-China, Browder and Bridges, and postwar planning. 372. [Media Analysis of Newspapers in Detroit, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, and Los Angeles, Mar. 16-31, 1942.] Compiled by the Division of Information Channels, Bureau of Intelligence, 07I. Apr. 13, 1942. 14 p. Typed. (Special Intelligence Report No. 26.) The analysis groups the newspapers into such categories as those sympathetic to the Administration policies, those giving considerable coverage to international affairs, those primarily interested in national problems, and those that were ultraconservative. The study is part of the master file of Special Intelligence Reports of OFF. 373. [The Radio News Trend, Mar. 8-Apr. 18, 1942.] Compiled by the Division of Information Channels, Bureau of Intelligence, OWI. Mar. 1942. 2 p. Typed. (Special Intelligence Report No. 32.) The report is part of the master file of Special Intelligence Reports of OFF. 374. [Wartime Trends of Comic Panels and Strips in Newspapers and Magazines.] Compiled by the Division of Information Channels, Bureau of Intelligence, OFF. Mar. 11, 1942. 5 p. Processed. (Special Intelligence Report No. 15.) A preface, appendixes, and other related materials are attached to the report, which is part of the master file of Special Intelligence Reports of OFF. 375. Summary of Mid-February Magazine Comment. Compiled by the Division of Information Channels, OFF. Feb. 19, 1942. Feb. 19, 1942. 21 p. Typed. (Special Intelligence Report No. 8.) This report on magazine reactions to news of various categories is based on a survey of 24 magazines chosen as a fair sample of the field. 376. Kedia Trend Reports. Compiled by the Division of Information Chan nels, Bureau of Intelligence, OFF, and the Media. Division, OWI. Typed or processed. (Trend The reports indicate trends or changes apparent in newspapers, radio, pictorial media, and periodicals. The reports are for the most part in tabular form. The reports were issued monthly, five by the Division of Information Channels, Bureau of Intelligence, OFF, and the other three by the Media Division, OWI. One of the reports is a general summary. Media Digests 377. [Comment in the Media, Jan. 26-Feb. 6, 1943.] Memorandum from Herbert Brucker, Media Division, Bureau of Intelligence, OWI, to R. Keith Kane. Feb. 8, 1943. 5 p. Typed. A survey of comment on such subjects as the Casablanca Conference and United States policy toward North Africa, the U-boat menace, lend-lease, food production, the size of the Army, labor regulation and wages, inflation, and the Ruml plan. 378. Developing Situation in Weekly Media Report of December 13. Compiled by the Media Division, Bureau of Intelligence, WI. [Dec. 13, 1942]. 2 p. Typed. A report on the type of comment in the media and the subjects of the comments. These subjects include charges of bureaucracy in the Government, attacks on the Administration, censorship, collaboration with Admiral Darlan, postwar planning, the North African military campaign, taxes, the Pearl Harbor report, and civilian control of production. Related material is found in the same folder. Morale 379. See also Nos. 285, 316, 330, 337, and 409. Worksheets on Morale. Compiled under the direction of G. W. Allport and H. A. Murray, Department of Psychology, Harvard University. [ca. 1943.] 16 p. and [17] sheets of sample leaflets. Processed. 380-384 below represent problems investigated by a seminar in psychological problems of morale in the Department of Psychology at Harvard. This memorandum and Nos. 380. Apathy and Skepticism: Two Liabilities in Civilian Morale. Com- Processed. See No. 379. 381. Components of Morale: A List of Personality Assets That Are Crucial See No. 379. 382. Liabilities in Morale: A List of Personality Handicaps That Lower of G. W. Allport and H. A. Murray, Department of Psychology, See No. 379. A 1-page bibliography is included. 383. Newspapers and Morale: A Comparative Analysis of Editorials, Columns, See No. 379. 384. A Suggested Code for Critics. Compiled under the direction of G. W. Allport and H. A. Murray, Department of Psychology, Harvard University. n.d. [5] p. Typed. See No. 379. 385. Relative Position of Morale Components. By Hadley Cantril, Office of Public Opinion Research, Princeton University. [1] p. Processed. A chart showing the increase or decrease of morale relating to various aspects of the war effort just before Pearl Harbor and in the spring of 1942. 386. Memorandum on Morale. Memorandum from G. S. Pettee, OWI, to R. A brief report on a slump in American morals. 387. Morale Aspects of the Manpower Problem. Issued by the OWI. [ca. Sept. 23, 1942.] [10] p. Processed. A report analyzing low morale in regard to the manpower situation and suggesting remedies. 388. Morale in the Territory of Hawaii. Compiled by the Special Services Division, Bureau of Intelligance, WI. Sept. 24, 1942. 6 p. Typed. (Report No. 33.) 389. [Optimism in the United States in the Early Part of 1942.] Memorandum from the U. S. and United Nations Section, OWI, to J. A. |