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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1939
Page
8
A Twentieth Century Fund study links women’s returning of goods to one eighth of department store sales, cost increases, and higher consumer prices. The report notes buyers who approve and return multiple items raise distribution costs, borne by all shoppers, with women often acknowledging fault.
Fortune Magazine surveys the forces behind the Republican resurgence. Key figures include Joseph N. Pew Jr of Philadelphia, Sun Oil Co vice president and lifelong Republican, and Col Carl Lewis Estes of Longview Texas publisher and oilman. The piece notes long odds with the New Deal and NRA petroleum policies.
A long excerpt notes quotes from figures like R. M. Hammond on refugees and faith, plus Dr. John R. Mott on Christianity. It details Republican campaign planning led by Estes and Pew, their networks, and efforts to shape policy, fundraising, and organizational moves, with references to James, Hamilton, and party infrastructure. The piece also lists Globe-News publishing details and subscription rates.
An instructional piece by artist and adventurer Coufton Wauge outlines safe sailing practices. It urges learning on light days, lowering sail in storms, reefing early, carrying life preservers and tools, and proper mainsail cleat handling with a single turn to release wind quickly. It ends with a note on tacking toward the wind.
A social worker asks for places to rehome a well educated but ill tempered elderly man who likes to fish. The column then asks readers to consider aging gracefully and the impact of leaders on workplace attitude, noting oil firm directors in Texas meet at 7:45 AM. The anecdote from Carl Wollner of Fort Worth frames how enthusiasm from the top affects staff.
Quotations from Hoover, Lewis, Lord Lothian, LaGuardia, Villard and Dr. Boothe on U S policy. Comments touch on embargoes, world war risks, defending coasts, Hawaii, minority rights and calls for federal intervention. Noted figures urge caution and restraint in foreign and domestic policy debates.
Artie McGovern extols oranges grapefruits tangerines and lemons as staple foods with vitamin C and alkaline effects. He warns against fad diets and urges physician guidance for juice only regimens, noting fruits are gentle on digestion and suitable for infants with care. A free chart offer follows.
The Aug 2 dispatch notes Stalin purging high officers, including Stern and Bluecher, stripping medals, and hints at secret missions. It also reports a purge in the foreign office led by Litvinoff’s pensioning, Troyanovsky’s recall, and notes Democratic caucus struggles over WPA wages, housing, and Roosevelt policies, with lasting party divisions and a Palestine remark by Rabbi Brickner.
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