Public opinion split on officials across 11 cities
Professor Leonard D. White of the University of Chicago surveyed 7,168 private citizens in 11 American cities. Women and younger or foreign born respondents tended to trust public employees more, while older, educated, native born individuals showed greater hostility to public employment.
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Chicago
Leonard D. White
University of Chicago
John Public
Seattle
Philadelphia
White
Civil Service
City of Chicago
Hoover Envoy Tally Places Cities by Prestige and Employment
The envoy received 107,520 questionnaire responses from eleven cities and sorted them by employment and prestige. Seattle ranked lowest in employment, while Trenton and New York City followed in prestige, with Columbus Madison Austin Salt Lake City Los Angeles San Francisco Minneapolis and Seattle completing the order.
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Seattle
Trenton
N. J
New York City
Columbus
Madison
Wis
Austin
Texas
Salt Lake City
Utah
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Minneapolis
Strange Tattooed Sailor And Other Odd Facts
Frederick Simpich recalls eccentric tattoos a sailor who carried the song Where Is My Wondering Boy Tonight on his chest and used as a living music stand beside a piano. tales include a bald king George portrait and a will tattoo. Also notes a rock-splitting potato on a Harrow Ontario farm and Addy marooned on an ice floe in 1932.
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Frederick Simpich
National Geographic Society
Mr. Simpich
Eailor
King George
Harrow
Ontario
Canada
Charles F. Gow
Addy
St. Louis
Missouri
Mississippi
Guiding Your Child A Pattern From Parental Behavior
A 9 year old boy runs away twice or thrice monthly and is returned by police. His father often stays away after arguments with the mother, teaching the child to imitate parental conflict. Explains that recognizing copied faults helps the child abandon misbehavior and seek better conduct.
Terrific Explosion Destroys Building in New Orleans
A strong blast in New Orleans demolished a vacant frame building, shattered windows within a block, and was felt a mile away. Three newspaper carriers narrowly escaped death as they rushed to shelter on the roof. The blast started a fire at a nearby fishing station. police suspect a bomb or gas buildup. The building, valued at $16,000, was blown to pieces.
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New Orleans
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