Democracy Needs Honest Local Administration
Henry McLemore argues strong government rests on honest local governance and earned trust, citing Detroit’s clean municipal house and bond success as proof. He warns that democracy falters when officials steal, while civic honesty sustains public confidence and broader democratic ideals.
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Jocal
Detroit
Bar Association
Hot Dog Pioneer Harry Stevens Turns Baseball Cards Into A Fortune
Cosmopolitan recalls Harry Movly Stevens, who built a sports program empire from baseball score cards and dachshund sausages. He launched the first hot dogs at Polo Grounds, naming them red hot and cadishund, aided by Tad Dorgan’s cartoons. Stevens died in 1914 after turning a seven-dollar start into a worldwide culinary craze.
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Harry Movly Stevens
Frank
Hal
Joe
Bill
Harry Payne Whitney
Stevens
Harry Stevens
Columbus
Ohio
Hale
London
New York
Niles
Michigan
John Logan
Ball Park
Yankee Stadium
Polo Grounds
Ebbets Field
Fenway Park
Bees’ Field
Boston
Jersey City Giants
Harry
Tad Dorgan
Tad
Old Harry
King
Queef
England
Pres Dent
The Himmler of Hate and His Nazi Police Power
An early portrait of Heinrich Himmler as chief of the SS and head of the Gestapo, detailing his control over Germany’s police forces. It notes increases in total police and SS strength since 1933, his role in purges, and his unaccountable power under Hitler.
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Germa
Heinrich Himmler
Hitler
Hit
Grapo
S. S
Schustaffel
Himmler
Germany
Gestapo
Foreign Service
Toda Himmler
Boas
Hitl
Gregor Strasser
Hiler
Prussia
Ging
All-Out Defense Through Proper Nutrition
The National Nutrition Conference for Defense argues that adequate food alone is not enough. It finds 40 percent of people are ill nourished despite sufficient meals and proposes using nutrition knowledge as a defense measure to ensure right foods for all citizens.
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Defense
Civil service employment tops one million in March
The federal civil service now numbers over 1,202,348 workers, with 167,081 based in the District of Columbia and the remainder employed abroad. The share of the total workforce is about one in ten, a level comparable to World War I, though the absolute headcount surpasses the 1918 armistice figure as the population has grown about 30 percent since then.
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District of Columbia
Governor Talmadge Pushes Public Whipping Posts
The Georgia governor urges public whipping posts for drinkers as a cure for intemperance. He labels liquor a terrible source of misery and shame, while critics question whether harsh punishment truly fights vice and accuse him of intemperate speech in urging such measures.
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Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Tony’s raid injury tests Paula and Chris at Cardman
Paula tends to Tony after a stench bomb at the Gamma Tau party leaves him with a concussion. Amid panic and hospital wait, Tony confesses love for Paula as Chris denies involvement, seeking Paula’s loyalty while she grapples with truth and looming scandal.
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Tony
Paula
Chris
Hal Bascomb
Hal
Cardman
Inferne
the Inferne
Paulie
Hora Toya
Dr. Lud
League
Kile
Gamma Tau
Bill Jenks
Barney
Stolen Blue Scarf Sparks Suspicion in Hospital
Paula visits Tony in hospital after a bomb scare as talk swirls about Chris and league rivalries. Tony hints at a possible cover up tied to a journalist and a blue scarf with C. E. W. initials. Paula links the scarf to Chris, raising questions about identity and motive.
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Paula
Tony
Paulie
Chris
League
Big Barney
Jenks
Bill
Edward
Cracker’s Good Neighbors Quiz on Latin America
A reader quiz asks five questions about Latin American relations and facts. It inquires which movie star served as a goodwill ambassador to South America and which South American president’s son sought polio treatment in Warm Springs by Roosevelt’s invitation, compares canal lengths, names a vital war material produced in Venezuela and other nations, and requests capitals of Paraguay Uruguay Ecuador Venezuela and Chile.
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U. S
South America
Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Panama Canal
Suez Canal
Venezuela
Paraguay
Uruguay
Ecuador
Chile
Navy Enlisted Rank Insignia and Pay Steps
Navy sailors advance by insignia shown on sleeves. Seamen in the deck force wear a white stripe on the right shoulder with a blue uniform, engineers use a red stripe on the left shoulder. Advancement steps list pay from Apprentice Seaman at $30 monthly, $21 for the first four months.
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United States Navy
Seaman’s Branch
Engineers’ Department
Navy
Navy pay scales for enlisted and petty officers listed
The document outlines monthly pay ranges for naval personnel including Seaman Second Class earning 36 to 45, Seaman First Class 54 to 67.50, Petty Officer Third Class 60 to 75, and Petty Officer Second Class 72 to 90 dollars per month.
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Seaman
Navy pay scales for petty, chief petty officers outlined
The document lists monthly pay ranges for naval ranks including Petty Officer First Class earning $84 to $105, Acting Chief Petty Officer $99 to $123.75, and Chief Petty Officer $126 to $157.50. It notes next-rankings of officers.
Publicity as a Tightrope in Public Life
Dr J L Duflot discusses the lure and danger of fame and publicity. A history outlines publicity as a profession, its code of practice, and the impact of sustained public attention on individuals and society. It cites cases of ruin from overexposure and notes nuances in beneficial exposure for business and politics.
Bildad the Prissy Printer Roils New York Broadcasters
A mysterious radio game figure called Bildad sends typewritten red lettered penny postcards to leading New York commentators and NBC and WOR figures. The notes pry at pronunciation and diction, prompting responses on air and a flood of angry letters. Ed Wallace of the New York World Telegram exposed the scheme as WOR eyed a on air sting to feature the victims.
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Bildad
Job
New York
Raymond Gram Swing
Ed Fitzgerald
Bessie Beatty
Wor-Mutual
Lowe Thomas
Ben Grauer
Craig
NBC
Miss Beat
Grauer
Antarctic
S Craig
Miss Craig
Miss Beatty
Gadabout
Ed Wallace
New York World-Telegram
WOR
Savings drive ends era of excess spending
W Elbridge Bro president of the Pennsylvania Bankers Association argues it is proper now to save rather than spend and, with those savings, invest in bonds. The note urges thrift and prudent financial behavior.
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W. Elbridge Bro
Pennsylvania Bankers’ Sociation
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