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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1932
Page
3
The Atchison Weekly Globe published by The Globe Publishing Co at Fifth and Main streets. It is entered at the post office in Atchison Kansas as second class matter.
The brief item records a subscription price of one dollar per year dated Thursday April 21, 1932. It notes regular annual cost and the date context for readers reviewing pricing in the period.
A fragmentary column questions the American mind, lampoons obsession with wealth, and warns that unpopular laws may be needed. It jabs at political campaigns, novelty in ideas, and cynicism about marriage and honesty, ending with a pointed quip about an Atchison woman.
A quoted Atchison woman admits she stays with her husband only because her parents opposed the match. The piece notes that politicians too are faulted for appealing to prejudice, arguing that without prejudice leaders could not exploit it.
The text argues that sustained citizen arousal suppresses gang outrages. It compares hobbies as personal, claims Indians faced no tax issues, and notes a lack of bridges highways or inspectors. It forecasts 1925 1985 as the good old days, reflecting a nostalgic view of the future.
In 1925 Jack Dempsey vowed retirement to please his fiance. He now resumes boxing to raise money for her alimony, illustrating how time alters motives and fortunes.
City authorities move to prohibit horses on main streets of Los Angeles and anticipate a forthcoming order restricting pedestrian traffic as a parallel measure. No enforcement date yet announced.
A reflective piece notes a state lacks a state poem and that people tend to worry. It cites general views on individuals not living up to assumptions, the fear of gold over the Golden Rule, and a personality named Short Jenks constrained by rigid rules rather than thinking.
Critics press for focus on governance as Murray contends with polling momentum and voter sentiment. Organizers cite district concerns while supporters urge steady leadership and policy progress ahead of next elections.
President Hover and the house economy committee propose saving 300 million dollars in government operations. The author questions why such a program was not implemented a decade ago, arguing the government is consistently ten years slow.
The Wisconsin Republican party breaks away from the La Follettes, suggesting voters may doubt that a good speech or hair like a porcupine signals a savior with sound judgment.
The Jewell Republican asks what smokers would say if they bore a forty percent tax to fund local schools, highlighting the debate over tax allocation and public education finance.
The state highway commission is cutting expenses and payroll and deserves taxpayer praise. Some groups rarely thank officials, even when due, while acknowledging the commission’s careful approach to economy. The text also alludes to an interaction between James M. Challiss and Congressman W. P. Lambertson amid ongoing imbroglio.
The First district congressional contest between Lambertson and Strong has moved from skepticism to sharp rivalry. What began eight months ago as an uneven match has become a genuine struggle as parties stake their hopes on the outcome and votes are yet to be counted.
One editor argues for a robot that rises each morning to curb the danger posed by alarm clocks, envisioning a safer start to the day through automated waking.
The president of the American Tobacco Co. earned one million dollars in salary last year. Observers note his aggressive pay amid public concern while praising leadership that helped employees and operations, including supporting cultural activities and morale boosts through singing programs.
W F Kirk of the Missouri Pacific prints in The Globe that three red ball freight crews will be moved from Atchison to St Joe as an economy measure. The letter argues for savings while Atchison laments fifty years of being first to suffer rail retrenchment and receiving the least consideration. Atchison’s rail history is noted as full of possible future stories.
The piece argues that Alfalfa Bill Murray should remain in Oklahoma City as governor, criticizing his nationwide campaign travels and neglect of state duties. It notes Roosevelt’s success while staying on the job and suggests governors should spend most working days at home.
A writer laments the grown acceptance of the verb contact in Lindbergh kidnapping stories while noting it conveys communication with abductors. He recalls prior pejorative views and recalls a salesman’s rhetoric about “contact the public.” The piece ends suggesting alternatives like met or talked with.
In a boardinghouse of opinion the Kansan asks if America will revert to horse and buggy living or adopt a simpler sane lifestyle. Many resist the change fearing peers or status while others push for frugality to ease economic strain and personal anxieties.
Ten year old Louis Mackelroy of Tu Kumcari New Mexico leads a piano lesson for a dozen children aged six to twelve. He explains the value of practice and musical focus while guiding the group through simple scales and melodies.
More than 6,000 of Missouri's 7,750 school districts have average daily attendance under 20 pupils. The statistic highlights widespread small enrollment across the state.
Atchison items note D F Fisher with a mustache, Bert Gilmore eyeing sheriff, and many residents ill or moving. Weddings, travels, school events, and public notices appear alongside local remarks, weathered by persistent community life in Shawnee county and nearby towns.
Several residents report health notes and visits as Blair mill addition prep begins. Local engagements include Miss Alma Case’s marriage to Charles Davis and Virginia Seybold's engagement to Newell Aldrich. Various visitors travel from Kansas City and St Louis while weathered hobbies and radio notes mark a busy spring season in Atchison.
Robert Edwin Schmeling 73 retired farmer died at 1 35 this morning at his home 829 Mound street after years of declining health He traveled widely earlier life and lived in Jewell county before moving to Atchison in 1918 He is survived by wife Lena sister Theresa Jacobs and brothers Frank and August Schmeling other sister in Des Moines Ia Funeral arrangements pending announcement
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