Roosevelt wary on Hatch Bill raises civil service fears
Raymond Clapper notes President Roosevelt wavers on the Hatch Bill to curb political activity. He contrasts past anti liberty League criticism with current hints of objection and questions whether government employees may attend or speak at political events. Clapper cites Civil Service Commission rules to argue limitations.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Liberty League
Hatch
Mr. Roosevelt
Civil Service Commission
Civil Service
Colonel McCormick
Not Too Late To Learn Democracy Through Education
An editorial urges a congress of education for democracy at an eastern university next month. It argues educators can shape youth toward the American idea of government while stressing that citizens must decide and that leaders of un American ideas threaten progress. The piece cites Jefferson and warns complacency endangers democracy’s future.
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Congress of Education For Democracy
Thomas Jefferson
Poultry Congress Boosts Southeastern Ohio Industry
The World Poultry Congress in Cleveland draws local businessmen and residents to learn about poultry and egg production. Emphasis on marketing, consumption, and science to raise farm income in Southeastern Ohio.
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Cleveland
Ohio Hills
Ohio
Muddle On: Drivers’ Skills and The Ham Label
A traffic safety consultant notes drivers learn by experience and observation rather than formal rules. He argues many longtime motorists avoid accidents by caution, while others see cars as merely necessities and overlook highway conduct.
Nine Million Acres Bought By Federal Government
The United States has purchased nine million acres of poor land over five years at about five dollars per acre. The land is slated for national forests grazing recreation wildlife refuges Indian reservations or leased to state conservation agencies. Officials ponder tax losses and how deficits will be offset, as the future economic impact remains unclear.
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the Messenger
Washington
U. S
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
WPA
John Penn
Hitler
Germany
Italy
Kentucky
John Southard
Jacksonville
Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene
Bruce Catton explains the House Rules Committee’s pivotal role in shaping legislation the New Deal faces in Congress. He notes a shift in control toward Eugene Cox and Howard Smith, with Labor policy clashing over wage hour amendments from Norton and Barden as they reach the rules committee.
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House
Rules Committee
Adolph J. Sabath
Ilinois
Eugene Cox
Georgia
Howard Smith
Virginia
Barden
North Carolina
Norton
Public Forum Letters Propose Massive Public Works Plans
The Messenger prints signed reader letters urging a $5 billion road and river system push to improve infrastructure and flood control. Contributors discuss WPA relief, national debt, and a Jubilee era reset, noting citizens’ hardship and calling for responsible public spending.
Communism in America and its danger to democracy
A Messenger editorial warns that American communism mimics Russian models, demands allegiance to Moscow, and would suppress freedom of speech and religion. It portrays communists as traitors controlled by a few leaders and suggests opposition could be fatal as in other communist regimes.
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the Messenger
United States
Moscow
Russia
Questions and Answers from The Messenger Bureau
The Messenger information column offers Q A on law, science and history. It covers labor strike totals by country for 1936 37, burial of General Sherman at Calvary Cemetery St Louis, constitutional limits on war funding, chemical solubility of carbon, roach extermination methods, aviation safety devices, and the age of major American settlements with Panama and Mexico City cited as early sites.
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France
United States
Poland
Great Britain
General Tecumseh Sherman
Calvary Cemetery
St. Louis
Congress
Air Lines
A. United Air Lines
Sperry Co
Radio Corp. of America
National Advisory Committee On Aeronautics
Hamilton Standard Division
United Aircraft Corporation
Americas
Panama
Republic of Panama
Cuzco
Peru
Mexico City
War and a Woman in a Navy Base Romance
Linda storms over a love triangle at Pensacola with Marcia and naval flyer Jimmy Cooper. Linda contemplates ending the affair to protect Marcia as strains of duty mix with personal longing. The scene builds toward a pivotal breakfast before a final, fateful decision.
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Linda Storm
Marcia King
Jimmy Cooper
Pensacola
George Cameron
Linda
Marcia
Jimmy
Mrs. King
Brooks
Little Mother of the Fleet
Navy
Vitamin D vital for growing children and teeth health
Dr Morris Fishbein notes vitamin D aids calcium and phosphorus use, supports teeth development, and treats rickets and infantile tetany. Sunlight yields vitamin D, but supplements alone cannot replace all sunshine benefits. Excess vitamin D does not guarantee prevention of dental caries. Infant needs are higher than adults, and nursing mothers may require more vitamin D.
Young Adult Class Picnic at Zaleski State Park
Greens Run Church of Christ annual Young Adult Class picnic drew 37 members to Zaleski State Park. Activities included horseshoe pitching and swimming with a brief business meeting led by class president Mrs. Eileen Leake. The group enjoyed a picnic dinner at Lookout Point.
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Chauncey
Greens Run
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