Build anther monument to unknown soldiers and war costs
On Armistice Day 21 years after World War I, readers are urged to study the war ledger. The piece cites eight million war dead, 234,000 wounded, 4,500 prisoners, and debts exceeding 41 billion dollars plus 13 billion owed by other nations. It argues for reflection at veterans hospitals and warns against new monuments to unknown soldiers.
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America
Europe
United States
Frank Dickinson
University of Illinois
National Ledger
Veterans’ Hospital
Browder Indictment Highlights Two Paths of Liberties
The piece contrasts Browder facing a trial for traveling to Moscow on forged passports with protections in the United States versus harsher systems without due process. It argues loyal defenders value constitutional rights while condemning actions that undermine laws, warning against claims of persecution for being labeled a Red.
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American Communist Party
Earl Browder
Browder
Moscow
Dies Committee
Forecasting Business in Steel Town Farrell Pa
A booming revival hits Farrell Pennsylvania as 15000 residents see mills restart and factory whistles whistle again after nearly two years. The piece argues momentum and psychology drive towns back to work beyond what charts show, noting similar recoveries in other industrial cities.
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Farrell
Presidential nominating stage struggles in parties
Washington columnist notes a quiet backroom battle to shape the 1940 Republican and Democratic nominations. Leaders aim to keep races open, with backers for MacNider, Dewey, McNutt, and Taft seeking influence through state allies, Legion activity, and regional favorites.
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Washington
Europe
Harding
Herbert Hoover
Joseph Pew
Pennsylvania
Baldwin
Connecticut
Carr
Colorado
James
Oregon
McNary
Hanford MacNider
Iowa
Coolidge
Canada
Hoover
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Indiana
Illinois
American Legion
Col. MacNider
Paul McNutt
White House
Dewey
Bruce Catton Surveys Washington Scene
Bruce Catton analyzes how iron ore reserves in the far west and planned power from Bonneville and Grand Coulee could spur a west coast steel industry. Negotiations between eastern steel interests and Bonneville Authority target a power contract to run a new mill, with a year to start operations if approved. The Interior Department seeks market expansion for power and steel sales, framing a potential industrial surge in the Columbia Valley.
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Washington
Bureau of Mines
Eastern Steel
Bonneville Dam
Bonneville
Department of the Interior
Columbia Valley
Grand Coulee
Far West
Madera County
California
Bureau
Boulder Dam
Shasta Dam
Interior Department
Questions and Answers Q A from the Messenger Bureau
The Messenger Information Bureau at 1018 18th Street Washington D C replies to reader questions on topics from illegal entry to pistachios to gusher wells. It includes queries about immigration duty tariffs furnace repairs and emigration to Germany with concise factual answers.
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The
Messenger
18Th Street
Washington, D. C
Messenger Bureau
Trembling Trenches Poem Sent In By Charles E Sellars
Poet's Corner prints a reader contributed verse about arms embargo and wartime hardship. The poem questions leaders role in war and the toll on families while urging a stronger nation through industrial effort. Charles E Sellars of Gloucester, Ohio signs the piece with home address.
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Charles E, Sellars
Glouster
Freedom of election for miners in district leadership
Nelsonville letter from WM. G. Smith questions why miners in District No. 6 cannot elect all officers, urges broader voting rights beyond district officials, and criticizes John L. Lewis and state appointees for restricting suffrage. Smith recalls 1933 union fights, notes individuals like Owen, Savage, Theison, Morris, and Rainey, and calls for open elections and stronger leadership.
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the Messenger
District No. 6
John L. Lewis
Mr. Lewis
John Owens
Mr. Owens
Owens
Tetlow
North 4Th Street
Columbus
Geo. Savage
Savage
Lewis
Herman Theison
Bill Morris
Luke Rainey
Indianapolis
George W. White
Nelsonville, R. D. 1
Pencil collector stocks 1200 pencils in Sylvania
Russell R. Erhart a former Otterbein College field secretary keeps about 1200 pencils as part of a three year old hobby. He notes his collection spans many kinds and varieties.
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Sylvania, O
Russell R. Erhart
Erhart
Otterbein College
Joan Sparks Fire Escape Plan in Campus Mystery
In a dramatic chapter, Joan stages a fire scheme to free Dan as Big Ed threatens, using matches and coal oil. She disables the guard, seizes control with a gun, unpins Dan, and woos the escape with Sam in pursuit, ending with a tense car getaway toward the road.
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Rocco
Sam
Dan
Joan
Big Ed
Big
Big Fel
Sammy Old Boy
Sands Elected High Priest of Royal Arch Ma sons Chapter No. 39
Howard H. Sands was elected high priest of the Royal Arch Ma sons Chapter No. 39. Other officers were William E. Clark Pearl D. Hill Charles H. Williams James A. Palmer William W. Connett James D. Cooper George R. Holden Frank L. Bellows Vernon C. Vickers and Arthur O. Hunter. Teachers and pupils of Kinney School held a Halloween party at Mr and Mrs John Loeffler home. Mr and Mrs Richard Phillips and son Gail hosted a mask party at Clarks Chapel.
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Howard H. Sands
The
Royal Arch Masons
William E. Clark
Pearl D. Hill
Charles H. Williams
James A. Palmer
William W. Connett
James D. Cooper
George R. Holdren
Frank L. Bellows
Vernon C. Vickers
Arthur O. Hunter
Kinney School
John Loeffler
Richard Phillips
Gail
Clarks Chapel
Athens High Captures Southeastern Ohio Football Title
Athens High defeated Portsmouth High to win the regional football championship. Chairman M. D. Hughes announced $239 was raised for the Red Cross in the Girl Scout and Athens High School drive. Katherine McKee and Dorothy McCormick led with the most memberships. Helena Woods and Anna Mae Fenzel were runners up. Ohio team members Nye Schleyer Young Gahm Earich Ellis Loomis Davis Fuller Hagley Emde and supporters Mr and Mrs W S Foutch plus trips to Akron Cleveland and Youngstown were noted.
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Athens High
Southeastern
Ohio
Portsmouth High
M. D. Hughes
Red Cross
Athens High School
Katherine McKee
Dorothy McCormick
Helena Woods
Anna Mae
Fenzel
Baldwin-Wallace
Nye, Schleyer
Young
Gahm
Earich
Ellis
Loomis
Davis
Fuller
Hagley
Emde
Blood Pressure Ranges and Longevity Insight
Dr. Morris Fishbein notes normal blood pressure ranges from 90 to 120 systolic and 60 to 80 diastolic, with slight age-related changes. Higher readings correlate with greater mortality, while consistently low pressures show lower death rates. Persons should monitor systolic and diastolic balance rather than rely on fixed standards.
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Insurance Company
Millions of Children Have Defective Vision
In Philadelphia ten million American school children are found to have faulty vision needing corrective treatment. Harry L. List of the Public Health Bureau of the American Optometric Association cites tests showing many vision ailments, particularly among lower income brackets, that could become serious problems if not corrected promptly.
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Philadelphia
Harry L. List
Public Health Bureau
The
American Optometric Association
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Roosevelt
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Jerry Broadfield
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