03 Feb 1939
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1939
Page
1
Atlantic News Telegraph lists subscription rates for carrier and mail delivery from Atlantic and Iowa zones. Readers are advised to call 685 M by 7 PM if evening delivery is missed. changes or discontinuations should be directed to the office, not the carrier.
The essay warns that communism fascism and nazism spread as nations and people seek improved living standards. It argues education freedom and opportunity defend democracies while vast poverty and discontent fuel minority support for oppressive ideologies. It urges reducing government and poverty to preserve democratic foundations.
Ex governor Kraschel’s explanation to a legislative committee on his clemency acts is noted as having little impact on public opinion. The editorial also taxes January business conditions as only modestly improved over 1088, with a cautious forecast that the upswing will continue but at a slower pace than expected.
Dispatch details a mounting receivership scandal in New York mortgage cases, with judges appointing allies as receivers and charging high fees. It warns the probe could topple Democratic rule in New York while outlining a bitter fight over Social Security reform led by Arthur Altmeyer and economists such as Jacob Viner and Winfield Riefler.
The piece contrasts AFL and CIO clashes in Detroit and New York politics. It notes two New York City Democrats Martin J Kennedy and Michael J Kennedy, a brewing union strife in Detroit, and GOP Representative Joe Martin’s ornate office contrasted with his preference for simplicity. It mentions WPA official Howard Hunter and Dean Chris L Christensen praising him.
A columnist recalls stormy sea passages aboard the Bermuda Clipper and Cavalier, praises Steward Spence's calm leadership, and visits Boys Town head Father Flanagan with L. B. Bozell. He discusses church ventilation, subway ideas, and plans for a Battery to Brooklyn bridge modeled on San Francisco Oakland.
For weeks we begged for rain but it was all in vain. Weather prophets promised showers yet none fell. Old Pluvius finally flooded the plains, making the rain a boast and the forecasters look vain. The men who cried for rain become objects of disdain as the storm rages on.
Quiz prompts ten questions covering capitals census planetoids medical turning points state nicknames currencies islands pronunciation meanings and the order of insects including butterflies and moths. Readers are invited to answer seven questions and turn to page seven for the solutions.
The scene at Manhattan Island hints Moses could fund a future metropolis if luck and money hold. Cecil Holm, who earned 300000 from Three Men on a Horse, recovers in a sanitarium from a bad cold and collapsed lung but remains optimistic about a new Broadway hit next season.
Des Moines reports a tentative biennial state budget of 15 782 602 52 dollars per year, up 1 805 948 46 from two years ago, urged by Kraschel and Murtagh. Most increases favor Board of Control and Board of Education with notable requests from the University of Iowa and Iowa State College. Governor Wilson had not reviewed the document when copies appeared on desks.
Webster defines night as the period when the sun lies below the horizon. It spans from sunset to sunrise and is when no sunlight is visible, especially from dusk to dawn.
A style tip urges avoiding vague phrases like I propose to make a trip and instead use direct intent or purpose wording. Guidance highlights concise alternatives such as intend to travel or plan to visit Alaska with precise wording.
The Chicago & Rock Island railroad wins approval from the Iowa state commerce commission to operate a truck line between Eldon and Lineville with two light trucks. Objections from Bruge Transfer of Des Moines and Keeshin Motor Express of Chicago were noted. From Lineville the route extends to Trenton Missouri.
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