19 Nov 1940
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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1940
Page
1
Local newspaper text outlines publishing details, offices, and contact information for the Atlantic News Telegraph. It lists editor, manager, advertising, and circulation notes, plus instructions for subscribers on delivery issues and address changes.
An editorial argues there is excessive secrecy in Washington and urges wider public disclosure of government actions. It emphasizes democracy requires an informed people and calls for greater publicity of federal capital activities.
The eastern United States shows the smallest share of volunteers for the armed forces compared with other regions. Meanwhile midwestern agricultural states such as Texas, Kansas, Nebraska, the Dakotas, Minnesota and Iowa are supplying the most volunteers. The article urges the east to join the war effort more earnestly, noting healthier, younger men and financial interests in mobilization.
The author argues defense industries cluster along coasts with flying and heavy sectors in California and eastern centers. They note coastal locations are vulnerable and would be first hit in invasion and propose moving vital manufacturing to the midlands protected by terrain.
The column critiques poll makers for overqualified forecasts and notes political crises. It references Iowa football’s Notre Dame win with youth prospects, French Vichy protests aiding Britain, and a Justice Department count of 200,000 registered aliens versus 800,000 unregistered foreigners. The piece hints at investigations into explosions and possible sabotage.
The article reports a Dies Committee finding that about 100 defense workers in Los Angeles area are linked to German sympathizers and a German American band led by Herman Schwinn. It notes a 1924 immigration record, a 1940 Los Angeles rally in Hindenburg Park, and tensions over citizenship and antiwar stance amid U S policy. Kennedy in London to resign debated. Townsend Downey and Townsend movement shifts noted.
A list of ten knowledge questions asks about bicycle chains and sides, the largest fish, Pennsylvania capitals, Chicago’s Chienge confusion, Carnegie’s industry ties, zodiac constellations count, the Latin term for a millennium, John L. Lewis 1936 presidential support, naturalized citizen terminology, and the Pequot War of 1637 with colonial context.
A common error note explains how to phrase praise correctly. It contrasts a casual sentiment with a proper equivalent that avoids awkward wording and preserves respectful tone.
Mervin Anderson once vowed no woman would win his money after taking part in three Alaska guessing contests including the Nenana ice pool two years ago for 73 000. The Fairbanks bus driver who claimed no thoughts of marriage has remarried his first wife.
The column muses on toast culture and the shift to electric toasters changing breakfast in America. It recalls wartime and family meals, then shifts to New York topics including an anecdote from Salem about a boy and a dog, a publisher's woes, and fashion notes about shirts and collars in the 1920s New York scene.
A brief item notes free headline readers by a newsstand along Sixth Avenue, enjoying the papers without paying. The note mentions the scene as part of McNaught Syndicate distribution details.
A short verse about choosing friends carefully and keeping steadfast honesty. It urges rejecting selfish ties and harmful conduct while staying true to one’s own beliefs and integrity across life’s journey. It notes a painful test near the end when a once trusted friend acts against what is right.
A town scene notes Miss Jessie Bradford a Jackson school teacher receives childish compliments from her pupils about a dress and grandmother’s hair. Esther Dryden Atlantic teacher recalls a church door remark about a baby. The playful column closes with bets on a dining prospect and seasonal hope as front runners falter.
Frank C. Pellett and Glenn Q. Jones of Ames join Kent Pellett of Fort Dodge as speakers at the Iowa State Horticultural Society seventy fifth anniversary event in Ames. Pellett discusses wild flowers and honey plants. Kent talks on Pioneers in Iowa Horticulture at a luncheon. Jones addresses field experiences with resistant stock at the beekeepers meeting.
A fierce looking police watchdog watched burglars loot a Rochester gas station. Thieves stole tires and cigarettes totaling 75 dollars and removed the dog’s collar without triggering an alert. Residents noted the dog did not bark or react during the theft.
A playful observation notes that owls and cats have enhanced night vision while suggesting humans slow down and stay aware in dim conditions.
W team defeated rivals in a tense matchup marked by solid defense and late-game scoring surge. L opponents failed to close the gap as key players produced decisive assists and baskets.
Washington reports hundreds of suspected draft dodgers may escape action as the budget bureau and Congress withhold funds for investigations for failed registrations on October 16. Justice officials say federal enforcement will be limited to voluntary surrenders or local arrests. Mothers' letters flood draft headquarters, but investigations are stalled due to earmarked money.
Republican members of the Senate wire tapping investigation committee urged immediate abandonment citing smear tactics and wasted time and money as the inquiry resumes. Sen White Me Gurney and witness Robert Laborde accused the panel of false statements amid testimony involving Thomas E. Dewey and alleged tapping of officials’ wires.
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