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Newspaper
Browning Leader Record
Location
Browning, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
2
Joseph W. LaBine argues in weekly analysis that Congress, while criticizing the administration, sustains unprecedented spending. The column reflects an editor note and is distributed by Western Newspaper Union.
As 1940 session ends, Roosevelt loses on roll call over the $800,000,000 FHA expansion proposal while Pepper blocks adjournment. The record shows White House defeats include the housing bill, and victories include a wartime defense program and relief measures. Observers note campaign dynamics and McNutt rise as potential successor.
The piece describes a looming world crisis as Japan, Italy, and Germany seek a military alliance while Britain and France foresee conflict. Key talks in Como between Shiratori and Oshima hint at a pact, with Tokyo officials pushing for unity and U S. debates featuring a proposed joint Asiatic fleet under an American admiral. A separate barter plan links lard to German machinery, showing shifting wartime economics.
Dr Clyde Fisher, curator of the Hayden planetarium, continues to hope for contact with Mars after its close approach. The piece traces his career from Ohio red schoolhouse roots to Johns Hopkins and his role in popularizing astronomy with the Amateur Astronomers association and film work with Carveth Wells. It also profiles Lillian Spalding, Michigan native turned New York educator, now studying baseball pedagogy at Columbia to coach her students in the sport.
Philip six and Bobbie get locked out of school on a cold November morning. They follow streetcar tracks home, relying on self‑reliance and reason rather than fear. Their mothers praise Philip's grit and calm, noting parenting through trust and respect rather than fear.
Brief notes: renewal of the Russia United States trade treaty sets a minimum purchase of American goods at 40 million dollars. Settlement is tentative regarding the U A W strike at Detroit. Forecasts predict a U S wheat crop about 710 million bushels. Pan American mileage totals 3.5 million miles with 57 thousand passengers. SEC orders a hearing on Germany's 73 million dollar US bond issue.
A public notice emphasizes courtesy at home to shape children’s response. It argues fear development can be avoided when parents appeal to a child’s reason and treat them with full consideration and courtesy.
In 1891 during the Fifty first congress the remark This is a billion dollar country was made by Speaker Thomas B. Reed of Maine in reply to a member about a billion-dollar appropriation. The first session allotted 500 million and the second session a similar amount, totaling just over a billion for the congress.
Cutwork makes linen decorating easy with buttonhole stitches and floral motifs. Pattern 6331 includes a transfer of 16 motifs from small to large, with color options. send 15 cents and your name address pattern number to The Sewing Circle Household Arts Dept. 259 W. 14th St. New York NY.
A pithy saying on friendship and enmity. It notes that asking for help fosters friendship while showing off knowledge provokes conflict. The quote attributes the line to Stribling and frames social dynamics around humility and pride.
A doctor explains constipation is linked to lack of dietary bulk in the diet. The advice emphasizes eating fiber rich foods like Kellogg's All-Bran for breakfast, drinking plenty of water, and joining the regular routine. The product is made by Kellogg's in Battle Creek and sold widely.
Quote attributed to Aristotle emphasizes education as a safeguard in hardship and an enhancer of success. The line frames learning as a lifelong shelter and enrichment during varied fortunes.
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