Think Straight A Menace to the Teaching Profession
The piece argues that suspending teaching certificates after five years of non teaching would curb over production in the field. It condemns Chicago Board of Education for firing hundreds of teachers during the New Deal era and warns that such actions undermine decades of educational progress nationwide.
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Michigan Educational Bulletin
Nea
Chicago
Chicago Board of Education
New Deal
R. O. Billet
Harvard University
New York Times
Clyde R. Miller
Greatest Profession In America Today Teaching Pro
Joy Elmer Morgan asserts that teaching remains the greatest profession in the nation. She argues it surpasses other fields despite current low mood years and will grow, offering men significant chances for influence and usefulness.
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America
Joy Elmer Morgan
Unemployed Relief Plans Compared by Two Nations
The editorial compares Roosevelt in the United States and Sir Henry Betterton in Britain as they unveil unemployment relief for about four million people. It weighs American civil works versus Britain's direct payments and explores the morale, efficiency, and long term impact of each approach. Both nations aim to restore work and stability, but differ in emphasis and method.
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Roosevelt
White House
Henry Betterton
House of Commons
United States
Great Britain
Social Insurance Administration
Britain
England
America
MacDonald Coalition
Washington
Christian Science Monitor
Theatrical Habits Dragged From Openings to Parties
A parade of show business figures reveals quirky rituals from Ed Wynn’s patched shoes to Earl Carroll watching from the electrician’s pit. Ogden Mills limits poker to 50 cents, while General John Pershing keeps a leaf plug in a rubber compact. Alfred Vanderbilt aids a magician at a private party, and Ken Hubbard’s archetype hints at stage obedience to hypnotists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ed Wynn
Broadway
Walter Catlett
Billy Gaxton
Jack Haley
Earl Carroll
Ziegfeld
John Golden
John Pershing
Missouri
Alfred Vanderbilt
Maurice
Vanderbilt
Delinquent Taxes Push for Publication to Boost Collections
Brazos county residents oppose new bond financing for employment programs, urging active tax collection to ease burdens. The piece argues publicizing delinquent taxpayers could force payments, aiding fairness among taxpayers and reducing levies.
Employment Prospects Grow With Civil Works in Bryan
Advices received in Bryan indicate the Texas Civil Works Committee has approved a graveling project for Bryan streets. If funded, 150 to 200 idle residents could gain employment for a month or two at a sustaining wage, easing poverty and social strain amid a countywide downturn in work. Additional road projects in Burleson and Grimes counties, plus Bryan’s water mains improvements, are discussed as viable public works. Community leaders are urged to unite to maximize local job opportunities.
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Bryan
Texas Civil Works Committee
Roosevelt
Snook
Somerville
Burleson County
College Station
Civil Works Committee
Roans Prairie
Grimes County
Burleson
Grimes
Texas to receive large share of relief funds
Newspaper reports say about 20 million of the 400 million Civil Works Commission funds will be allotted to Texas to speed up relief efforts and employ more workers. The money will be administered by Lawrence West.
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Civil Works Commission
Texas
Lawrence West
Foundations For a New Order
The piece argues the world has achieved a breakthrough beyond the ancient struggle for sustenance without labor. It predicts a new Western order where thrift becomes avarice, extravagance becomes generosity, poverty is tackled practically, and religion and philosophy shift toward creative aims. It envisions a future without mass fear and degradation.
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South Sea Islands
Athens
Italy
England
Texas relief plan aims to employ 200000 Texans
Brook leads a new Texas Civil Works commission to fund public works that would employ about 200000 people on relief roles. The move mirrors a shift from direct dole to work programs, amid Bryan's exclusion from the fund and growing local unemployment in Bryan as city officials seek graveling money for 80 miles of streets. The advisory notes the broader need for sustained employment to support families and the town's economy through winter.
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Bryan
Texas Relief Commission
Chamber of Commerce
City Commission
Public Works Administration
Road of destiny hints at a promised land ahead
The passage speaks of entering a new civilization and moving forward through a desert storm. It evokes forward motion toward green hills and pleasant fields, describing the road of destiny underfoot and the hope that those who endure will reach the promised land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Business
David Cushman Coyle
Park Avenue
New York City
Call for expanding education beyond the three R s
The Nebraska Educational Journal argues education must include morality and character training beyond reading writing and arithmetic. It warns that economic tension and rapid civilization demand broader citizenship lessons to curb dishonesty and enforce laws against bribery and forgery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Educational Journal
DAR Meeting Set For Thursday Afternoon In Bennington
The William Scott chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet Thursday at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. S. L. Boatwright. Mrs. Lacey J. B. Burt will lead the program titled Historie Bennington.
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William Scott
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
S. L. Boatwright
Lacey J. B. Burt
Historie
Bennington
Notable N Y figures and film star anecdotes on Murray Hill
The piece recalls J P Morgan's quiet Sunday routines with his beagle in Murray Hill and notes George F Baker Jr. serving as a private. It mentions Sam Hardy’s fame in British cinema as Americas greatest vulgarian, autographing pictures for London friends and his flamboyant image.
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J. P. Morgan
Murray Hill
George F. Baker Jr
Mr. Morgan
U. S. Army
Sam Hardy
America
London
Newspaper Advertising Proves Best for Sellers
Henry C. MacArthur editor of The Stockton Independent argues that newspapers offer the strongest advertising medium for sellers. He notes the federal government’s trust in newspapers and NRA outreach via press, urging advertisers to support papers to maximize returns for both themselves and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry C. MacArthur
Stockton
Calif
Trade of country home and farm in Brazos County
Twenty five years ago this week J D Castles sold his country home and farm to J D Sanders for about 6000. Castles plans to move to town and seek a western location. Sanders will reside on the new property and rent Brazos bottom land. Ernest Eliott and Norma Dennis wed at Mrs Rawles home with Rev Turentine officiating. Duffy arrives as St Andrews rector to begin services next Sunday. John D Conlee becomes Brazos County sheriff. Dowlings visit from College to Houston carnival.
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Bryan
J. D. Castles
J. D. Sanders
Castles
Sanders
Brazos Bottom
Ernest Eliott
Norma Dennis
L. W. Rawles
J. B. Turrentine
Methodist Church
Flikiott
James Duncan
Benchley
F. D. Dowling
College
Houston
H. L. Durham
Travis
Ane
John D. Ingraham
Bert Ingraham
Giddin
Billy Andrew
W. H. Andrew
South College Avenue
Eugene KF
Dallas
George Lesel Gregor
Jack Johr
Allen Love
Shana
Hazel Adams
University of Texas
G. EB. Adams
Austin
Ada
J. B. Gleissner Werder
Bonnie Walker i
North Zuleh
P. S. Park Sr
W. A .Withers
Waco
Eugene Young
Moore
South Bryan
Young
Dana
M. College
Albert Payne
Edge
Kk. L. Moore
J. H
Madisonville
Benjam
Fitzhoome
Fitzhugh Jr Kinney
Umbus Seale
Beadle
Mattie Kre
Wilkerson
Sam Nixoleve
Wilkers
Margaret Frances
H. O. Boatwright
Miss Davis
T. D. Cra Lampasas
Holl
End of a Golden Era in Tammany Literature
Mayor O'Brien abandons flowery prose for a plain style and ends a golden age of Tammany literature. John Patrick O'Brien is praised as a commanding figure whose unorthodox method favors rapid sentences over classical allusions.
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Mayor O'Brien
New Yorker
Horace
Tammany
John Patrick O'Brien
Shakespeare
O’brien
O'Brien
Community Notes from Bryan Texas Social Roundup
Residents and families in Bryan share updates on illnesses such as bronchitis and malarial fever, travel from Dallas and Austin, church events, and local visits. The column mentions Mrs. H L Durham, the Travis Elementary project, Ingrahams of Giddings, and various neighbors attending meetings, services, and social gatherings.
Fragmented memory of Patrick O'Brien and his literary fame
The text recalls Patrick O'Brien from college days and city life, noting his fame surpasses many peers and reflecting on the demands of his career. It mentions flowers like lilies and rhodora and hints at a connection to New York World-Telegram.
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Patrck O'Brien
New York
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Ogden Mills
Ken Hubbard
Brazos County
Louisiana
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