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Newspaper
Cambridge Tribune
Location
Cambridge, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
2
Paul W. Garrett of General Motors urges that prosperity rests on the consumer and mass production. He argues people must view themselves as consumers not classes and that jobs and paychecks come from customers. The basic formula centers on planning by labor and business for the consumer.
French oversubscription to the armament loan reflects mixed signals in Daladier’s policy. While some credit revived confidence after a franc crisis, fear of external trouble also drives investment into arms. Mussolini’s actions indirectly boosted French funding as investors seek security in weapons amid geopolitical tension.
The piece notes that air mail celebrations feel routine as modern aviation grows. It compares current war games and blackouts to 1926 trials when pilots flew without beacons or lit airports. It credits early mail pilots with skill and courage amid improving safety through technology.
The Neely bill to curb block booking and blind selling of films advances in the Senate. Supported by the National Congress of Parents and Teachers and various religious educational groups, it faces House opposition and uncertain chances this session. Theatre owners show no unanimity on the measure.
The passage argues block booking aids producers in planning a continuous program but offers no guarantee of higher quality films nationwide. It cites potential benefits for neighborhood and small town theatres if exhibitors could predict and choose according to local tastes, opposing blind selling of films.
The American people condemn old world governments for wars and criticize Britain and France for their diplomacy. Congress passed a Neutrality Act to keep the United States out of war, but the administration continues efforts to be a peace maker amid 1916 reminders.
The Griffin Georgia handbill case declares the right to distribute printed matter from house to house as guaranteed by the freedom of the press. Chief Justice Hughes notes circulation as a necessary adjunct to publication, undercutting Green River style ordinances banning door to door selling.
The piece argues for freedom of action to manage and conduct affairs with minimal government regulation. It urges ending frivolous prosecutions tied to NRA theories and calls on the American public to back faithful officials while possibly retiring others who have lowered standards. It frames freedom of action as a people’s privilege.
The article notes President Roosevelt approving a Jefferson Memorial to be built near the Washington Monument, visible across the Tidal Basin with Lincoln Memorial nearby. Architect John Russell Pope, famed for the Meilon National Gallery of Art, will integrate Jeffersonian design with modernist and French classic touches.
The FHA will insure farm mortgage loans under a February amendment to the National Housing Act. Eligible borrowers include farmers owners and tenants and those buying farms. Approved institutions such as banks and life insurance companies may apply. loans may finance construction repairs or refinancing with at least 15 percent for labor and materials. FHA insures private lenders against losses while not lending money directly. Mortgage amounts may reach up to $16,000.
Early peonies and irises in Dorchester Gardens invite bulbs to extend color. Cape hyacinth Galtonia offers tall white spikes, 20 to 30 blooms per stem, plus Formosa lily and gladiolus companions. Tigirdas provide vivid daily color, Zephyranthes dwarf tub planting enhances front borders and porches.
The text notes that containers can be moved to the cellar in fall and moved back outside in May or June, allowing easier care and growth than outdoor planting. It emphasizes seasonal relocation for easier handling.
Maryland Virginia and District of Columbia Laundry Owners Association wrapped up its annual gathering at the Chamberlain Hotel in Ole Point Comfort Virginia. Walter H. Scott Roanoke Virginia House of Delegates member and Victor Krainer of New York headlined as speakers. Scott explained Virginia dry cleaning law restricting new shops to financially capable owners with adequate equipment.
The piece urges 100 percent pasteurization of milk sold to the public, noting that it could remove 5 to 10 percent of tuberculosis infection sources and protect individual health.
Scott cited inspections by the Virginia Dry Cleaning Board that reduced insurance costs for cleaners. The law aims to protect the public from unfair competition, while Kramer urged laundry owners to dispel gloom over the industry.
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