Youth unrest and political clash fill Washington events
A Washington conference week drew modern youth groups, reformers, and radicals to debate the new deal with Roosevelt. Key figures included Eugene Meyer of the Washington Post and Treasury official C T Ellis, while senators Norris and Borah sparred over policy and postmaster general Hutchins-style pressure. Public works and political tensions shaped the capital scene as press coverage tracked shifting alignments.
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Washington Post
Meyer
Yale University
Yale
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Yale Review
Washington
George Norris
Norris
Jim Farle
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Democratic National Committee
Bates
Chatrmean
Mind and Morality In Scholarly Discourse
An author notes science cannot answer all moral questions and that science must balance collective rights with individual freedoms. The dialogue contrasts the scholar’s modesty in knowledge with the novice’s showy self display and cites John Stuart Mill on women's sustained moral effort, suggesting cautious support from historical siege accounts.
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John Stuart Min
How to Form the Habits You Desire
An advertisement discusses forming good habits and attributes strong guidance to Dr Albert Edward Wirsam. It notes a booklet on habit principles tied to William James, with a request for a self addressed stamped envelope and a 10 cent coin to Dr Wirsam for purchase, referencing welfare work and women bearing strains.
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Albert Edward Wirsam
Honklel
Renkel
Harvard
William James
Human behavior studied by observation not language
Yale professor Mark May notes scientists know far more about animal behavior than human actions because animals cannot be tested by language. He argues we rely on testimony or self-perception, both highly unreliable sources, to judge people.
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Mark May
Yale
J. McKeen Cattell
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Mayor to Publish City Contract List and payments 1932 33
Mayor W H Stepanek plans a public record of all firms with city business in 1932 and 1933 and all warrants paid to them. He will total the figures to expose any favoritism and defend local merchants when challenged.
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W H_ Stepanek
Supervised Coasting Fades From City Picture
City council keeps streets set aside for coasting, but no funds available for guards and barricades. Recreation chief says playground funds are unavailable and no money will be appropriated. Mayor Stepanek seeks CWA funds to salvage the program as snow fails to arrive. Teeth form in gums at birth.
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Lewis Douglas
Brownie Kerr
Miss Kerr
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Windsor
Machigan
No Hooper
Huey Long Investigation Committee
Senate
Pittsburgh
Henry Ellenbogen
Enenbogen
Clare Nichols
Playground Commission
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W. H. Stepanek
Des Moines
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