Truths in Schooling and the Selection of What to Teach
A writer argues that truth in education must be selective and focused on broad, enduring findings rather than every detail. He emphasizes the value of teaching essential truths about American history and institutions, noting public trust in the Supreme Court and the presidency shapes youth and social stability.
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George Washington
Washington
Supreme Court
Atlantic
Tom, Dick
Harry
Debate Over Limiting Campaign Expenditures In National Politics
The piece traces historical and current efforts to curb campaign money, noting proposed limits like 3 million dollars for a presidential campaign under Hatch legislation. It discusses enforcement challenges and past proposals from Roosevelt McAdoo and various party platforms, ending with concerns over major and minor parties.
Campaign finance in early 20th century U S elections
The piece reviews Supreme Court rulings on state primaries and questions whether Congress can cap political spending. It traces party expenditures from 1912 through 1936, highlighting totals for Republican and Democratic national committees, major donors like the du Pont family, and a small share of union contributions routed to the national committees.
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Paign
Prohibition Party
Communist Party
Socialist Party
Newberry
Supreme Court
Congress
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United Mine Workers
Republican Committee
Harding
Coolidge
Democratic Committee
Cox
Davis
Republican National Committee
Hoover
Democrats
Smith
Maine
Vermont
London
Roosevelt
New York
Washington
Democratic National Committee
du Pont
National Party
Democratic Campaign
Fireside chat on lawn care turns into domestic banter
A lighthearted dialogue between spouses turns on spring lawn care with jokes about fertilizer and grass seed. They tease about misused products, nocturnal birds, and local experts like Secretary Ickes offering bemused commentary on home upkeep.
Quotable Takes on Politics and Inventions From Leaders
A compilation of remarks from figures such as Senator Norris Finnish Foreign Minister Tanner and Archbishop Spellman. Notes views on technology economy peace and national policy alongside humor about political roles and opera in America.
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Waine Tanner
Finland
China
Yukichiro Suma
Foreign Office
Spring Fever Blues Reflect a Man's Languid Mood
A narrator voice longs for extra sleep and laments a lazy mood as winter ends. He muses about robins, daffodils, and a nest by his window while wondering if spring fever or fatigue explains his slowed pace.
It Happened Last Week by Bob Estabrook
It Happened Last Week reviews Sumner Welles visit and Roosevelt era politics amid war fears. It notes Wisconsin primary stakes and Dewey Vandenberg dynamics while detailing Farley’s ambitions and congressional shifts shaping 1944 political forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Estabrook
Allied war council weighs terms amid shifting alliances
Observers note the revised French cabinet meets for the first time under Paul Reynaud as Allied talks determine that Britain and France will seek joint consultation before any peace terms. Reports flag U S diplomatic documents in Poland and a push for Anglo Russian trade, while Russia and the Balkans brace for possible fronts in a looming global conflict.
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Paul Reynaud
Allied War Council
Britain
France
U.S
Poland
U. S
America
Italy
Germany
Russia
Mary
Moscow
Mackenzie King
Balkans
Balkan
Near East
Turkey
Jutland
Europe
Jakob Sarits
Josef Stalin
Norwegian Sub Sunk in English Port by German Sub
The report describes a Norwegian submarine torpedoed in an English port by a German submarine. It notes related wartime rhetoric from U S Minister to Canada James H Cromwell in Toronto as a potential precursor to a U S Senate bid. It also mentions Ethyl Gas operations violating the Sherman Act and widespread sunspot activity disrupting telegraphic lines.
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Wegian
U. S
Canada
James H. Cromwell
Toronto
New Jersey
Ethyl Gas Corporation
Goodyear Marshall Publishing Company to Start May 1
The Gazette notes Goodyear Marshall Publishing with $25,000 capital will begin business in Cedar Rapids on May 1. S. H. Goodyear is president, T. S. Metcalf vice president, C. C. Marshall secretary, and A. N. Palmer treasurer. Community updates include weather disruptions, resignations, hires, and local business moves.
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S. H Goodyear
T. S. Metcalf
Carl C. Marshall
National Business Association
A. N. Palmer
Cedar Rapids Business College
Charles T. Backus
Palmer Confectionery Company
Robert Palmer
Walter Winchell Column Snapshot of Showbiz Gossip
The column chronicles a collage of entertainment tidbits from Broadway and theater people. It mentions critics debates, incidents at Perona's bar, Desi Arnaz, Ingrid Bergman, Liliom reviews, and disputes over awards and censorship.
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Hicktown
Tony DeMarco
Perona
Bar and Grill
Desi Arnaz
Pretty Boy
Nickelodeon
Tony
Desi
Lois Andrews
Ter Notary
Lem Jessel
Normy Talmadge
Abner Mantle
Feller
Town Clerk 74 Begins 49th Year In Office
GRAFTON New Hampshire. Town Clerk Fred W Barney 74 has begun his forty ninth year in office. A Grafton native he previously served 47 years as station agent and retired on pension. Barneys continued vigor contrasts with age.
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Grafton
N. H
Fred W. Barney
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