Davis urges business to energize new ventures despite political climate
In a Washington speech George H. Davis of the Chamber of Commerce discusses unemployment causes and the need to foster new enterprises through venture capital and tax reform. He argues most owners would expand if given a chance, while warning that public distrust of business hampers growth and urging voters to listen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Davis
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Washington
Davis
Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Davis
Sleep Storage Lets Fruits Stay Fresh Year Round
Cornell pomologists report a new method that slows fruit respiration by sealing apples and pears in gas tight rooms where they anesthetize themselves with carbon dioxide. The technique keeps McIntosh apples fresh about five months longer and Bartlett pears up to seventeen months, though it does not work well for peaches plums or apricots.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Fresh fruit seasons stretched beyond a quarter century
The piece argues that weather and seasons have shifted so much that fruit seasons now blur past their historical ranges. It suggests future years may erase distinct seasons, making almanacs and sports page headlines the only clues.
Lindbergh urges intensified aviation research funding
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh appeals to government officials for heavier aviation research appropriations rather than mass new aircraft. He warns the U S must quickly gather knowledge to build thousands of warplanes, arguing long term tech knowledge is more justifiable than potentially obsolete planes.
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Germany
Charles A. Lindbergh
Congress
Washington
Lindbergh
United States
Private citizen comments on war, class, and democracy in 1939
A columnist surveys dangerous nationalism across Europe, condemning aristocratic collusion with fascism and the misused power of propaganda. He argues against communism and fascism, critiques political elites, and laments debt, media control, and public obedience while urging Americans to question authority and join meaningful action.
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Europe
Stalin
Hitler
Germany
Franco
Spain
France
England
Africa
Russia
America
Missouri Artist Returns Home Amid City Fame
The narrator notes a Missouri based artist who finds greener artistic air back home after years in Greenwich Village. He observes how night club promoters encourage fist fights to draw crowds and press attention, with the management claiming overarching authority in disputes.
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Missouri
Greenwich Village
Calling All Dogs By Albert Payson Terhune Crusaders on the attack against dogs
Albert Payson Terhune argues against dog abolitionists. He cites Eastern Europe history where a dog ban led to wolves and rats overrunning villages. He warns such an extermination could occur in America and notes dietary diversity for farm families.
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America
What Causes Epilepsy and Is There a Cure
A booklet presenting the opinions of famous doctors on epilepsy will be sent free to any reader who writes to the Educational Division at 535 Fifth Avenue New York NY Dept M-270. The ad invites inquiries about the causes of epilepsy and its cure.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
N Y
Dept
Peoples Savings Bank
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Electric
New York Day by Day Highlights and Personal Notes
Charles Driscoll surveys theater capes for style and a theatre crowd, praises President Roosevelt loyalty through actor Dwin Milton Boyle, recalls a schoolyard mob scene and Bryan, notes Elsie Brown’s horse painting from Kansas, and profile Thomas Benton returning to New York with radical circles.
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New York
Charles Driscoll
Newew York
Elsie Brown
Kansas
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