New Deal Critique of Newspapers Sparks Debate
Chairman Edward Flynn accuses national papers of bias toward financial interests and advertisers. The piece questions whether newspapers truly reflect reader views or editorial persuasions, noting the 1936 election context and the furor over a potential third term. The conclusion suggests New Deal strategists remain unsettled by press influence.
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Not one in a thousand cares about plant origins
The American Scholar cites John R. Fleming noting most crops in the United States originated abroad and were adapted here. He lists crops moved by plant hunters including wheats, oats, rice, cotton, fruits, vegetables, and fibers, arguing economic self sufficiency may still be achievable by expanding domestic production.
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Economic Self Sufficiency as a Foreign Policy Consideration
The passage argues for a world where countries specialize where production is most efficient and notes that complete economic isolation for the United States, while undesirable, is a possible alternative in a pinch and should be considered in policy formulations.
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United States
War nerves on both sides in Britain Hitler’s exasperation over Times calm
The article notes Churchill remarks that German bombs hit The Times editorial offices but the paper reported only a note about reducing its size to eight pages. It praises British restraint and mocks Hitler’s frustration at Britons’ calm under bombing.
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Times
Letter from a mother on conscription and liberty
A reader letter discusses conscription amid national danger, expressing distrust of an irresponsible administration and fear of war, loss of liberties, and a push for vigilance. It questions Roosevelt’s plans, praises Willkie, notes Britain, and observes social changes and media dynamics.
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Walter Winchell Notes and Hollywood Skew
Walter Winchell reports on Artha Stephenson flying to Hollywood to introduce her husband Hal el Kemp to their baby. He cites Hollywood gossip on Martha’s literacy test, school salutes, Gallup’s Times front page, Lew Lehr’s illness, Guth McClintic’s anti Nazi stance, Connie Bennett divorce rumors, Admiral Richardson’s possible promotion, Arch Oboler and Betty Winkler, Leon Janney’s aging look, Shirley Temple, and Alexis Thompson’s publicized El Morocco party with his estranged wife.
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Mind andeducation myth busts in prison study
A dialogue on intellect and intuition argues against woman’s intuition and notes psychologists find equal average intelligence in men and women. It also describes Sing Sing Warden Lawes running a prison school for inmates aged 17 to 54 with two hours daily, showing older students can progress similarly to younger pupils.
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Sing Sing
How Old Is Old Question Surfaces In Conversation
A humorous reflection notes age varies by person as science raises life expectancy. It cites an 83 year old golfer seeking more play and an 85 year old professor with young children, asking how old is old. The piece ends with the line nobody knows.
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