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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1934
Page
5
GBice at 16 Liberty Street Marlboro Massachusetts publishes weekly by Snags Press Incorporated as second class matter since 1908 with post office designation in Marlboro. Subscription rates are six months or single copies with delivery to Maynard Concord Sudbury and surrounding areas.
Edward Griggs argues that seeking efficiency leads to tyranny and abandonment of democratic principles. He warns that history shows dictatorships emerge for economic gains, while nations struggle with the tension between expediency and humanitarian values.
The New England Council, meeting in Boston, launches a push to form more local winter sports clubs. It plans a publicity program, a winter sports manual, and designates the council as a central info clearinghouse. A tramway project in New Hampshire and potential draw from Metro New York are discussed, with reservations noted from New England communities.
At a Vestry meeting of St George’s church Ed ward Woolridge was asked to draw plans and estimate costs for enlarging the kitchen and adding a new entrance with a stairway to Parish hall. The Vestry will hold a special parish meeting to elect a building committee to oversee the project. Prizes are offered for church school essays on Why Go To Church. Bishops will lead teams visiting 380 cities and 33 dioceses to promote the General Convention work in Atlantic City. Members will attend a district meeting at St Paul’s Cathedral in Boson on October 31.
The town discusses a proposed abolition of the local RF D route and transfer to routes one and two Framingham and Maynard. Postmaster Bradshaw warns of delays and higher costs offsetting savings, while residents protest with 260 to 300 signatures to Senators Walsh and Foss.
John D. Wibbon, seriously ill at his daughter Mrs. Elmer L. Joslin's Lowell road home, is much better. Hollis Howe, jeweler and treasurer of Walden Royal Arch Chapter, who suffered severe heart attacks, is now improving.
Not the remote personnel in Washington offices nor the trained workers who act for disaster relief nor groups of nurses hospital workers and drivers are the Red Cross. You are The Red Cross. The annual Roll Call occurs between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving inviting members to stand up and be counted. If canvassers miss you, send dues to Mrs. Rodney EB Pratt treasurer and chairman of in am. A int Se George Tulis is working on the Perry in Maynard recently purchased by Miss G M Halleran.
The passage lists numerous federal bureaus and corporations that loan money, insure deposits, or spend funds. Agencies named include A A A, Commodity Credit Corporation, Farm Credit Corporation, Production Credit, Bank for Cooperatives, FDIC, Public Works Administration, REA, Farm Mortgage, and TVA among others. It highlights a pattern of government entities issuing loans and distributing billions.
The piece argues Democrats run a money focused national campaign arguing for more government funds to help relief recipients and farmers in every district. It claims Republicans are portrayed as uncaring, while Farley’s distribution favors those in need. It warns of propaganda, super-Tammany politics, and manipulation of human misery by unscrupulous politicians.
Mr and Mrs Tufts of Candy Hill returned from a motor tour through northern New England states and Canada where autumn foliage was at its best. Miss Joy Tufts has gone to Washington DC to resume studies at the Cathedral School.
Warren C. Austin outlines Republican principles including government by the people, limited federal power, state independence, separation of powers, balanced budgets, sound money, free speech, and private enterprise. He cites protections like a Bill of Rights, private banking, regulated securities, and broader distribution of goods within constitutional bounds.
The State Journal reports on price trends showing 2.2 percent today buys as much as 1.95 did a year ago while asking where to obtain 2.23. The Atchison Globe provides related details, making for engaging reading.
The piece argues the government has extended public management into private industry, fixed prices and wages, ordered labor unions, restricted output, blocked plant modernization, and used credit pressure via the RFC to enforce compliance. It claims presidential power can cancel or alter codes without notice, undermining contractual rights and agreements.
Professor Raymond Moley questions the New Deal railroad policy stating few backers will cheer the track program. He cites 60 railroads in July with earnings down 43 percent and 970000 workers earning 1445 yearly, arguing the administration fails to restore $25 billion in railroad property while many investors suffer. The Nation awaits a more beneficial policy.
South Acton residents welcomed a busy week with marriages and births. Newport car agent for L. J. Reynolds Realty of Lexington and Waltham aided local displacements. Kay Sullivan will live with her aunt in town for the winter after returning from Maine with Mr. and Mrs. George Maynard. New parents include Corp. Robert Rhodes and Mrs. Rhodes with a newborn, Harry Smith and Leeward Spinney also adding daughters to their families. Townsfolk recuperation and Universalist church activities wrap the short news, including Roll Call and Rev Charles Emmens remarks on church finances.
Albert Noll of West Acton addressed the session as the keynote speaker. The event highlighted community interests and featured remarks on local civic engagement and upcoming plans.
A stage piece titled Blind Disciple drew a large audience as the actors impersonated Mary and Martha and the sisters Ruth and Rhona. George Clayton took the role of Nason in the performance.
Weet Acton Baptist Church notes interest Bible school workers. Next Sunday the pastor Rev. Prayer with the subject Forgive Us Our Debts. The Love Which Sunday school at 9 30 noon. Intermediate Christian Endeavor at 5 30 pm.
Dr. Thomas J. Headlee of Rutgers reports experiments using short wave radio to kill insects without harming plants. Frequencies from 3 to 17 million cycles per second and field strengths around 4 000 volts per inch proved deadly to bees and beetles, while some liquids and substrates showed possible safe targets. The study notes a wide safety margin at 3 MHz but a narrow one at higher frequencies, and envisions portable radio devices aiding farmers.
The article argues that radical administration experiments slow economic recovery as capital fears commitments that would employ workers, as the government leans further to the left.
The plan proposes reducing foreign sales and raising production costs to a breaking point. This approach aims to pressure other nations that do not practice crop control, potentially regaining market leverage by shifting emphasis to domestic limits and policy controls.
Miss Persis Beane of Lawrence Massachusetts spent the weekend in town with friends. F Bucell has returned after a week’s visit to the na po eng.
Question about work hours and regulation length. The exchange notes a sixty minute limit. It records a terse yes no inquiry regarding daily or shift duration. That framing implies a discussion of work time rules and compliance expectations.
A fragment from a Brighton notice mentions a Halloween party for children October 23 and an event for parents on October 3 in the Grange area.
A fragmented report notes library facilities and state division involvement, highlighting temporary measures and limited-time access. It mentions recent additions in the year and occasional tracking of needs during November, with emphasis on youthful engagement and secured resources.
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