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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1939
Page
4
Paris byline surveys the League of Nations decline with Ethiopia and Spain, notes internal shifts, budget strains, and staff cuts. It criticizes Goebbels and Nazi policies, plus U.S. political maneuvers as the 76th Congress begins and reorganization debates unfold.
Hollywood character actor J Edward Bromberg explains his method for convincing portrayals. He studies languages, professions, and social types to craft accents and demeanor for varied nationalities. He cites making a dog in Peter Pan as his toughest role and credits makeup as a final touch.
The Bechuanaland colony, under British rule since 1885, is a vast grass country where cattle export dominates the economy. Government controls prevent disease, ban animal movement without permits, and restrict imports, while natives maintain herding and hunting duties amid uncertain rainfall.
The piece warns rheumatism as a leading disability cause responsible for a large share of daily impairments. It notes chronic arthritis as common and pain causing, with damp, extreme conditions in workplaces increasing risk. It compares rheumatism's impact unfavorably to past tuberculosis and highlights widespread suffering among workers.
W John Flynn argues in Congress about belief-reform of relief and agency management. He singles out Roosevelt as responsible for recent scandals and criticizes plans like county boards as ineffective. Flynn stresses prudent relief, stressing local burden, proper spending authority, and the need for professional organizations to deliver funds.
London notes from January 5 1949 report government actuaries finding spinster life expectancy rising beyond that of married women and widows. At age sixty sixty spinster women are expected to live longer than married counterparts.
A fragmentary item describes Jesuit missionaries and student counselors at Boston College distributing Christmas greeting cards. It mentions Rev Richard L Reoney and a missionary group sending ties or gifts, with references to West Indies and missionary work.
The piece condemns politicizing relief spending and proposes a complete rebuild of the relief system. It argues for national administration staffed by a new professional workforce, funded through taxation, to avoid disaster and maintain integrity. It warns against entrusting relief to a political militia and calls for a formal, standardized approach.
Raoy Lee and Andrew McNair led a celebration at the Liberty Bell anniversary ceremony honoring the Declaration of Independence. The event commemorated the founding symbol as crowds observed the historic milestone.
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