People affirm voting rights over pay envelope politics
Washington columnist Jay Franklin argues the American public must resist claims that WPA and relief agencies buy votes. He cites 1935 attempts to attach voting guidance to relief checks, contends democracy protects free expression of preference, and says voters, not employers, decide elections. He also notes pay envelopes don’t force loyalty and urges disclosure of politicians’ records to guide the electorate.
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Jay Franklin Washington
Rex Pagwell
Rex
Roosevelt
WPA
London
Toth
Girdler
Shas Hn L. Lewis
Jin Parley
Harry Hopkins
Harold Ickes
WIA
United States Steel Corp
Amzerican Telephone & Telegraph Co
Wivery! Bond & Share Co
Pennsylven Hallroad
New York Central Railroad
Jord Motor Co
General Motor Corp
Serio
Hoover
Rooievelt
Gang” Te Si
Graduation Outlook: Youth Face Hard Truths and Hope
An editorial on commencement speakers confessing generation gaps and mistakes while urging young graduates to seize vast opportunities. It notes social and economic problems loom large, but promises greater human need drives future work in shelter, food, clothing, wealth, recreation, and education. Youth are urged to stay hopeful and tackle bread‑and‑butter scarcity with energy.
Railroad Medicine and the Need for Rail Reforms
The article cites Leonard P Aytes arguing wage cuts alone can not save the rail industry. It calls for comprehensive legislation to reorganize insolvent railroads, merge lines into fewer systems, abandon nonessential branch mileage, and reduce employees. It warns of tough times ahead for investors and communities if reforms are delayed.
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Leonard P. Aytes
Baltic Armament Sparks Nordic Defense Spending Debate
The article reports rising arms spending in Germany’s northern neighbors with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Prussia expanding defenses. Norway appropriates 13 million, Denmark funds Schleswig Holstein provings, and overall gloom about League of Nations and Britain amid Nazi expansion. It laments potential loss of small nations to aggression and urges civil resolve against collaboration.
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Germany
Norway
Denmark
Prussia
Schleswig- Holstein
Wazi Cgamany
Scandinavia
League of Nations
Britain
North Sea
Europe
Behind the Scenes in Washington and German Debt
Rod ney Washington reports that while shaping policy toward Czechoslovakia and other European matters the administration must also address the Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC awaits a potential new offer of German bonds used to pay interest on German securities held domestically. The Nazi government refuses to let German debtors pay money directly, instead taking the funds and issuing more paper maturing years later. SWC officials insist American investors deserve full disclosure of the financial situation.
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Rodney Washington
Germany
Czechoslovakia
SEC
SWC
Reich
Austria
Sie
Hitler
May
Jone
Will
Motion Picture Production Craft And German Debt Details
The article explains the complexity of film production with frames, lighting, and camera work for stars like Clark Gable and Joan Crawford. It includes notes on German secret debt and SEC stance on 1937 statements, plus a city cost study showing Washington DC as costly and Mobile as cheapest, with figures for several major cities.
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Hollywood
Rames
Clark Gable
Myrna Loy
Spenter ‘Tracy
Meteo-Goldwyn- Mayer
Joan Crawford
Garbo
Vimirranian
Sailic
Ecuadors turbulent path to constitutions and flags
Ecuador rewrote its constitution twelve times since 1930 amid political upheaval as revolutions shaped its legal framework. On the 150th anniversary of the U S Constitution Ecuador issued a seven stamp airmail issue featuring the American eagle and a portrait of George Withington alongside Ecuadorean symbols.
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Ecuador
Quito
Bolivar
Republic
Venezuela
Colombia
South Amer
U. S
George Withington
Fragmented OCR synopsis on royal attire and cinema trends
A garbled OCR passage notes the King of England as a quick-change artist and compares clothing changes to cabinet shuffles in France. It jokes about a medicine professor’s remark on the average nest man and mentions movies returning to bars with a hired actor claimed to be very young, all presented in broken, unclear form.
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England
Jessime
France
Mirrors of polished metal from ancient Rome
The article notes Romans used mirrors of polished metal, usually copper with tin or other materials, sometimes silvered or gilded. Shapes included round, square, and oval, with later heavy silver mirrors having decorated handles and backs engraved with mythological figures.
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Willy Meralny
Pique Fashion Shines in Paris Summer Couture
Paris styles highlight pique from collars to cocktail gowns with black and white piques playing a leading role. Comtesse d Andigne wears a black pique ensemble with southsea braid embroidery, while Vera Borea models a mauve and rose chiffon look paired with a Rast Valois hat. Additional pieces include Lucien Le Jong and Patou ensembles featuring white pique and intricate neck detailing, and Chanel and Helm accents in white pique. Cotton pique remains a bestseller for morning to evening wear.
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Paris
Comtesse d'Andigne
Vera Borea
Comtesse
Molyneux
Lucien le- Jong
Patou
Teething Myths and Diet for Infants from 1900s PSA
Medical Society guidance notes teething timing and myths, explaining teeth emergence by six to twelve months and listing discomfort causes. It stresses natural teething, advises proper diet including milk, eggs, liver oil, fruits and vegetables, and mentions infant mammals enduring without water in Death Valley ecosystem.
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