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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1936
Page
4
Governor Landon records opposition to three New Deal policies while Governor Winant defends social security. He opposes the levy on distributed dividends, opposed public insurance, and is dissatisfied with the Social Security Act aimed at aiding the dependent and aged. Voters may draw their own conclusions on Landon's social policy views.
Washington columnist Jay Franklin questions the Literary Digest poll's accuracy versus Gallup and other surveys as it grossly misstates state results for New York Illinois and California. He argues the Digest shows inflated Hoover support and calculates massive margins of error, urging scrutiny of the 1936 presidential race readings.
A reader questions how the U S would have fared without Roosevelt era policies including bank depositor insurance Civilian Conservation Camps unemployment relief and social welfare programs Cites Springstead Mass Republican view praising humanitarian impact and contrasts wealth clubs with street poverty noting Roosevelt as pioneer in unemployment insurance and old age pensions.
Governor Landon labeled the Social Security Act a fraud on the working man and a wastefully financed, unjust measure. He argued it is unworkable and poorly drafted. John G. Winant, former New Hampshire governor, resigned from the Federal Board to dispute Landon’s critique and defend the act.
Report from the National Trends Conference Board shows labor's weekly earnings in early 1936 manufacturing up in purchasing power over 1929. Average hours worked are down from 48.2 to 38.4 weekly, with unemployment still high and millions idle.
Summary reports a fatal freight yard accident in Union City involving Lynn McLean. The item notes Prohibition party activities and comments by ex Governor Hanley, with further references to local investigations and social events of the era.
The article details how film productions forced actors to perform through injuries to prevent financial losses. It cites Joan ord, Howel Barrymore, and others who continued work despite broken bones, sprains, torn ligaments, and severe pain, with multipicture strain on careers and long term injuries mentioned.
A fragmented note from the Pennsylvania State Historic Commission mentions the De Vil Cup in Luzerne County. It references the Susquehanna, old signals, and weather conditions, with unclear details about participants or dates.
Paris fashion notes advise on achieving height with hats. The postillion style, toques, veiled veils, and viorel caps are explored with tweaks like curved tangs, tall crowns, intricate tucks, and floral or feather embellishments.
The page shows a chaotic set of trivia prompts and answers about theater terms, world geography, religious sites, and random sayings. It references a horoscope note and a cryptic list of locations, suggesting a puzzle or quiz section with scattered foreign place names and transliterations.
The reading notes those born September 2 through October 22 are most affected by planetary vibrations today. Morning favors good, afternoon warns, evening shines. A new force influences plans this morning. Be truthful, just, and expand mental efforts through papers travel or relatives.
Carlton Chilton once known as Cleveland's Modern Jean Val Jean was placed on the Ohio highway department payroll after Governor Davey blocked his extradition from Oklahoma. The event follows a recent decision that spared him from serving an unfinished term.
United Press reports Harriburgh New Deal leader emerge as Scranton Second Ward Republican Club, largest G O P group in Pennsylvania, backs Roosevelt. Club of 3, 67 men and 822 women led by Bernard J. Harding, tied to Lackawanna federation, signals shift as Harding’s lieutenant promotes Roosevelt in New York while Lackawanna County voters previously favored Roosevelt over Hoover.
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