We the People Look at Japan and Britain in World Affairs
Jay Franklin reflects on historical U S Japan relations from Commodore Perry to Geneva and London, noting tension since 1930. He argues for better mutual understanding and possible peaceful cooperation with Japan amid strategic Eastern and Western power dynamics.
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Eyebrow Grooming Rules Highlight 1940s Hollywood Style
Hollywood feature notes makeup director Jack Dawn advising against changing eyebrow shapes. He warns over-plucking can age a face and contrasts groomed eyebrows with the “thin line” look. The piece cites Norma Shearer Myrna Loy Joan Crawford as best groomed and touches on a cautious stance regarding public religious debate.
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One-Minute Test and Etiquette Hints Recalled
Graded questions cover League of Nations assembly presidency Wimbledon association moon phases and etiquette. The snippet cites Roosevelt era diplomacy debates and a 1937 copyright notice from the Register and Tribune Syndicate, noting immigration policy and Manchuria concerns.
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Roosevelt quarantine speech prompts world power view
The piece discusses how Roosevelt's quarantine speech shifts public focus to the Far East, Britain, and France while European diplomats prefer America tackle fascism locally. It notes Russia’s mixed stance, Britain and France as allies against fascism, and mutual hostility with Italian and German fascism.
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Food prices and prospects from Department of Agriculture
The Department of Agriculture experts say food costs may fall as pumper crops affect prices in the fall and winter. Retail meat prices could ease as cattle and hogs rebound from a strong corn crop, though war risks threaten foreign demand and price stability.
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Taxable incomes rise and fall through decades in tax history
The excerpt notes a pattern of rising and falling high income counts from 1929 to 1938, with 19 people earning at least 1,000,000 in 1929 dropping, then rising again in later years. It cites rising lower income tax payments, contrasts direct income taxes with heavy real estate and indirect taxes, and quotes a New York minister on religion and democracy.
Referendum on War debate grows amid poll findings
A national poll from the National Institute of Public Opinion shows substantial support for a war referendum, arguing the people should approve any formal declaration of war. The piece notes the Constitution vests war power in Congress and urges sober second thought and caution before entering costly conflict.
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Canadian logging gains Victoria BC sunlog scale
Canadian logging shows 4.899 billion based feet for eight months, up 143 million heany feet from last year. The gain occurs despite a slow start at the year's beginning.
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Russia Japan and Europe face a tense global mix
The piece discusses Russia’s precarious position amid Japan’s expansion and Western powers shaping alliances. It notes Japan seeks expansion to the east and German and Italian interest to the west, while Russia aims to counter Tokyo and may invite U.S. involvement. Also cited are Kansas tourist gains and a snowball bloom report from Paineville.
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