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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1937
Page
4
Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, age 81, was the oldest delegate, and Jonathan Dayton of New Jersey, age 26, the youngest. The Connecticut Compromise resolved that each state has two senators while the House seats are based on population, safeguarding state rights and majority representation.
A vintage feature notes in Hollywood how stars like Jack Haley Don Ameche Tyrone Power Warner Baxter Shirley Temple and others practice frugal habits. They save cigars flowers makeup outfits and even shoes to stretch resources learned in lean early days.
The article notes mounting friction in the Orient and Mediterranean with Britain and France preparing steps to protect sea lanes from submarine attacks. It warns of potential open conflict greater than World War I if peaceful shipping rights are challenged, while condemning Japan and voicing regret over Chinese resistance and clashing perspectives.
The piece discusses Premier Aberhart of Alberta pursuing a Social Credit program with a monthly minimum and provincial banking controls, facing federal rejection under the British North America Act. It contrasts Alberta and federal powers, noting Premier King’s stance and the Dominion’s constitutional balance. The Star questions financial tyranny claims and the reach of central authority over provincial privileges.
Answers reveal a quiz style item: the secretary of state is the position of precedence in cabinet, Delaware’s approximate population around 260000, and the year China became a republic after the Qing dynasty fell.
Local notes forward from Corry reflect wartime anxieties and community plans. Mentions of Ik Wu Or im peace, Corry boy overseas, and U S Marines amid Orient tensions. Also reports on civic updates including WPA improvements, exterior lighting, gas station construction, school reunion plans, and upcoming holiday business suspensions.
In his Washington column Charles P. Stewart notes intra party strife and GOP silence as Democrats clash over New Deal policy. He cites Hamilton Wish Jr and Hoover statements, suggesting Republicans aim to let Democrats chew themselves while offering a unifying “vote for us” stance.
Fashion descriptions of sable, beaver and ermine furs dominate the page with outfits of velvet, satin, and satin blouses, while a political column discusses a New Deal campaign effort and Republican hopes. The piece links style to a broader debate on Roosevelt’s leadership and potential campaign moves.
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