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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1939
Page
2
A long reflection urges careful, honest study of U S foreign policy. Citizens should assess records and sources, avoid slogans, and resist demagogic influence rather than rush to simple opinions.
The author argues Americans should not ignore looming global conflict and urges decisive action now. He contrasts Wilson era efforts to prevent war with today’s arms buildup, blaming fear and munition interests for missed disarmament and warning of another world war if leadership fails.
Willis’ challenge to Senator Van Nuys’s election failed as the Senate elections committee dismissed the complaint for lack of evidence. Senator Austin of Vermont led the effort noting the weak case while Republicans declined further action, indicating a grim moment for intra party power plays.
The 1940 Democratic presidential hopeful Paul V. McNutt climbs to fifth place in the Gallup poll, up from sixth last December. The former Hoosier governor and Philippine High Commissioner gains while serving overseas, ahead of Lehman of New York and Clark of Missouri.
Indiana’s one percent gross income tax is touted by Rep. Gerald W. Landis as raising $700 per teacher, enabling welfare cost matching, and cutting state property tax by a third. He asserts the tax does not hit consumers. The passage also notes political jibes about Democrats and a Swiss stance on German crossings.
Trees from state forest nurseries will be sent to about twelve hundred Hoosier landowners for spring plantings, according to Virgil M. Simmons commissioner of the Department of Conservation. The shipment total marks a record, with about 955 orders filled in 1938.
The piece highlights Fred F. Bays as state chairman planning an aggressive 1940 campaign using showmanship and meticulous rally logistics to sell the Democratic platform. It discusses McNutt as a potential unity candidate and critiques Garner’s viability, noting age and political practicality.
Around Town reviews start of track at Riley Park on Tuesday and notes track’s advantages for participation and skill development. Delphi faces a housing boom yet persistent shortage while Citizens office sees ongoing inquiries for rental housing and rooms. Major Ralph Paddock at a Rotary lunch extols National Guard value for citizenship and training, calling US war involvement “remote.”
The Jasper Pulaski and Wells County state game preserves launch egg collection as preparations for a record hatch accelerate. An estimated 400 000 eggs are needed to meet the 1989 schedule.
The Indiana State Employment Service launches its third annual occupational outlook survey to gauge employment prospects for about 36 600 graduates from Indiana high schools and colleges. Data from local sources and job orders will be compiled and sent to Indianapolis for a statewide report due around May 1, 1939.
Old Squibs Valleys beat Delphians 37 to 13 in the season’s first Delphi baseball game at the Old Fair Ground. A court house radical meeting scene is imagined. Republican Max Hoffman spoke in Delphi after visiting lager saloons. A pious Delphi woman reads one Bible chapter daily, joking about three years to finish. A Chicago notice seeks a white housekeeper in a colored family. One sunstroke reported in hot weather, a Front street man struck by a nine pounder. The new Lord’s Prayer version asks for daily bread and stealing from rebels.
William C. Lynch of Bloomington Indiana expresses faith in future students finding value in Citizen files and urges continued liberal editorials. He notes North America as the Gibraltar of democracy and analogizes wild oats to avoid a harvest, adding a cheer to keep chins up for brighter days.
A column of notable quotes from Vernon Bartlett Manuel Norgales Pliny Fish and Roosevelt reflects on postwar Europe Spain and the South’s economic aims. It contrasts fatalism with cautious realism about reconstruction and certainty in politics and daily life.
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