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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1938
Page
2
A university columnist reflects on Indiana high school graduates facing employment and the army of unemployment. The piece notes how classroom success does not guarantee post graduation achievement and urges graduates to recognize responsibility and adapt to a different world beyond school doors.
The piece defends New Deal spending as vital postwar recovery, highlighting roads, public buildings, schools, forest protection, CCC work, and job gains. It cites Henry Ford predicting debt will fade and argues big business favors civil service yet opposes Democratic policy, ending with a note on popularity.
The piece argues responsible leaders must aid subordinates’ advancement and warns against self serving gatekeeping. It cites Civil War veterans and modern officials, urging Roosevelt to secure mass backing to meet crises and avoid missed opportunities. It emphasizes recognizing ability and supporting competent subordinates.
Ray Smith reports the Tenth district Republicans are split over senatorial candidate James Eli Watson, who claims Rushville as his home but spends much time in Texas and Indiana, and Walter Bossert of Liberty, linked to Ku Klux Klan activity. Delegates fight intensifies as leaders weigh old guard versus white robes.
This 1850 letter from Christian Gros of Delphi recounts a Western journey toward California. He notes progress near Fort Kearny, the Nichiana botany bottom prairie, a risky Missouri crossing at the Tarkio river, and the long trek with four wagons toward the plains. He mentions Delphi and Reams parties and plans to cross at Daghe rtys ferry.
A collection of satirical snippets on prisoners and administrations, officials and letters, business conferences, and New York savings bank life insurance law. Humorous observations critique correspondence style, tailor fitting, and agents.
The Democratic convention at 3:20 AM on June 23 reaffirmed Grover Cleveland as the party's presidential nominee, with David B. Hill receiving the second largest bloc. J. C. Odell is mentioned as a possible candidate for Congress in the district though not seeking the nomination. A new race track is under construction by the Carroll County Fair Association, led by J. W. Koontz on a suitable site. John Wise, former landowner, deeded away property before his death, provoking a confusion over the phrase hills and hollows. Local sports folks saw Lafayette races. the Lafayetter horsemen are judged to have wind more than speed. Myrtle Ferling of Camden road, near Sharp Point cemetery, caused a small stir after visiting Indianapolis sos.
The plan to identify county roads, first proposed by Governor M. Clifford Townsend during his time as county superintendent of schools, was endorsed by the State Coordinated Safety Committee. Lew Wallace of the National Safety Council presented the proposal and Townsend recalled proposing it years ago to aid accident location in the new report form.
Current Opinion cites Hudson Motor Company president A E Barit urging more men and money for industry to exploit idle overhead. Harry Hopkins calls idle resources the new frontier, claiming billions in lost income since 1929. Rabbi Shulman stresses universal religion for democracy, while Senator Lundeen warns any coastal attack on the U S will meet a different foe. The Social Security Act is praised as rapidly woven into American life and tested by its persistence.
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