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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
2
The article argues that the just-ended session shows how a normal Congress operates with drama and friction. It notes critics accusing Congress of rubber-stamping and questions whether the costs and partisan obligations justify the debates. It predicts closer work before the 1938 election.
The President frames democracy as remedy against wealth autocracy naming the Chamber of Commerce Liberty League and Manufacturers Association as opponents. He argues majority rule protects liberty, property, and opportunity, and signals continued battles to advance his policies against fear of dictatorship.
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. George N. Van Ostran was celebrated at their Pittsburg home on March 24. Three cakes stood out, including one gift from their daughter Mrs. T. E. Airhart of Lake Benton Minnesota. The article notes the couple marking a milestone in a family celebration.
The Camden group organized a Young Men's Christian Association and elected officers Murray Tesh as president Gerald Harrison as vice president Rufus as secretary and Jay Edging as treasurer.
Gale Smith and Walter Buckingham will accompany five Delphi students Arlie Julien Paul Gochenour Wilbur Trawin Byram Miller and Charles Wilson to the state inter scholastic meet at Frankfort on May 20 Captain John Lathrope resigns as Delphi band leader to lead Monticello band Delphi Home Chautauqua set July 81 August 6 Laundry business for Washington street owner Gooen Wing seeks work.
Wilson and Marshall were reelected by large majorities in the South and West. Goodrich, a Republican, won the Indiana governorship over J A M Adair. Republicans achieved a clean sweep of county offices.
A Colorado man missing for 85 days is located in Hollywood with his mind a blank, per press dispatch. The item riffs on money, independence, being broke, and risky ventures, ending with the question about the film he was in.
Reader L D argues for destroying thistles to protect fields and neighboring farms, calling them cancerous to the economy. He notes pastures, groves, and bluegrass, urges laws mandating annual destruction, and laments resistance to change. The piece blends farming advice with social critique and a quip about lawn care.
Ray Smith reports Farley bluntly accuses Republicans of plotting to defeat Roosevelt and the New Deal. He cites major newspapers as propagandists for Big Business and notes Democratic dailies in small towns supported Roosevelt. He warns Democratic papers in Indiana must stay firm as the battle continues.
The second national Young Democrats convention drew lively, holiday mood and riotous late-night activity at the Claypool. Committee meetings were sober and businesslike while Mrs Roosevelt received hearty, spontaneous greetings. James Roosevelt impressed as speaker and presiding officer, signaling a promising political future.
A collection of quotes from Emil Ludwig Burton Marsh Jose Iturbi Samuel Pettengill Henry Ford and Henry W. Colmery criticizing dictatorship music attitudes to women state foundations and national peace ideals. The remarks touch on leadership governance education and the social order with varied viewpoints.
Irvin S Cobb critiques double standards in history and journalism while warning about sensationalism and surveillance in movieland. He cites treaty violations, Native wars, and press deceptions, noting how public figures are exposed yet protected by rhetoric.
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