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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1934
Page
2
A column discusses the American Liberty League as a wealthy, selective group with pretensions of defending liberty, while criticizing its motives and the nation’s wealth concentration. It also notes Carroll County students returning to school, health programs, and safety efforts as education evolves and drivers are watched.
The piece weighs the limits of economic signs and the balance of optimism and realism in Roosevelt's approach. It questions Republican campaign design, Rainey’s successor search, and the broader party dynamics after the recent elections.
The Indiana Taxpayers Association notes 5,688,965 dollars in old tax delinquencies paid in the six months ending May. Recovery efforts lower interest, ease terms for homes and farms, reducing foreclosures. The Federal Housing Act aims to fund up to 800,000 homes, with the Recovery Building highlighted at the Indiana State Fair.
The Cutler high school basketball team advanced to the state tournament after victory at the Lafayette regional. The squad includes brothers Lucas Stevenson and Flora, along with Downey, dominating sectional play at Logansport.
Indiana ex-governor Samuel M. Ralston campaigns strongly against Albert J. Beveridge. Ralston secures a plurality of 36 500 in the election to the U S Senate.
The Democrats of Hamilton County endorsed Delphi businessman Harry E. Reed for Congress at a county meeting this week. Reed has since announced his candidacy, signaling his bid for the seat.
The Delphi Business Men's Association voted Monday to discontinue Booster Day. Booster Day had been revived later and continued despite various difficulties.
Central communities in the four corners of the state are represented by the present membership of the Indiana appellate court. These judges, all Democrats, seek re election this fall. The fall campaign will see one new judge elected to the Supreme Court. The Hon. George L Tremain, of Greensburg, is the Democratic candidate for this high position. A heavy press of legal business awaits the action of both courts.
A letter from O S Baird of Delphi Indiana critiques Dirt Farmer’s assertion that more people are out of work now than under Hoover. He questions sources for wage figures drought blame and NRA impact, asking for names and addresses to verify statements.
The article lists film names Patsy Ruth Miller Billie Dove Mary Philbin Wallace Reid Priscilla Dean Noah Beery and Nazimova as movie stars of 1922 The page also notes William B Smith a DePauw University student has built an enviable debate record with the university debating team which has competed against several state colleges and universities.
O S Baird Sr of Tippecanoe Indiana responds to a New Deal critic whose letter The Indianapolis News declined to publish. The exchange appears in the reproduced letters printed below.
Whitney Alberts of Michigan shown ready to defend his lumberjack title at Edenville festival with 20 experts expected to compete. The event draws crowds past 26 000 in 1933, described as the greatest of its kind in the country.
The Christian Science Monitor notes a shift in American Protestantism toward social and economic concerns. War opposition grows under ministers like Harry Emerson Fosdick and wealth distribution gains liberal emphasis, limiting industry leaders from preaching rugged individualism from pulpits.
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