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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
2
A.B. argues that graduates face idleness but the larger danger lies with children of unemployed parents. He warns economic depression breeds crime and poverty, urges recovery to shrink the unemployed army, and calls for safeguarding the flag and Constitution as society evolves.
Prof. E. Evendon of Columbia argues normal schools must cut enrollments to eighty percent capacity. He says the market is over crowded and standards must rise so only truly prepared candidates qualify. Training schools should link with employers and cut political influence in hiring to curb incompetent teachers.
The piece laments overblown crime legends and notes that Dillinger served as sensational copy. It argues newspapers and early cinema fed public appetite for crime while policing budgets and judgment lagged, and it cites indictments of two peace officers for manslaughter as evidence of flawed responses.
Indiana women gain full citizen rights and will vote in all elections after the upcoming primary, marking a historic change in the state’s suffrage status.
Governor Goodrich killed the Sunday movies bill after it passed both houses. Church groups across the state had fought the measure vigorously.
Congress, urged by President Wilson, declared a state of war with Germany in a near unanimous vote during a special session this week, marking a turning point in the nation’s history.
A stark exhortation urges women to fight for their country if men fail to love them enough. Separately a Monticello to New York flour car was found contaminated with carbolic acid on arrival. the injective method remains unknown as the car was sealed on departure.
A playful note describes Little Herbie Hoover staying at a home to encourage residents to keep dishes clean and crumbs away, focusing on tidiness and routine.
Amid record heat Indiana braces for party groundwork in the looming race. Democrats in the second district spearhead Friday's Bass Lake meeting to set stakes while Republicans grapple with limited funds and weak incumbents. Senator Minton draws crowds with fiery early appearances as Robinson faces opposition over free hospital care.
The piece rebuts Henry P. Fletcher’s claim that the New Deal costs 20 billion, noting actual appropriations and authorizations total about 18.8 billion across the two Congresses. It argues seven billion spent has created jobs, boosted industry, and funded public works, contrasting it with war spending and the Great Depression’s toll.
A collection of political quotes criticizes wage levels and governance. Notable figures reference American workers, prize fighting as a racket, rebellious mood, and funding for schooling aligned with political ideas. The remarks reference Mellons and Pinchot while praising Roosevelt's actions.
The text argues that fear of communism is overstated and cites poverty as the real driver of radicalism. It claims only widespread misery would prepare American soil for radical ideas, criticizes policies of Hoover and Mellon era figures, and praises Roosevelt's approach of jobs, fair wages, and unemployment security as the effective cure.
The post office department saved $3,692,632 distributing mail to farmers in the past fourteen months. Consolidation of rural routes followed Representative George R. Durgan's suggestion to the Postmaster General.
Ernest K. Lindley discusses a pre Roosevelt presidency book noting how events formed the future president. The text covers his illness after a failed vice presidential bid, his stubborn privacy, and glimpses of a decisive figure in world events. It also covers Durgan and Farley linked savings from rural route consolidations and postal budget impacts.
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