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Newspaper
Delphi Citizen
Location
Delphi, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
2
The report notes the funeral for Dr. Smith held on Monday in Delphi where he arrived as a young physician in 1874 and became beloved for his kindness to all including Francisco Sousa the Cuban boy who was with him in the fatal accident. He was a friend of poet Riley.
Community leaders urge expanded organized recreation for Carroll County youths. Delphi’s Deer Creek park lacks full use. benches, lighting, and new courts are suggested. WPA support and 4-H clubs bolster programs while funding remains the main hurdle for lasting gains.
A conservative opinion piece argues newspapers protect free speech by challenging bills and calls out Jersey City Newark officials for stifling rights. It condemns egg-throwing at Norman Thomas, condemns action as anti constitutional and questions defenders of liberty including business and civic groups.
A broad discussion of the states unemployment insurance program within the national plan notes its aim to ease periods of idleness while jobs remain scarce. It cites global concerns, League of Nations remarks, and outdated schooling methods as part of a sweeping review.
Ray Smith contrasts farming with manufacturing noting farmers plant in spring without price or yield certainty. He cites a 1,055,000,000 bushel US wheat crop forecast, 46,000,000 above 1915 record, and the 1938 Farm Act carryover aim to reduce next year's acreage. The piece cites agriculture efforts and editorials from Detroit News and Ottawa Journal.
Christian Gros writes to parents of Charley Hant detailing his brutal murder by three Mexicans near the Gold Diggers of 1850 camp. He describes the assault in broad daylight, looting of gold dust, and Hant’s gruesome injuries, burial, and pursuit efforts by American miners toward a Mexican camp on the Mari Poco river.
The author urges revival of square shooting in political debate, condemning mass manipulation and exaggeration in modern campaigns. He criticizes Roosevelt era policies and earmarked funds as tools of political maneuvering, calling for honest battle against policies with clear, factual discourse and accountability.
A compilation of quotes from Samuel E. Thomason Gerald Boileau Harold Ickes J Hamilton Lewis and Roger Babson criticizes press bias wages under civil service doubt about national finances and warns against turning church into a money making enterprise highlighting concerns over taxation and political influence.
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