Seeing in the Dark Lights Cut Night Highway Deaths
An analysis urges highway lighting as vital for safety, citing a 40 to 67 percent drop in night fatalities and near elimination of serious injuries. It notes night crash risk doubles daytime risk, with examples from Westchester County parkways Route 17C in Binghamton and New Jersey White Horse Pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westchester County
New York
New Jersey
Camden
Atlantic City
American Road Builder’s Association
Wall Street Rebounds Amid Optimism and Unemployment Woes
Economic dispatch notes Wall Street's swift shift in mood with industrial stocks at their best since October. By July 2 trading volume hit a record for a Saturday in eight months and bond and stock values rose by about 10 billion in two weeks. Despite improved sentiment, unemployment remains around 12 million, with part-time workers rising and railroads posting sharp income declines. Analysts foresee a possible upturn by Labor Day but warn major structural issues persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
Turbulent 1937 Outlook Across Railroads and Europe
Analysts warn many rail lines may enter receivership this year unless a miracle occurs. A September or October congressional session could propose capital restructuring, consolidation, and loans, while railroads seek higher rates and broader rate bases. National income may fall from last year’s peak, with the debt rising and tax reform urged. Across Europe, Britons fear a Chamberlain policy may falter as Francoist forces gain strength with aid from Hitler and Mussolini, threatening the government and Spanish Loyalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Filching Rides: Hoboes Turn to Autos for Free Rides
The piece notes hobos have shifted from rail to road as highways spread across the nation. They rely on autoists for lifts to save carfare, posing as a petty hold-up on modern highways. It compares old rail hopping to contemporary begging and theft of rides.
World needs basis for understanding declares educator
Hubert Herring, executive director of the Committee on Cultural Relations with Latin America, says in Rotarian Magazine that unless people learn to understand each other, civilization is doomed. He notes two billion people growing by 30 million annually, living in diverse places, with misunderstandings deepened by dogma, languages, customs, grievances, and economic conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Herring
Committee On
Latin America
Iowa
Tokyo
Park ‘Avenue
Earth
World leaders face choice to understand or perish
Author Herring laments human division across 2792 languages and 70 nations. He calls for a brain trust including Einstein, Freud, Beard, James, and Wells to unpack why humanity fails to get along. The educator warns modern times demand understanding or risk mutual destruction.
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Herring
Albert Einstein
Sigmund Freud
Charles A. Beard
William James
H. G. Wells
Could They Ask for Less Railroads Seek Fair Rates and Freedom
Railroad experts argue the industry relies on steady jobs wages and tax payments but warns that drying up the source will end prosperity and degrade service. Association chief J J Pelley cites equal treatment with rivals and a broad policy for all carriers as the path to solvency without subsidies. The core demand is freedom to adjust rates and service to market conditions with a fair regulatory framework. Many conclude railroads should be allowed to run their business like others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Fitzgerald
J. J. Pelley
Association of American Railroads
Trade shifts and political pleas amid 1930s tariffs debate
The piece argues trade shifts under non tariff barriers show import gains from non-agreement nations and export gains to agreement nations, citing 1934 36 versus 1938 data. It notes a 10 percent higher import share from non agreement countries and a 68.6 percent export gain to agreement partners, with four month 1938 trade totals showing exports up and imports down, and adds a call for moral stance and embargo on Japanese war goods.
Reasons for Failure in Work and School
Psychologists study Chicago high school results and identify 13 failure causes. Three main factors dominate both school and workplace failures: work avoidance lack of joy in work and refusal to work without incentive. The essay argues that willingness to work overcomes many defects and that toil remains the world’s basis for success.
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Chicago
Editorial Notes on Senator James J. Davis and Trade Policy
The piece criticizes Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania as a spokesman for protectionist views and tar fifs, in opposition to Roosevelt's reciprocal trade agreements. It notes a sharp decline in foreign trade from 10 billion dollars in 1929 to under 3 billion in 1932 and questions Davis inability to cite import export figures, arguing his stance harms American industry and labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Joe Grundy
Davis
Roosevelt
Senate
Mr. Hull
Landon
Republican National Committee
Washington Post
Path toward peace weighed at Lima and beyond
The text urges upholding tolerance freedom and democracy as essential to civilization. It discusses mass killings the destruction of property and the need for international order. It notes the eighth Pan American conference to be held in Lima December 1938 with possible American association proposals and mentions Sayre urging courage for peace workers and a peace conference in Holland. A camp near a woodlands will offer rest and spiritual renewal during the conference with discussions, general talks, and prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lima
Peru
Association of American Nations
Buenos Aires
Columbia
Santo Domingo
John Nevin Sayre
Fellowship of Reconciliation
Holland
Picnic Precautions Warn On Food Safety And Hygiene
Dr. R H Riley of the State Health Department urges picnicgoers to keep food clean, refrigerated, and minimally handled. He warns that prepped foods left at warm temperatures breed bacteria and stresses clean water, sanitary toilets, proper kitchens, and thorough handwashing to prevent food poisoning. He cautions against overexertion in heat and advises keeping ready foods on ice and avoiding highly perishable items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Riley
State Department of Health
Gardenhour brothers expand terraced orchards in Smithsburg area
The Gardenhour fruit growers of Smithsburg expand terracing under Soil Conservation Service programs. They report reduced runoff, a floodproof spring house, larger peach trees and greener corn nearby. After adding 75 acres in 1938, plans include 17.4 acres of peach terraces and 20 for apples. Across five Smithsburg farms, 125 acres are terraced by the CCC camp at Boonesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gardenhour
Soil Conservation Service
Smithsburg
CCC
Boonesboro
What Old Age Insurance Means to Youth
Mr Norman P Foster of the Salisbury Social Security Office explains to young workers that old age insurance under the Social Security Act will provide monthly checks after age 65. Coverage includes most commerce and industry jobs, aiding future security for workers and their families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman P. Foster
Salisbury
Social Security Board
Sam
Mr. Foster
Champions Learn From American Boy Magazine Feature
The American Boy Magazine highlights how tips from coaches and players across football basketball baseball track tennis and other major sports aid champion development. The publication covers adventure exploration sports humor flying science travel detecting and animals in stirring stories sold at 15 cents with annual and three year subscription options.
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American Boy Magazine
American Boy
Second Blvd
Detroit
Mich
Good Food For Sound Thinkers
A compact excerpt featuring a reflective line about learning and human dignity attributed to Burns and scripture, followed by a statement on the illegitimacy of enslavement attributed to Mary Baker Eddy. The text mixes literary quotation with a religious ethics claim in a single brief item.
Tax rate fixed. county appropriations set for year
County Commissioners fixed the tax rate at one dollar per hundred and adopted a detailed appropriations schedule totaling 107464.48 for the new fiscal year. Court jurors were chosen by district at the Denton chancery term, and local notices reported deaths, marriages, and social visits across Talbot and Denton counties.
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Dover Bridge
Denton Bridge
Court House
Linchester Bridge
Tuckahoe Bridge
Queen Anne
Board of Health
Circuit Court
Adkins and
Hopper
John F. Stafford
J. W. Shellbrooks
John F. Quillen
Wm. H. Goodwin
D. I. Coleman
F. P. Medford
Albert E. Shields
Harry H. Moore
J. Calvin Smith
George H. Russell
Andrew Baggs
Asa Hughes
Charles W
Charles E. Noble
John Rosser
Ira B. Williams
George H. Beaven
G'r'ts'n Smith Jr
Edgar Blanche
Wm. T. Elbin
Geo. T. Hobby Jr
T. Frank Seward
Adam 8. Holsinger
George W. Morris
John E. Hoffman
James W. Simon
Charles E. Cecil
G. Lacey Butler
Charles R. Neal
Madison Towers
Greenbury
Griffith
Wm. D. Murphy
Edward P. Foote
Ethel Reese
J. J. Reese
Talbot
Baltimore
New York
Board of Commissioners of
Denton
Sixth Street
Peninsula
Thomas H. Hollingsworth
Mr. Hollingsworth
Delaware Bay
Mary J. Fisher
California
C. Leslie Walls
Mary Emily
Charles Leslie Jr
West Grove
Ova Garey
Annapolis
Washington
Master Carroll George
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Fred B. Nuttle
Oxford
Hill Mercer
Chincoteague Island
Fire destroys Webster Kinder farm near Bethel Church
A Thursday blaze gutted Webster Kinder's property near Bethel Church. Three mules and seven horses died, hay and feed for two years were lost, along with a wheat crop and all farming equipment. Kinder sustained facial and neck burns while rescuing a horse. total loss about ten thousand dollars.
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Webster Kinder
Bethel Church
Mr. Kinder
Kinder
Greensboro
Order of the United American Mechanics
Barclay
Frank Hicks
Homer Sipple
Charles Jackson
Ralph Sharp
Percy Spence
Irl Daffin
Slats Diary Tales From Oliver N Warren Weekend Notes
Slats diary entries recount a preacher praising football as a great game and the week’s mishaps. The narrator recalls family chatter about money in coffins, newspaper editor friction over appendicitis jokes, July Fourth misadventures, blistered fingers and toes, car trips to the park, and a lake bath with humorous family exchanges.
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A. m
Okey Doke
Unkel Hen
Ant Emmy
Bill Smith
Jameter
Noosepaper
Offis
P. m
Crick
Don
Jake
Watch the Cops White Police Cars in Pennsylvania Law Patrols
Maryland motorists are warned by the Keystone Automobile Club that white police cars are not used exclusively in Pennsylvania patrols. Unidentified black cars are also employed to enforce the 50 mile limit. The club opposes unidentified cars, arguing highway safety requires visible police presence. License revocation may result from conviction for speeding and unauthorized patrol methods.
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Maryland
Keystone Automobile Club
Pennsylvania
Matthew P. Hanley
Eastern Shore
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Denton Journal
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London
Spain
Chamberlain
England
Viscount Cecil of
Chelwood
League of Nations Union
House of Lords
Barkley
Commons
Labor Party
Winston Churchill
M. P
Hitler
Mussolini
Franco
Geneva
China
Japan
Pieping
Hankow
Peiping
Francis Sayre
Bryn Mawr College
Naryland Fruit Growers
Mary Baker Eddy
Oliver N. Warren
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