Foreign trade and tariff politics in 1930s debate
Opinion piece argues for multilateral trade pacts to aid industries including cotton while warning on Japan and European competition. It criticizes GOP leaders in Washington for avoiding foreign policy debate and contends Republicans risk losing if professionals tighten stance on trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Japan
United States
New England
Europe
Washington
Springfield
Illinois
Republican Party
Economic Highlights From A Business Magazine Review
A survey notes renewed industry initiative across sectors with railroads cutting passenger costs and boosting service, construction reviving with plans for billion dollar home upgrades, General Electric constructing 1300 model homes nationwide, and utilities banking on NRA decisions impacting rates. Motors gain from NRA shifts, retail sees rampant price wars as cut price stores attract shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Company
General Electric
NRA
Wheeler-Rayburn
Economic trends across industries from air conditioning to exports
The article notes price competition behind strong retail turnover with low cost cigarette costings. It highlights rapid air conditioning development with units under 800 dollars for four to eight rooms at under 15 dollars season. Banking expands small loans while large banks push personal loans. Agriculture sees a modest rise in farm values with cotton belt gains and drought-area declines. Export trade grows with Canada, Italy, Cuba, Australia, Mexico up, while Germany falls. Oceania shows best prospects for new export business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings and Loan
America
Canada
Italy
Cuba
Australia
Mexico
England
Japan
Germany
Business Week
Oceania
South Pacific Islands
World Honors Favor Athletes Over Scholars
The piece argues that society values athletes and performers more than scholars and scientists. It notes that honors and fame often go to those who entertain or win in games, while researchers and educators quietly improve daily life. It calls for recognizing the thinkers who advance humanity beyond sport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Science
Philanthropy
Earth
Washington Snap Shots of Turmoil Over Constitution
The capital reels as Supreme Court actions unsettle policy and Congress. Measures constitutionally dubious are pressed forward with aim to provoke a constitutional amendment curtailing state powers. News highlights include 60,000 tons Argentina corn en route and British ship involvement affecting harvest controls. Farm imports surge, signaling $356 million yearly value, a record in years, sparking economic concern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Congress
New Deal
Associated Press
San Pedro
Calif
Argentina
Rosario
Pacific Coast
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Federal Department of Commerce
Industry Sees Pickup, Hopes For Stable Summer Wages
A fall pickup in business is expected to soften the coming summer decline. Industry leaders reassure that wages will stay high despite the end of NIRA codes. C. L. Bardo of the National Association of Manufacturers says manufacturers will defend living standards and oppose a shift to sweatshop labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Nira
C. L. Bardo
National Association of Manufacturers
United States aids France in monetary crisis
The article argues that national economies cannot be isolated and that U S support helped France remain on the gold standard. It notes America holds the largest gold stock and discusses the implications for world money markets, currency stabilization, and mutual economic obligations amid rising nationalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Britain
Basel
Switzerland
World Bank
Is the United States Headed for Chaos
Financial commentator Roger Babson, famed for predicting 1929, warns the United States faces chaos from rising public debt. He cites $130 million weekly Treasury spending and $283 million in monthly receipts, projecting currency inflation and potential destruction of social and economic standards if deficits continue. He urges public pressure to curb spending.
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Roger Babson
Mr. Babson
United States
Treasury
You Cant Win The Reckless Driver And The Lawrences Fame
A reflective piece condemns reckless driving comparing it to crime and cites the tragic death of T. E. Shaw known as Lawrence of Arabia. Shaw, not yet forty, left a vast legacy from war service translation of Greek classics archaeology and military and mechanical brilliance with his greatest achievements ahead of him.
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T. E. Shaw
Lawrence of Arabia
Shaw
Reckless driving costs a gifted life and lives lost
Shaw pursued speed on country roads driving at about eighty mph when forced to crash to avoid a bicycle rider. He died days later after brain injuries the doctor called unsurvivable. The piece links 35,000 annual US deaths to unsafe driving and urges responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaw
Ihis
Taxes Multiply Like Rats in Tax Infested Nation
Government spokesmen warn the national debt may hit 35 billion dollars as expenditures outpace receipts two to one. They argue debt breeds higher taxes, creating a vicious circle that drains productive wealth and undermines industry, farms, and home building.
Don't Fumble the Torch Promotes Fire Safety
A historic rite with a burning torch becomes a metaphor for fire safety in modern times. The piece warns that careless matches and discarded cigarette butts cause massive damage, citing a 1932 fire loss of nearly 30 million dollars. It urges quick extinguishing of butts and crushing matches to prevent disasters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Board of Fire Underwriters
War Debtors Send Polite Notes to US Over Due Debts
The eighth semiannual war debt due dates passed with no payments. Since June 15, 1931, the US had seen a moratorium and token payments collapse into silence. Debtor governments like France Belgium Poland Hungary Latvia and Lithuania acknowledged receipts and signaled willingness to seek settlement when circumstances permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hoover
France
Belgium
Poland
Hungary
Latvia
Lithuania
Grass roots drive aims to shift Republican power west
Editorial notes describe a Springfield Illinois gathering as a push to reduce national party control and move influence from the East to the Midwest farm heartland. The event, begun at a Topeka banquet, is called a conference and open forum. William Allen White is slated to chair the resolutions committee and lead the rebirth effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ilinois
Washington
Topeka
Hoover
Prairie States
Kansas
William Allen White
Resolutions Committee
Bill White
Political clash over Republican stance at Excelsior Springs
Report details Old Guard opposition within the Republican National Committee at a Missouri meeting. Spangler and Hamilton push for restricted attendance and hand-picked delegates, aligning with Hoover era rhetoric while denouncing New Deal policies.
Sweden moves to control war industries and ban foreign capital
An act in the Swedish Chamber of Deputies aims to seize war industry control and bar foreign investment, revealing Krupp holdings amid Boford A B shares. The bill argues for ending foreign influence via Swedish intermediaries to shield national interests.
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Chamber of Deputies
Sweden
Boford A. B
Krupp
Essen
Bofors Nedelkraft
M. Hansson
Twenty Five Years Ago in Denton Area News
A roundup of local notices from Denton and surrounding towns includes bids invited for Concord campground privileges, Paine to build a bridge on the old Douglass dam near Preston, the death of George M. Stevenson of Smyrna at 57, and business plans for Arthur Brumbaugh in Greensboro. Also noted are weddings, college diplomas at St John’s and Washington College, school appointments in Caroline and Greensboro, and obituaries for Mrs. Catherine Hobbs of Burrsville and John N. Dennison of Henderson. State Senator Edward E. Goslin named secretary of the State Roads Commission with a salary of 1800 dollars.
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Denton
Henry T. Nuttle
Concord
Paine
Douglass Dam
Preston
George M. Stevenson
Smyrna
Stevenson
J. H. Stevenson
Arthur Brumbaugh
Greensboro
Messrs
James H. Nichols & Son
Brumbaugh
Rev. G. S. Raleigh
Easton
Trinity Cathedral
Nellie Grace
William S. Grace, Jr
William Mason Shehan
Talbot County
Joseph B. Seth
Edward R. Rich
St. John’s College
Mayer Gaynor
New York
Webster S. Blades
A. Claude Griffin
Samuel Griffin
Faculty of
Washington College
Aaron C. Reber
Richland
Pennsylvania
Reber
Levi Zeigler
Emma Zeigler
Ida Elizabeth Cade
Cairo
Ilinois
Herman Cade
Ethel
Washington
Arthur M. Ramsdell
Manual Training and Mechanical Institute
Rochester
W. H. Lowe
Kent Island
R. N. Hitchens
T. Earl Everagain
John Rutter
Frankford
Michigan
The
Armour Company
William T. Downes
J. Walter Huffington
Front Royal
Caroline High School
J. W. Williams
Hurlock
Greensboro High School
Mary Butterworth
Leacy Roe
Dora Powell
Lulu Clark
Lowe's
Rebecca Satterfield
Howard’s
S. E. Parsons
Houston’s
O. P. Roe
Miranda Holbrook
Oaks
H. L. Raughley
Camp Grove
Alta M. Sapp
Barcus
Ella M. Harrison
Grove
Laura Melvin
Denton Primary
Myrtle M. Dukes
Caroline P. Redden
Lelia Cox
Addie L. Wilson
Ethel Reese
Calvert Mer
Union M. P
T. J. Lard
Hobbs
Howard
Delaware
John N. Dennison
Henderson
Methodist Hospital
Philadelphia
Edward E. Goslin
State Roads Commission
Sunshine Workers and Friends Gather for Social Evening
Hobbs reports Miss Catherine Towers hosted a Friday night gathering for the Sunshine Workers Class with pleasant company and refreshments. Several local residents and visiting guests are named, including L. H. Thomas and Mrs. J. A. Billings, with various hosting and visiting notices across Burrsville, Templeville, and surrounding areas.
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Sunshine
Catherine Towers
L. H. Thomas
F. N. Smith
Esther
Sue
Templeville
Velma Archer
J. A. Willoughby
J. H. Dandy
Joslin
Sadlersville
Mary Margaret Joslin
Baltimore
H. H. Nuttle
W. T. Archer
Henry Walters
Burrsville
S. A. Linn
Anderson
Alex, Lord
C. E. Bright
Timely Suggestions About Peas
A short collection of simple pea based dishes from a historical pamphlet. Peas in Cream Sauce suggests a white sauce using pea liquor and milk to make a three fourths cup, served with salt and pepper. Scrambled Eggs and Peas combines canned peas with eggs milk butter, cooked until creamy. Peas and Lettuce Salad marins peas in French dressing with walnuts lettuce and mayonnaise for a light salad.
Wedding notices printed with neatness and dispatch
The Journal notes that wedding invitations and announcements are produced with care and prompt service.
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the Journal
State Highway Commission Announces Appointments and Details
Appointments include Chief Engineer Walter W Crosby and Engineer of Construction E F Ruggles. Engineer of Maintenance W D Uhler earns 2500 dollars and has served nearly two years. Chief Draftsman is J N Mackall. Goslin named secretary for road work with planned three month leave during 1912 legislature session as a hold over senator.
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Walter W. Crosby
E. F. Ruggles
W. D. Uhler
J. N. Mackall
Uhler
Commission
Goslin
Slats Diary reveals small town lives and misadventures
A weekly diary by Ross Farquar sketches daily household scenes from a rural setting. Entries mention ambition, marriages and separations, painting critiques, a wife avoiding office work, a husband’s absent mindedness, a vegetarian senator, and a quarry worker seeking political help.
Golf origins debated as royal sport in history
Major W. G. Tucker of Royal Blackheath argues golf’s origin is ancient and debated. References include Teutonic derivations, 15th century bans on golf and football, James IV’s 1491 decree, 1503-6 treasurer accounts, Edinburgh 1529 sermons, and royal ties to the game.
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Scotland
W. G. Tucker
Royal Blackheath Golf Club
England
James IV of
James
Edinburgh
Toun
James I
Blackheath
Greenwich
Society of
Golfers
Miscellaneous Matters Hints and Humorous Maxims
A compact collection of quips and maxims on finance marriage personal discipline and temptation. The remarks contrast small homes with mortgages warn that arguing with fools is mutual folly and advise cash payment as a rule of success while noting social temptations and youth's lack of judgment.
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Denton Journal
N Bry Spa Bs
Chaos
Willard Hotel
Bill
Emporis
Howard E. Spangler
John D. M. Hamilton
Republican National Committee
Town
Excelsior Springs
Hamilton
Henry P. Fletcher
National Committee
Simon Fishman
Senate
Roosevelt
Spangler
Frank O. Lowden
Arthur M. Hyde
Herald-Tribune
Oratory
Lincoln
Department of Justice
Securities and Exchange Commission
AAA
Old Guard
Herbert Hoover
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
Chaco
Paraguay
Bolivia
Ross Farquar
Joe Slix
Ben
Gillems
Wensday
Emmy
Lem Ray
Stone Quarrie
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