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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
4
The piece argues that the proposed child labor amendment would not ban children helping on family farms. It explains the word labor, not employment, targets industrialized work and safeguards schooling. The American Farm Bureau backed the measure in 1935, with Secretary Wallace praising a uniform federal minimum.
A Tennessee Senate proposal would punish editors who publish untruths with fines and a lifetime ban from editing or publishing any Tennessee newspaper. The measure, championed by Senator Fletcher R. Morgen, faces House passage and gubernatorial approval before becoming law.
The piece argues for press freedom against libel laws and vindictive public officials. It stresses that editors must freely express opinions about officials to maintain American liberty, even if opinions are vigorous or controversial.
News in Stony Point New York notes a neighboring township offering to share its high school, but locals resist leaving the old sitle schoolhouse where James J. Farley graduated in 1905. His desk initials carved by him are cherished, reflecting his rise from ridicule to popularity as a national figure.
A sprawling reflection links Marie Prevost and Gertrude Ederle to fame’s capricious path. Ederle, once an Olympic swimming icon, later faced obscurity after a fall and a long court battle for damages. The piece contemplates how rapid stardom fades and offers grim consolation for those who never achieve lasting fame.
Washington reports on the congressionally heated debate about the concentration of powers among branches. Senator Borah and Roosevelt era concerns touch on judicial independence and potential constitutional amendments amid Anglo American policy shifts and neutrality law changes.
Aberdeen American notes Governor Jensen faces higher living costs and commodity prices as he proposes a 6,252,46 budget to run state agencies for the new year. The piece argues costs must rise, institutions overcrowd, and education workers seek raises, suggesting reorganization as a remedy.
Yankton Press and Dakotaa reports Governor Jensen has submitted a 6.25 million dollar budget for state agencies and institutions, up about 575 thousand from two years ago and roughly 590 thousand above the prior governor’s recommendations. He favors funding levels above last two years’ net yields, arguing the needs are substantial and essential to protect major institutional investments. The piece contrasts his stance with prior retrenchment and notes broader commentary on political and social themes.
A Dakota Farm Woman notes a cold day with no guest visit and no word from them. She and Jim wash windows inside and out, remark on dirty panes, then describe dawn light over the landscape. A package from mother includes a cookie press gift, sparking plans to bake cookies tomorrow.
The piece notes legislators fear President Roosevelt may mimic British procedures by altering interpretations of constitutional powers without formal amendments. It cites private belief among lawmakers that innovations like social security and housing plans echo British acts and warns against eroding judicial review and the U.S. constitutional framework. It emphasizes worry over creating a constitution “as he goes along” via public mandates.
A twelve woman gathering at Mrs Cook's home marked by a farewell for Gertrude Nult and Miia Adro Tol mie who depart Sunday evening for Minnesota to study pipe organs. The entertainment featured five hundred with Mrs Clinton Hanson and Miss Fonay winning top belts. Mrs Kinkead hosted the Lilie Chuban event with Mrs Dike and Mrs Stewart among guests.
In New York the author warns visitors about clip joints and con artists preying on gullible travelers and locals. He notes phantom bargains on clothes and flowers, fake merchandise in trucks, and public auctions that net little value. He also details warnings on minimum charges and tipping practices at clubs like the Stork, urging caution amid a bustling, risky urban scene.
Augusta Maine Feb 1 42 A bill has been introduced to move the state election from September to November removing Maine from the weather vane role in national years Rep Florence E Thurston Democrat of Bethel proposes four constitutional changes in the measure.
In Pierre South Dakota on February 4 the state Supreme Court reversed a circuit court ruling that Sanborn County commissioners acted without authority by appointing a county highway superintendent. The decision involved Ray Hall a veteran applicant and the Soldiers Preference Law. The court held no formal hearing on qualifications was required and that testimony by several commissioners showed knowledge of applicants.
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