Half Way to Peace and the Fire Insurance Metaphor
A columnist compares war to fire insurance, arguing nations spend vast sums on armaments while neglecting effective peace mechanisms. The League of Nations budget for 1936 is about 9.23 million dollars, likened to four days of the US armament budget, highlighting a call for a strong, effective international league to prevent war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Nations Association
New York
League of Nations
League
United States
Mancehukuo
Great Britain
Austria
Manchukuo
Ethiopia
Rhineland
Driving safety urged by psychologists in early 20th century study
Psychologists attribute most car accidents to inattention and reckless driving. They propose prohibiting certain drivers, supervising high risk motorists, and compulsory driver schools with licensing tied to attendance, alongside modernized traffic rules aligned with scientific findings.
Model Prison Pan Kentucky Aims As National Example
Kentucky eyes becoming a model prison with federal and state approval for a 14 million, 10 year program. It seeks an entirely new approach focusing on rehabilitation and individualized treatment to salvage prisoners for society. The project includes plans to classify inmates and expand facilities tied to charitable institutions.
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Pan
Kentucky
Public access to state meetings urged by Michigan governor
Governor Frank D Fitzgerald declared newspapermen must be admitted to all state commission meetings. He argued government business should be conducted in public to keep the public informed and ensure transparency. The prison commission had barred reporters from its sessions, prompting the governor to affirm the public right to observe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Frank D. Fitzgerald
Michigan State Prison Commission
Fitzgerald
Government employment expansion and merit system call
Analysis highlights a large shift toward public administration with one in ten jobs tied to government. It notes extensive turnover and politicization of hiring, while a bulk of workers remain under the spoils system, arguing for voters to push wholesale merit recruitment reforms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Service Reform League
Real Public Enemies Targeting Aiding Officials In Cleveland
J Edgar Hoover pursues accomplices of the nation’s most notorious criminals. He accuses doctors lawyers and police in various cities including Cleveland of aiding the Kapis Barker Campbell gang and their 1934 escape. Hoover argues these undercover operators enable racketeers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edgar Hoover
Karpis
Campbell, Mahan
Cleveland
Hoover
Kapis
Barker-Campbell
Penalty for flag desecration sparks debate in Michigan
The Christian Science Monitor questions a local Michigan penalty forcing a man to salute the American flag for thirty days after wiping grease from his hands with it. The piece argues patriotism must accompany substance, urging that true respect comes from defending liberty, justice, and opportunity for all.
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Christian Science Monitor
Michigan
Nocat
America
G Men and Juvenile Perceptions of Crime Leaders
A Milwaukee Journal dispatch profiles J Edgar Hoover's G men and their impact on youth. It notes the shift from glamorized criminals to lawmen as heroes and cites Dr Adam Hart Arlitt of Cincinnati on how boys view robbers in games. The piece warns that hero-worship of gangsters may influence some youths toward crime.
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Milwaukee Journal
G-mon
Capones
Dillingers
Barkers
Adam Hart Arlitt
Cincinnati
Ohio
University of Cincinnati
National Congress of Parents and Teechere
Arlteswill
War's Futility Reflected In General War Alarm
A clipped wartime editorial laments the futility of war as nations fear plague and rumors surge. The piece notes Europe in turmoil and politics as a driving force, arguing war remains a preferable but ultimately hollow option while urging restraint.
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Europe
Itv
Camp 4-H plans varied program for June camps
BROOKINGS May 15 More than 2 800 boys and girls in 4 H from South Dakota intend to attend one of 18 camps in June. M S Jones state club leader says funds for meals and supplies are ready and every county will be represented. Camps run June 3 to 27 at sites including Lennox Watertown Judson Chamberlain Flandreau Big Stone Enemy Swim Cheyenne Agency Mitchell and more with demonstrations in craft work soil conservation feeding farm animals judging music and personality development. The program features a wild flower tour game festival conservation pictures safe driving instruction a solar review and candle lighting at campfires Local leaders and members may attend. Details at county and home extension offices.
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Brookings
LL. D
South Dakota Cubs
H. M. Jones
Lennox
Dune
Cheyenne Agency
Mitchell
Watertown
Judson
Chamberlain
Big Stone
Mitchit
Zula Glanger Reflects on Pierre CT Convention Trip
Zula Glanger from the Connell School expresses gratitude for attending a CT convention in Pierre with nine delegates. The group stayed at the St Charles Hotel, visited the Indian School, attended capitol sessions and a Masonic Temple banquet where Tom Berry spoke. They toured the Capitol and posed for photos with Berry. They plan to return next year and left Pierre Tuesday afternoon.
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C.T
Pierre
Zula Glanger
Connell
Eva Davis
Miss Theimen
St. Charles
Capitol
Masonic Temple
Tom Berry
Cackling Workers Club Elects Officers At Meeting
Martinus Goglin was named club president as the Cackling Workers organized last week. Fifteen members answered roll call and committees were formed for recreation mugs papers and other duties.
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Martinus Goglin
Martinus ° Gaim
Dorathy Fichetadt
View Press Lident
Everett Bald
Veen Hein
Camp Velverdale Scout Visit Prompts Site Enthusiasm
Scouters from Huron visited Camp Velverdale at Wessington Springs to assess troop sites. Leaders LeRoy Rowse Miller and Frank Kinyon assist, with Jonn L. Smith as chief camp director. Over 250 boys expected for a week of camping under veteran leadership. An Esmond 4H Club was organized by Mr. Sayre with Jack Dunn named leader.
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Velverdale
Wessington Springs
Lessions
Camp Velverdeic
Celie
Camp Velverdale
LeRoy Rowse
Miller
Frank Kinyon
Huron
Jonn'l. Smith
Esmond
Mr. Sayre
Jack Dunn
Help Yourself And Lend A Hand OLIVE NEFF
Olive Neff shares sandwich making ideas with open face and rolled varieties. The guide covers bread shapes, fillings like shrimp or sardine and cucumber buns, nut dainties, banana bread, and nut bread recipes with baking tips. May 1 notes highway safety project by Young Critemias league with events planned May 3 and 4.
Well Known American Horizontal Puzzle Clue List
Fragmented OCR of a newspaper puzzle page listing numerous clues across categories. The text combines definitions and partial entries for a large word puzzle with mismatched letters, numbers, and scattered phrases.
Huron News Roundup Twenty Years Ago Highlights
Twenty years ago in Huron local business moves include W R Wilson of St Joseph representing Hillyard Manufacturing visiting on business. Mrs E Jacobson and son head to Chicago for California to join her husband as vice president of Dodge Rice company. May pole dance at Huron College planned with fifty dancers and a May queen to be crowned. Intercollegiate Price association hosts the annual national oratorical contest won by Francis Case of Dakot Wesleyan University.
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W. R. Wilson
St. Joseph
Hillyard Manufacturing Company
Huron
Chicago
California
Jacobsen
Dodge Rice Company
Huron Rowena Circle
Sr Che
J. Kearns
Third Street
Toha Padraty
Francsis
Dakot Wesleyan University of
Ivom
A. ‘D. Rastell
Beery Names Mons Pierre Successor in Embalmers Board
Governor Bor YY announced that Frank Mahs of Webster will succeed Ivan M. Dotson of Pierre as a member of the South Dakota Embalmers Board. The appointment is for three years, effective April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre
Bor~ YY
Frank Mahs
Webster
Ivan M. Dotson
South Dakota
Thrag Yen
Morin-Colton Plant Improves Facilities At Morin Colton
Morin Colton Wholesale Grocery Co advances an 55000 improvement plan due June. J S Colson vice president says modernization includes a new refrigeration system and enlarged offices on a three story building. New cooling rooms and self regulating blower system replace piping methods. Office space doubles with new west side quarters. Colton notes near completion and welcomes Ralph G Porch to eastern sales. The firm marks its 18th anniversary since 1921.
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Morin-Colton Wholesale Grocery Company
J. S. Colson
Igenl
Wholesale Arocery
Colton
Cain
Instalindean
Remova
PGRI
Purch
Colton Rise
Ralph G. Porch
Porch
Ois
Morin-Colton Company
Kansas Avenue
Fourth
Fifth Streets
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Horus
Aew
Universite
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G-Men
Republi
Aberdeen
George Clark
Central
Evelyn Hartnagel
Trip
Warble
Eagte
Constellation
Hetsan
Lous Pastela
North
sEye
Shis Paittteay Party
18He
Ana
Tenea
Beery
Mons
Morin-Colton
Vance Breese
Feer
Huron College
Enpiiah
Dramatics
College
Coul
Foe
Stai
Politics School
Subic
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