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Newspaper
Evening Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1936
Page
4
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The piece argues the vice presidency should be a real job matching its high rank. It notes the current role is mostly ceremonial, with few duties beyond presiding over the Senate. It praises past VPs Calvin Coolidge and Theodore Roosevelt and urges reforms to select capable candidates and strengthen government machinery.
The piece contrasts American views on birth and childrearing with Russia Italy and Germany where the state rewards births and educates children for future military service. It argues that in those countries government involvement shapes citizens from birth as potential cannon fodder.
After debate over air power in naval warfare, British Admiralty concludes the battleship remains supreme. The long inquiry ends with the verdict that the battleship continues to hold primacy in future sea conflicts according to official findings.
In Edinburgh Sir Samuel Hoare states a committee has unanimously urged continuing battleship construction. The debate centers on whether bombing planes render battleships useless. Advocates of the plane fail to prove their case, suggesting Britain will rely on capital ships for defense in the future as in the past.
In Quincy Illinois residents celebrated a park event and commemorated a Lincoln Douglas debate from 1858. The piece praises the debates as exemplary campaign practice, noting their direct addressing of issues and high intellectual standards. It argues for reviving such open, issue driven campaigning in modern politics.
In New Brunswick New Jersey a young man and sundry small boys pace a highway intersection bearing signs Stop This Murdering and Drive Cautiou sly to protest a fatal auto crash his father suffered. The act is dismissed yet praised as a hopeful sign that public action can curb traffic deaths.
A note from the editor describes daily selected editorials from American newspapers in South Dake. The files are open during office hours for readers of the Evening Huronite to study contemporary histories, private stays, politics, or merchandising information.
The obituary recalls Mrs Ann Sullivan Macy, Helen Keller's lifelong teacher and companion. Keller credits Macy with shaping her achievements and independence, stating Macy created a living work of art in Keller and left the world better than she found it. Keller's life is traced as a testament to their inseparable partnership.
A Texas legislative committee questions a group called the Progressive Democrats amid suspicions of extremist ties in colleges and universities. Dr Montgomery testifies on belief in the profit system, while Philadelphia reports note looming political intrigue and cautionary pledges from a Pittsburgh case where drunken drivers were made to recite a pledge not to drink before driving.
In Rapid City region nine Soil Conservation Service leader H J Clemmer urges Montana Dakotas and Wyoming farmers to maintain erosion and moisture conservation tasks. Wilkie Colina Jr notes it is too late for new cover crops this winter but advises protecting stubble and existing cover to stop wind erosion and moisture loss. The plan includes sowing hardy grass seed for spring moisture and preserving seed supplies for cooperative demonstrations.
In Washington the revival spreads among Republicans with rising funds and optimistic polls. Landon leads in some states while Chicago and Cook County dynamics remain unsettled. Iowa looks tight, Indiana shows mixed signals as wagers flip between Roosevelt and Landon. Three wealthy bettors back Roosevelt at high odds, sparking cautious optimism for the president. Mortgage for Morgenthal hints new funding sources to cover deficits.
The piece argues that Alf Landon’s undramatic, moderate approach failed to counter Franklin D. Roosevelt’s dynamic New Deal strategy. It contends the Republicans erred by dramatizing Landon and by extensive campaigning, while Roosevelt’s coalition strengthens the Democratic base and signals a potential realignment, including a growing Farmer-Labor influence.
Congressman Theodore B. Werner of Rapid City claimed corporations and multi millionaires oppose Roosevelt’s reelection while a powerful 400-strong business bloc aims to defeat him. He forecast Roosevelt would win, saying wealth groups condemn monopoly but humanitarian policy will prevail.
Mrs Ed Shaw hosted a surprise birthday gathering for Mrs. Robert Lee on Tuesday afternoon at the Shea home. Guests, including Mes. Tom Dewaven, enjoyed sewing and visiting with lunch served by Mex Shaw and Ss Dettaven.
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