They Won't Starve Welfare Debate in 1930s America
An opinion piece questions relief policy under the New Deal, arguing relief and work relief fuels government expansion, cripples local finances, and fails to prevent starvation as nations abroad recover. It cites 1938 data on aid administration costs and compares international outcomes, urging scrutiny of relief's true impact on hunger and national bankruptcy.
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Nau
Relief Fund
Pennsylvania
Louisiana
Senate Investigating Committee
Welfare Workers
Grafton
WPA
Iaretie
Roosevelt
United States
Hatchery of Reform Looks at Political Ethics
The Atlantic page notes Senator Hatch and his bill to curb political activity spark action and self restraint among officials. Westchester Republicans resign from the Democratic county committee, signaling a standard of conduct. Morgenthau’s past orders echo, urging officials to work for state and local units, not party machines as reform voices grow.
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New York Times
Senator Hatch
West
Shester County
Democratic County Committee
Sip
Hatch
Westchester
New York
New Jersey
Study and Civil Service Reform Debate at Federal Level
Roosevelt urged study while Sen Neely proposed a bill to require state and local employees paid partly or wholly with federal funds to be covered by civil service rules. The measure, supported by a Civil Service committee, faces a large doubtful scope and raises questions about federal funds and state control as Senator Hatch begins a long inquiry.
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Roosevelt
Neely
West
Committee On Civil
Ige
Mir
Hatch
Civil Service Spectre Tests West Virginia Cities
Civil service issues spread across West Virginia as Wheeling faced a fire chief firing immunity and Charleston moved to demote five police sergeants to patrolmen. The sergeants appealed, testing civil service protections for rank and provoking debate on municipal control.
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Civil Service
Welch News
West Virginia
Wheeling
Charleston
Wheeling Intelligencer
Serious Fishing as Serious Business in Eyler County
Eyler County Journal notes the shift from fishing as sport to a means of food and livelihood. It recounts ancient methods from bone hooks to flint spears, urging modern fishers to balance catches, leave some for others, and keep streams productive for families still relying on fish for meals.
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Eyler County Journal
Tyler County
Middle Island
Morals in Schools Sparks Ohio Debate
Huntington Advertiser reports a Cleveland grand jury urging schools to teach morals. E. N. Dietrich, head of Ohio's public schools, argues morals are learned through daily conduct and discipline, not via a separate course. Educators differ on whether morals can be taught or must be learned by association. The debate highlights a broad concern over youth moral guidance.
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Huntington Advertiser
Ohio
E. N. Dietrich
Cleveland
Grand Jury
Fire alarm bell and 1876 West Virginia rally tale
A town bell atop Compton Hall alarmed fires until 1896 when a boiler siren at the gas plant and later the B and O shops continued the alert. A July 8 1876 train death led to Montreal lawyer Duncan Robertson retrieving the body of William Robertson and praising Masonry. A September 14 1876 rally featured Henry Mason Matthews Henry G. Davis and Frank Hereford, while a flagpole at Compton corner sparked a dramatic rescue by Henry Leonard. The event culminated in speeches by Willey Pierpont Carlile and Goff urging Hayes and Wheeler elected amid vigorous public support.
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Henry Compton
Compton Hall
Grafton
Hotel Grafton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
John W. Hamilton
Frankville
Maryland
I A. Beverlin
Latrobe Street
William Robertson
Tahiti
South Seas
Duncan Robertson
Montreal
Canada
Charles H. Brendel
Grafton Lodge
No. 15
A. F
A. M
J. George Preiss
Grafton Lodge No. 15
James W. Holt
Grafton Sentinel
Baltimore and Ohio
Messrs
A. B. Casteel
Thomas Smith
Charles M. Shinn
Thomas Tibbetts
Masonry
Beverly
Old Compton Corner
Henry Leonard
Baltimore
Ohio
West Virginia
Waltman T. Willey
Congress
Union of States
Francis Harrison Pierpont
Virginia
John G. Carlile
Nathan Goff
West
Hayes
Wheeler
Leonard
Moral Reform Urged Amid Age-Old Struggle
A strong call emphasizes the need for steadfast moral effort in the nation. The speaker frames the effort as an age-old battle that remains essential, urging the public to exert itself to the utmost for a healthier moral condition.
Convict Ends Escape Attempt From Kingston Penitentiary
A defiant prisoner, serving a twenty year term at Kingston Penitentiary, climbed the smokestack yesterday near the prison powerhouse and shouted as officials reported the incident. Earlier, authorities in Montreal sent the convict to Kingston, noted as the strictest in the dominion. The name of the inmate was not released.
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Montreal
Kingston
Dominion
Prisoner Threatens Leap as Guards Confronted by Chimney Wall
Spectators watched as a prisoner faced guards near a ladder on the histack. A guard stepped away as she motioned to leap. The conflict settled with the prisoner sitting on the chimney edge while a power house wall rose 20 feet perpendicular.
Lorena Hamilton in Phantom Ranch Kidnapping Episode
Lorena Hamilton is seized by three Mexican men near Phantom ranch as she travels toward Crown mountain. After her bold leap from the cliff edge to the dry riverbed, she lands on sand and faces a perilous escape in a desert setting rich with eerie place names and danger.
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Stnopsisorena Hamilton
Arizona
Rogers
Lorena
Lorena Hamilton
Gringo
Phantom Ranch
George Brazee
Brazee
Lake Keel
Luis Escobar
Rip
Paradise Peak
Crown Mountain
Ghost River
Ghest River
Convict Climbs Stair to Roof Sparks Guards Chatter
Spectators watched a dramatic ascent as a prisoner used a ladder to reach the roof. Prison officials reported muffled shouts and a tense argument as guards below tried to halt the escape attempt.
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