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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1933

Page

7

Making Loans in a Hurry Through the Home Owners' Loan Program

Senator J E Erickson notes HOLOCs speed in Montana with loans totaling over 5.6 million dollars on 10 000 properties by late November. Of 3 980 Montana applications 2 066 approved and 5 091 506 to be loaned, 569 rejected and 45 withdrawn. Most rejections stem from cash or 50 percent cash loans, while HOLOC refines mortgages by exchanging corporation bonds for existing mortgages.

J. E. Erickson Home Owners’ Loan Corporation Montana Erickson Washington Treasury

Washington Tipsters and Censorship in Capitol Press

A critique of confidential letter tipsters used by business publishers, arguing they circulate hearsay and bias, while ordinary reporters aim for accuracy. The piece notes press conferences exclude tipsters, that most inside information is unreliable, and asserts government secrets emerge quickly. It contrasts attitudes toward public servants in Germany and the United States regarding marriage and employment.

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Roosevelt Not News While Smith Attacks Roosevelts Policies

The column argues Colonel Theodore Roosevelt’s criticisms of the President are not newsworthy, while Alfred E. Smith’s critique of national finances is. It asserts Roosevelt’s public relevance is minimal, but Smith remains a major political figure, recently framing himself as a New York conservative and signaling potential cooperation with previous Democratic nominees.

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Roosevelt and Al Smith in a hypothetical high stakes clash

The piece notes a battle between President Roosevelt and Al Smith, with editorials aiming to curb delusion and bitterness. It mocks Theodore Roosevelt as irrelevant while pondering a Chicago professor testing a 3.2 beer on students and the possible class impact.

Chicago University

Verne Miller epitaph notes a brutal career and downfall

A harsh portrait of Verne Miller, war hero sheriff turned gangster, famed as a dead shot. He stole county funds, served prison time, and died after foes beat him in Detroit. Police memories recount Kansas City massacre killings, ending with a moral about toughness and crime. Governor Smith’s pledge closes the piece.

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Christmas Seals Campaign Faces Low Sales and Apathy

The Christmas Seal campaign reports slack sales and public indifference as quotas loom. Managers warn that failure hurts tuberculosis patients who rely on the funds. The piece critiques local neglect of this Yuletide health effort amid unmet goals and social pressure.

Ban the Machine Gun in New York Legislature

The New York legislature passed a law banning sub machine guns, making possession by anyone but peace officers a felony. The law treats presence in a dwelling or vehicle as prima facie evidence of guilt for occupants. The piece praises the statute as a model for other states and urges strict enforcement to curb gang activity.

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Best Editorial on Legge and the Farm Board

The Minneapolis Tribune reviews Alexander Legge’s role as first head of the Federal Farm Board. It credits him with organizing cooperative farming and promoting diversification, yet stresses the Farm Board’s failures to stabilize prices and its costly, negative outcomes. The piece notes global parallel schemes and suggests lessons learned for future policy.

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Sentence Sermons From Pastor Smith At Minneapolis Church

Ro L Smith D D pastor of Simpson M E Church in Minneapolis presents concise maxims on conduct. It is easier to talk up an idea than to work it out, to assert than prove, to damn another than understand. He urges reflecting on our own faults rather than criticizing youth.

L_ SMITH D. D Simpson Minneapolis Federation

European response to Roosevelt gold policy split views

The Federal Reserve reports European respondents are not alarmed by the U S gold buying policy. Some see the policy as benefiting debtors who enjoy a shift in wealth, while others fear possible long term destabilization. Debate grows within both parties as Baruch and Glass clash over money policy and Roosevelt’s approach.

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Fragmentary 1930s Quotes Mix In Obscure Circles

A garbled OCR snippet mixes political figures and opinions including references to Governor S Smith Hoover administration and a quote attributed to Chancellor Hitler. It mentions Tim, Max Baer, and Dr William Guillliard of Le Banc a Pa celebrating a 101st birthday, with unclear context and fragmented phrases.

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Representative White plan proposes state liquor stores in Montana

Representative B. C. White of Buffalo suggests the state hoard liquor for dispensing through druggists instead of creating controlled stores in all 66 counties. He says this would cost about 150,000 dollars monthly to operate while keeping druggists under the board's supervision.

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Answers to Questions from The Helene Independent

A reader Q and A column covering world travel by air, Chinese student numbers in the US, carbon monoxide fatalities, Little Women author Louisa May Alcott, the hotel code, razors history, Fire Prevention Day, US federal agencies vs Scotland Yard, Cape Novo light ownership, Lincoln messages, Hawaii geography, fur coat care, Jultte of Hitchinson sources, Prancis Danko burial, frost formation, Mickey Mouse and Silly Symphony costs, humble pie origin, and unicorn lore with brief factual responses.

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Daily Health Message for Progressive Deafness

A historical health note urges acceptance and adaptation for hard of hearing individuals. It highlights early education, modern hearing aids, and lip reading, plus attitudes and safeguards for druggists and a symbolic set of commandments encouraging honesty, support, and joining a League for the Hard of Hearing to improve lives and reduce disability.

Authority on Farm Chemistry at Mass. Dies in Almahurst

Dr. Wilfred Thatcher, 61, retired resident of Almahurst and a leading authority on farm chemistry at Mearinchanatta State College, died suddenly in a laboratory after a cerebral hemorrhage. Born on a farm near Chat ham Centre he studied at University of Nebraska Washington State College and University of Minnesota. He married Myra Nolty Fulmer of Indiana in 1931 and is survived by one daughter.

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