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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1933
Page
5
Public demand for less advertising on air rises as slumping radio set sales reflect ill will toward broadcasts. Richard H. Mercer argues printed ads are preferred and more beneficial, while radio ads irritate listeners with loud pitches during favorite programs. Ill will could push advertisers away from the medium.
A humorous catalog-like piece critiques home climate devices and an ocean bath gadget that simulates seaside experiences at home. It envisions using furnaces, fans, sunlamps, and wave-makers to create vacations, then spoils the fantasy with a cheeky ending about a couple's dispute.
English and American exchange tensions draw public sentiment toward a trade war using cheap money. The pound’s managed value gives Britain a 22 percent edge for world trade, while the dollar edges toward a managed regime. The London Daily Express urges the chancellor to hold the pound below the dollar.
The article contrasts 1933 with 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair era, noting Roosevelt in the White House, bicycles in style, free silver debates, Manchuria war, liquor laws, evolving fashion, and a sense of cycle and recurring “good old days” as possibly returning progress. It frames the period as prosperous yet cyclical.
In Washington the administration plans a thorough overhaul of the federal food and drugs law. Stricter cosmetic label rules would prevent claiming cures for diseases unless the product actually cures. The change aims to curb universal claims and promote sounder, safer labeling for consumers.
The New York supreme court ruled corporate directors can be liable if their company fails after neglecting duties. In a $100,000,000 accounting suit against eight International Match directors, the court held directors must actively direct and cannot simply rubber-stamp officials. The decision aims to curb passive leadership amid firms failing due to lax governance.
An editorial discusses the administration's so called train cabinet with Dr I S Lyon slated as director of the bureau of arsing and domestic commerce. It argues the group lacks unity yet wields influence and praises experts while urging fair judgment based on merit. It notes diverse tasks of Moley Tugwell and Berle and questions the idea of a formal supercabinet.
A compact collection of maxims from Roy K Smith pastor at Simpson M E Church Minneapolis urging self mastery, steadfast convictions, measured influence, and forgiving rivals while striving for personal integrity and thoughtful leadership.
The article recounts a House debate on foreign trade where a rural member问 questioned the value of abroad sales. It analyzes state exports, noting Texas led in 1931 with 299,450,873 and New York lagged, as agricultural states showed export strength despite limited manufacturing. It highlights the broader importance of foreign trade to many rural regions and cites multiple states' export figures across years. It cites Salem Massachusetts and a police case in Salem regarding a strike-related shooting.
In Kampe Idaho the Nampa man Ford Blackman, 42, was shot and killed by Officer Ben Brown during an affray involving theft of a roulette wheel from a carnival show. A two year old child Dalph Canard was wounded by a stray bullet from the officer.
The piece presents a Q&A style list from the Helens Independent Information Bureau with questions on women in the Caterpillar club, yacht costs, copyright duration, the word saloon, a Virginia Military Institute painting, early coinage, Philadelphia Fairmount Park, Blue Shirt movement, Hiawatha chieftainship, a valve-less engine, Robert E Lees horse ancestry, the Industrial Workers of the World, ratification of a labor amendment, the twentieth century, and duties of a notary. It cites Irene McFarland and Miss Gillis among women parachute jumps, and references various national and historical topics with dates and figures.
A discussion by TR Monks Train on modern eating habits across nations notes Americans as fast eaters, warns mid day meals of 45 to 48 minutes may harm digestion and energy, and argues for longer lunch breaks or relaxing post lunch to restore mental and physical vigor. It cites President Roosevelt’s luncheon and urges balanced meals with time for rest and outdoor activity.
In Trencott Arizona on January 12, observers note white miners and government men have integrated the native Southwest snake dance with their own rites. The page reports white participants adopting and altering the ceremony for the benefit of crowds visiting Prescott each year.
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