Miracle theory busted yet policy clings to old gold money idea
The piece recalls the Warren gold theory and its failure to raise prices by expanding the money supply. It notes Roosevelt era moves to devaluate the dollar, then argues for money tied to goods via a general cost index as real money. It attacks reliance on monetary tinkering and praises a price system grounded in tangible value.
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Committee For the Nation
George F. Warren
Roosevelt
Dr. Warren
Warren
Congress
Santa Claus
Plight of the Cities Highlights Strained Relief Finances
A Conference of Mayors survey of 60 cities shows municipal resources are exhausted and further emergency appropriations are unlikely. State aid may help but much burden shifts to the Federal government unless business improves. Calls for rigid economies and elimination of nonessential functions to avoid higher taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conference of Mayors
Washington
Flag of Our Country and American Ideals
On June 14 1777 Congress adopted the flag with a star for each state now 48. The piece celebrates freedoms of speech press and elections, education for all, and reflects on American principles amid imperfect ideals and national unity across the states.
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Continental Congress of the
United States
Grand Sisterhood
Opportunity and merit under a faithful flag statement
The speaker extols continental generosity toward youth while emphasizing equal opportunity. They praise fidelity industry and mental ability as paths to recognition and rewards, and affirm the enduring value of the flag that safeguards these principles for young people.
Enforced laws critique of wealth conscription bill debate
A critique of the Military Affairs committee's wealth conscription proposal during war. The piece argues loans to finance war would bind citizens to bonds earning 1 percent, with implications for business leaders and public war psychology. It cautions that wars arise from emotion and threatened interests, not solely from propaganda, while noting the lure of guaranteed principal returns.
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Military Affairs Committee
United States Senate
Tyceums
China
Spain
Czechoslovakia
The Conservative Movement and Its Early Roots
The piece traces the rise of US conservation as a movement about 30 years old, led by Theodore Roosevelt to protect forests soils minerals and other wealth from waste. It condemns past overcutting by pioneers and urges careful stewardship to increase remaining riches. It also notes a playful anecdote about Secretary Ickes and Harry Hopkins amid relief politics.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Ickes
London
Harry Howking
Best Editorial of the Day on Public School Growth and Curricula
A 30 year view notes public school expansion from eight to thirteen grades and the balancing task of providing facilities. It discusses high school overcrowding in Omaha, curricula shifts away from Latin and algebra in Michigan, and the need for practical courses while preserving mental discipline.
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Omaha
Ihfe
Michigan
Salt as a universal need and historical burden across ages
The Haskin Letter extols salt as a vital globally shared resource, noting its abundance in America yet scarcity in deserts and war zones. It traces salt’s influence on economies, military campaigns, and taxation, from ancient civilizations to Napoleonic campaigns, Roman soldiers’ salarium, and English salt taxes, highlighting its enduring role as both sustenance and leverage.
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Italy
Via Salaria
United States
England
Political quotes on economy and security surface in varied voices
The excerpt compiles remarks from diverse figures including Senator Dennis Chaves of New Mexico, Belgian herb seller Didier van Damme visiting the U S, Tom Girdler of Republic Steel, and Harold Ford among others. They critique economic growth, consumer trust, financial power, and national security, highlighting differing viewpoints on isolationism and prosperity.
Salt as Symbol Across Cultures and History
A fragmented meditation traces salt through history, citing Poland, India, and ancient texts. It notes salt taxes and bans, religious rites, covenants, and poetry, asserting salt as a powerful emblem of loyalty, protection, and human endurance across civilizations. The passage links salt to death, friendship, and sacred rituals.
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Poland
India
East
Plato
Jesus
Africa
Marco Poln
Rudyard Kipling
Battle Ground Academy Marble Match Wins The Principal
In Franklin Tennessee teachers and students at Battle Ground Academy staged a spring marble contest led by Principal George I Briggs and Jost. For a decade the annual match has kept score with playful rivalry and a prize for the winning side at stake. This year the contest stretched two hours and twenty six minutes before sides paused, the headmaster boasting the win as students cheered in the seasonal dispute that tests youth and maturity.
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Battle Ground Academy
Franklin, Tenn
George I Briggs
Christian Science Monitor
Court rejects crackdown on demagogues quotes judge on free speech
Judge Wallace of the New York Court of General Sessions warns against using criminal law to curb honest public commentary. He says tolerating demagogues and charlatans prevents oppression of genuine discourse and urges restraint from shortcut advocates. The remark appears in a Baltimore Sunday issue.
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Wallace
New York Court of General Sessions
Court of Justice
Barry
Baltimore
Sus
I Sometimes Think By Isabel Paterson
A column excerpt argues against sustained government actions that aid private enterprise seeking to restore laissez faire. It critiques demagogues from both parties, warns that political agencies can create monopolies, and questions price fixing and restraint of trade while urging careful distinction between parties and enduring principles.
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America
Featherstonhauga
Samimation
Leway
Dom
New York Tribune Inc
Mosquito Menace Described By Family Doctor
A historical column explains the difference between male and female mosquitoes, noting only females bite and transmit diseases. It covers malaria, yellow fever, dengue, and the mosquito as a global health threat, citing Dr Walter Reed’s work and the impact of mosquitoes on humans and animals.
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Rudyard Kiplings
United States
America
Walter Reed
United States Medical Forpa
Jepaleo
National Achievement award details and origins
The National Achievement award, founded in 1930, is a gold medal designed by Miss Frances Grimes and awarded annually to a woman of notable achievement in science public affairs art education letters business and finance. It is sponsored by Chi Omega. The question and answer notes also mention radio broadcast costs differing by city and identify the song Sylvia with authors Clinton Scollard and Oley Speaks.
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C.F.1. A
Frances Grimes
Chi Omega Q
Newark
Mollywood
Hollywood
New York City
Sylvia
Oley
Clinton Scollard
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Saileville
Virginia
Epirus
Iversal
Nees
Walt
Animal Kingdom
Sal
Taciitua
Moscow
Ernor
Dennis Chaves
New Mexico
Didier van Damme
Tom Girdler
Republic Steel Corporation
Heory Ford
Cerdall Hutt
Isabel Paterson
Tine
DR. Morris Fishbein
Jearned
American Medica
Lan Ang
Isotia
Bealib Moaraziog
Helena
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