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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1933
Page
5
A noted author argues organized crime grew with prohibition and corrupt city politics. He says ward leaders and crooked bosses fostered racketeers and that repeal is only a first step in fighting rackets, warning against overestimating the change.
The article notes that despite gold clause debates, the governments 1 000 000 000 security issue is oversubscribed fivefold with subscriptions over 5 000 000 000 in three days. It cites a large gold reserve, balanced budget policy, Roosevelts recovery program and hopes for refunding Liberty Loans at lower rates. It also mentions poet Edwin Markham suing in Chicago for an annuity claiming he needs the money.
A fragment from a Minneapolis church page presents Roy L Smith with sermons, followed by aphorisms on love loyalty truth and conscience. The notes mention Simpeon M7 E Church Minneapolis and a list of maxims reflecting moral reflections.
The author discusses inflation as manipulation of money to raise price levels and argues it may be a sane remedy in the current crisis. Woodward and Rose defend inflation as essential after years of money mismanagement, noting U.S. vulnerability to monetary shocks and the risk of collapse when money and credit fail. They urge understanding of money’s role amid Hoover era warnings and rising tensions.
The Crusaders, formed to oppose prohibition, shift to combating racketeers linking their aims to repeal efforts. Though bootleggers and liquor rackets sparked public anger toward prohibition, eradicating racketeers alone cannot abolish the Eighteenth Amendment. The text notes pervasive racketeering across milk, dry cleaning, labor, gambling, and more, amid ongoing headlines.
Biologists argue individual human evolution is near its limit and progress depends on higher group evolution. Society must better manage employment, ensure a living wage, and share good things. Job insurance is discussed as a means toward stability, but personal self-reliance remains the nation’s cornerstone.
An advisory master held that a husband seeking divorce due to his wife’s drinking faced a marital duty of forbearance. He noted the wife had reared a family and that such humiliation weighed against the joys of married life. The piece reflects on forbearance as a common truth in long marriages.
National Catholic Welfare Conference seven bishops urge America to adopt new economic and moral codes for industry. They condemn wealth accumulation by unfair methods, criticize capital control, and demand equitable wealth distribution and ownership sharing to boost industrial recovery and aid Congress.
Frederick Haskin surveys how direct sales to consumers have grown, reducing middlemen profits. Census data show direct consumer purchases totaling $585,817,032, with wholesalers handling $521,620,640, indicating a significant shift toward manufacturer to consumer transactions. The piece explores cooperative buying, branding, and advertising, noting the persistence of middlemen but highlighting trends toward direct procurement across various goods from autos to food and farm products. A secondary column anecdote glances at an international bar scene surrounding global delegates, contrasting cultures and drinks.
A compilation of Q and A on diverse topics from Judge Seabury and political affiliations to beer on Indian reservations. Includes explanations of cedar scent repelling moths, theater pass nicknames, the Mediterranean climate, how peanuts grow, the Almighty Dollar origin, Hell's Kitchen boundaries, Lincoln’s estate, and the Maelstrom current.
An overview of blood study basics and advanced tests, detailing red and white cell counts, hemoglobin, platelet activity, reticulocyte counting, and clotting. It notes legal and parliamentary digressions, plus historical context about medical advances and public debates.
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