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Newspaper

Helena Independent

Location

Helena, Montana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1938

Page

6

Liberty at Risk in Security Talk at Gettysburg Adress

Senator Arthur H. Vandenburg warned that the pursuit of security can erode liberty, citing Russia Italy and Germany under totalitarian regimes. He praised social security but urged democratic safeguards, noting America must raise wealth to sustain programs while preserving human freedoms and defending economic policy. He quipped that radios should not be the sole news carrier for the public.

Arthur H. Vandenburg Gettysburg Russia Italy Germany Mussolini Hitler

It Will Have To Do The Universe And The Home We Have

The piece argues Earth is the only viable home amid harsh space conditions. Mercury is a smoldering cinder, Venus uninhabitable with carbon dioxide, Mars extreme temperatures, and gas giants deadly to lungs. It cites Carlyle and Hitler's rhetoric to conclude the world must be accepted as is.

Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn Carlyle

Vacation From the Farm Carries Vacation Bill Consideration

From England comes news that Parliament weighs a bill to grant paid vacations to laborers including farm hired men. The proposal suggests radical shifts in the vacation system affecting farm workers and even city relatives who visit rural homes during summer seasons.

England

Farm vacation bill could reshape city visits and leisure

The piece imagines a future where a farm vacation law changes work and leisure for hired hands. It warns city visitors may face less pleasant stays while workers seek breaks by streams or caves, and predicts possible travel to cinemas or clubs as retribution, ending with support for the idea.

England Levil's

Future of film preservation worries studio experts

James R. West, a Hollywood chemist, says the master negative lasts about 25 years with only three recopyings possible before films vanish. He warns grandchildren may never see contemporary movies. The piece muses on aging cinema and the hope that a durable preservation method will be found as film remains in its formative years.

A Fe James R. West Hollywood

Father’s Day Greeting Suggestions for Fathers and Sons

The piece lists telegram style Father’s Day greetings with numbers for varying tones from grateful to playful. It notes Father’s Day falls on June 19 and suggests prepaid wires for messages to fathers.

Dad

Editorial on spoils system and democracy erosion

The piece argues the spoils system has grown from Jackson era verb to a modern threat. It cites William L. Marcy and Andrew Jackson, notes New Deal bankrolls, and warns that political control of state funding risks hollowing out government by the people. Lincoln’s warning about power and republic echoes amid contemporary fiscal maneuvering.

William L. Marcy United States New York Andrew Jackson Kentucky Chandler Senate Barbiey Tiincoln Haelf

Sentence Sermons by Roy L. Smith

A short devotional by Rev. Roy L. Smith from First M. E. Church Los Angeles urges progress relies on visionaries and diligent workers. It notes progress comes from sacrifices of anonymous laborers and thinkers guiding others, despite protests and self-doubt, until truth prevails.

Roy L. Smith D.D M. E. Church Los Angeles

Centennial Welcome Plan For Swedish Finnish Visitors

The Haskin Letter describes a June 26 28 goodwill observance by U S and state officials honoring the 1638 landing of Swedish and Finnish settlers along the Delaware. Swedish crown prince and Finnish Foreign Minister will attend ceremonies in Wilmington Chester and Philadelphia with monuments at Fort Christina and the Brandywine Creek confluence.

Washington, D. C United States Union America Delaware River Delaware Pennsylvania New Jersey Europe Republic of Finland Bag Congress Sweden Wilmington Rudolph Holati Kungsholm Fort Christina Gustavus Adolphus New Sweden William Penn New World Netherlands Great Britain Conkyesa Maryland Virginia New Amsterdam New England Jono Morton John Hanson Continental Congress Thomas Stone Hanson Withington Chester Holsti Republic of Finland Ibs Vaino Aaltonen Terose i Philadelphia

Offhand Quotations Mark Unclear Public Disorder Concerns

Quotations from William Wagner and Magistrate Overton Harris illustrate city leaders warnings about disorderly conduct and the watch business effects. A New York platform critique and Major G C Hughes comment on roaming cows reflect political and local issues.

Overton Harris New York

Scandinavian Visitors Highlight Delaware Tercentenary Events

The Delaware tercentenary celebration features Swedish and Finnish ties with sites in Tinicum Island and Swedesboro New Jersey. Officials from several states plan welcomes, with stamps issued by the US Sweden and Finland to mark colonization on the Delaware. Notable guests include Finnish parliament member Miss Kylikki Pohjala and visiting journalists. Distinguished figures, including opera stars and Paavo Nurmi mentioned in past exchanges, are noted with ongoing public programs and trips across the United States.

Tinicum Island Philadelphia New Sweden Ids Island Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware Swedesboro Mullica Hill Finland Congress Maryland Hanson Mulberry Grove Washington Oxon Hill Middle West United States Sweden Finland Ia Delaware River Roosevelt Hyde Park New York Hull National Capital Misa Kylikki Pohjala América America Jenny Lind Paavo Nurmi Holsti Republic Stanford University Cal

I Sometimes Think by Isabel Paterson

A reflective essay argues that government is a mechanism of law derived from the citizen and not a divinity. It critiques elected officials for incompetence, overreach, and self serving acts, urging personal conviction and moral duty to preserve rights for future generations.

Vitamins and Vitamin E role in reproduction discussed

The article explains fat soluble vitamins A and D and B vitamins, highlights vitamin E found in wheat germ oil, and notes studies on its impact on reproduction in animals and humans. It mentions possible infertility links, distribution in common diets, and cautious conclusions due to limited human data.

Ashich

Answers From The Helena Independent Information Bureau

A reader’s questions cover the Supreme Court opening, car collision forces, women as ship reporters, counts of monks and priests, the National Secrets Act, and Lenin Peak’s height. The piece notes official inquiries and basic facts from public records and standards.

Helena K. A Whatspiel Bureau of Standards F. H Dixie Tighe New York West United States

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