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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1938
Page
10
The readable text lists daily and Sunday delivery rates and carrier delivery terms with scattered price figures and billing notes. It mentions subscriptions for daily and weekly editions and references advance payment and delivery details, though the OCR is garbled and incomplete.
The Illinois House backed a bill to allow detention of sex offenders before any charge is filed, arguing proactive restraint prevents grave crimes. Critics fear civil liberties violations, but proponents call it a practical, humane guard against uncontrollable urges. The Winds Law is praised as a thoughtful response to a complex issue.
Dennis Mulligan, head of the Air Commerce Bureau in Washington, advocates complete public disclosure of aviation accidents. He argues hiding details breeds suspicion, says both the bureau and airlines should stop suppressing information to boost informed opinion and public confidence in commercial flying.
An unusual conference in Ohio's capitol brought together the Speaker, the Governor, lawmakers, and major lobbyists including the Inter-Organization Conference, Township Trustees Association, school lobby, State Farm Bureau, the Grange, and the State Federation of Labor. The meeting underscored how lobby power can stall revenue bills and influence the state’s relief crisis management.
The passage argues that legislators surrender sovereignty to special interests, turning to lobbyists for guidance on bills. It claims this influence is widespread beyond Ohio and explains much of government inefficiency and unresponsiveness, as representatives bow to pressure groups rather than voters.
Attorney General Cummings criticizes a pending federal bill to ban ransom payments in kidnapping cases. He argues the law would be a dead letter since ransom may be paid to save a child, regardless of punishment, and juries would not convict in such high emotive cases.
The piece argues U S aircraft makers profit from Japan’s attacks on Chinese civilians. It condemns hypocrisy in horror at bombings while profits flow from selling planes or parts. It supports Hull's ban on selling planes to Japan and urges public backing to stop aiding the aggression.
Editorial reports Dr. Virgil Jordan urging American businessmen to form a national reconstruction council and state reemployment councils to pledge job retention, fund worker rehabilitation, and cooperate with government through a concrete two year program. He calls for a Congress submission of specific government aid needs and questions whether current administration seeks reconstruction or revolution.
A compact aphoristic reflection argues that only those who labor deserve recognition, that every area of life is bound by law serving progress, and that dreams rest on fact while hope requires struggle to live. It emphasizes cause, consequence, and effort.
Washington notes that capital fuels job growth and that confidence and free investment are key. It cites 1922 to 1929 data from four major sectors showing rising employment as investment per worker increased from 6,912 to 8,670 dollars, then a downturn after 1929 with turmoil from foreign factors and overproduction. The piece argues releasing capital springs as the surest path to recovery, though consensus is lacking and New Deal interventions surfaced.
A jumble of quoted phrases from Rupert Hughes and Lord Tweedsmair discusses attitudes toward loss, war imagery, and moral qualities. It mentions mathematics, trench warfare, Canadian governance, and women’s qualities versus men’s, with attributions to named figures and flawed spelling.
The article argues hundreds of millions poured into public works shrink private capital and hinder borrowing as banks demand high rates. It endorses a robust Pan American policy to defend democracy in the hemisphere, avoiding entanglements in Europe and Asia while keeping North and South America free.
A long philosophical discussion questions whether regulation in industry can truly restrain trade. It argues that law cannot prevent restraint if its effect is to limit trade, and examines merger and price fixing as inherent restraints. The piece cites Roosevelt and reflects on the limits of anti trust legislation in creating impartial rules.
The text explains that about 70 percent of the body is water, averaging 200 pounds in a Black man, and outlines water’s roles in transport, lubrication, temperature regulation, and protection. It notes the body’s safety margin, estimates daily water needs at four to eight pints, and discusses water content in foods and optimal intake with meals versus between meals.
A reader notes the Helene Independent Information Bureau in Washington offers fact answers for a three cent reply. Questions cover proper meat storage, costs of a Farmingdale tent, state highway rules, a dancer’s real name, bell counts at Luray Caverns, juror participation in New York City, etymology of chicken as a campus term, Laenbergt reception costs, and the first full length movie reel.
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