The Bonus Deluge and Its Economic Echoes
Commentary on the large scale veteran bonus payments of about five billion dollars to around 3,000,000 former soldiers. It foresees shifts in buying, with ads from San Francisco merchants urging spending, and notes the uncertain long term impact on debt repayment and overall business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unele Sam
The
San Francisco News
Sittigt
Golden Gate
Gensler and
Lee
The Potato Goes Snooty Rises to Luxury Status
A wartime style notice reports a nationwide potato shortage intensifying in New York City due to drought, light southern and Maine yields, and price jumps up to 100 percent. Experts warn the shortage may last four to six weeks, after which new crops should ease the market. Senator Norsh quips about a bandwagon in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Maine
Shows Out of Place in Courtroom Dramas
Critics condemn courtroom theatrics seen over the past year. The Hauptmann trial in New Jersey sparked fears of mis trial due to stage scenery and glycerine tests. A New York case followed with a dramatic setup, tabloids hailing and editorial condemnation. The heroine was cleared amid partisan coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nhow
Bruno Hauptmann
New Jersey
Uauptman
New York
Theater for Politics At Democratic Convention Nods
A reader imagines a modern national convention staged like a Broadway show. A stage director from Brooklyn would craft a dramatic, snappy production with chorines and a star in a Florida bathing suit. The piece argues conventions may resemble entertainment more than politics.
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Venton
Philadelphia
National Committee
Sollywood
Brooklyn
New England
Milious
Ile
America
George M. Cohan
Johnny Jones
Florida
European press as robot manipulated by dictators says Prof. Barlow
University of Illinois professor claims six months of European newspapers show discord stems from muzzled press. He argues Germans, Italians, and British readers see only government filtered news, contrasting with American press freedom and its role in progress.
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Europe
R. R. Barlow
University of Illinois
Yen
Hitler
Foreign Office
Barlow
Kreuger Echoes and Lost Trust in Early Markets
A fragmentary column contrasts the Kreuger era with the New Deal, noting experts and regulators then absent as American investors held $151 million claims against the estate. A $1.5 million settlement won court approval, seen as a penny on the dollar. The piece also drifts into satirical tomes on elephants and a garbled verse about bearing false witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivar Kreuger
SEC
Saturday Evening Post
Sweden
Kreuger
Cief
Editorial on Vandenberg as VP nominee and Senate balance
The piece argues Senator Vandenberg’s late nomination cost him a VP bid but would have boosted GOP chances in the Senate. It contends Republicans could gain a Senate majority if Democrats lose seats while Vandenberg would lead heavy legislative work, suggesting his continued influence is vital for Republican goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandenberg
Glovaland
Lin Rapublicana
Senate
GDI
Ornot
Senator Vandenkerk
McNory
Balti
Life is a matter of being and becoming
This compact reflection contrasts success with growth. It frames achievement as shifting from owning or earning to becoming, deserving, congenial, thoughtful, and virtuous, emphasizing character over mere reputation, longevity, or popularity.
Japan and China Farm Reforms and Industry Rise
The Haskin Letter surveys Japan’s post isolation shift to a diversified economy, with strong manufacturing and shipyards, yet continued rural strain and government farm relief efforts to raise yields and stabilize prices. It also outlines China’s agricultural reforms, land tax changes, rural credits, cooperative farming, and efforts to expand irrigation and reduce the tax burden amid a vast farming population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Island Empire
Nay Bacuma
Slao Mills
Machin
Jupat
Lesa
Depres-Ion
Linn
Japan
United States
South America
Hiogi
Stland
Ut Nlaq
Ching
China
Cline
Atd
Tharo
Quotes on religion and city life provoke wide reactions
The piece collects disparate remarks from Rev Dr Norman Veale and Dr Irving Berg among others, critiquing modern Christianity and secular philosophy. It recounts reactions to social issues and a road trip anecdote, contrasting religious rhetoric with real world choices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Veale
New York
Irving Berg
New York University
Dying Dame Dons Music Of The Old World
Walt Mason tells of a noble dame who chose music over doctors as she neared death. Musicians appeared at her call, playing lutes and saxophones to soothe her final moments. Her passing, famed more for the music than deeds, echoes in poems and histories.
Answers to Questions From Helena Independent Bureau
A reader questions meaning of phrases and facts culled from various sources. Topics include traffic direction at a Democratic convention hall, origins of common expressions, New York waterfront miles, Bristol Tennessee Virginia border quirk, canned wine trials, and answers about classic nursery rhymes and authorial quotes.
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Philadelphia
Maa Weel
New York City
Father Coughlin
Naval Oak
Mich
King George U
Hla
Govan
Thomas Fleet
Hoston
Hristol
Tenn
United States
Tennessee
Virginia
Bristol
KR. W. M
California
New York
Toonyson
Playthings Shape a Childs Talents and Health
The piece discusses toys shaping intelligence and imagination in children, advising selective purchases, safe materials, and age appropriate play. It warns against excess toys, stresses durable paint, and notes risks from lead paint and small choking hazards while noting babies benefit from simple wooden or rubber animals and motor activity toys. It ends with a political aside on legislative restraint in the House and Senate to maintain order.
Civil service reform and campaign color in 1936 politics
A collection of editorial notes criticizing growing federal paternalism and calling for professional, nonpartisan civil service immune to politics. It discusses campaign songs used by candidates Landon Smith Roosevelt, notes the power of political branding, and cites reactions from multiple newspapers about Washington’s role and the impact of elections on government staffing.
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Washington
Thane Wervices
Iitel
Roaton Herald
Landon
Sitewalke
New York
al Smith
Roosevelt
al Smithy
tHoaver
Hspringfield
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