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Newspaper
Helena Independent
Location
Helena, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1938
Page
8
The piece notes a forthcoming trade upswing across sectors including railroads and manufacturing as liquidation ends. It cites strong crop prospects and soil payments, with hopes for a sustained but uncertain recovery and calls for price policy or new tech to extend the upturn. It also mentions Fitler's zafa in a Liberty Bell note event.
Secretary Ickes plans a 1000 beaver reintroduction in Idaho to aid flood control and wildlife breeding after a successful 200-animal test colony showed dam building and water management benefits. Carpenter projects rapid population growth, with notable past declines and recent regrowth under wildlife laws and renewed demand for fur.
A reflection on 145000 youths graduating from colleges and universities, guided by families and mentors, contrasted with 90000 CCC enrollees serving as a training ground for resilience. The piece emphasizes work, education, and the shift from unemployment to skilled labor in tough times.
The text lauds a prominent American school noting its dormitories as wooden barracks and campuses set in woods and fields. It claims graduates are ideal workers who consistently satisfy employers and contribute to forming better citizens, highlighting the institution's contribution to national character.
A Butte Montana church pastor proposes summer services on Wednesday to allow both fishing and worship, sparking debate over Sabbath keeping. The editorial reflects on Exodus 20:8 and Genesis 50:26 while noting end-of-life biblical references.
A change in classroom surfaces sparks debate over visibility and psychology. Critics fear light absorption on blackboards reduces vision while advocates argue white chalk on whiteboards offers better effects. The nation weighs chalkless and whiteboard trials amid broader anxieties about modernization.
The British and Foreign Bible Society reports unprecedented demand this year with 2,040 Bibles and about 9,200 total Scripture items sold in the first fiscal quarter. Salesmen faced bombed rail stations and shelled bridges, hampering distribution as Spain endures ongoing conflict.
The Miles City Montana cloudburst disaster tests railroad safety limits and underscores that even advanced safeguards cannot fully foreclose Nature’s fury. Yet railroads show strong safety records, with few passenger fatalities in recent decades, reinforcing their commitment to prevention and resilient design.
The 1938 New York Tribune piece critiques Mayor Hague’s verbal misfires and stance on civil rights. It notes his inconsistent professed views and calls for smarter public messaging, contrasting him with trained editors and the era’s political rhetoric. It ends acknowledging the journalist’s possible nostalgia for Mussolini’s control.
Washington D C June 18 Historians and diplomats note that Talleyrand a century dead still looms in modern times His American sojourn began in 1793 when he visited as a private citizen not an official guest He avoided land speculation and mixed with people while aiding American privateers during the War of 1812 He later influenced Napoleon delaying the Louisiana Purchase and protecting American interests Born 1764 in Paris he avoided priesthood after a childhood accident and rose to power in French councils His career spanned regimes and he remained a shrewd practical statesman in a turbulent era.
The article traces Talleyrand’s life from early religious schooling to his defiant stance against the priestly role. It covers his revolutionary loyalties, diplomatic rise under the Directory, and service under Napoleon as foreign minister and later ambassador. It notes his enduring political influence, shifts in allegiance, and enduring prominence through regimes, ending with his death at 84.
The article reviews a century of infant and child welfare, noting infant mortality drops from 285 to 70 per thousand and crediting pure milk, clean water, nurse visits, and education. It highlights Roosevelt era actions, the 1912 Child Welfare Bureau, and ongoing efforts in nutrition, schools, open-air programs, dental care, and special classes for disabled children to prevent defects.
Q and A column covers Luther Adler background in Golden Boy and stage careers. It lists Adler’s works with Yiddish theater, Laurette Taylor, Margaret Anglin, Provincetown Players, and Theatre Guild. Includes sea water recipe for aquariums, panorama printing claim, and Caruso jubilee notes.
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