Doctor Mattson Says Nation Faces A National Sickness
Dr Mattson treats crime as a national ailment urging swift accountability for criminals. He cites the slain Charles Mattson case in Tacoma Washington and notes federal agents continue the manhunt. He praises arrests of Alfred Power and Robert Suhay in Plattsmouth Nebraska as exemplary police work.
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W. W. Mattson
Charles Mattson
Tacoma
Wash
Mattson
Alfred Power
Robert Suhay
New York
Plattsmouth
Neb
Hick
Station relocation plan foregone over land cost
City officials delayed removal of the freight station due to land costs near 75000 dollars amid propositions for Perry street land. The railroad may still be relocated to a belt line site along Southern Railway trackage at far lower prices, offering operational advantages and several suitable options.
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Perry Street
Broad Street
High Point Pivots on Perry Street Siding Plan
Community backs lower tracks as top civic goal and supports retaining the freight station. Locating the station at Perry street is desired, though officials indicate the site may be ruled out. Strong local preference to avoid abandoning the relocation plan.
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Perry Street
High Point
Following Up Peace Campaign Rally Scheduled
The Emergency Peace Campaign plans a public rally on April 27 with speakers Sergeant Alvin York and Dr. J Blanton Belk to urge public backing for ending war as an economic issue. The effort argues reciprocal trade can steer toward international peace and that citizen will shapes peace by avoiding participation in warfare.
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Alvin York
J. Blanton Belk
Richmond
Thick-skinned Darrow Not Without Usefulness
Clarence Darrow marks his 80th birthday by declaring himself a disciple of tolerance and pride in his fight against cruelties. He remains a lifelong battler who believes humans are deckhands on a rudderless ship and that life will not improve by lamenting injustice but by acting to overcome it, while acknowledging the value of his public battles.
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Clarence Darrow
Mr. Darrow
Darrow
Editor Letters Argue States Rights In Social Security Ruling
A letter to The Enterprise discusses a federal court split on the Social Security Act. The Fifth Circuit in New Orleans upheld the act while the First Circuit in Boston found it unconstitutional. The Massachusetts decision framed Social Security as a state issue, not federal.
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Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
New Orleans
Boston
United States First Circuit Court of Appeals
Massachusetts Court
Tax questions loom over social security act debate
The discussion centers on whether the tax imposed is truly an excise tax and if the federal government is overstepping into state powers. Critics worry this constitutional angle could overshadow the act itself, questioning the likelihood of such a outcome.
Propaganda in Caricature by Frank L Perrin
A critique of political cartoons from Thomas Nast to 1890s yellow journalism. The piece argues editors should curb offensive caricatures of public figures and officials, noting repeated abuses of press freedom and the need for responsible editorial conduct amid court and presidential scrutiny.
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Frank L. Perrin
Christian Science Monitor
Thomas Nast
Tammany Hall
New York
Tweed
United States
Nast
Mark Hanna
William McKinney
Dalrymple
Oys
Supreme Court
Congress
Behind the Scenes at Washington Court War Over Labor Policy
The April 19 report notes the administration remains at odds with the Supreme Court yet secretly welcomes the Wagner act rulings. It cites the National Labor Relations Board as central to shaping a national labor policy and discusses the administration’s cautious stance on balancing unions with employer rights.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
General Motors
Chrysler
Federal District
Circuit
Roberts
National Labor Relations Board
NEA Service, Inc
Face changes in modern humans, says Dr. Price
Dr. Weston A Price, Cleveland D., an anthropologist, notes a significant phase in physical development involves the narrowing and lengthening of the face as evidence that modern man’s face is changing.
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Weston A. Price
Cleveland, D
Government official urges workers to marry or lose jobs
District Leader Franz Schwedecnburg of Pomerania Germany exhorts government staff to wed as a condition of continued employment, reflecting policy pressure on personal life to boost family formation among officials.
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Franz Schwedecnburg
Pomerania
Germany
Industrial democracy and political democracy, John L. Lewis says
A quotation from John L. Lewis, head of the CIO, asserts that establishing industrial democracy in the United States will insure the continuance of its political democracy. The remark frames worker participation as essential to national governance.
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United States
John L. Lewis
Uncle Jim the Common Parson’s Friend and Drifter
A poem portrait of Uncle Jim, a modest, popular local figure. It praises his manly, swift actions and neighborly loyalty to Parson and the Doctor, notes his churchlike manners, and acknowledges a weeky flaw of drinking and getting loud as part of his lively character.
Chicago Girl Wins Custody of Violin After Revealing Skill
A Chicago girl secured custody of a violin from her father after she demonstrated she could play a tune titled The Bee while her father could not. The father’s name is not Benny.
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Chicago
The
Bee
Benny
Night beam swing in single tower antenna upsets pilots
The article notes that the single tower transmitting antenna causes the beam to swing like spokes at night, making it hard for pilots to track. It claims the new double rev design is expected to fix this fault and improve guidance.
Diary notes of social whirl and a harsh hotel scene
New York diary recounts visits with Dex Fellows and Verne Porter, a reception for E Phillips Oppenheim, meeting Thyra Sumter Winslow, and chats with Bill Halligan and Keats at Park Avenue. Concludes with a bleak portrait of Mills Hotels filled with despondent men, their silence and hats unmoved.
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New York
Gabrielle
Provence
Dex Fellows
Verne Porter
Lottie West
Missouri
William Brown Meloney
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Thyra Sumter Winslow
St. Moritz
Mascotte
Bill Halligan
Park Avenue
Keats
Florence Speed
Barny Mills
The Bowery lodging house memory
The narrator recalls a night in The Little Belmont on the Bowery while chasing a submerged tenth feature. A night clerk, deaf and gentle, grants a light after 10 pm. Rooms are stalls with thin partitions. The place wakes at 6 am with heavy sleepers and loud snoring, no insomnia, only fatigue.
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Bowery
Belmont
Tottering
Up-and-coming radio executive trims dressing time
A rising radio executive starts each day with Victor Herbert's March of the Toys guiding his routine. He shortens his prep by fifteen minutes, dressing sharper and appearing less grouchy than before.
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Victor Herbert
Kate Smith Seen as Modest, Busy Philanthropist
Reporters note Kate Smith is rarely seen publicly yet remains devoted to work and charity. Her growing popularity coincides with self-effacing behavior, and radio station staff regard her as agreeable with a cheerful word for many appeals.
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Kate Smith
Measles Epidemic Persists as City Seeks Relief
Local page notes a two month measles outbreak continuing with no abatement. City health department reports the situation unchanged while mayoral primary races show Davis and Moffitt as leaders. Also mentions Ernest Beck visiting from Detroit with his parents on Montlieu avenue and various local residents traveling or visiting nearby towns.
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City Health Department
Davis and
Moffitt
Bagatelles in Brief From The City Desk
A quirky collection notes Jim Braddock visiting astrologers, Philip Guedalla writing his best prose while hungry, and Cobina Wright enjoying a large cigar after dinner. It mentions 250000 Poles in New York, Jacob Rupert with twenty safety razors, and aZiegfeld not humming a tune.
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Bagatelles
Jim Braddock
Philip Guedalla
New York City
Cobina Wright
Jacob Rupert
Bath
Ziegfeld
Unpaid Loan Returns To Haunt A New York Meeting
A man I once borrowed money from in New York confronts me on the street about the overdue repayment. In a sudden moment of embarrassment I tipped my hat during the awkward greeting, highlighting comic goofiness in the encounter.
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New York
Veteran lobby lounger questions strike mood at Detroit hotel sitdown
During the Detroit hotel sit down strike a veteran lobby lounge worker wondered aloud whether he was being kidded about the protest.
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Detroit
Fifteen Counties Get New School Superintendents This Year
Fifteen counties in the state will appoint new school superintendents this year amid broad administrative changes. Significant flood damage plagues the southwest, prompting recovery and relief efforts in affected communities.
D A R Convention Attendee In Washington D C
Twenty years ago on April 19 1917 Mrs H A Millis attended sessions of the Daughters of the American Revolution annual convention in Washington D C E K Ingram watched the Carolina league opener at Greensboro yesterday afternoon Ben Moore Jr former Furniture Journal staffer has taken a role in Stehli’s Silk Corporation office
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H. A. Millis
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington, D. C
E. K. Ingram
Carolina League
Greensboro
Ben Moore, Jr
Furniture Journal
Stehli’s Silk Corporation
News Briefs from World War I Era
The French have pushed a wedge into the Teuton line. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker will deliver the commencement address at the University of North Carolina, June 6. The U. S. naval plan is to build more small ships rather than large ones. Married men will not be exempt from military service.
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Newton D. Baker
University of North Carolina
U. S. Naval
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Uncle Jim
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Detroit, Mich
C. A. Beck
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