A Job Well Done at Federal Home Loan Bank
Horace Haworth was reappointed chairman of the Federal Home Loan Bank as its $120,000,000 asset institution, serving 450 financial institutions in eight states, continues to operate smoothly. Executive Vice President Oscar LaRoque and President Joseph Holt are praised for steady, nonpolitical service. The bank’s quiet efficiency contrasts with public attention to failure.
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Horace Haworth
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Federal Home Loan Bank
New Deal
Oscar LaRoque
Joseph Holt
High Point
Stag Ballentine Named North Carolina's Man of the Year
The Progressive Farmer lauds L Y Ballentine as North Carolina agriculture's man of the year. The commissioner of agriculture receives a citation for boosting farm life, promoting processing and storage facilities, and linking urban and rural interests. His efforts aim to commercialize agriculture, improve rural financing, and strengthen farm services, with growing urban cooperation. Ballentine is hailed as a unifying leader for farmers and city residents alike.
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L. ‘Y. Ballentine
North Carolina Agriculture
Commissioner of Agriculture
Ballentine
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Agricul
Tural
State Capitol
Mad House Indians Insist White Men Started Scalping
A Washington observer recalls a controversial painting of an Indian barbering a white man with a scalping knife. Seminole Chief Charlie Grounds leads protests arguing scalping originated with whites, prompting internecine Capitol maneuvers to hide and relocate the artwork. The piece ends as a quip on marble use and a personal vow not to build a marble hall.
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House Interior and Insular Affairs Committee
Oklahoma
Charlie Grounds
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J. Hardin Peterson
Florida
Interior Committee
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John R. Murdock
Arizona
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Cook
Louis B. Wright
Folger Shakesperian Library
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Wright
Capitol Hill
Why do women outlive men according to actuaries
An essay asserts women now live longer than men with revised actuarial figures. It questions male attitudes and argues women stay busier and in better condition, suggesting men are weaker when claiming superiority. The piece ends with a playful bid for breakfast in bed.
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Actuaries
Tears and tears in politics over TV
A parliamentary commentator notes politicians cry on screen and cites Iran's Mossadegh as an example. The piece jokes about tearful moments affecting public perception and television coverage, suggesting election outcomes may test such displays and encouraging restraint until polling.
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Iran
Mossadegh
World War I prose and Gods in journalism debated
A reader analyzes a John Crosby obituary of Harold Ross contrasting New Yorker prose with earlier wartime rhetoric. The piece questions Crosby’s claim that reporters “got God out of their prose,” weighing satire, sense, and the era’s journalism with Chesterton and American ideals.
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New Yorker
Ross
God
New York Herald Tribune
John Crosby
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Harold ‘Ross
Harold Ross
Avenue
Stalin
Alger Hiss
Freddie Field
Com
Gilbert K. Chesterton
Congress
Mr. Ross
Bunk
Crosby
Cheek on Tweed Jacket Sparks Female Style Quip
A witty line contrasts rugged tweed jackets with a softer appeal as Beth Kirsten, noted beauty queen, is quoted on fashion preferences. The remark highlights gendered style notions and the allure of a gentle shoulder beneath masculine fabrics.
Runyon Fund Gets $1 From Convict in New York
A New York inmate earning about $4 monthly sent one dollar to the Runyon Cancer Fund as a personal act of support. The note from Joseph Jarasko, No. 16487, requests the donation aid the cancer cause, despite financial strain.
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Weatherfield
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Joseph Jarasko
Full Cup Reflection and Holiday Greetings
A Christmas note from Bishop Collins quotes Psalm 23 about a full cup and the burden it bears, recalling a boyhood memory of hauling buttermilk. The piece connects gratitude, faith, and resilience, with reflections on goodness, praise, and enduring hope through trials. It includes greetings from readers, a Fra Giovanni 1513 quotation, and brief musings on societal issues and forgiveness.
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Collins Denny
David
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American Friends Service Committee
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