Literary Guideposts and New Books Review
De Witt Mackenzie discusses Men Without Guns with illustrations by many noted artists and captions by Worden. The piece also surveys IT OF AMERICA, BRIDESHEAD REVISITED, THE KING'S GENERAL, works by Werfel, H D, Clare Murray Fooshee and more with evaluations of art, education, and literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MEN Without Guns
DeWitt Mackenzie
Norman T. Kirk Freer
John Steuart Curry
Fred Shane
Manuel Tolegian
Ernest Fiene
Franklin Boggs
Robert Benney
Joseph Hirsch
Lawrence Beall Smith
Howard Baer
Francis Criss
Peter Blume
Marion Greenwood
Abbott
Maj
Clarence Worden
Mackenzie
IT OF
America
Aimee Crane
Bernard DeVoto
Hyperion Press
Duell, Sloan and Pearce
DeVoto
Benton
Binford
Pierce
Burchfield
Corbino
Dale Nichols
Norman Rockwell
Bernard Lamotte
Criss
Spagna
Pippin
Franz Werfel
Edith Abercrombie Snow
Princeton
Werfel
Musa Daugh
Jacobowsky
the Colonel
California
H. D
Oxford
Mandrake
Mandragora
Seven Fires
Azrael
Raphael
Gabriel
Uriel
Astarte
Clare Murray Fooshee
Harbinger House
Fooshee
Tennessee
Contested Course Curricula Stir Higher Education Debate
A report on the colleges surveys U S educators split over how far the GI bill boosts access and whether curricula should stress classic studies or modern fields. Dr Robert M Hutchins advocates classics while others push broader programs amid wartime education shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Taylor Marke
Bennia Fine
Crowell
Robert M. Hutchins
Chicago
Highball review marks Beebe’s railroading pageant
Lucius Beebe’s Highball surveys American railroading from past to present with 200 photos and brisk prose. It celebrates diesel electric cars and modern safety while retelling the romance of narrow gauges and the Comstock era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucius Beebe
Appleton Century
West
Virginia
Truckee
Comstock Lode
Beebe
California
Colorado
Leadville
Horace Greeley
Denver
Why the engagement ring goes on the left hand
A theory explains why rings for engagement and marriage sit on the left hand’s third finger. It cites ancient Egyptian belief in a vein directly connecting that finger to the heart.
Canadian federal authority over Yukon and Northwest Territories
In Canada the federal government and parliament hold full authority over the Yukon and Northwest Territories, though each territory maintains a small territorial legislature in addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Casual Comment By W. A. BIVINS
W A Bivins surveys casual cafe closing practices in the business district noting that proprietors and workers take weekly rest days on varied days while holidays still close shops leaving no uniform closure day. He questions why holidays require closures when eating can still occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
George Steffan, Jr
George
Editorial argues no law compels factories to stay open
Collier's editorial notes no law requires factory owners to keep plants operating. It cites Higgins in New Orleans who closed after labor disputes and argues cafes may close briefly but should give public notice when shutting for holidays, urging operators to take turns serving the public during holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier's
Higgins
New Orleans
Library Finds a New Home Amid Ceremonial Thanks
The wandering library confirms a new location and extends gratitude to all who helped in the decision. Acknowledgments celebrate the group effort and patrons who contributed to the move.
High Point Faces Sanitation Challenges and Wartime Aftermath
Local citizens note High Point’s clean image but urge action on ditch cleaning, alleyways, and stored waste. Fall street work paused due to weather, leaving mud quagmires as concrete plans stalled. The piece reflects postwar shifts and lingering material shortages impacting daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Point
Sanitary Department
Soybean harvest to top out near historic high in U S
The United States is projected to produce more than 190 million bushels of soybeans this year, marking the second largest crop on record and signaling strong agricultural output nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Creighton Joins Raleigh Housing Authority
Robert K. Creighton, formerly a regional federal housing administrator, is appointed to the Raleigh Housing Authority by Mayor Graham Andrews after R. Kirchofer resigns due to business duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
Robert K. Creighton
Raleigh Housing Authority
Mayo Graham Andrews
R. Kirchofer
State urged to study school needs for broader consolidation
John W. Umstead of Chapel Hill urged the state board of education to enforce a 1945 law requiring a county by county survey of school building needs. He argued for uniform planning, noting transportation costs undermine local schoolhouses and that state support should reflect overall efficiency and community use of facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Dewey
Fine
Seo
John W. Umstead
Chapel Hill
State Board of Education
Umstead
Education Board
General Assembly
Board of Education
Plymouth
Richmond County
Santford Martin
Archie Graham
Dr. Martin
A Super Figure In Short Order Diet Series Returns
Ida Jean Kain continues a weight loss series urging readers to melt pounds. The column offers a teen weight chart, guidelines on normal weight by height, and a 18 day slim down plan with a sample breakfast and calorie counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Jean Kain
Flappers Prove Best Producers In The Barnyard
Raleigh reports poultry specialist C J Maupin says pullets are the best egg producers. The NC extension service cites higher productivity of young hens over older birds. Governor candidate Holt McPherson gains Rotary district support, amid Shelby Daily Star coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
C. J. Maupin
N. C
Extension Service
Maud
State Board
Shelby Rotarians
Holt McPherson
Shelby Daily Star
North Carolina
Newton
McPherson
Catawba
Clyde Hoey
Shelby
Rotary
Carolina
Holt
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Lord Sebastian
Italy
Julia
Cordelia
Sebastian
Ryder Senior
Rex Mottram
Samgrass
Waugh
Daphne du Maurier
Doubleday
Cornwall
Douglas Gorsline
Miss du Maurier
Gartred
Matty
Richard Grenville
Menabilly
Honor Harris
Grenviles
Harrises
Rashleighs
Charles
Cromwell
Pears
Coue
Peter Doflger Brewing Corp
Harrison, New Jersey
Republican Government of Spain
New York City
Don Diego Martinez Barrio
International
W. A. Bivins
Enterprise
Woodrow Wilson
New Jersey
Wilson
U. S
Capitol Square
King Features Syndicate, Inc
le Saa
Turkey
Uaw-Cio
General Motors
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