Machines in the workforce and a call for honest wages
A reader argues for broader use of machinery to cut labor hours while preserving pay, criticizing a long workday system and urging employers to give workers a future earnings outlook. The piece cites Arthur Kirkman of the High Point Denton rail line as illustrating a policy of keeping machinery in service and junking uneconomical parts.
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Congress
Arthur Kirkman
High Point
Thomasville
Denton
Arthur
Burlesque critic Bond praised in English poetry study
Ronald de L Kirkbride reviews English Burlesque Poetry 1700 1750 by Mr Bond Harvard Press. The work analyzes travesty Hudibrastic parody and mock heroic verse with a register of burlesque poems and broader critical context. The critic notes Bond as a serious scholar rather than actor.
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Green
North Carolina
George Kelly
Mr. Kelly
Rimond P. Bond
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Mr. Bond
Harvard University Press
Cambridge
Bond
Pope
Brown
Skenestone
Batrachomyomachia
Tassoni
Boileau
Addison
Holdsworth
Is Progress a Delusion in 1930s Society
The piece discusses Will Durant and his lecture arguing progress is not a delusion, contrasts 1930s optimism with fears of absentee landlords and economic despair, notes Kellogg-Priand pact reflections, and cites an industrialist facing shutdown and worker layoffs as emblematic of systemic strain. It frames national obligation to feed people amid uncertainty.
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Will Durant
Durant
England
Smith Declines Cabinet and Senate Post for Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith told New York reporters he will not accept a position in President-Elect Roosevelt's cabinet and will not seek a United States Senate seat if offered. The former New York governor dismissed rumors linking him to Copeland's Germany ambassadorship and a Senate appointment. Many had hoped Smith would lead a cabinet reorganization, but he remained firm against any offer.
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Alfred E. Smith
New York
Roosevelt
United States Senate
Copeland
Germany
Smith
Senate
al Smith
Cabinet
Inflation as Panacea Warned by Guaranty Trust Survey
The Guaranty Trust of New York in The Guaranty Survey January edition cautions against U S inflation as a cure for low spirits and defends cautious monetary policy. It argues inflation briefly raises prices but harms the economy through delayed production, receding demand, and eventual recession requiring readjustment.
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U.S
Guaranty Trust Company of
New York
United States
Congress
Students of Economy
Emergency Measures Aim to Avert Violence and Disorder
The statement urges that the country should consider and address its crisis through nonviolent means and orderly actions, stressing preparedness to handle the situation without chaos.
Pick-Ups and Comments on Economic Normalcy
The piece urges a return to normal money with demand for real spending as conditions thaw. It cites Cotton Chats on enduring hard times, warns against get rich schemes, and questions Technocracy while noting Dr. William T. Foster argues against retrenchment and for expanding educational opportunities.
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William T. Foster
Boston
Cotton's global reach tightens as exports rise
Cotton remains king though the domain shrinks, with about 84 percent of raw cotton exported in ten years and 8,916,000 bales shipped last year. Japan overtakes Germany as the top U.S. customer, reflecting shifting international demand amid debates on progress and the old paths guiding future choices.
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Japan
United States
Germany
What Is Your Classification and Do You Represent Christ
A Rotary Club talk questions personal classification as three kinds of Sartore ie intensive, extensive, and selene. The speaker urges Christians to live as channels of help, radiating the Spirit of Christ in daily life to combat wrongs and spread hope.
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T. A
Rena
Carolina
Heaven
Bios
Christ
Brick Store Burned in Wadhboro Fire
A two story brick building housing a seed store and another retail establishment burned in Wadhboro. The origin of the fire was undetermined and losses were not estimated.
Roosevelt Brain Trust includes Tugwell from Columbia
President elect Franklin D Roosevelt relies on Rexford Guy Tugwell of Columbia University as a key member of the brain trust. He has joined the group before the election to help shape economic policy.
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Franklin DD. Roosevelt
Thr
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Columbia University
Roosevelt
Auto accident claims life of J F Hunnicutt near Charlotte
J F Hunnicutt, 47, was killed early today when struck by an automobile near Charlotte. The driver, J B Kimbrell of Davidson, surrendered to officers and said the crash was accidental.
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J. F. Hunnicutt
Here
J. B. Kimbrell
Davidson
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