Flynn Critics Warn on Neutrality Act Amendment
NEA Service staff correspondent Jild von obylous reports John T. Flynn argues the administration aims to scrap neutrality to pursue world policing by amending the Neutrality Act to allow embargoes on aggressor nations. He warns the plan reverses US policy, risks war, and questions who will judge who is the aggressor and who bears responsibility if war starts.
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NEA
Jild von
Coun Ries
America
Jews Barred from Berlin Principal Streets and Public Places
Berlin authorities decree excluding Jews from walking or riding in the capital’s main streets, public buildings, theaters, and memorials with permits only for those in excused districts. A Nazi editor floated emigration in exchange for exports, suggesting Germany could exchange 550,000 Jews for foreign demand, while Britain and international groups seek refugee routes via von Ribbenstrorp during his Paris visit.
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Berlin
Germany
Field Marshal Goering
London
von Ribbentrop
Paris
Woman's Day Program Led by Missionary Society
The First Christi church to host Woman's Day with women leading worship. Mrs. J Porterfield chairs the committee and presides. Mrs. V A Hammond speaks on Our Missionary Task. Program includes hymns, scripture, duets, readings, offering, and benediction. all invited.
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First Christi
the Missionary Society
J. ¥. Porterfield
V. A. Hammond
Jesus
Lowthern
Otho Taylor
Paul Phil
Ve A. Hammond
Tria
Weldon Taylor
Bobby Reynerson
Mee Ae
Cranium Crackers True or False Puzzle
A brain teaser asks which statements are true about Davy Jones Harakiti Matthew Vassar Marina and Mohair. It notes some truths and some falsehoods and invites answers on Mage Tivo.
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Davy Jones
Harakiti
Matthew Vassar
Vassar College
Marina
Ickes Invited to Run for Chicago Mayor
A Chicago campaign seeks Secretary Ickes to enter the mayoral race. About a score of citizens telegrammed him urging entry, pledging support. Signers include Prof. Paul Douglas, Hull House head Miss Charlotte Carr, and leaders from labor and civic groups. Douglas says headquarters will open and 250,000 pledge cards will be gathered.
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Chicago
Ickes
United States
Paul Douglas
University of Chicago
Charlotte Carr
Hull House
G. L. Quilici
Chicago Lawyers Guild
Lillian Herstein
Chicago Teachers Union
E. Rodriguez
Henry Dwyer
Abraham Plotkin
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Erich von Schwoetter
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Crop Control on Cotton Ballot Referendum Explained
Hempstead county farmers face a December vote on production quotas for 1939. If quotas pass, marketing controls apply when supply exceeds normal by seven percent and two thirds approve. Without quotas, a larger 15 million bale crop could lower prices, raise carryover, and affect loans and income.
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Hempstead
South
Oliver L. Adams
Hhe
Machine Might Replace Laborers in Cane Harvesting
Baton Rouge Louisiana a new sugar cane harvester could replace up to 50 000 laborers Allen Ramsey Wurtele claims one machine can perform the work of 50 negroes and 1 000 machines could handle the 20 million dollar Louisiana crop the device is proposed to help growers amid frost related creep destruction continued on Page Three
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Baton Rouge
Allen Ramsey Wurtele
Louisiana
Scotland Yard Opens Large Scale Crime Detection System
A London Scotland Yard tour reveals an extensive record system with million plus criminal files indexed by physical traits methods of entry and aliases. Fingerprint and photographic departments process up to a million records and 125000 photos yearly aided by mobile labs and wireless police cars across 700 square miles.
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Milton Bronner
NEA Service
London
Scotland Yard
Million
Great Britain
Cherrill
Greater London
Charing Cross
London Arcs
Crop Payments to Be Made Earlier This Winter
Washington officials said benefit payments under the 1938 crop program would be distributed this winter and spring, several months earlier than in past seasons, to boost farm purchasing power amid low market receipts. About 500 million dollars in payments are to be distributed.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Thought Covetousness Swells the Principal to No Purpose
A terse aphorism by Jeremy Taylor warns that covetousness inflates pride without achieving any real benefit, diminishing usefulness across aims. The moral emphasizes restraint and virtue over greed in guiding actions and priorities.
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Jeremy Taylor
Three Youths Die After Vehicle Collides With Bus
In Morrilton Arkansas a collision between an automobile and a Missouri Pacific bus late Friday night killed three youths. Joe Parker 15 and Gordon Flagg 16 both of Morrilton died instantly while James Carroll 16 of Springfield died Saturday morning in a Morrilton hospital. Police blamed the parked car without headlights and exonerated the bus driver. Bus passengers escaped serious injuries. Kentucky spends nearly 750000 dollars yearly prosecuting felonies.
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Morrilton
Arki
Missouri, Pacific
Here
Joe Parker
Gordon Flagg
James Carroll
Springfield
Airlines Improve Winter Safety With New Aids
Airlines push a crashless winter with de-icing gear, radio finders, a ground-proximity altimeter, better ground and comms facilities, and stricter schedules. The Pt. Reyes United crash spurred the drive though not all carriers have adopted every device yet.
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Paul Friggens
NEA
Commercial Aviation
United Airlines
Pt. Reyes
Calif
United States
Express
America
Linus
Mrs C A Evans to Address Hope PTA Club Here
The Hope Council of the Parents and Teachers Association study group meets next Tuesday at city hall with Mrs. C. A. Evans of Arkadelphia as principal speaker. She serves on the state board and has led successful PTA initiatives, focusing on narcotics. The session is the second lesson, following the city council meeting. Harrington Gates returns to Dartmouth after leaving due to rivalry language. team did not sing, but Gates was noted as ajar.
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Hope Council
The
Parents and Teachers Association
C. A. Evans
Arkadelphila
Study Club
PTA
Harrington Gates
Dartmouth
Gates
Cotton prices edge down on Saturday open and close
In New Orleans the December cotton market opened at 8.59 and closed at 8.44 as spot cotton eased by 12 points. Middling price settled around 8.37.
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New Orleans
Mind Your Manners Question and Answers Drill
A playful etiquette quiz guides visitors on hospital room etiquette. It covers knocking on doors, sharing personal troubles, tone of care, leaving when meals arrive, and addressing staff as Nurse or Miss Green with suggested responses and best practices.
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Miss Green
France Demands Italian Reply On Tunisian Claim
Paris reports France demands Italy explain Fascist Tunisian campaign and end any hopes for the war renunciation act. Italian Foreign Ministry sources say Rome assumes no responsibility for chamber protests and will not commit to Tunisia reconciliation. Britain’s Chamberlain could raise the issue if Italy persists, with Gayda proclaiming unity behind Mussolini.
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Paris
France
Italy
Foreign Ministry
Chamber of Deputies
Tunisia
Britain
Chamberlain
Massolini
Virginio Gayda
I Giornale d'Italia
Gayda
Czechoslovakia
Indian Mogul Stymied for Lack of a Bird
Calcutta dispatch notes Dusserah festival procession delayed due to absence of the Nilkantha bird. After hours a drive produced the bird and the Raja’s return to the palace resumed, marking a traditional omen prior to the procession continuing.
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Calcuttta
Sharia
Bihar
Dusserah
Jharia
18 Shopping Days Till Christmas Then and Now
A compact, period tone look back at Christmas 18 years ago noting Prohibition era California grape industry, immigrant wave concerns, Hoover led European Relief Council aiding European war orphans, New York tax protest, and Gandhi led anti-British non cooperation movement in India.
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California
European Relief Council
New York
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Frank Nolen
Roy Johnson
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