Our Daily Bread and the Nazi Idea in Kansas
A West Point Miss Times Leader editorial rebuts Axis claims of unity by highlighting Edgin Muller’s tale of Kart Seder, a Kansan whose family once fled. The piece notes German Ukranian roots, the Constitution sold abroad, and the Nazi idea’s unpopularity in German settled Kansas while praising American liberty and opportunity.
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Edgar G. Harris
West Point
Miss) Times
Edgin Muller
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Karl Seder
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Americana
British Greeks Hit at Italian Shipping Route
British and Greek forces struck Italian shipping routes in the Adriatic as several ships were sunk by a British submarine. Reports say seven Halim vessels were sunk, with heavy loss of life. Italian rescue boats and bodies washed ashore near Milna bay and Hvar. Further details mention warships Arinaga and other vessels damaged or sunk, with pursuit and sinking claims amid ongoing operations in the region.
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Adriatic Sea
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Here
Virtoria Benita
Solita
Milna Bay
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Arinaga
Hvarwil
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Staso
Talia De~stroyer
Africa
Gas Company Office Move Is Unconfirmed
An Arkansas Gas Co office move to a south Bla Bla Brack building site was not confirmed by W B Steffy the local manager on Monday. The Bracy building, formerly occupied by Franklis Furniture Co, would be remodeled and work would begin later.
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Arkansas Lutitsinh Gas Co
South Bla Jn
Brack
Amie Street
W. B. Steffy
Milmager
Friniklis Furniture Co
Legili Sau
Cotton Meeting for Shover February 10
County Agent Oliver A. Adan announced a meeting at Shivee Springs on Monday February 10 to discuss cotton by Preran via Anbeng. The Movida States showed a greater population increase from 1930 to 1940 than from 1920 to 1930.
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Shover
Fheye
Shivee Springs
Oliver A. Adan
Movida States
Senate fill-in candidates grow as speculation swirls
In Little Rock speculation on a three man Senate successor grows with names like Grady Miller Lloyd Spencer and Hendrix Alphin mentioned. O A Graves Hope lawyer and vice president of Citizens National Bank of Hope also surfaces. The chatter links allies of Senator Caraway and Governor Adkins with potential appointments as the census nears.
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O. A. Graves
Hope
Citizens National Bill of Hope
Sanutoy Miller
WAT
Ale
Arkansas Bar Association
Cranium Crackers Geography Quiz on World Tour
Cranium Crackers presents a comic page quiz asking where New Guinea Portuguese Guiana and British Guiana are located as well as which counties the quarter crosses and which islands lie entirely south of the Tropic of Capricorn. It also asks the location of the Shetland Islands and the South Shetland Islands and notes the Sandwich Islands former name and the Brony of Islands.
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New Guinea
Sandwich Islands
Sandwich Todig
Suswers Gu
Supreme Court Advances Bond Validity Suit
The Arkansas Supreme Court moved to submission a challenge to Governor Atkins 127 million dollar highway bond refunding act. The test action by Floyd Fulkerson seeks to invalidate the measure, with a decision possible on February 17 after consolidation with a referendum challenge.
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Little Rock
Supreme Court
Guv. Atkins
Pulaski Chancery
Floyd Fulkerson
Baucum
Tom Pao
Fulkerson
Pulaski Chancery Turstley
Griffin Smith
Second Wage Hour Hearing At Milton Hotel
A second public hearing on wage and hour issues will be held Wednesday night at the Milton Hotel in Little Rock. About 123 business leaders from across the state attended the first meeting. an even larger delegation is expected. Eleven Hope men attended and are anticipated to return, including Julin D. Barlow, De G. BE. Cannon, W. M. Ramsey, L.A. Chvsan, don P. Cox, Basil York, Henry Haynes, Holy Griffin, Buel Powers, Paul Pullesun, and RP. Bower.
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Howe Haw
Milton Hotel
Little Rock
Hope
Julin D. Barlow
de G. BE. Cannon
W. M. Ramsey
L.A. Chvsan
Don P. Cox
Basil York
Henry Haynes
Holy Griffin
Buel Powers
Paul Pullesun
RP. Bower
90 Day Divorce Law Repeal Sought in House Action
In Little Rock a bill was introduced in the House by CoC Hullinsworth seeking repeal of the 90 day divorce law. The measure aims to remove the waiting period and ease divorce proceedings.
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Coc. Hullinsworth
Aid-to-Britain Debate Opens In House On Defense Bill
Rep Fish warned the Aid-to-Britain measure could lead to U S involvement in war in Europe and Asia within six months if passed without changes. He claimed government seizure of vital industries and civil rights suspensions would follow, and warned of a dictatorship akin to Nazi Germany.
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Fish
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Britain
House
U. S
Europe
Asia
America
Philip F. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Edward Daladier
France
LaFollette
Jie
Dalacdier
Testimony on Peonage Ends in Texas Kidnapping Trial
In the Texarkana federal court, Jesse William Miller and his wife face charges of abducting Dorothy Crawford Garner and taking her to Texas where she says she was forced into slavery on cotton farms. Garner testified of beatings and coercion, while defense and a key witness, Louise Miller, disputed the allegations. The case is expected to go to the jury mid afternoon Monday.
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Texarkana
Jesse William Miller
Attila
Dorothy Crawford Garner
de Queen Farm
Texas
Witett
Not Kosmy
Miller
Harry A. Lemley
Mancy
Garner
Mrs. Miller
Wes
Ave
Mille
Joe A. Merritt
Snyter
Texis
Louise Miller
Mrs. Garner
Louise
Don Hall
Shemnan
Stolen Hens Spur Pilot Mountain Theft Incident
Seven hens belonging to Mrs. W. M. Matthews were taken in Pilot Mountain North Carolina. The thief fled leaving behind a willet containing 150 dollars in his haste. Mrs. Matthews regards the incident as a small repayment and moves on.
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W. M
Matthews
Pilot Mountain
N.C
Twelve Men Draft Board Called for Induction at Camp Robinson
Twelve men are called by the local Selective Service Board to report at 6 30 a m Thursday February 6 for induction into the United States Army at Camp Joseph T Robinson. Ten replacements bring possible total to 22. Names include William Laster Hobbs Giles Clifford Glasgow Carlton O Folsom Charles David Hipp Earl F Watts Grady Owen Alvis Hogue Ernest Dale Hughes Cecil Lamb Elmer Van White Hubert Algin Stewart Albert Glendon Powell and replacements James David Braden Eddie Lee Yancey Rex Lee Huckabee Lee Prine Trey Stout Orace Leo Rider Muett Capeland Grinvel Newton Bright Theo Wilson Gilbert and James Wallace Reert.
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Selective Service Board
Clifford Franks
United States Army
Camp
Joseph T
Charles David Hipp
Earl F. Watts
Grady Owen
Alvis Hogue
Ernest Dale Hughes
Cecil Lamb
Elmer van White
Hubert Algin Stewart
Albert Glendon Powell
James David Braden
Eddie Lee Yancey
Rex Lee Huckabee
Lee Prine
Trey Stout
Orace Leo Rider
Muett Capeland
Grinvel Newton Bright
Theo Wilson Gilbert
James Wallace Reert
Large number of Italian prisoners die in ship bombing
The Admiralty reported that a merchant ship evacuating Italian prisoners from Libya was attacked by two enemy aircraft on January 3. The vessel was hit causing damage and many prisoners were killed or wounded. A communique confirmed a large number of Italian prisoners lost their lives in the action.
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Libya
Admiralty
Mediterranean
Anon Nalian
Urges Action on Food Stamps
Editor The Star notes interest in a community food stamp plan in Hempstead County. Rep Royee Weisenberger urges cooperation of citizens, city and county officials, and the Chamber of Commerce to push the program, believing it will benefit residents and likely be funded by state and federal aid. Hope, December 2, 140.
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House of Representatives
Arkansas
Hempstead Catmly
Chamber of Commerce
Royee Weisenberger
Court Upholds Wage Hour Law
Washington court declares the administration wage hour act constitutional. Justice Stone notes the act is definite enough to meet constitutional demands. Employers violating wage and hour rules risk criminal penalties if their operations affect interstate commerce.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Adinistration
Justice Stone
Armory group to meet in Little Rock on armory plans
Hempstead county committee led by Roy Anderson will meet Colonel E. L. Compere at the State Military Department in Little Rock at 4 pm Wednesday to discuss obtaining a National Guard armory for Hope. Members include Clifford Franks Terrell Cornelius A H Washburn and KR Bowen. Legislators Pilkinton Weisenberger Feild Jr will be asked to attend. The meeting marks a joint visit with the wage hour bill discussion in Little Rock that week.
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Hempstead
Fred Luck
National Guard
Hope
E. L. Compere
State Military Department
Little Rock
Hope Chamber of Commerce
KR. F P. Bowen
Roy Anderson
Clifford Franks
Hope School Board
Terrell Cornelius
American Legion
A. H. Washburn
the Star
Bowen
Chamber of Commerce
James H. Pilkinton
Royce Weisenberger
Talbot Feild, Jr
Colonel Comperc
Nwuse Labor Committee
Marion Hotel
Donkey Cage Game Monday at Kiwanis Rotary Benefit
Donkey basketball returns to the high school gym Monday night at 7 30 with teams from Kiwanis and Rotary clubs. Show includes two bicycle stunt riders and an educated dog. Tickets cost 25 and 13 cents. The Bobcats beat Pine Bluff 40 31 27 in a conference match last Saturday.
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Kiwanis
Rotary
Bobcats
Jost
Pine Bluff
Jugal Boys
Zebras
A Thought We Are Shaped by What We Love
A concise reflection quoting Goethe on how character and life are formed by one’s affections and loyalties. The line emphasizes the shaping power of love and choice in human development.
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Goethe
May Pledge For Military Road Support Plan
Arkansas considers a joint federal and state military road program with 25 percent state funding and 75 percent federal funds. W. W. Mitchell, state highways director, returned from a nationwide highway conference in Chicago where military road financing was discussed. A bill to raise funds via the Bauxite Severance Tax would back Arkansas share, with No. 29 gravel road from Hope to the Louisiana line highlighted as first paved from regular funds. Floyd Sharp, WPA administrator, noted designated strategic highways and the need for substantial state participation to maximize federal aid.
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Highwa Commission
Ing
Star
W. W. Mitchell
Little Rock
Chicago
Arkansas
Rep
Talbot
Talbot’ Tjr., of Hope, As Announced Some’ Later Had Louth Sienetut
Hope
Louisiana Line
Sharp
Floyd Sharp
WPA
AFL Claims Ford Organized at Ford Plants
President William Green said the AFL has organized a majority of about 60,000 production workers at Ford’s Lincoln and River Rouge plants in Michigan. AFL conducted a quiet drive, issued charters for federal labor unions direct with the AFL, and plans to push collective bargaining recognition. United Automobile Workers has sought a bargaining election at the Lincoln plant, pending before the labor relations board.
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Washington
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Ford Motor Company
Lincoln
River Rouge
Michigan
AFL
Green
American Federation of Labor Unions
Cig-United Automobile Workers Union
Ford
Labor Relations Board
French Navy Minister to Paris Conference
French Naval Minister Admiral Jean Darlan arrived in Paris by special train on Monday to meet with Laval and discuss naval matters ahead of the Paris conference.
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Vichy
Jean Darlan
Laval
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