Machines and Men Inbalance Between Work and Progress
The piece argues that attitudes toward machines come from personal experience and reading. It cites a minority opposing machines, notes historical resistance during England’s early industrial era, and aligns with manufacturers who show rising automation yet more workers in related fields. The author reflects on his newspaper career and broader economic trends.
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America
Charles Reade
Reade
Lnbor
England
Inbor
National Association of Manufacturers
Argumet
Advertising Drive to Be Opened by Arkansas in East
The Arkansas Centennial Commission approved a six month state advertising program with about $40,000 available and new revenue planned from Centennial half-dollar sales and Loyalty League pledges. Plans include magazine ads in several cities, mail distribution of guides, billboard campaigns on highways, and radio programs highlighting Arkansas tourism.
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Little Rock
Arkansas Centennial Commission
Centennial
War Memorial Building
Harvey Couch
J. Gilbert Leigh
J. J. Harrison
Arkansas Loyalty League
Boston
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Dallas
Houston
New Orleans
Atlanta
Florida
South
Middle West
Arkansas
A THOUGHT We art troubled on every side
A brief, old style quotation from Corinthians 2 4. The verse expresses endurance amid trouble and consolation in faith.
Recreation Group Formed for City Recreation Council
The Recreation Council members Cor Hope have been announced by Mrs. Claude Doyle, WPA recreation supervisor for Hempstead county. The council includes Chair man Mrs. dC lon, Friday Music Club. vice chairman Syd McMath, Young Business Men's association. secretary and treasurer Wayne England, Kiwanis Club. Roy Anderson, Rotary. Mayor Albert Graves, city council. Miss Beryl Henry, superintendent of city schools. Mrs. Arthur Swanke, American Legion Auxiliary. Veo A. Hammond, American Legion. Mrs. E. W. Dossett, PT Ag. Bert Webb, Ministerial Alliance. A meeting is called for Tuesday January 12 at the city hall council room.
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Cor | Hope
Claude Doyle
WPA
Hempstead
Parent Teachers Association
Conncil
Lon
Friday Music Club
Syd McMath
Young Business Men's Association
Wayne England
Kiwanis Club
Roy Anderson
Rotary Club
Albert Graves
Beryl Henry
Arthur Swanke
American Legion
Veo A. Hammond
E. W. Dossett
PT. Ag
Bert Webb
Tuolsday
City Halk
Deputies Named by Governor Elect Bailey Picks Two
LITTLE ROCK VP Governor Elect Card Bailey announced Guy E.B. Williams as deputy insurance commissioner and state fire marshal, and Orman B. Shaw asvisor of the tax income division in the State Revenue Department. Williams will succeed J.C. Stevens, and Shaw will replace Roby Bearden as terms begin next Tuesday. The United States remains the largest producer of cow furs, though deer and other wild country results are noted.
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Little Rock
Card Bailey
Guy EB. Willams
Orman B. Shaw
State Revenue Department
Williams
Histalian
J.C. Stevens
Shaw
Roby Bearden
United States
Weather Man Predicts Cold Wave Despite Warm Day
For the third day the Weather Man forecast a cold wave for Hope with 12 to 20 degrees over Arkansas and 16 to 26 in the east. Rain turning to sleet and snow was predicted for Friday with fair and colder conditions Saturday. Downtown Hope temperatures showed 86 at daybreak, dropping to 62 then rising to 66, but no cold wave appeared and rain returned Friday morning. influenza and pneumonia cases rose nationwide with New York worst at 598 deaths.
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Hope
Arkansas
Dp. An
Associated Press
United States
New York
U S Employment Officer Speaker at Rotary Luncheon
G T Cross head of the U S Employment Service for nine southwest Arkansas counties addressed Mape Rotary at a Matel luncheon. He said the service handled 1500 new job applications in six months and placed 2000 people, clarifying that the agency is a job clearing house not a job creator. Accompanying him was William H Cagle. guests included Dr J W Branch and C O Thomas. a committee was appointed for Rotary- Chamber reorganization.
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G. T. Cross
U.S. Employment Service
Arkansas
Mope Rotary Club
Matel Barlow
Cross
William H. Cagle
R. V. McGinnis
Rotary Club
Elipiay Maent Service
J. W. Branch
Mape
C. O. Thomas
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Wd McCorkle
Rotary
Chamber of Commerce
F McFardin
James R, Henry
A, Washburn
McDonald Faces Six New Indictments In Ohio Case
Marion Ohio reports six new indictments against Blair Ed F McDonald, state secretary, tied to the alleged janitor supply procurement bust. The grand jury also returned four indictments last month charging bribe acceptance related to state purchases, highlighting ongoing malpractices in the supply chain.
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Leitle Rock
VMI
Pilasti Grand
Blair Ed F McDonald
State House
U S Embargo on Spanish Arms Takes Effect
The U S embargo on munitions to Spain became law after President Roosevelt signed a resolution granting a ten thousand dollar fine or five years imprisonment for violators. Rebels advance near Madrid as Franco's forces seize trenches and fortifications on the southern and western outskirts of the city. Germany proposes ejecting all foreign participants from the Spanish Civil War and criticizes London Non Interventions, urging a change in how foreign volunteers are handled.
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Washington
Spain
Roosevelt
Madrid
Franco
Germany
Berlin
Italy
France
Britain
London
88 Million Loss for Postoffice
Washington James A Farley says the Postoffice Department posted a net deficit of 15,000,004 after accounting for normal postal service. He attributes most of the larger 68,446,324 overall deficit to free congressmen mail and costs from the 40 hour week law and expanded post office buildings.
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Washington
James A. Farley
Postoffice Department
Farley
Wilther
Strike Threat Hits GM Plants in Multiple Cities
A broad strike threat imperils GM plants nationwide including Seattle Woodworking, Oakland Chevrolet and Fisher Body, Los Angeles Buick Oldsmobile Pontiac, Kansas City Chevrolet Fisher Body, St Louis Chevrolet Fisher Body, Janesville Chevrolet Fisher Body, Memphis Woodworking, Indianapolis Chevrolet commercial bodies and aircraft, Anderson Guide Lamp Remy Ignition, Muncie transmissions and batteries, Cleveland Fisher Body Winton Dessels, Warren electric parts, Buffalo Chevrolet Fisher Body, Lockport radiators and heaters, Rochester electrical appliances, Syracuse lamps bumpers, Norwood Chevrolet Fisher Body, Bristol Meriden ball bearings, Harrison roller bearings, Bloomfield batteries, Baltimore Chevrolet Fisher Body, Atlanta Chevrolet Fisher Body, Bay City hardware parts, Kokomo radios, Grand Rapids body stampings, Lansing Oldsmobile, Flint Buick Chevrolet, Saginaw castings and transmissions, Detroit Cadillac La Salle Fisher Body Fleetwood, Toledo Chevrolet transmissions, Dayton refrigerators and parts.
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Seattle
Wash
Oakland
Calif
Chevrolet
Fisher
Los Angeles
Buick
Oldsmobile
Pontiac
Kansas City
St. Louis
Janesville
Wis
Fisher Body
Memphis
Tenn
LaGrange
Diesel
Indianapolis
Ind
Anderson, Ind
Guide
Remy
Muncie
Cleveland
Winton Dessels
Warren
Buffalo
Chevrolet and
Lockport
Rochester
N. Y
Syracuse
N. J
Tarrytown
Norwood, C
Bristol
Grand Rapids
Mich
Lansing
Flint
A. C
Saginaw
Detroit
Cadillac
la Salle
Fleetwood
Toledo
Dayton
Deadlock Stalls GM UAW Sit Down Strike Talks
Detroit reports deadlock in sit down strike discussions between General Motors and the United Auto Workers as Gov Murphy and federal conciliators fail to secure a settlement. GM cites 41,803 idle workers with planned shutdowns at Saginaw and Bay City to add 19,801 more by Friday night. AFL craft unions urge reopening Fisher Body and critique the UAW as an outlay union, while signatories argue lack of jurisdiction and voice for crafts.
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General Motors
CIO
Detroit
Mich
General Motors Corporation
United Automobile Workers of America
Franke Murphy
Michigan
Federal Department of Labor
Fisher Body Company
Campany
Chevrolet Motor Company
Saginaw
Bay City
A. P
Cleveland
Ohio
American Federation of Laborcraft
John L. Lewis
A. F
Fisher Body Co
Phurt Io
L. R. Svafe
C. I. C. Automobile Union
F. M. Hariig
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
John Roddy
United Association of Plumber Steamfitters
United Stat Canada
Eric Peterson
Int Joh
Louis F. Spisak
The
Turned Brown By Brown Turner
Nashville columnist notes Roosevelt plans to order new battleships amid strong defences and jokes about safe highways on Sundays. He remarks the country has many dangerous drivers and scarce trained soldiers, while rains promise good crops to meet any challenges this year.
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Nashville
Tenn
Roosevelt
Rialto Theater Planned as $15,000 Venture in Town
A new Rialto Theater costing 15000 will open around February 1 in the old Grandt heater location on South Main Street. Arthur Swanke of Saenger Theatres announces Malvo Theaters, Inc will own and run the Rialto with Swanke managing both venues. Jd A Sullivan of Hope handles remodeling. Capacity will be 550 seats with modern seating and all shows including matinees and night programs at popular prices.
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Grandtheater
South Main Street
Arthur Swanke
Saenger Theater
Malvo Theaters, Inc
Saneger
Old Caves Remodeled for Air Raid Shelters in Charleroi
Underground galleries once linked forts near Charleroi Belgium are being reopened for air raid shelter use. Also notes high melting point and extraordinary tensile strength of 650000 psi for a fibrous wire product.
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Charleroi
Ticket Sale Opens for Inauguration Special Train
Tickets for the Carl Bailey special train carrying Hempstead county to Little Rock for Governor-Elect Bailey's inauguration go on sale at local shops and from Hope Boys band Auxiliary members. Round trip $2.25. departure 7:45 a.m. from Hope with return options January 13. The 63 piece Hope Boys band will ride. Hempstead county to feature a giant watermelon float in Little Rock parade.
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Missouri Pacific
Hempstead County
Little Rock
Carl E. Bailey
Hope Confectionery
Jacks
Auxiliary of Hope Boys Band
Committee On
Hope
Carl Bailey
Apm
Hope Boys Band
Lite Rock
Death Valley Scott Sued for Divorce
Long Beach California Walter Death Valley Scott is sued for separate maintenance by his wife Ella Josephine Scott 60 who says he won t settle down and raise children She seeks living expenses medical care 25000 for legal costs and an accounting and division of a community property estimated at not less than 1 million dollars
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Long Beach
Calif
Walter
Death Valley
Scott
Ella Josephine Scott
New York
Grapevine
Vahyon
Reno
Nev
Roosevelt asks Congress for broad peacetime budget
President Roosevelt sent a multi bill message to Congress outlining a near 1.5 billion balance, forecasting a public debt near 35 billion by next June, and proposing a 980.8 million appropriation for naval and military needs. He called for funds to build two new battleships, expand aircraft and ordnance, and boost personnel for both Army and Navy as part of a 19 year peacetime program. He emphasized re-employment and relief measures within the budget.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Balanc
Army
Navy
Nis
Unsure OCR: Pistons of cars chase in Washington state
A fragment describes six men believed FBI agents in three autos racing from Tacoma to Aberdeen about 84 miles away. The period note indicates rumors of a breakthrough in the manhunt or securing Charles Mattson, age ten, with abrupt action stirring speculation.
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Tacoma, Wash
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Olym Wash
Aberdeen
Tacoma
Charles Mattson
Oust Glenn Frank at Wisconsin U
MADISON WI Two hundred Wisconsin students flooded Bascom Hall Friday demanding the return of Glenn Frank after the Board of Regents dismissed him 7 to 4 late Thursday night He will leave the presidency at end of the current school year June Dean George Sellery will act as president until a successor is named The move followed two days of hearings over Frank's qualifications and triggered heated protests from students.
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Madison
Wis
University of Wisconsin
Bascom Hall
Gleen Frank
Board of Regents
Progressive Bloc
Harold M. Wilkie
George C. Sellery
College of Letters and Science
Frank
Bittterly
George Sellery
Cotton Market Closes Friday in New Orleans
New Orleans cotton market closed on Friday amid a Jackson day session. Traders cited light liquidity as bids and offers remained muted, with prices showing little movement compared with the prior session.
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New Orleans
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