Freedom of the press contrasted in US and Italy
The piece defends American press freedom as safeguarded by the Constitution and contrasts it with Mussolini’s Italy where dissent is punished. It notes wartime fear suppressing rights, cites government criticism as essential to democracy, and asserts tyranny cannot take root in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Germany
Italy
Mussolini
Congress
Wiliam Green
American Federation of Labor
The Conquest of Disease and The Question of Old Age
A discussion on medical progress against childhood diseases vs degenerative illnesses in later life. It questions whether old age is a state of health or merely the wearing out of the body, noting rival theories and the impact of longer lifespans on disease patterns. Authorities and physicians weigh infections, strains, and deficiencies as factors in longevity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flapper
Berm
Mill pond credit to power industry under plan
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation’s liquidity is a vast reservoir of credit ready to be unleashed on industry. The editorial urges immediate creation of joint industry finance committees to direct funds into public works, railroads and job-creating projects, warning credit alone buys no bread. It also notes the eclipse of the sun on August 11 as a note of caution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Industry and Finance
Insull Retirement Reflections On A Deluded Era
An analysis of Samuel Insull stepping back from guiding his vast industry notes that in the years after 1924 he and many others believed in a new age of prosperity. The piece argues the nation shared that delusion, cautioning that the whole country felt overconfident and paid the price. It contrasts Insull's outlook with broader public sentiment and comments on reform ideas and political figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Insul
Mr. Insull
Views and quotes on forests and news origins in public discourse
A collection of opinions on U S forest policy by Charles Lathrop Pack and World Work, contrasting England and Europe reforestation with American losses, plus notes on the origin of news and political commentary from figures including Star Beams, Freyd A. Britten, and Governor Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Charles Lathrop Pack
American Tree Association
England
Europe
National Forest Service
China
Flashes of Life and Odd News Tidbits From Across Cities
A disparate set of brief items: in Houston a bear shattered a car wind shield and vanished, leaving George Miles with a scratched face. In Sydney sheepMEN push to bar Alsatian wolf hounds and sterilize imports to protect flocks. In Stockholm investigators seize 150 sacks of Kreuger papers as clues to a self-murdered magnate. In Chicago a cash register thief duo face a wary scream powered by witness Eppers, while London notes the Prince of Wales urging farmers to stay open to new lessons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Houston
George Miles
Miles
Sydney
N. 5S
Stockholm
Ivar Kreuger
Chicago
Herman Eppers
Eppers
London
Prince of Wales
Leicestershire
Government costs soar 490 percent in Missouri analysis
Associated Industries of Missouri released a study showing an average 490 percent rise in bureau and departmental costs over the 30 years ending 1930. The report covers 82 state institutions, departments, boards, commissions, bureaus, and carts and argues for government reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Jume 13
Associated Industries of
Missouri
Reed Attacks Garner Plan at Kansas City Speech
Former Senator James A. Reed told the Women's Jefferson Club in Kansas City that unemployment relief proposals by Speaker Garner, a rival for the Democratic nomination, amount to Bolshevism. He did not name the bill directly but signaled the reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
James A. Reed
Women’s Jefferson Club
John Garner
Reed
Unions Picked for Ninth Missouri Legion Convention
The Ninth Missouri District of the American Legion chose unions for its 1933 convention in Louisiana. William H. Fellmiller of Gerald was re elected district committee man, and Mrs. Hazel Grissette of St. Charles was reelected district committeewoman for the Legion Auxiliary. The convention adopted a resolution discouraging members from joining the Washington bonus march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
AP —Union
Missouri
American Legion
Wiliam H. Fellmiller
Gerald
Legion
Hazal Grissette
St. Charles
Legion Auxiliary
Washington
Wandering Hitch Hiker Story From Springfield Boy
Springfield, Mo June 13 A 14 year old Charles Whalen Jr. has returned home after months away as a hitch hiker and freight train rider. He described youths traveling solo from coast to California and others like him roaming the rails. He warned of radical travelers and sporadic work lacks but easy access to rides on trains and with tourists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Charles Whalen, Jr
Washington
Charles
Smy
California
Movement of transplants along freight trains described
The report notes that some migrants ride freight trains to continue moving while others are encouraged to keep moving. A chain of empty box cars carried about 300 men and boys. Charles traveled from Springfield to Los Angeles to Sacramento then up the coast to Seattle, returning through Montana Wyoming South Dakota and Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Charles
Springfield
Los Angeles
Sacramento
Seattle
Montana
Wyomi Iing
South Dakota
Nebraska
Two Die At St Louis Churches In Separate Incidents
St Louis on June 13 AP reports Adore F Hedtkamp a 59 year old pattern maker died while at St Cronan's Church services and an unidentified woman about 70 collapsed during services at St Rose's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
F. Hedtkamp
Hedtkamp
St. Cronan’s
St. Rose's Church
Former Secretary of Commerce Dies
William G. Redfield, secretary of commerce in the Wilson administration, died at 73 at his Brooklyn home. His wife Elsie found him dead in his room this morning. The Redfields had two children, Humphrey Redfield and Mrs. Charles K. Drury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William G. Redfield
Commerce
Wilson
Brooklyn
Elsie Redfield
Redfields
Humphrey Redfield
Charles K. Drury
Gallagher arraigned in manslaughter case in Missouri
In St Joseph Missouri on June 13 API C I Gallagher a livestock speculator was arraigned on a manslaughter charge for the death of Robert Mitchell 51 a bricklayer who died after being struck by an automobile yesterday in the city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Joseph, Mo
C. I Gallagher
Robert Mitchell
Retail Dry Goods Association opens in Pittsburgh
National retail dry goods merchants meet in Pittsburgh for the opening of the Retail Dry Goods Association. Discussions cover department store problems, quality control, and pricing strategies to boost sales and profits. P A OConnell warns against unloading inferior goods while Ernest Katz notes stores must stay united to distribution and consumer supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
National Retail Dry Goods Association
Congress
Lefforts
P. A. O'Connell
Boston
Ernest Katz
R. H. Macyo., Inc
New York
Battle relic found near city in Kansas
A flint arrowhead relic, unearthed after a 19th century Indian foray in southwest Kansas, is owned by Dr. G. H. Simpson in the city of C Ity. The artifact was recovered around the forties and is now part of local history lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodge Cirty
Kan
GH. Simpson
Kansas
Cherry and Dan flee a perilous apartment trap
Cherry Edixon defies danger after seeking a Bakers address and encountering armed men. Dan and Phillips aid her, rush to a doctor, while police confront their story. A gunshot wounds Cherry’s arm as the city editor probes a missing interview and Inez Mulloy is referenced in a tense newsroom moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonay Cherry Edixon
Phillips
Theington News
Gerry Tre
Ian Tuec
Gherry
Dan
Han
Duke Smith
Fun
Inez Malloy
Stith
Cherry
Kin
Tre Sory
V'Hey
Ward
Ryland
Doc
City Desk
Inez Alalloy
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Insull
Samuel Insull
Industria
Cain
Abel
Tom Mooney
Jimmy
Garner
Queen Victoria
Austria
Pretty Boy Floyd
Floyd
Freyd A. Britten
Ilinois
Wm. H
Alfalfa Bir’ Murray
Orahams
G. K. Chesterton
Alfalfa
Murray
Legion Convention
Iowa
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Henry Field
Shenandosh Seedsman
Smith W. Brookhart
Chappaqua
Secretary OF Commerce
Hst
Baker
Matka
Trehin
Baker Ure
Sue
Rosch
Stu
Elsten
Bones
Davenport
Chesry
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