The New Deal and Dad as Public Enemy
A satirical poem criticizing the New Deal through a portrait of a diligent father who saved money to provide for his family. The speaker laments government programs that redefine his hard work as folly and portray him as a source for others benefits, urging nonwork and dependence.
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Dad
Father
Nell
Gossoon
Gad
Political jockeying signals upcoming state and county races
The piece surveys likely candidates for governor lieutenant governor attorney general and other offices across Nevada and Las Vegas. It notes Governor Kirman or Harley Harmon may seek the governorship while Fred S Alward eyes the race, and lists George Richards Gray Mashburn Bill Mundy Marion Farr Paul Ralli and Sheriff Ward among potential contenders ahead of the September 6 primaries.
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Up State
Kirman
Harley Harmon
Fred S. Alward
Fred
George Richards
George
Pat McCarran
Senate
Gray Mashburn
Las Vegas
Bill Mundy
Bill
Frank DeVinney
Justice of the Peace
Marion Farr
Judge Earl
Paul Ralli
Sheriff Ward
Jove Texte
Sheriff
Alf Hardy
Jim Gallager
Dan Potter
Joe Keate
Fifty Thousand Legionnaires to Preview Golden Gate Expo
About 50000 American Legion members will preview the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition in September as they travel to the national convention in Los Angeles, stopping in San Francisco for the preview.
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American Legionnaires
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Godowsky’s Pioneering Left Hand piano Works
Leopold Godowsky, world renowned pianist and composer, has seven years into a prolific project creating a rich library of left hand only pianoforte works. He diversifies into revision of earlier pieces while ASCAP grants license rights for performance.
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Leopold Godowsky
A.s.c.a.p
Godowsky
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
Mathew
Anna Lewin Godowsky
Berlin Hochschule
Paris
Saint- Saens
Russia
Poland
Germany
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Imperial Royal
Albert Einstein
Morocco
Mediterranean
Share the wealth plan among captains of industry
A satirical line noting that industry leaders would enjoy reclaiming redistributed funds. It mentions a scientific exhibit on criminal investigation laboratories at the 1939 World's Fair of the West on Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.
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Treasure Island
San Francisco, Bay
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L’envoi
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By Daniel I. McNamara