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Newspaper
Monroe Morning World
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1941
Page
6
A reader reflects on Army life near a small town, noting limited off duty recreation and poor facilities. The piece endorses the United Service Organizations campaign to fund 360 service clubs with a goal of $10 765 000 to improve soldiers’ leisure and morale.
The piece warns that vacation travel brings higher traffic deaths with 10 780 killed in four months, 1 500 more than last year. It urges caution, temperance in speed, and careful driving to conserve lives, cars, and tires during the holiday season.
The piece notes slow progress in building reserve stocks of vital raw materials for emergency needs. It cites adequate supplies of chromite, graphite, manganese, mica, tin, and rubber for a year or more, with large opium stocks from Macedonia. It warns shipping limits hinder progress but asserts ongoing efforts in defense material production domestically.
The piece argues that only the regular public authority may maintain order at public gatherings. It warns that meeting organizers cannot hire private bouncers to police crowds. Freedom of speech does not cover organized disruption or hoodlumism at meetings.
Jimmie Fidler reports theater owners fault Hollywood for selfishness and ignorance of exhibition needs. They argue producers chase fame and cash while neglecting star value and audience demand, urging ties with exhibitors before a shift in power. He highlights industry gossip and notes on stars, deals, and press buzz.
The author argues movies should be filtered by parents rather than police. He condemns indiscriminate viewing for infants and suggests age inappropriate films harm children. He cites need for a storytelling introduction and criticizes gangster films for shaping bad manners and values. He urges parental responsibility and promotes Angelo Patri’s booklet on annoying habits.
The article reflects on early church disputes between Jews and Gentiles as Christianity expanded. It notes the struggle over integrating rites and customs, the need to reach all peoples with the Gospel, and highlights James’s wisdom in guiding the decision at the Jerusalem conference.
In Washington, a broad coalition opposes the 285 million dollar St Lawrence seaway project. Utilities railroads ports and coal regions fear power shifts lower rates harbor business losses and coal markets. Support cites defense and industrial gains with extensive shipbuilding capabilities in the Great Lakes.
The passage notes a wise practical basis for worldwide Christianity allowing Gentiles to follow Christian ethics without forced adoption of Jewish customs and urges courteous respect for all beliefs. It also reports the 1941 Nobel prizes may be awarded after the war and will total $32,874, dependent on fund investments.
A 1938 stamp marks Alighieri Dante as founder of the modern Italian language, noting his role in uniting the Italian government with Fascist power after 10th anniversary of the empire proclamation. It highlights his birth in 1265, exile death in 1321, and the Divine Comedy as a pivotal work in literature.
Jack Golson of the Watson club was elected president of the Ouachita parish 4 H club executive committee at a courthouse meeting. Louise Jones of Watson became vice president Dorothy Louise Wright of Calhoun treasurer and parish delegate Happy McDonald of Okaloosa will join the state 4 H council. The committee plans parish wide activities and named chairs for financial and yearbook duties with Oswald Owens and Yvonne Hearne on yearbook.
W B Puckett won the Collinston mayoral race defeating Ray Dinan 95 to 33. E L Hinton was reelected marshal 98 to 29 over J I Pagan. Three aldermen elected were Torris F Eldridge O D Wentworth and Richard Harrington from eight candidates.
Charles B. Driscoll writes of daily notes from a 500 mile drive and a last school placement for his daughter in Providence. He attends Lowell Massachusetts talks, comments on penmanship shifts in business schools, visits the Algonquin lobby with peonies from Sag Harbor, surveys New York museums on 155th Street, and notes coffee roasters near Fulton and Wall Streets.
Monroe building inspector Sam H. Awl announced five permits yesterday. J C Loftin received a permit for a one story frame dwelling at 95 Catalpa street costing 4600. The Conner estate was granted permission to remodel the front of 415-19 DeSiard street brick shop costing 280. Mrs L V Tarver was authorized to screen the porch at 401 Speed avenue for 75. J B McCoy got permits to add a shed to 903 South Grand for 50 and to a rear shed at 97 South Grand for 75 with owner doing the work.
A devotional note quotes Psalm 18 46 praising the Lord as rock and savior and cites Milton on righteousness by faith imputed for justification and peace of conscience. The text blends biblical praise with an early modern scholar’s view.
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