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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1940
Page
4
The Monroe News-Star describes its status as an independent newspaper that prints news impartially and supports what it believes to be right while opposing what it believes to be wrong, without regard to party politics. It lists contact numbers for departments and notes editorial room and business office hours.
The piece warns that European war risks spreading to Canada and possibly triggering a mutual defense effort with Britain and other allies. It argues the United States must prepare for multifaceted responses to defend North America and urges ready military coordination and preemptive measures.
The piece argues for compulsory military service in peacetime as a way to curb unemployment and align the United States with historic monarchies. It notes rulers like Alexander the Great Augustus and the Pharaohs used war to expand power, control the populace, and occupy labor with grand projects.
The National Association of Broadcasters weighs equal free air time for all candidates amid campaign signals from President Roosevelt. Broadcasters seek to balance reporting on the nation with political outreach while ensuring no party gains undue air space.
A collage of verse and prose fragments with notes on poetry and culture. The piece contrasts light social images with sharper observations and sketches including references to banners, guardsmen, and historical figures.
Angelo Patri argues children are natural realists who must learn self protection and sharing. He warns against excessive generosity and urges medical evaluation for weakness, proper feeding, and teaching children to keep personal value of belongings while learning to share.
A Washington Daybook piece discusses how lawmakers test public reaction through committee hearings and floor debates. It explains lobbying as a part of lawmaking, noting the power of pressure from home constituents and the risks of fake electors. It also contrasts the old society lobby with the rising importance of constituent mail and telegrams.
The article notes that government officials rarely write their own speeches. It cites time constraints and collaboration with authors who shape outlines. It claims President Roosevelt issues major stories to Monday papers when news is dullest to gain better coverage.
Chan Ching-Chong, editor of the American owned Tamei Wan Pao, was seriously wounded in an unknown assailant attack as he left his home in the French sector of the International Settlement on Aug 19. Initial reports claimed he had been killed.
Judge Charles Schulze departs for two week vacation at Brown s Wells. Mr and Mrs Joe Thompson welcome an eight pound baby girl born August 17 at Riverside sanitarium. Grace Bayh and Eugene Grandbery Jr unite in marriage at West Monroe Baptist parsonage August 17. Birch Williams betrothed to J Morris Bell from Logtown with September 15 engagement. Mrs Jewell McQuiller ill at home after leaving for Hot Springs vacation. Mrs H N Fierson holidays in Hot Springs. Sam Wexler and daughters Hulda and Fannie visit Shreveport by automobile.
Walter P. Chrysler Sr. 65 chairman of Chrysler Corporation dies in Great Neck New York. Obituary notes he led the motor car maker and served as board chairman.
Russell H. Johnson of Norristown age 61 is named president of the American Kennel Club since 1933. George E. Alter of Pittsburgh age 72, a former Pennsylvania attorney general and Republican candidate for governor, is identified.
Jacob Winchell, 10, father of famed columnist Walter Winchell, is noted in a brief item. Dr Leonard J Simpson, 58, minister of education for Ontario since 1934, is also mentioned. An international ice patrol was formed after the Titanic disaster.
A honey-haired Dixie woman alighted at LaGuardia and, after boarding an airline bus, tossed her shoes and about 450 dollars in bills from the window. The next day she asked police to recover the ad money, but they could not assist.
A couple appeared before James A Kilmer deputy recorder of deeds for a marriage license. Before acceptance the bride demanded the groom sign an oath stating he will not go out at night after marriage, will not play cards, will call on women only with his wife, will not drink beyond his wife’s allowance, and will let her be boss in every way. The groom signed the oath.
In Galveston Texas an English seaman injured in a hit and run crash rides in an ambulance with siren blasting. He looks to hospital attendants and asks if the air raid is over, saying he had endured many air raid warnings in England.
Danville Illinois John Mahoney a railroad engineer won a long held run formerly held by Ed ward Van Loon but his first and last stop was a hospital He prepared to oil the engine bell but slipped and fell resulting in a fractured right kneecap
John M. Petras pursued two armed men after they robbed him of his wallet to recover a pocketbook containing cherished pictures of his two children. He followed them several blocks before they vanished, saying the loss was not about money but memories. Sea lions need about 30 pounds of fish daily to stay healthy.
Jimmie Fidler notes Hollywood moves from Diana Powell adoption talks to Ann Todd grooming at 20th Century Fox. Martha Scott ends engagement with Carlton Alsop while Eleanor Powell rumors swirl around Ziegfeld Girl. Nicknames, marriages, and logoed projects spread as Deanna Durbin, John Garfield, and the Ritz Bros. headline a busy fall scene.
Madeleine Carroll leads photographers to a bannister cheesecake moment on a plantation location. The story follows a Broadway actress returning to a decayed family estate seeking money and renewal, aided by Uncle Ezekiel who discovers Confederate cash. The film pivots on return to the soil and wartime shifts in markets.
Oklahoma City August 19 William H Alfalfa Bill Murray former Democratic governor and congressman said he would make about one speech a day for Wendell L Willkie from September 1 until the November election He said Democratic leaders criticized him for introducing Alf Landon at a 1936 rally and asserted Roosevelt does not dare accept Willkies demand for public debates.
Eastern Standard time shifts for CST and MT daylight time. network corrections affect broadcast order. Featured are The O Neills sketches. Dancing Music Orchestra. news updates. music and talk segments with Edwin C. Hill, Bill Stern, Hedda Hopper, Burns and Allen, Tom toward, and others. multiple station lineups across CBS NBC and WABC networks with primetime dramas, sports, and variety acts listed through 10:15 PM.
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