Law and Disorder Reform Needs General Legal Revision
The nation must revise statutory law and judicial procedure to curb widespread lawlessness and ineffective enforcement. The eighteenth amendment and Volstead act illustrate a pattern of bad legislation. courts and police fail to enforce laws, while statutes become mass produced and ignored. The system shows weakness and duplication, producing unnecessary arrests and innocent ex-convicts.
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United States
England
France
The
Birmingham Post
Preventive Police Work and Juvenile Delinquency Training
The article argues for a police education shift toward preventive work focusing on juvenile delinquency. It advocates a specialized police detail trained to direct community welfare and educate delinquent youths, contrasting with old jail and punishment methods. It notes costs and the need for humane, educational reform in policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Children's Bureau
Department of Labor
Children’s Bureau
Four Flasher Epithet Sparks Parlimentary Debate In Canada
A Canadian house of commons exchange centers on the insult four-flasher and the ability to use such terms without unparliamentary breach. Members show uncertainty over definition and whether illumination exists on the term or its use during debate. The session reveals tension between linguistic freedom and decorum in parliamentary conduct.
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Black
House of Commons
of the Commons
Engineers Harness Rivers and Tides to Free Labor
In a 1932 reflection the writer envisions tides in the Bay of Fundy and river power transforming work by supplying constant energy. The piece argues engineers will free humans from physical labor, allowing thinkers to lead progress and reduce fear of superstition as society evolves toward a mindset of peace and health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay of Fundy
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
Million Marks in the Melting Pot Laughs At A Dog
A narrator recalls buying a costly German dog Katzenellenbogen and the mounting expenses of its voyage and care. Attempts to assimilate the pet fail through language and culture clashes, ending with sending the dog to friends in Chicago. The piece ends with a wry line about being educated by the dog.
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Bremen
New York Harbor
Pullman
Katz
Tallyho
American Legion
Sons of the Revolution
Milwaukee
Liedertafel
Katzenellenbogen
Chicago
Ency
Truth As First Aid and a Town's Money Crisis
A satirical reflection on honesty and social gossip in a town during Chicago's money crisis. The narrator links truth to healing, mentions a dinner with an old school friend, and notes public reaction to Reed Smoot's order to vacate as a dramatic weekly development.
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Reed Smoot
They Call It Politics on British Debt and Cotton Trade
Washington column analyzes the British pound depreciation and its impact on American cotton exports and U.S. debt inflation debates. It notes inflation advocacy by Rep Patman, Hoover’s warnings, and how Britain's postwar currency depreciation compares with France Italy and Germany while UK debt and empire reduction shape demand.
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Washington
House
Wright Patman
Texas
Hoover
United States
Treasury Department
Britain
France
Italy
Belgium
Austria
Germany
Dolar
Addison's disease and the cortin treatment described
The article explains Addison's disease caused by adrenal failure with symptoms of weakness pigmentation and digestive issues. It discusses early understanding, the role of adrenalin, and the cortical extract cortin showing notable effectiveness though not a cure, noting historical context and a 1932 copyright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison
Thomas Addison
Montgomery Eyes Stage Comeback Amid Hollywood Woes
Hollywood star Robert Montgomery, after four years on screen with MGM, says he plans to return to theater. He joked about his life in film and revealed he offered to take a 50 percent salary cut for more stage time. Helen Hayes may join him in New York productions next spring, depending on studio permissions.
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Hollywood
Robert Montgomery
Montgomery
Helen Hayes
Bob
New York
Lon Chaney
Fredric March
Honolulu
Radio Programs and Network Listings for Friday December 2
Radio schedules detail NBC CBS and WJZ networks with East Midwest and West lineups. Programs include The Hutchinson Family The Circle Jane Froman's Band and Amos n Andy among many coast to coast repeats and special broadcasts.
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Associated Press
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Jane Froman
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Adventures In Health
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Abbott Lawrence Lowell A Harvard President of Conviction
Editorial honors Abbott Lawrence Lowell for half a century of service as Harvard president. The piece highlights his integrity, fighting spirit, and dedication to Puritan New England values, plus his personal ties to The Yard and his impact on Harvard’s growth and prestige.
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Abbott Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
Lowell
Eliot
Harvard
New England
Commonwealth
Harvard College
Percival Lowell
Newbury
Old England
Massachusetts
Tremont Street
Quincy Street
University
Matthews Hall
Boston
Christopher Wren
Baptists Prepare for Monroe First Church Dedication
The December 2 1917 issue notes tomorrow’s significant event the dedication of Monroe’s First Baptist church and the church’s final financial obligation. Other items mention visitors Miss Addie Webb returns from New Orleans and Delta, Mrs J J Potts hosting Miss Young of Mounds, and Mr L B Ferguson’s weekend trip to New Orleans.
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Baptists of
Monroe
First Baptist Church
Addie Webb
New Orleans
Delta
J. J. Potts
Miss Young
Mounds
L. B. Ferguson
Francis Faulk
Pine Street
Virginia Lists
Shreveport
Clyde Gayle
Gayle
C. E. Oakley
Anne
Baton Rouge
R. P. Webb
West Side
Riverside
C. P. Gray
Lillie May Long
W. R. Gordon
K Street
Barkdull Faulk
Rob
P. Gray
Barbs on life and leisure from an era of chatter
A stream of wry observations on divorce, nightlife, romance, theater, and civilization. The author muses on barroom excess, fading aesthetics, dining, noise as nuisance, and the twists of modern visiting urban life.
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Hambone’s Meditations
J. P. Alley
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