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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1940
Page
4
The Monroe News-Star declares itself an independent newspaper printing news impartially. It states support for what it believes to be right and opposition to what it believes to be wrong, without regard to party politics.
The leading Chilean government paper denounces rumors of US bases as against international law and warns sovereignty cannot be traded. The piece recalls 1891 tensions when US sailors were attacked in Valparaiso, prompting harsh exchanges and an eventual apology, illustrating long memory in Latin America.
The crop reporting board in Washington reports U S crops 7 percent above pre drought, with feed grains ample for 15 years. Wheat rice beans near record levels, potatoes plentiful for a year, sugar beets 30 percent above average. America’s essentials production remains strong while other lands face shortages.
The piece notes December as a winter month with longer evenings for study and reflection. It highlights the season's weather, self-improvement opportunities, and a focus on national progress and ideologies. It ends with a Christmas call to empathy for those in afflicted lands and a wish for global improvement.
The article portrays Ellen Wilkinson as a prominent left wing member for Jarrow known as Red Ellen. It describes her as a spirited figure in Britain's House of Commons noted for her red hair and irrepressible nature.
H J Phillips criticizes depictions of God Blest America used in night clubs Broadway films and vaudeville shows, urging restraint and noting how audiences react to patriotic songs amid risqué performances. Art Randel comments that after the election the country will face brass taxes.
A fragmentary collection presents lines referencing Odysseus and Hedda Gabler. It includes comic couplets by Martin Ragaway and Marjorie Dene about fashion and wit, alongside Alfred August Schneck’s weather verse on predicting sun or rain and wartime fear.
A poetic declaration by Florence Simmons Lee about building a home for love and faith in a land that remains free. The speaker desires harmony between partners and daily relief as the beloved returns to a loving wife.
The readable lines mix a political question about Lord Lothian and a note on a New York run schedule, followed by a gym verse and credit lines. No cohesive event or public notice is evident.
The piece advises using the thermometer to decide wrap needs, uniting parents and teachers against constant arguing. It stresses labeling every clothing item with the child’s name, using a pin to keep rubbers together, and creating consistent, impersonal rules to avoid discomfort and illness. It also recommends Angelo Patri's booklet Obedience and provides mailing details for its request.
A 23 year old in the Washington area, once hailed as a football hero and chosen No 1 selectee, learns that 52 district mates already received induction numbers and will be called before him. Officials say many selectees enlist to “get it over with” and avoid delay, especially graduates in medicine, law, engineering, and other professions.
District officials anticipate a wave of enlistments once January term sessions end and the school year closes in June. Army publicity aims to attract enlistments while trying to curb patriotic rush until processing capacity improves. Diamond imports into the United States hit an 11 year peak in the third quarter of 1940.
Miss Tina Smith and Miss Mildred Malone visited Miss Annie Smith of Ruston. Mrs. A. L. Harrington and others drove to Shreveport for a social gathering. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Moeller reported the arrival of a daughter at Riverside Sanitarium on December 3. Mrs. R. G. Pleasant of Shreveport was named general chair for the Louisiana Anti Tuberculosis League serving Shreveport and surrounding parishes. Mrs. J. J. Potts and daughter Alms Summer Potts are in New Orleans this week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Rogers announce a daughter Wilda Jewn born November 29.
Federal and county officials investigated the Columbia Powder Company plant explosion that killed four men. FBI agents examined wreckage to see if saboteurs were involved, noting a recent defense order completion by the firm, a subsidiary of Winchester.
Three Campbell College coeds tested a restaurant scam by eating a big meal and claiming no money. Manager L. L. Coats let them wash dishes during the rush hour, saying they did it in fun but helped with extra dishwashers.
Sam Cohen, a street peddler, was arraigned in Essex Market court for selling without a license. Magistrate Edmund L. Palmieri, on his first day on the bench, suspended sentence after praise for the new judge’s start.
In Wichita Kansas a fourth grade teacher asked students to name a tiny object. Responses included skate key, screen door hook, key ring, dentics use item, sewing machine part, puzzle piece, band uniform piece and milk cap. Few were correct. the intended answer was a button.
In Los Angeles exhibits at the convention in a hen roost charge one egg admission to the feed pen. The hen that fails to deposit an egg regularly faces the butcher shop as police spotlight tools guide officers on actions.
Dr Silas Evans president of Ripon College arrived three minutes late to his Lawrence College address titled Why We Do Things. He confessed he forgot anti freeeze in his radiator and his car broke down forcing him to thumb a ride to the campus.
A Chicago bartender triggered a loud blast when bottles toppled and two windows shattered, sending customers scrambling. An explosion in a basement hot water heater caused the disturbance as the floor reportedly rose a foot amid the chaos.
Jimmie Fidler notes studio politics and luck in Hollywood, praising hard work over favoritism. He cites Mae West, Mickey Rooney, and stars like Alice Faye, Dolores del Rio, and Nina Orna while hinting at industry tensions and personal anecdotes.
In New York, platform lecturers command big fees as unrest spans global affairs. Vincent Sheean and Pierre Van Paassen headline European topics, with Wells and Maugham also active in lectures. Van Paassen’s Dutch accent and travel from Canada to war zones draw attention, while other writers and artists, including McClelland Barclay and Jim Pye, join a growing lecture circuit.
Springfield Oregon reports 81 year old J F Ellison predicting he will spoil his third child born to his wife. The five day old son joins two older brothers aged five and seven. Ellison recalls first marriage at 24 and becoming a father the next year. He has eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren with one original family member still living.
A three week old girl found on the steps of a University of Pennsylvania dormitory was taken into a permanent home. Mrs. Bessie Bitting the housemother said she would file adoption papers and quipped that the dorm had forty three devils but needed a girl around.
A detailed broadcast grid lists evening shows including Captain Midnight and Tom Mix repeats, Dance Orchestra features, and serials like Scattergood Baines. Highlights include Western and world news segments, Ireene Wicker storytelling, Amos and Andy, and Tom Powers dance programs with periodic news bullets.
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