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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1937
Page
4
A writer argues that wars stem from selfishness and propaganda. Promoting democracy, trained statesmen, and civic education in schools can curb hysteria and herd thinking. Greater student exchanges and media literacy are urged to resist propaganda and build an informed citizenry.
Archduke Leopold and his brother Antoine clash with their Archduchess mother after receiving 35000 each in 1914 from Emperor Francis Joseph to buy gear for war. Leopold later seeks funds in the United States, faces a duel challenge, and is briefly indicted over a diamond necklace before being acquitted. He laments changing Austrian high life amid faded court glamour.
Dr. James E. West announces December 12 18 as Boys Life week highlighting reading as a leisure activity for boys. He notes the Handbook for Boys and Boys Life magazine as pivotal, with 5 7 million copies distributed since 1910 and urging parents to support the reading habit in youth.
The piece argues stars rarely make great coaches and that teaching ability matters more than playing skill. It cites Hiram Conibear’s cross sport influence, notes Shaw’s idea, and suggests universities should value teaching over star status in hires.
A nostalgic verse recalling a departed loved one. The speaker closes eyes to conjure the beloved in a familiar room, sensing continuity of presence and memory despite absence. The poem affirms unaltered essence and enduring affection through imagined touch and shared moments.
Dad remarks the Smith family lives comfortably on $1,000 yearly. Daughter questions when noting they own only one car.
A tense hospital scene turns light as the doctor counsels a wary son to phrase concerns about a patient carefully. The exchange ends with a reminder to refer to the toe simply as the largest of your small toes.
A quoted exchange centers on a dog described as ferocious and a claim of gentleness by a speaker. The contrast prompts discussion on temperament and perception.
The quip has Jones asking how Smith avoids waking his wife when returning home and Smith replying that his wife never sleeps, highlighting a humorous domestic mismatch.
Mrs Smith jokes about her husband testing his home brew. Mrs Jones notes he woke with a search for footprints on the ceiling. Ted asks if he is a good husband. Ed replies that she is.
A brief exchange reveals Brown questioning why Black is angry at Jones and Black accusing Jones of blocking money. The conversation then shifts to Smith with Black claiming, He did.
A humorous exchange sets a scene at a town laundry as visitors note delays and ragged shirts. The column riffs on aging advice books and a sharp jab at panhandlers amid rising living costs and a skeptical view of a popular self help guide.
Washington observers see President Roosevelt resisting pressure from privately owned electric utilities in talks with executives. They doubt a political truce but foresee a looming congressional battle that could shape rate cuts, spending, and the future of government ownership through 1939 and beyond. The president argues that holding companies suppress investment, not investor fear, and that a broader clash with business may intensify in future sessions.
Temperate zone crops sown on early 19th century British East India Company vessels were harvested in tropical ports, illustrating global agricultural flows and colonial trade networks of the era.
Monroe police hunt a described back porch burglar labeled very black and weighing about 165 pounds. The alleged robber struck at 9:30 a.m. at Fred Hanna’s 1406 Jackson street, stealing $3 from a cook’s coat pocket. The same man is linked to prior porch thefts of pecans and money on nearby streets.
The article explains severe locomotor ataxia can progress to paralysis of the nervous system affecting urinary and bowel control. It stresses ongoing medical care, hygiene, diet, and regular Wassermann testing of blood and spinal fluid to monitor syphilitic infection, noting some progress with modern treatments and the need for early intervention.
Officials of L B Faulk post No 13 accuse three members of violating a signed agreement to close stores all day November 11 by reopening at noon. Charges will be reviewed at the next post meeting. In gas news Nelson No 7 adds 37 million cu ft daily capacity, boosting weekly Monroe field output to a record 119 million cu ft. A Baptist orphanage dispute in Monroe ends with a five vote victory for Monroe and plans for a cottage.
In a local tale from Hambone's Meditations a boy nicknamed Ole Tom's is restrained by his father who rings curfew with a stick by the stove. The humorous rural vignette centers on family authority and rural life.
Baton Rouge Louisiana highway commission announced it will receive bids January 5 for grading and surfacing 2 428 miles between Rockdale and Elmwood in DeSoto parish and 2 067 miles between Clifford and Sarepta in Webster parish Work was ordered to begin on projects in East Carroll Claiborne and Catahoula parishes including grading and surfacing routes 1 279 70 557 and 116 to the Arkansas line and state border.
Under the Stone Avenue Methodist Protestant church Women’s Missionary society Mrs A Wells of Grayson state president presents stereopticon views of mission work in foreign fields tonight at the local church. Show begins 5:45 pm with free admission. Governor’s Island in New York Bay is used by the U S government for military purposes.
Hollywood profile notes Edgar Bergen as a leading Forgotten Man of the year while his dummy Charlie McCarthy gains fame. Bergen plans a Beverly Hills home, continues stage work, and may marry, with hints of new acts and a private life under consideration.
New York report notes arrangements for Santa Clauses to be fed on Christmas Day in the Hotel McAlpin wassail hall. John J. Woelfle started the annual banquet inviting professional Kringles, making the event a holiday institution in the city.
A dense program listing across WEAF NBC networks details daily coast to coast shows morning to late evening across East Midwest South Mountain and Pacific zones with multiple orchestras dramas and comedies. It notes regional station lists and interchanges plus time blocks for Amos n Andy Fibber McGee and Mollie Bing Crosby era acts.
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