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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1937

Page

4

Italy Quits The League and Dismantling Global Order

The piece argues Italy’s withdrawal signals the death of the League of Nations rooted in the Versailles covenant. It cites Article 10 and 16 as heart of the covenant and notes other powers, including Britain, France, Russia, and Japan, also moved away from core principles. It portrays Versailles as the death knell and Italy pressing for recognition of a Roman empire.

Italy League of Nations League Versailles United States Senate Wilson Lord Cecil Japan Germany Great Britain France Russia Britain Roman Empire

Editor Challenged Over Weirton Steel Inquiry

A young editor of an industrial magazine faces a national labor relations board subpoena demanding explanations for publishing an article on Weirton Steel. Critics warn the NLRB is trampling free speech and press rights, likening it to a smear campaign and urging caution amid public concern.

National Labor Relations Board Weirton Steel Labor Board Stanley Root NLRB Dewey Ugly Gene Weirton

Basis For Confidence Among Bankers In 1938 Outlook

The Wall Street Journal surveys New York banks and finds bankers optimistic about a temporary recession. Dividend coverage remains comfortable with nine months earnings often exceeding annual needs. Credit for business is loosening as New York bank loans run 400 to 500 million higher than last year while interest stays low, boosting activity and public confidence for 1938.

The Wall Street Journal New York

Receding Traffic Toll Records Show Marginal Safety Gains

The National Safety Council notes a small improvement in road fatalities in the first ten months of 1936 despite a 9 percent rise in auto traffic. The ratio suggests fewer deaths than last year, but the progress is minimal and unlikely to satisfy advocates. A separate item mentions the Trenton New York highway split creating two one way routes.

National Safety Council Trenton-New York Highway

Kansas City Safety Drive Slashes Traffic Deaths

Over thirteen months Kansas City reports no traffic fatalities among children due to a citywide safety campaign. Posters literature at doors school lessons patrol cars and 56 policemen at crossings with 40 000 junior safety council members drive the program. With higher fines and jail for school race endangerment the city shows dramatic results and officials plan nationwide spread.

Kansas City Safety Council Kansas City Public Safety Philadelphia The Bell Syndicate, Inc

The Glee Club By George Elliston

A lyric portrait of a winter-apple face with rosy cheeks and blue eyes. The speaker praises youth, beauty, and a voice like a melody, expressing that the moment of wonder may fade yet endure in the heart beyond old age.

the Glee Club George Elliston

Clerk Will One Collar Be Enough

An indignant old woman questions the clerk about needing more than one collar, sarcastically asking if she has more than one husband to justify it.

End of the Earth Walk for Miss Wilburham Request

Miss Wilburham asks for a bold gesture and Harrington agrees to start at once if the world were flat. The dialogue reveals playful banter over a grand travel ordeal and devotion.

Miss Wilburham Mr. Harrington

Chorus Girl in New Revue Stage Direction

A stage director tells a chorus girl she has nothing to sing or say and almost nothing to wear in a new revue setting. The exchange captures backstage humor and sparse costume expectations.

Louie Plans to Wed Barber's Daughter

A whispered rumor says Louie will marry Joe the barber's daughter. The barber is described as having scraped money for twenty five years, raising speculation about the union's prospects.

Louie Joe

Rural Patient Visits Doctor for Quick Checkup

A rural patient unexpectedly returns to the same doctor soon after a prior visit. The physician mentions fitting in another patient nearby, and the idea is to address both consultations in one session.

Three Kentucky Gentlemen In Self-Defense Case

A Kentucky native, famed for chivalry, defends himself in a case where three Kentucky gentlemen allegedly stabbed another man in the back in self defense. This vignette reflects local honor codes and social attitudes toward bravery and defense among Kentuckians.

Kentucky

They Call It Politics By CAPTER FIELD

Investors holding electric company securities press congress to repeal or modify the public utility holding company law and to curb government yardstick actions. Lawmakers doubt veto risks, White House opposition, and political cost, preferring quiet, limited reforms over clashes with President Roosevelt.

Washington House Senate Congress Roosevelt White House Jim Farley Capitol Hill

Madison Parish Farmers Club to Meet in Tallulah

The Madison Parish Farmers club meets Friday in the Methodist church community room. C B Haddon of the Tensas Experiment Station will discuss Experiment Station Results. A F Graves leads a round table on last year’s seed. Christmas carols and farm gift exchange are featured.

Farmers’ Club Tallulah Madison Parish Methodist Church C. B. Haddon Tensas Experiment Station Experiment Station A. F. Graves

Move to Immunize Students Endorsed in Tallulah

Madison parish school board adopted a resolution requiring immunization against disease for white and Negro children entering the Madison parish schools. The measure, endorsed by the Tallulah Parent-Teacher association and parish health officials, awaits district attorney ruling.

Tallulah, la Madison Parish Tallulah Parent-Teacher Association E. S. Freeman H.C. Sevier G. W. Gaines Parish Board of Health

Kiwanis Elects Officers for Ensuing Year

Kiwanis club held a Wednesday luncheon to elect officers for the coming year. F. C. Holden was chosen president with S. M. McReynolds and B. M. Wakefield as vice presidents. A ten man board includes Percy Sandel Albert Marx and H C Eckhardt among others. Weevilnip Co files charter in Monroe Arkansas for 59000 capital, authorized to rise to 500000, to manufacture boll weevil exterminating product with plants planned in Louisiana. Officers of the new company include John P Parker R Seth Wheatley J D Norwood and I D Norwood. Ku Klux Klan gifted $25 to boys at the Louisiana Training Institute.

Kiwanis Club F. C. Holden S. M. McReynolds B. M. Wakefield Percy Sandel Albert Marx H.C. Eckhardt C. F. Kramer T. O. Brown John Breard, Jr Weevilnip Company of Arkansas Monroe Louisiana Training Institute Ku Klux Klan

City Court Fines Handed Down On Various Violations

Jessie Warren, described as negro, was fined $10 by Judge W. M. Harper for drawing and displaying a dangerous weapon a knife. E A Austin fined $10 for anti vice and Marie Garner fined $10 for anti vice and sentenced to 30 days in jail for vagrancy. Ten traffic violators paid a total of $18. One person fined $7.50 for drunkenness and another jailed 12 days for drunkenness.

Jessie Warren W. M. Harper E. A. Austin Marie Garner

Nervous breakdowns linked to stress and misdiagnosis

The article describes neurasthenia and related disorders as rising among all social levels due to stress. It notes common symptoms such as neck tension fatigue irritability and sleep problems. It emphasizes the need for thorough physical and inquiry based examinations to avoid missing serious underlying conditions.

4-H Club Officers Elected for Year

West Carroll parish 4-H clubs announce new officers and leaders for next year. Kilbourne J L Roberts and Juanita Joyce lead as president and vice president with Hazel Fails as secretary. lists include Oak Grove Pioneer and Union groups with local leaders named.

Oak Grove West Carroll Parish Kilbourne J. L. Roberts Juanita Joyce Hazel Fails J. W. Thomas Jack Ainsworth Cora Etta Sanders Eugene May Alma Rae Howell Maryleen Russell

Hollywood Pranks Show Stars Shake Up Life Off Screen

A practical joke shocks a Hollywood drinker as pals invert his apartment with ceiling furniture and a nailed rug. Norman Krasna’s party memory recalls a legendary guest list, while Ed ward Horton builds a quirky belfry and playroom theater on his Encino estate. Crowds praise young ingenue while veteran Constance Collier receives little attention.

Paul Harrison Hollywood Fred Astaire Joan Fontaine Burns and Allen Ray Noble Constance Collier

Broadway Drama Mix Brings Mixed Reviews and Big Box Office

New York stage crowd faced a crowded Rialto week with Madame Bovary failing to win critics while Father Malachy's Miracle defies odds, Robin Landing and When the Bough Breaks underperformed, and I’d Rather Be Right shatters box office records selling a quarter million in a week. a season of hesitations and high demand notes.

George Ross New York Broadway Rialto Gustave Flaubert Theater Guild Constance Cummings Death Watch Miss Cummings Father Malachy Galagher & Shean Shean Delos Chappell Malachy Ina Claire G.xing Barchester Towers Katharine Hepburn Jane Eyre George M. Cohan Roosevelt

Radio Network Listings and Evening Schedule Fragment

Radio program guide lists NBC CBS and network stations across regions with hourly lineups. It includes serials, musical acts, news periods, and orchestras for East Midwest South Mountain and Pacific regions across many time slots into late night.

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