Militant minorities challenge United States Chamber of Commerce
Edward A. Filene criticizes the chamber as an organization of business men promoting narrow views. He mocks its poll methods, contrasts with the National Association of Manufacturers, and argues minority groups push policy while the passive majority pays dues. He urges more leaders to speak out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward A. Filene
United States Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Boston
Den
National Association of Manufacturers
Mr. Filene
Trade shifts with France aim to ease war risk
The piece argues for reciprocal trade agreements led by the United States to boost exports and stabilize the economy. It notes France will expand American auto and radio imports while increasing duties on bulk American products, and claims agreements reduce war danger by expanding peaceful trade, aligning with Sayre’s defense of tariffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
France
Francis B. Sayre
American Academy of Political and Social Science
United States
Airline Safety Inquiry Pushes for Stricter Rules Amid Weather
The government inquiry into commercial airplane crashes argues for tighter regulation as unsafe weather challenges persist. Blind flying remains limited to instruments and not yet justified for routine use. Airlines seek schedule maintenance to compete with rail and bus services, but frequent edicts could divert business. Europe’s strict controls offer a lesson, while a London firm plans to replace buses with Diesel engines as replacements occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Commerce
Europe
Alpine corridor proposal links France and Italy by road
A proposed automobile boulevard through the Alps to connect France and Italy is under consideration. The text notes about 40 percent of U S communities rely on motor trucks for transport while questioning what constitutes news in publicity and fortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alps
France
Italy
Keep a Bridle on the Tongue
Uncommon Sense by John Blake argues for restraint in speech to avoid harming family and friendships. It emphasizes that blunt candor harms more than it helps and urges resisting nagging and tactful restraint while standing up for right.
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Uncommon Sense
John Blake
The
Bell Syndicate, Inc
The Glee Club By George Elliston
A nostalgic poem recalls youth on a farmhouse, sunbonnets, and blackberrying days. The speaker rests beneath a tree and lets dreams carry him far away to tender memories and simple joys of summer. The piece blends memory with rural images and a calm, reflective mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stummer
Robbery in Broad Daylight Slows Couple
In a daytime holdup a man and his wife were robbed when the thief seized a shopping bag containing the couple’s automatic pistol. The wife explains she carried it and failed to prevent the theft before the gun was recovered by the burglar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Pester
Bardit
Husband trips downstairs in stubborn quarrel humor
Wife recalls her husband tumbling down stairs while carrying bric-a-brac after she told him to be careful. The exchange ends with a complaint that men are exasperating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixig
Brefe
Landlady Turns Us Out After Three Days Light Left On
Jack asks Spratt what happened when the landlady discovered the light had burned for three days. Spratt replies she turned them both out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Spratt
Fuzzy barter tale pitches eight wives for cows
A humorous medieval style exchange centers on trading eight wives for cows. The speaker jokes about lacking cattle while offering a girl as a wife, prompting a warped barter for livestock and partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuzzy-Wuzzy
Hotel Lobby Quarrel Sparks Domestic Tension
In a hotel lobby a quarrel erupts between Mr. Knagg and his wife over housing. His wife demands a home, prompting a tense exchange captured in the incident report.
Husband Seeks Hat as Lamp Lifts Mystery
A humorous exchange shows a husband asking where his hat is and the wife replies it hangs on a lamp. The husband reacts with confusion and a joke about the lamp being the hat’s mysterious new home. The wife quips that it is on his head.
Automobile Odds Drive House to Higher Costs
Benham notes wind damage after umbrella deployment while Mrs. Benham jokes about overhead expenses. Hans Bode of Honolulu chemist uses avocado in perfumes sweet fern mokihana mountain ginger and hala. A Stanford professor favors the whale shape for auto streamlining. Monthly car payments take about one sixth of income. auto travel on the Lincoln highway spans 3 384 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Bode
Honolulu
They Call It Politics by Carter Field
Washington observes the London movement showing remarkable organizational skill for the Republican side. The piece contrasts current GOP state and national organization with Democratic gains since Farley engaged, noting doubts about Landon’s likely committee leadership and the hope for effective delegate tactics in the race.
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Washington
London
Kansas
Herbert Hoover
White House
William McKinley
Leonard Wood
Frank O. Lowden
Warren G. Harding
Harry M Daugherty
New York
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Minnesota
James A. Farley
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Landon
Jim Farley
Prairie State
Republican National Committee
New York State
Charles E. Hughes
William R. Wilcox
Revival under way in Ringgold by Bozeman
Rev. R. A Bozeman pastor of Sevier Memorial Methodist church conducts a revival at the Ringgold Methodist church. The event starts in early June and aims to inspire the local congregation with preaching and hymn singing.
Jonesboro Hodge Graduation Sees 70 Diplomas Awarded
Jonesboro Hodge High School held commencement in Jonesboro Louisiana with 70 diplomas presented. Rabbi F K Hirsch gave the keynote address to a full auditorium. The program included invocations salutatory and valedictory talks, musical numbers and diploma presentations. Scholarships were awarded to Creighton Morgan Inez Robinette Edgar Bass Betty Ice Miller La Melle Jones and Evelyn Briehm at the ceremony.
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Jonesboro
Jonesboro-Hodge Hizh School
F. K. Hirsch
Monroe
J. L. Dodge
Maurice Raphael
Evelyn Brichm
Sara Margaret Caldwell
Tim Block
Tom Miller
Higher Education
Creighton Morgan
Pierce Moony
F. K. Hirsen
W. E. Walker
Louisiana Tech
Inez Robinette
Edgar Bass
Northeast Center
Betty Ice Miller
Southwestern
LaMelle Jones
Centenary
Evelyn Briehm
Louisiana State Normal College
Dancing party honors Miss Louise DeWoody in 1921
Mrs. Willis Anders hosted a refined dance at home for Miss Louise DeWoody with many guests from the Harrington circle. The event filled the combined living and dining rooms with music and punch while attendees included numerous local social names and a graduation visit from Mary Smith. Movie actor Lee Tracy once worked on cattle drives in Colorado at age 18 for board and $30 monthly.
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Willis Anders
Louise DeWoody
Alice
Frances Harrington
Mildred Benson
Marietta McGee
Birch Williams
Elizabeth and
Lavinia McGuire
Mae Grant
Irma Grant
Lucille
Nonie Godwin
Helen Carr
Alice Shaw
Penelope Smith
Nellie Flynn
Jessie Richardson
Messrs
Mose Perry
Myatt Moore
John Winberry
Aaron Parker
Tom Munholland
Julian Trezevant
Herbert Booze
Hal Godwin
J. E. Peters
Bill Matthews
A. G. Herring
Ralph Baldwin
Steel Williams
J. C. Moore
James Swink
Clara King
Klein Anders
Luther Reed
J. N. Harrington
Lee Tracy
Colorado
Feeding a Baby from Spoon to Cup Through Growth Stages
The article outlines gentle methods for teaching babies to take juice from a spoon and progress to drinking from a cup by ten months. It stresses patience, consistency, cup size changes, and gradual introduction of cereals and vegetables while avoiding force or emotion.
Sanitarium Under Construction in Ferriday Louisiana
Ferriday La June 1 Special Work is underway on Ferriday s new sanitarium built by Drs Sebastian and Ratcliffe. It is planned to open about September first and will be a frame structure with fourteen private rooms and two wards for about 39 patients making it one of the finest in this section of Louisiana.
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Ferriday
Sebastian
Ratcliffe
Louisiana
Ferriday Opens New Ice Cream Plant at Local Drug Store
Ferriday gains a small but usable ice cream manufacturing operation as E. W. Vogt installs the plant in the Ferriday Drug Store. The facility is designed to meet local demand with adequate capacity for the area.
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Ferriday
E. W. Vogt
Ferriday Drug Store
Javelin Idol of Hampstead Prep School Highlighted
A historical note recalls Basil Rathbone as a standout athlete at Hampstead prep school, renowned as the best all around athlete and known for his javelin skill during his early years.
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Basil Rathbone
Hampstead
England
Hollywood breadwinners and their families in film
A survey of child and young adult stars who fund their families through acting and dancing. It notes mothers and relatives relying on performers like Spanky McFarland Billy Lee and Jane Withers, with many supporting multiple family members while projects in production include headlines about war scares crime thrillers and court battles.
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Spanky McFarland
Billy Lee
Shigh
Jane Withers
Messrs. Temple
Withers
Frediomew
Loretta Young
Lon Chaney
Silliness and laughter in humorous anecdotes and insults
A reflective piece on what makes people laugh and why insult jokes seem effective. It contrasts parody and sympathy with the idea that slipping on ice rarely amuses. Mentions comedians Jack Benny Phil Baker Parkyakarkus and Cantor. Also includes a sensational line about blood and a massive sturgeon from the Snake River.
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King
Jack Benny
Phil Baker
Parkyakarka
Cantor
Kas
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Jet
Dickering
Africa
Benham
the Bell Syndicate, Inc
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Senate
By Carter Field
J. C. Montgomery
Mrs. C. L. Frasier
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John Richardson
J. R. Madden
Jesse, Jr
John P. Richardson
Mary Smith
Hambones Meditations
DR. Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
the Health Magazine
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Anneas
Mama
Olym
Eng
Hollywood
John
Hance
Stur
Edith Maxwell
Governatures Victury Department
Sam
Section 213
Post Office Department
G-men
Careay Iway
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Rice
Chin
Smanderhbilt
Chinatown
Billline
At Liberty
Swir
Phil Spitalny
Alleffingent
Ina Ray Hutton
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Ina
Lewis
Mort
Ed Wynn
Ben Bernie
Ben
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Eugene Howard
Ur-of-the-Chaldees
Snake River
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