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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1936
Page
15
The Monroe News-Star describes itself as independent and impartial. It commits to reporting what it believes is right and opposing what it sees as wrong without regard to party politics.
The piece argues that public discourse on constitutional amendments ignores the core issue of spoils politics. It warns that expanding federal power would create permanent jobholders tied to politicians, fueling patronage. It cites Congressman Disney’s proposal for a civil service training school as a potential prerequisite for any lasting expansion.
The article argues that while a few imposters misuse relief, most recipients are victims of misfortune eager to work. It urges stern policies to deter fraud and notes courts should make examples of those who obtain aid through false representation to protect public trust.
The National Youth Administration projects 5 009 000 job seekers aged 16 to 25 for this summer. By adding about 1 000 000 high school graduates and 135 000 to 146 000 college graduates to the existing four million unemployed, youth face a longer road to work. The agency says graduates have the best prospects in five years as employers turn to educated youths for new blood, so youth should keep pursuing education.
The piece contrasts American college youth rising against war with youth movements in Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy. It argues the American generation learns from prior wars and rejects blindly following the war machine, expressing gratitude for skepticism about war.
A successful executive becomes trapped by his yacht, a symbol of status that drains funds and enforces social display. He cannot discard it, though it burdens his finances and life as his wife and daughters fill it with guests. The piece critiques hollow excess.
A playful verse about Bouncing Betty strolling along railroad tracks. She stands proudly in cinders with a bright pink crown like a queen, uninterested in delicate toys or grand shrines, content to bask wherever she is.
A reflective poem where the speaker contrasts daily duties with nature’s beckoning. Windflowers and columbine invite a summer wander, pausing chores like washing and tasks to tend earth. The speaker prizes beauty over strict schedules, letting simple acts guide the day.
A farmer alerts neighbors that the Smiths cow is in their yard prompting urgent action. Someone urges John to fetch a bucket and milk the animal before it escapes.
A classroom scene unfolds as a teacher asks for the source of condensed milk. A farm child named Robert answers simply that it comes from calves, highlighting practical knowledge from experience.
The fragment notes that Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin he helped his father build. This item presents a compact biographical cue without further details.
Dialogue reveals concern over a son in college and a parent funding his expenses while the son does not contribute. The exchange centers on financial support and responsibility within a family.
A dialogue features Little Nell noting her mother is painted each morning by a painter while Susan counters that her mother can paint herself. The exchange shows contrasting views on who should create the portraits.
The column mashes together jokes about cats and noise, Nazi critics needing sleep, and social quirks. It notes Fay Webb citing grounds for her divorce from Rudy Vallee, while quipping about privacy and celebrity attention.
Washington dispatch discusses Republican vice presidential options in 1936. It cites Landon and potential Vandenberg pairing amid bets on Roosevelt's reelection, and notes Wadsworth as another discussed candidate with Liberty League concerns.
Herbert Fink manager of Fink The Tailor Inc recuperating at home after operation at Vaughan Wright Bendel clinic and convalescing satisfactorily.
May police report shows 73 traffic charges brought to Monroe city court and 140 total cases, with fines $2051 and street work fines $1150. Thirty three accidents occurred, 588 dollars in fines collected, and 525 days in city jail plus 420 parish days. Police filed 73 traffic citations among other offenses. Eight held for investigation.
A 300000 feet per day modern sawmill will replace the Union Sawmill Company plant destroyed by fire at Huttig Arkansas. F W Scott says the new mill will be of the latest type with modern machinery. Also notes Miss Helen Hunt joins friends en route to EVA convention in Blue Ridge NC and Henry Guerriero returns from Tulane.
In Claiborne parish 35000 in crop and feed loans were approved. The 1936 crop loans totaled 507 with books ending May 31. J S Wardlaw supervised the emergency loan office for Claiborne and Union parishes and led the local office.
The fragment speaks in dialect about a man who cannot win against a wiser woman. It notes that the speaker is moved more by the reasons she gives than by prior failures or anger. The tone remains humorous and observational.
A cautious introduction of solid foods for infants covers small initial portions, gradual variety, and digestibility. Emphasis on easily digestible cereals, mashed potatoes, pureed vegetables, broths, and later beef juice or liver, with attention to chewing ability, appetite as guide, and avoiding overindulgence.
J. A. Whitaker and family departed the city Tuesday for a vacation visit to friends and relatives in Jackson Mississippi and other points in the state.
In Hollywood a culture of high stakes betting thrives on everything from elections to prop bets and grand poker pots. Stars like Groucho Marx and Harold Lloyd are linked to audacious wagers, with directors such as Leo McCarey and Wellman posting remarkable stunts that turn on a single throw or trick.
A brisk travel tale places Eddie Sutherland from Los Angeles to New York and Newark to Germany in under three days. He later strolls in Frankfurt while Lakehurst and the Hindenburg tie the quick voyage to a dramatic, speed driven era.
The text is fragmented and unreadable. no clear events, names, or details emerge for a proper news card summary.
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