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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1933
Page
4
A bulb on the front porch of a residence is reported to have burned for two decades. Neighbors note the continuous glow and question whether maintenance or safety concerns are involved.
The piece highlights Oathorne Allen, age 97, son of James A. Allen who fought in 1776 and 1812. It recalls Allen serving with two brothers and a brother in law in the Civil War on northern armies. The cartoon celebrates his long life and claims a grand family legacy.
A motorist learns gasoline was stolen and reflects that theft marks moral growth. He notes boys steal for thrill and that honesty is an acquired trait, not natural. The piece argues that stealing harms the thief more than the victim, and character grows through resisting weakness. Building character is long and hard, with repeated failures before success.
A Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce and Yale study finds merchants share blame for consumer bankruptcies. High pressure sales and credit overload fuel extravagance. less than 5 percent of the 266 cases were dishonest. Improved business judgment and sound credit practices are urged for a revival.
A humorous verse section argues sailors cannot be held to nursery language when storms hit. It mocks Admiral Leigh's stance on profanity among navy sailors, suggesting verse and sea life demand uncensored speech and that romance may fade with restrained tongues.
A congressional committee is appointed to probe racketeering as four peace officers are gunned down in Kansas City. The piece argues prohibition created alibis for crime, notes flaws in legal and police systems, and calls for detailed reform before racketeering worsens.
A collection of brief quotations discusses nationalism in politics as essential to freedom while economic nationalism harms prosperity. It claims Shakespeare’s domestic life had no domestic strife. Also includes views on violence in boxing, democracy in various nations, and prohibition era bootleggers.
Barbs notes a Babel like London Economic Conference with delegates speaking many languages. Dr. E A Hoopton of Harvard plans a survey to see if Americans are growing taller. A gas explosion in a western town tore up a street and startled bystanders reacted.
The piece muses on morality as civilization and behaviorism as guiding ideal. It contrasts civil conduct with populist rhetoric, recalls a retired mayor exposing relief waste, and notes personal experiences with civility, protest, and odd admiration for Russian dissenters.
A short aphorism notes a bias in how risk is assessed, suggesting people defend correct measures more timidly than flawed ones. The line critiques uneven rhetoric and calls for consistency in evaluating actions and policies.
New York welcomes T. S. Stribling Pulitzer novelist of The Store now residing in the city with his wife at Columbia College. He previews his upcoming Railroad in pulp magazines and recalls his favorite character the corrupt old judge Just Too Good. Diana Chase hosts a tea with celebrities as Princess Der Ling challenges guests to an anagram contest. William Rose Benet arrives with his new wife Lora Baxter who has just taken a lead role in a production.
Buford Albritton Jr., five, son of C. B. Albritton, was seriously burned on the face and head after striking a match to black powder from a shotgun shell. Doctors fear eye damage and the boy was rushed to a Natchez hospital for treatment.
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