Will Rogers Highway and European policy debate echo across pages
A collage of opinions on Will Rogers Highway proposals, Mussolini Ethiopia policy, and European tensions unfolds. Notes on Borah’s potential nomination, a Kansas City walker diverted to a psych ward, Russian gold finds in Sverdlovsk, and a brainless infant case at St. Vincent’s are included with satirical commentary on public figures and events.
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New York
Kansas City
Sverdlovsk
Russia
United States
St. Vincent's Hospital
Washington
King Features Syndicate, Inc
WNU Service
Lightfoot the Deer Sees Hunters Approaching in Green Forest
Lightfoot the Deer grows wary as the Green Forest warms to fear of hunters with terrible guns. Sammy Jay Peter Rabbit and Blacky the Crow notice the change while Lightfoot hides in thickets from dawn to night. The creature trembles at every twig and scent of humans. T. W. Burgess WIN Service.
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pacRs
Lightfoot
Peter Rabbit
Sammy Jay
Blacky
Crow
Green Forest
Amsterdam housing triumph cited by McClure Syndicate
The piece claims Amsterdam is the only city to solve the housing problem with no slums. Tene ments were razed and replaced by modern apartments renting as low as ten dollars monthly, according to the McClure Newspaper Syndicate via WNU Service.
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Amsterdam
Holland
McClure
WNU Service
Question Box by Ed Wynn and Cracker Ad Libs
A reader asks about a stingy rich uncle and gifts for a ten year old boy. Answers joke about Icicle and Fizzician as playful mishearings. The column continues with another reader asking about a doctor in a town lacking one and the punchline uses soda fountain logic.
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Mr. Wynn
G. Heestite
CY Derren Krackers
Motfier Cook Book Desserts And Things
A compact list of simple high dessert ideas from the Western Newspaper Union. Includes Duchess Cream serving fifteen, Two-Two Dessert with lemon and banana, Dainty Dessert with marshmallows and nuts, Spanish Pepper Salad with lemon gelatine, and Cherry Ice Cream with cherry juice and cream.
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Western Newspaper Union
The Family Reunion and a Birthday Dilemma
A reflective poem recalls a century of family reunions at a homestead and the warmth of shared ties. The piece shifts to a joke about defining a miracle, illustrating a birthday gift anecdote and a mischievous response to a persistent question.
Quotes on freedom and democracy by Rev Dr Poling
East Orange clergyman argues that English speaking democracies uniquely protect liberty and offer opportunities. He contrasts our system with others, noting fewer abuses and stronger protections for changing government and challenging authority.
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Daniel Poling
East Orange
N. J
Danger of Haste by Carl W. Ackerman
Dean of Columbia Journalism School argues that rapid action and mob emotion can fuel dangerous social changes. He warns against rushing reforms to avoid feeding fear and losing reason, citing historical examples where haste contributed to conflict and extremism.
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Carl W. Ackerman
Columbia Journalism School
NRA
Russia
Italy
Germany
Tammany Protest by Martin J Kennedy
Representative from New York says he voted for Roosevelt and supported him through hard times. He condemns rewards to undeserving satellites and argues loyal friends go unrewarded. He urges a presidential rest and suggests Congress adjourn and a Alaska cruise on a battleship.
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Martin J. Kennedy
New York
Roosevelt
West Indies
Hawaii
Congress
Alaska
Unconstitutionalities Dispute by American Liberty League Leader
Jouett Shouse, president of the American Liberty League, charges the present administration with perverting government. He asserts unconstitutional legislation and says the President should advise Congress, not compel. He blames both branches for usurping legislative power.
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Jouett Shouse
American Liberty League
America
Congress
The Reckoning by Lewis W. Douglas
Former Budget director argues the economy faces imminent danger from a solvent Fed, bankrupt banks, and jobless relief gaps. He warns the US risks a drift toward dictatorship amid credit crunch and a destroyed middle class.
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Lewis W. Douglas
Federal Reserve
The Tax Program by Senator William E Borah
U S Senator William E Borah argues against labeling the tax plan share the wealth. He describes it as share the burden of government and says higher taxes are morally and economically wise to cover vast expenditures. He contends tax funding is better for recovery than bond issuance and higher interest costs.
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William E. Borah
U. S
Idaho
A Business Conspiracy Ends Forthcoming Labor Strife
A UK labor leader argues big business plans to push through wage cuts as Congress adjourns. The claim portrays a vast conspiracy by employers awaiting legislative idle time to advance their agenda.
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Francis J. Gorman
Congress
Washington
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