Stowaway Criticism Echoes Across Atlantic Flight Report
Howard Brenton MacDonald condemns Arnold Schreiber for stowing away on the Yellow Bird transatlantic flight. The piece argues such acts wreck plans, threaten lives, and undermine law and public safety, urging respect for rules and personal responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Brenton MacDonald
Yonkers
N. Y
Herald
Arnold Schreiber
United States
Paris
Schreiber
Crime reform critics challenge more laws and praise police reform
Harper's Magazine writer Jack Black, a former convict, argues that current reforms overcomplicate the issue and create more crime. He links graft and politics to weak police, says the system cripples officers, and urges professional, well paid police to reliably protect the innocent and punish the guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaz, Wen
Black
Underworld
Fundamentals of Safety Headed by National Safety Council
The head of the National Safety Council voices an opinion on the fundamentals of accident prevention. The piece outlines essential safety principles and aims to guide industry and public behavior toward reducing injuries and hazards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Safety Council
Acci
Gasoline taxes criticized as unfair highway funding
The Lamp by Standard Oil argues against rising gasoline taxes and calls for fair, current-based tax adjustments. It cites 1927 1928 and 1930-like figures showing state collections exceeding profits and imposing roughly $1,000 per mile of paved road. It notes taxes hit families, including mothers and children, and that some funds are diverted to nonhighway uses.
Facts Protect Against Fraud Say BBB President
Edward T. Hall, president of the National Better Business Bureau, warns that tipster sheets and high pressure salesmen drain billions from gullible investors. He notes major exchanges and institutions vet securities, yet fraud persists as many pursue easy money, risking losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Hall
National Better Business Bureau
Lawmakers debate biennial sessions and legislative timing
A proposal suggests changing the current biennial meeting pattern where the State Legislature convenes every sixty days to a revised schedule. Proponents argue for more efficient use of time and resources while opponents warn of delayed lawmaking and reduced oversight.
En Passant and Local Weather Jokes Mix In This Column
In a playful column, local figures like Karl Lehmann Frank Heath and Paul Harber are referenced. A Puget Sound thermometer gag contrasts Florida warmth. A hospital blinds joke follows and baseball season notes urge Mount Dora and Winter Park to compete, ending with a quip about streetcar advertising.
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Florida
Karl Lehmann
Frank Heath
Paul Harber
Mount
Dora
Winter Park
Polly
North
Mount Dora
Col. Sanborn
Eleventh and
Alexander
Mount Dora Town Pride Shines Through Departure Talk
A vignette from Mount Dora shows locals discussing travel and return, with a humorous remark about distance and homecoming. The casual exchange highlights the town’s charm and the idea that people leave for the joy of returning home to Mount Dora.
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Mount
Dora
The Periscope Examines Florida Politics and Planting
The Periscope laments an expensive eighty day Florida Legislature session and urges radical reform while urging beautification efforts. It praises summer planting, notes climate questions, and urges civic action to improve state life through landscaping and public service reform.
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Carlton
Florida
House of Lords
Senate
The Mediterranean Fruit Fly
The article notes most fruit is homegrown in dooryards with no commercial fruit industry or public eradication drive. Lacking incentives for cooperative measures, little public opinion supports artificial remedies, and vast vegetation bearing unwanted fruit would require prohibitive funds to eradicate.
Beautification Push and Philippine Fruit Fly Notes
The article urges local beautification efforts and offers help connecting readers with landscaping services. It discusses Hawaii fruit fly issues, noting Honolulu and Hilo vegetation, diverse fruiting hosts like Chinese orange and Surinam cherry, and year round fruit availability affecting control measures. The piece blends civic improvement with agricultural commentary.
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Hawaii
Honolulu
Hilo
Lilira, Punchbowl
Beretania
School Streets
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Marion Abele
Orge
B. Abele
L. P. Jones
Cceso
Railroads
Harper’s Magazine
Jack Black
Standard
Passant
Puget Sound
Chamber of Commerce
Mike
Chamber of
Doc Fenn
Jeu
L. O. Howard
Observer
P. S
Vol
Builders Supply CO
First State Bank of
Eustis
Fountain Inn
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