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Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1939

Page

4

Conservation commission backs WPA water supply shelter at Wildcat Den

The state conservation commission recommends 2700 dollars be set aside to cooperate with the WPA for a water supply and shelter at Wildcat Den state park. Awaiting approval from the state executive council, which is expected. Public support evident from rising park attendance and use of existing facilities.

Wildcat den State Park State Conservation Commission Associated Press WPA Executive Council Wildcat den Park Journal Conservation Commission

Pla nly Speaking a humorous reform crusader under fire

A British member of Parliament known for wit and reform zeal faces criticism for overlong phrasing. The piece mocks verbose political language as it highlights a pragmatic turn of phrase over complex jargon, citing a quote by Herbert about current agency personnel and duties.

Roosevelt's Far East Moves Stir Powers and Neutrals

Analysis notes Roosevelt’s denunciation of the 1911 treaty with Japan has unsettled Far East dynamics. Britain resists a similar break and maintains cautious mediation while Washington backs loans to China. Congressional critics question neutrality. Nazi and Italian postures rise in Europe as Russia-Lithuania talks stall and purges continue in Moscow.

Mr. Roosevelt Japan Far East Roosevelt House of Lords Lord Halifax United States France Commons Chamberlain Singapore Halifax Britain Washington China Chiang Kai-Shek Congress Uncle Sam Great Britain Rome George Tinkham Massachusetts House Russia Baltic Latvia Esthenia Finland Poland Numania Stalin

England Calls for Duty in Famous Battle Message

The famous call in naval history urged every man to perform his duty. It echoes Lord Nelson era resolve and remains a symbol of collective responsibility under pressure.

England V. P Hatch Democratic National Committee

Roosevelt’s Opposition to New Deal Powers Grows

Washington dispatch reports intense White House pressure to curb the Walter Log an bill and reduce federal control. Officials from various regimes receive strong ultimatums, while Roosevelt weighs political moves as Nye era policy fights intensify on Capitol Hill.

Washington Ray Tucker White House Rep Walter Pennsylvania Sen Logan Kentucky Capitol Hill New Deal National Labor Relations Board House Sam McReynolds Tennessee Sol Bloom Harlem Nathan Straus Jr House Labor Mary Norton John L. Lewis Messrs Ickes Hopkins Garner Carl Hatch John J. Dempsey Roosevelt Hatch

Fortune Letter Puzzle Game Rules

A daily numeric puzzle gives a fortune message. Count letters in your first name, adjust by subtracting four if six or more, or adding three if fewer than six to get a key number. Start top left, check key numbers left to right, then read under the checked figures to reveal the message.

South American map puzzle clues and word list

Puzzle grid presents horizontal and vertical clues with numerous definitions. Answers include terms for geography currency and culture, and reference to a South American republic and various semantic hints, forming a large word-guessing grid.

South America Republic

Vacoder turns voice into trio tones from age to pitch

Bell technicians unveil Vacoder, a machine that broadcasts voice in three voices an old man a child and a shrill woman. It splits sound into two streams one with pitch and quality the other with intensity and quality each stream into 30 overtone ranges. In a demo a string quartet played Love's Old Sweet Song and the machine produced actual words matching the singing. Tomorrow Port of Missing Men.

New York David Dubinsky International Ladies Garment Workers Sidney Hillman Amalgamated Clothing Workers Hillman Dubinsky A. F. of L John Lewis Lewis Outfit Clothing Workers Union Ladies’ Garment Workers Palm Beach Vacader Bell Vacoder Port of Missing Men

Woman Defends Tough Sentencing in Murder Case

A local speaker argues against leniency for a female suspect in a high profile murder. She contends gender should not affect judgment, urging a strict sentence based on crime details and public safety. Her remarks draw attention at a community meeting downtown.

Michigan Governor Cites Patrons Not Intoxicated

Gov. Loren D. Dickinson of Michigan says the people I saw drinking were not intoxicated, countering impressions from observers. He explains the scene and clarifies public perceptions of the gathering.

Loren D. Dickinson Michigan

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