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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1939
Page
4
Independence Missouri writer William Southern Jr urges readers to study the Bible story of King Uzziah as a timeless warning about rulers who abuse power. He argues autocrats like current dictators mislead nations, paralyzing humility and inviting downfall, while history shows God opposes unscrupulous power.
A brief note discusses mounting poll interest and the cartoonist’s humorous take on election fever. It hints at public fascination with survey results and the media’s role in shaping political discourse.
The International City Managers Association notes Winnetka Illinois Syracuse New York and Montclair New Jersey have informal polls to guide councils. Winnetka asked by postcard about grade crossing elimination Syracuse voters chose daylight saving time Montclair polled which city services to keep or cut. The association says the technique could improve government responsiveness and deserves broader use.
In Cleveland, 3500 people queued from Monday evening to Wednesday morning for 600 civil service jobs, with applications taken at 6 30. Many applicants had been WPA and PWA workers, showing strong demand for regular positions despite low pay and temporary status. The scene argues against the idea that people won’t work, noting persistent hunger for stable jobs until regular openings abound.
The Rock Island Argus remarks that life is brief due to reckless acts harming self and others. It condemns careless behavior in accidents and calls for restraint on those who would kill or maim through reckless actions, citing automobiles and a desert train wreck.
As You Were notes mark a 50 year ago event with John Folger opening a cigar factory at the corner of Fourth Street and Mulberry Avenue, signaling local business growth in that era.
Roger Jannus of New York piloted a Benoist hydro aeroplane on the Muscatine to Davenport route for the first over water pleasure trip. City Attorney C. P. Hanley joined as passenger. At Cedar Rapids meeting, R. E. Johnson was named secretary of the Muscatine county treasurers association of Iowa.
Ten years ago the West Liberty fair named Miss Helen Scott queen with Bernice Whitacre second and Leota Bailey third. Muscatine high school principal Henry Van Hettinga reported 132 freshmen registered with 40 to 50 more expected as the district faced a two year path to budget balance. Senator Robert Taft was pictured tossing a bat in the ring.
The piece surveys U.S. options to replace export subsidies with domestic supports including cheap cotton textiles for needy consumers and direct farmer subsistence payments. It notes debates on price pegging, asylum precedents in Chile Spain, and potential shifts toward prefabricated housing amid labor and antitrust actions, with broader concerns on public understanding of economic policy.
A crossword style puzzle lists many clues with numbers for horizontal and vertical entries. It includes references to a U S legislator Arthur and various word meanings from river to instrument, animal, color, and postscript.
Indiana University claims the pseudonym Mother of College Presidents. Since founding 119 years ago, 76 Indiana men have become college heads worldwide. The Joseph Conrad mascot Nautical Cat, a yellow cat named Joseph, completed a 22 month round the world cruise. Joseph once fell overboard and was attacked by a huge albatross.
The proceedings reveal Hazel sought divorce with framed wit but the witness stand failed to lift the mood. Her remark about stockings reflecting the scene drew quiet laughter as the case concluded.
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