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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
4
Voters express suspicion over candidate information and qualifications after Monday’s primary. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil suggests reform to restore party responsibility and reduce unfitted nominations, proposing conventions before the election to select candidates.
A railroaded proposal urges aspirants for public office to obtain party endorsements at conventions before appearing on ballots. A limited number of endorsements would be allowed, reducing machine politics and limiting incompetents on tickets. Voters could still ballot for endorsed individuals, with the plan offered as a starting point toward improving the current system.
Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur of Stanford proposes starting mobile driver training in childhood as a practical education idea. The author questions why education leans toward practicality and muses on light, observational prompts such as guessing a woman’s age and laughing at political jokes.
President Butler argues democracy weakens when class conflict is accepted or when confidence is lost. The piece posits perils from jitters, fear, or denial of times sins, questioning whether American democracy faces smugness or pride in past records. New York Times.
Henry faces renewed friction amid hybrid politics, with local contest shaping up as Marshalltown notes. The Times-Republican reports strain between political positions and agricultural policy, suggesting a contentious path ahead for Henry and supporters.
Fifty years ago today Muscatine High School awarded 27 diplomas the largest class in the history of the district at the Olds Opera house.
The Securities and Exchange Commission prepares a stricter registration for any German bond issue offered in the United States. Officials seek full disclosure of Germanys secret debt and related obligations before investors accept bonds as interest. The new regime targets a May June window for conversions, with a 69 million dollar issue maturing in 1946 and coverage of about 120 German securities.
In Washington, Vice President Garner is courted for a high paying nonpolitical post while baseball chatter swirls around him and Pat Harrison. Experts debate Hoover’s view of a GOP sweep and 1940 implications. O Mahoney probe and White House clash with Congress spark sharp political theater. Military promotions battle and Tokyo invitations color this wide scape of national affairs.
Matthew Lyon’s political path spans Vermont Mississippi and Arkansas with service in congress and a jail spell in 1798. He attacked Adams from jail in Vergennes and later represented Vermont Kentucky and Arkansas in the U.S. Congress while facing strong federalist opposition.
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