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Newspaper
Nazareth Item
Location
Nazareth, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1939
Page
4
A debate style column discusses the New Deal, Roosevelt, and charges of slick political maneuvers. It cites court packing fears, Panama ship registry plans, and a third term insinuation, framing them as cautious readers’ concerns amid 1940 election rhetoric.
A critical column argues Congress failed to linger after enacting the embargo repeal, labeling the body pusillanimous and the GOP as seeking a low mood to aid a Republican White House. It notes Taft and Wadsworth backed repeal and warns of electoral strategy tied to wartime prosperity.
The piece argues that if agencies borrow with Treasury guarantees, the money remains owed by the Government but would not appear in the national debt. It claims this would veil federal finances and allow continued spending, calling the scheme slick yet doomed as the public grows wary of such tricks and recalls past schemes.
Nazareth's Scholastics outscored Roseto 46 6 to advance toward the Lehigh Valley League finals. Weiss, Konci, and Gille led with multiple touchdowns and extra points as Nazareth built a commanding lead through three periods before Roseto scored late. The win sets Nazareth to meet the Nagareth field in the Sunday playoff on Nazareth soil.
The piece notes newspaper columnists broadly suspect Roosevelt will not pursue a third term, despite past claims. It cites Mark Sullivan and Walter Lippmann arguing about a ritual versus practical stance, and reflects on the press’s tendency to speculate when politics lacks fresh facts.
The Phillipsburg Panthers defeated the Nazareth Maroons 6 to 2 at Stockertown field in a Sunday independent football tilt. Phillipsburg scored early in the first quarter on a four yard run by Hall after a 40 yard march. Nazareth answered with a safety early in the second. Substitutions included Lehr and Lehr for Phillipsburg and Krobath and Giglio among Nazareth players. Referees named Polzer Yost Sabino and Daniels timed the game.
Thousands seek limited broadcast tickets weekly with Tos Canini Kay Kyser and Major Bowes in high demand. Extra tickets surface via street sellers and distant relatives, while stations juggle requests and delayed allocations. News notes include Tallulah Bankhead laryngitis Kay Kyser in Hollywood Abner Silver book Professor Quiz upsets and BBC bomb shelters. Florence Lake joins Martha.
A lively week brings notes on Mah Jong radio features may debut, Toscanini plans a March return with guest conductors, and a missing boy’s rescue after a Giants game moment. Jerry Livingston jokes about fatherhood as Radio Row banter turns to lyric writers. Also Penn State warns stored farm machinery loses value to weather and rust.
A fragmentary scene depicts a Buva Am Shtor gathering in a rural hamlet discussing commerce and social routines. Voices reference a Mike figure, local vendors, and wary shops as a shooting match and conflict threaten calm, revealing strained community dynamics and lingering fear.
In 1018 Franz Gruber, organist at Arnedorf church in Tyrol Austria, faced an organ failure on a stormy Christmas Eve. Parish priest Joseph Mohr urged a simple hymn that could be sung without rehearsal, prompting Mohr to write the words and Gruber to compose the music overnight.
The 1939 county real estate tax rates range from one mill in three counties to 16.5 mills in one case. William L. Ligengood Jr. released a table showing combined county and district rates from two to 24 mills. Budgets filed show 12 counties raised rates, 29 lowered them, and 25 kept the 1938 level.
Penn State specialists warn against burning leaves noting decay creates valuable humus for soils. Humus improves moisture retention and soil cultivation. A ton of dry leaves holds as much organic matter as three tons of farm manure.
A statewide review shows only Huntingdon and Bradford counties planning further increases in real estate levies for county and institution district purposes, while forty counties reported steady or adjusted rates. The report highlights differences in local tax structures and the impact on property owners amid shifting fiscal policies.
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