National unity and democracy urged in Gettysburg address
The article cites Senator Harry A. Byrd’s Memorial Day speech at Gettysburg, urging unity and the protection of democratic principles. He warns against racial and religious prejudice, social and industrial injustice, monopolies, bureaucratic growth, and centralization, urging vigilance to defend liberty and democracy at home and abroad.
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Gettisburg
Bakefield
Harry A. Byrd
Virginia
Byrd
Amerier
Thrifty Yet Downbeat Mood Fails to Hide Wealth Peak
Harvard Business School professor Donald H Davenport estimates U S personal saving and wealth reach 9 0 billion dollars despite a decade of low mood The figure equals roughly one fifth of national wealth and would amount to 530 per person if shared evenly The analysis includes bank deposits life policies and pension credits but excludes homes furniture and other personal property
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Donald H. Davenport
Harvard School of Business
Worthy war on tree blights and elm disease menace
Government foresters survey Dutch elm disease threatening elms linked to American tradition. Entomologist notes increased elm beetles and defoliation risk. The PWA allocates 527000 to fight the blight with a Forest Service campaign. Chestnut loss cited as cautionary lesson. public cooperation urged.
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B.A. Richmond
Pennsylvania State College
PWA
United States Forest Service
The Human Side Of The News On Straw Hats
Edwin C Hill reflects on straw hats as symbols of antiquity and tradition. He notes the Monceristans of northern Ecuador led by Carmen Delfado at the World's Fair Ecuador Pavilion, with Montecristan villagers famed for weaving tradition. The piece mentions Syria, Shakespeare, and historical hat slogans.
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Edwin C. Hill
Luton
Eng
Syria
Shakespeare
Ecuador
Carmen Delfado
Montecristan
Miss Delgado
Gonge
The Parent Problem By Gacry Myers Ph D
A discussion on school promotion practices shows probationary promotion harms students with demotion looming over summer. It argues for sole promotion when next grade workload suits the child, or retention if the higher grade would overwhelm, with summer review and school leadership oversight to verify readiness.
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Gacry
Myers, Ph. D
United States
Pruce Sarco
Noted Figures Comment on War and Politics
Washington Senator Taft warns the nation against half measures inviting broader war. In Gettysburg Senator Byrd links insolvency to weakened Americanism and democracy. General Booth of the Salvation Army says fears of war ease as belief grows war may not be inevitable. Geneva's John G. Winant notes “near war” conditions produce lasting effects though less catastrophic.
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International News Service
Washington
Robert A. Taft
America
Settysburg
Harry F. Byrd
Evangeliie Booth
Salvation Army
Geneva
John G. Winant
The World and the Mud Puddles Not A Soot hsayer
Lucy Robinson comments on careers in verse about a young hopeful AE. He echoes family talk on a career choice. His father suggests accounting as ideal for a bright grad, but the youth objects noting Yale does not teach clairvoyance.
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Lucy Robinson
Phi Berney
Yale
Etiquette Hints and Social Friction Highlight Sidewalk Etiquette
The note urges consideration of others on public sidewalks and suggests letting a person pass by stepping aside when approached. It also mocks shifting public attitudes as people constantly change positions, and cites Mussolini claiming Roosevelt favors European geography, prompting frustration at confusion.
Hints and Dints and Life’s Little Agontes
A garbled collage of quips and tales on manners and politics. It riffs on sidewalk laws, feuding dictators, hay fever remedies, free speech fears, wartime tax concerns, vaudeville death and a mother urging obedience. The pieces mix humor with social critique from a vintage column.
Odd Bits From A Fractured Page Of Thoughts
A collage of quips and vignettes ranging from advice on saving to buy platinum disks, to light street humor and poetry. Scattered reflections touch on gardening, politics, radios, miscommunications, and everyday life in a tongue in cheek style.
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Wiose
Reading etiquette and household invitations debated
A column features a witty remark about time and nervous breakdowns from a poor housemaid and a patient widow, noting those with real diseases rarely complain. It also answers readers on sending invitations to families, advising one to each member or to family units when needed, with economy tips and a three-cent SASE for personal replies.
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Markel
Toms
Misses Smith
Messrs. Smith
Caprrigat
Iy Watkins Syndicate
Ing. Biss
What’s What At A Glance Dies Committee Hasn’t Proved Much
The committee’s inquiries lack strong links to prominent figures. Most agitators cited are small bore, with few named individuals connected to major political actions. Observers note scant evidence tying key players to broader conspiracy claims.
Politically Fueled Rhetoric On US Antiism Figures
The Dies committee has found Nazi and Communist propaganda in the United States but has not tied prominent individuals to racial or religious intolerance. The piece notes Republican John D. Hamilton denied anti-Semitic ties and cites Dewey, Lehman, Hoover, and Black as figures connected to or opposing intolerance, while discussing the recurring pattern of small caliber agitators and the historical Know Nothing and KKK episodes.
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Martin Dies
United States
John D. M. Hamilton
GO BP
Dies Committee
Hamilton
Gerald B. Winrod
Kansas
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Herbert H. Lehman
Herbert Hoover
al Smith
Hoover
Hitler
Mustolini
Stalin
Supreme Court
Hugo L. Black
Allen G. Shurman
Ohio
American Protective Association
Miarricé
Oie World
Just Folks By Edgar Guest Poem Wishes Safe Return
A short verse expresses well wishes for friends departing. The speaker hopes gentle winds, blooming prospects, calm seas, friendly welcomes, and safe travel back home. The tone is supportive, with hopes for fortune, happiness, and ease of travel.
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Edgar
Woolen Head Weds and Odd Sign Fragments
A quirky collage of phrases from a newspaper page shows a wedding headline Woolen Head Weds and a collection of roadside and shop signs. The misquoted quotes and garbled lines reflect OCR-like OCR text with witty, disjointed snippets.
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Minnesota
Office of Concrete Contyaetor
The Great Game Of Politics Democrats Clash With Radicals
Washington notes a persistent Roosevelt pattern where conservatives hold sway yet radicals influence policy. The piece argues Roosevelt leans conservative, with radical advisors shaping actions, while critics claim the president fears losing core supporters. It surveys the dynamic between business appeasement and reform, noting Morgenthau and Hartson figures and the paradox of a president balancing parties while radicals gain ground.
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