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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
4
The piece argues a cabinet reshuffle reflects Japan's shift toward a hard line in the China emergency. It notes the army's autonomous policy, domestic strains from war production, dwindling foreign credit, and fear Manchukuo might fall to Russia, with Premier Ko expected to retire to push mobilization.
The United States leads with over 19.5 million telephones amid a world population of 37 million, while China Russia Britain India combine for half the earth's people with fewer lines. AT&T notes telephones are no longer luxuries but daily needs, yet busy wires strain for quiet moments during lively conversations like bridge scores.
Harvey A. Ward of the Natural History Society warns wildflowers in Pennsylvania will vanish if plucking and digging continue. The State Forestry Department opened an arboretum near Harrisburg to preserve a remnant for future generations as citizens destroy plants in falls and mountains.
A mother writer cautions against letting adolescents run wild, arguing parents must know where their daughters are and with whom they go. She urges guardians to enforce school attendance and shared civility, praising a aunt who stressed early self control and clear parental contracts.
A collage of reflective vignettes and quotations with humor on weather, democracy, public life, and memories. It includes reflections on Washington reforms, Amherst College anecdotes about Calvin Coolidge, Theodore Roosevelt, and a Pittsburgh police order amid a wandering mosaic of proverbs and social observations.
A garbled letter criticizes public signs and roadwork practices, laments neglect of simple issues like tooth care, housing allocations, and education while railing against economic policies. It references Washington housing, farming costs, and peacemeal reforms, with assorted political and social jabs.
A fragmented humorous piece mixes a cat scuffle with a domestic etiquette notice about proper table use. It includes stray lines on manners at table, then quotes readers’ questions about house-warmings and entertaining in 1938, followed by a long columnist passage on U.S. presidents and Latin America. The jumble references a dogged alley cat fight and a domestic tip sheet.
Chicago with A M Landon criticizes relief as a cause of intolerance and loss of pioneer spirit. Washington Senator Burton Wheeler calls for a hands off primaries and opposes relief funds for politics. New York Fire Commissioner John J McHllipout warns firefighters against speeding to fires to avoid accidents.
Washington reports that the entrance of the administration into the Democratic primaries aims to unite anti New Deal Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Analysts say the shift would affect voter attitudes, with many predicting stronger party realignments and a potential decline in traditional loyalties ahead of the next election.
A 1938 column by Edwin C. Hill reviews English poetry and lines that moved readers, recalls favorite passages from Keats and Cervantes, and reports on current European tensions with reflections on Japanese and Chinese moves. The piece blends literary reminiscence with notes on unfolding conflicts in Asia.
A reflective verse recalls everyday labor and housework as the steady rhythm of life. The speaker notes washing, ironing, and planning routines as the enduring tasks echoing cherished hopes and childhood dreams.
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