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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1939
Page
4
A wary report notes international settlements in Tientsin facing blockades by Japan. It argues Occidental powers may struggle to counter Japanese force in inland China, predicting little open hostilities and suggesting Japan will press for gains.
In Friendly West Virginia a male-dominated return to power ousts Mayor Stella Eddy and Police Chief Josephine Cline after a campaign seen as a backlash to female governance. Ex mayor hints at another election as women question lasting influence.
Conservationists warn gasoline shortage may force substitutes as Dr. Francis W. Godwin drives a car fueled by “squid coal” blend. About 60 percent pulverized coal with small amounts of hydrocarbon and a secret additive, the mix aims to match or beat gasoline on price and efficiency, though further work and broad adoption remain uncertain.
The United States Education Bureau reports 1,100,000 high school and 155,000 college graduates, with 700,090 seeking jobs. Only one in three or four will secure immediate work, prompting calls for a shift from privilege-boosting education to cultural value building and broader intellectual appeal for all workers. The piece notes 4,000,000 unemployed aged 16 to 24 and mocks speculative tax-funded schemes while urging focus on meaningful opportunities.
Washington confronts a pattern of New Deal insiders leaking private conversations to journalists. Dinner anecdotes in New York portrayed as cordial yet sensational, casting administration economists as sharper than business leaders. Reprints of dinner details and quotes followed, shaping public perception.
In a contrasted scene Vice lures youth with glamorous promises while Virtue warns of costs. Vice promises an easy path to a prize, persuading to follow. Virtue presents a harder road but stresses honor, self respect, and lasting reward. The piece weighs ease against integrity, urging the final choice be guided by tested values.
A devotional note cites Ephesians 2 18 and 3 12 to affirm access to the Father through one Spirit. The brief meditation emphasizes confidence and boldness granted by faith in Christ.
A quirky column compiles bits on changing laws and social quirks. It notes a Philadelphia law restricting barmaids after September 18, jokes about King George, gossip on high school commencements, Father’s Day, and humorous quips about alibis, divorces, and odd sayings from various speakers. It reflects era humor with local flavor and playful takes on current events.
A collage of misc excerpts from a 1930s pages: matrimonial secrets and social mores, kitchen etiquette for a hostess, a furniture feature, a progress joke about a car, political notes on Lisbon and a British PM, comic verse about a wedding, a courtroom quip, inflation jests, a tale of a fur coat, and a pun about India’s climate.
Washington column discusses the National Press club during the English royals visit. Lady reporters seize control, transforming the lobby and writing room into a feminized space. The piece warns that a feminized club signals broader democratic subversion by Hitler and Mussolini era politics.
Edwin C Hill muses on sparrow nests near a lagoon and the New York Fair's wonders. He contrasts primitive curiosity with civilized progress while praising dioramas, light shows, and engineering feats yet questions mankind’s use of invention and freedom.
The article recalls Thomas B. Reed known as Czar Reed during his speakership and the creation of Reed's Rules. It notes humorous episodes such as telegrams to absentees and a quip about William M. Springer's ambitions, illustrating political theater of the era.
New York industrialist Thomas J. Watson foresees business improvement if government and business cooperate, while Herbert Hoover urges jobs recovery. Mayor La Guardia links democracy to economic opportunity, and Senator Adams criticizes presidential control of the dollar amid trade volatility.
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