Census shows Philadelphia population decline within city limits
The 1940 census indicates Philadelphia city proper fell seven tenths of one percent since 1930, about 15 875 fewer residents. Yet suburbs and surrounding counties gained, offsetting the loss to yield a net regional population increase of about 35 000, with rapid transit and the Delaware River Bridge fueling suburban growth.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Manhattan
Queens
Montgomery
Delaware
World Tomorrow: US Freedom Must Rearm Spiritually
The piece argues that post France fall and looming Nazism will harden the world into a brutal era ruled by tanks and planes. It warns Christianity will struggle to survive and urges America to rearm spiritually, drawing strength from the Founding Fathers and freedom traditions to keep freedom alive at home.
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France
England
Hitler
Mussolini
Stalin
America
India Remains Loyal Amid War Strains and Calls for Redress
India shows loyalty to Britain as Mahatma Gandhi declines wartime independence. A meeting of the All Indian Nationalist Congress and Moslem League will reassess attitudes toward Britain and Italy’s entry, while arrests of Italians in Simla signal favorable drift to British rule over Nazi or Fascist regimes.
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Mahatma Gandhi
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All-Indian Nationalist Congress
Italy
Simla
The Parent Problem by Garry C Myers Ph D
A reader letters column discusses parenting challenges from babyhood to adolescence. The author describes setting rules, allowances, chores, and discipline to foster responsibility while preserving parental personality and partnership with a child. He reflects on his own experiences and hopes to guide his daughter Anne’s development.
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New Castle
Just Folks By Edgar A Guest
Poem celebrates the joy of being needed and giving. It argues self respect comes from deeds not wealth, through meeting debts and aiding others, with neighbors' love and reputation earned by unselfish acts. The piece concludes that lasting happiness comes from what one gives. Buy in New Castle.
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New Castle
Hints and Dints and Friendly Verses Echo in Satiric Fragments
A collage of quips poems and jokes critiques democracy and politics from a bygone column. It includes wry lines about war democracy and presidential years interspersed with light moral anecdotes and a roadside humor about parking and chicken coops.
Behind Closed Doors in the Presidential Office
A reminiscence on how great leaders seem approachable when assistants greet visitors well. Private secretaries master diplomacy, Lincoln's John Hay and Roosevelt's Cortelyou rising to high offices. Then miscellany of readers questions, jokes, and local observations on society, politics, and daily life.
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John Hay
Theodore Roosevelt
George B. Cortelyou
Hir's On Etiquette Commentary on Language Taste
A brief note criticizes interspersing speech and letters with foreign phrases as poor taste, calling it a poor communication habit. The piece appears in a column discussing manners and proper diction.
Words Of Wisdom In Thine We Fear What We Hate
A compact Shakespearean quip echoes fear and aversion, contrasting what people hate with what they fear. The line suggests moral reflection on human emotion and restraint in speech.
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Shakespeare
The Great Game Of Politics in Two Parts
In a Washington byline Frank and Kent Washington argue on June 21 that British press uses pre-belligerency to describe US stance toward World War II, while Italians show mixed loyalty and New York Mayor La Guardia shapes Italian-American views. Vargas in Brazil signals neutrality amid rising dictatorship trends, as they dissect US Latin American policy and its limits under the Monroe Doctrine and Good Neighbor ethos.
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Noted Figures Speak on War and Pacifism Across Cities
Econ omist Dr Ernest M Patterson says nobody wins a war or an earthquake and warns losses occur in economics. Gov Harry Moore urges full military readiness to deter foes. Eleanor Roosevelt criticizes pacifism while supporting democracy defense. Colby M Chester of General Foods cautions against harsh talk before offering real benefits.
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Lindbergh Angers New Dealers With Radio Talk
The piece defends Charles Lindbergh, noting his quiet demeanor and critical stance of the press. It argues Lindbergh’s wartime experiences with Stalin and Hitler show his unique insight into aviation and defense, lamenting his dismissal by the administration and Senate spokesman. The column labels him an intelligent American whose counsel on air defense could avert calamity.
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Stalin
Hitler
Senate
Corrigan
Lving
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OAY
New Castle
Bible Thought For Today Study to shew thyself approved
A brief devotional note quoting II Timothy 2 15 exhorting readers to study diligently to be approved unto God a workman rightly dividing the word of truth. The message emphasizes disciplined scripture study and faithful interpretation for proper understanding.
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