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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1939
Page
4
Vandenberg takes a decisive lead in the lead single pledge race, finishing ahead of Dewey as the final term clincher narrows options. The contest centers on party alignment and public support ahead of the upcoming vote.
Anne Morrow Lindbergh, wife of Charles Lindbergh, receives honorary doctorates from Herst College and the University of Rochester. The piece notes her own achievements in aviation, navigation, and literature, including aiding air survey flights, Central America explorations, writing, and three sons, highlighting her public poise and resilience.
The article notes U S Treasury figures show the shift to smaller bills since 1920 saved about 18 million dollars. It suggests further reductions could save more, and humorously claims Roosevelt cut the dollar’s value to 8 1/2 cents, with size changes described in inches.
William Allen White rebukes pessimists and praises thrift, perseverance, and team work among graduates. He likens Joe College to Daniel Boone, notes science as frontier, warns not to rely on Uncle Sam, and highlights the need for virtue and responsible parenting.
A reader asks how to handle a child raised to feel superior to others and how to respond when the child questions others manners. The columnist advises to avoid public condemnation and to model respectful behavior, letting the child learn through trust and example.
A collage of quips and brief items ranges from celebrity picketing to a Chicago police search for a woman in a hold up, old hat disguises, jokes about marriage and divorce, political digs, and satirical lines on prohibition, canning at the World's Fair, and a doctor wife exchange culminating in light political and social observations.
An article debates proposals in Congress and the State Legislature to lower the voting age from twenty one to eighteen. Proponents argue youths are politically alert and counterbalance older voters, while opponents cite lack of maturity and warn against expanding a pool of voters already in need of stable judgment.
Princeton's Eduard Benes says democracy survives in hard soil and darkest light. State College's Karl Compton urges fuller use of engineers to avert waste and misapplication. Cleveland's Paul Harris, Rotary founder, says war can end if people desire and act beyond emotion to oppose it.
A New Yorker robbed of 250 in a revolving door highlights caution in selecting companions. The piece contrasts civiliz ed rulers who view war as last resort with foreign rulers who treat war as a pleasure resort. The anecdote about Julius Boar recalls a loan to two bits and a reminder of past money requests.
A fragmented advice column text discusses fashion choices urging single women to wear a single color or material in large areas and avoid busy patterns. It also covers questions about meeting a prospective in-law, advising cautious approach to avoid pressuring a fiancé and risking misunderstandings. It notes Miss Markel will answer readers with stamped self addressed envelopes.
Washington political column weighs early 1940 GOP talks. It argues Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan leads a Republican straw poll, edging out Dewey after Vandenberg’s one term pledge and a bright political hunch. Dewey’s novelty advantage fades amid Roosevelt third term talk and Vandenberg’s national stature.
A compact poem excerpt traces a man’s life from struggle to achievement. It portrays youth, strength, and beauty fading as life’s march continues, while friendships wane yet small debts and actions push personal progress and renewal. The workman’s perseverance grows through hardship and gain.
A brief note urges Pareits to model respectful manners toward children, saying those who neglect courtesy toward offspring should not expect politeness or deference in return. The message stresses consistent behavior by parents as the path to well-mannered children.
Washington opinion piece questions Attorney General Murphy’s call for 25 percent cuts in federal payrolls while the Roosevelt administration adds 250,000 new jobs and six high paid secretaries. It argues Murphy’s actions contradict his rhetoric and suggests he may be self hypnotized or banking on public gullibility.
A brief devotional note cites Isaiah 40 8 to contrast transient human strength with the enduring word of God. The message emphasizes faith in scripture as lasting and steadfast beyond worldly fading power.
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