Interventionsists Alarm Over Cabinet Appointments
The nation fears a shift toward intervention as President appoints Henry L. Stimson and Frank Knox to War and Navy. Critics warn the Republican pair signals a bipartisan coalition and possible overseas involvement, unsettling a public wary of European war.
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France’s World War II Contracts in the United States
British and French purchasing missions have bought 1.6 billion dollars in U S war goods since the war began with 607 million contracted in the last month. Untold deliveries remain uncertain as ships depart Eastern ports with supplies while Britain may assume France’s contracts or leave them unfilled. American rearmament orders loom if French orders collapse as France’s defeat shocks foreign trade and petroleum storage for France raises overproduction concerns.
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Export Surges To Russia For War Materials Amid War
U S exports to Russia rise sharply since the war began, driven by ferro alloys and copper as Russia buys to prepare for conflict. Officials note Russia is not acting as Germany’s agent but needs materials because European markets have closed. In seven months after Poland’s invasion, exports to Russia grew 81 percent from 1936-39 levels, totaling near 90 million dollars. Some purchases include rubies and tin, while long term continuation remains uncertain.
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The Parent Problem Baby Growth Facts and Aids
Garry C. Myers presents age related growth facts from birth to early childhood. The piece cites growth rates, brain development notes by Dr. John E. Anderson and offers a booklet on baby names and a guide to measuring baby’s intelligence, with ordering details.
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Just Folks by Edgar A Guest in New Castle
A lyrical verse urging laughter to balance life’s woes. The poem underscores that mirth sustains amid tragedy, praising the right to smile as peace in the twinkling eye and the essential end of all things. The piece closes with a nod to New Castle.
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Bible Thought For Today Way In New Castle
A brief devotional note quotes Ecclesiastes 5 and reflects on keeping commandments and discerning time and judgment. Appears as a faith message printed in a New Castle column.
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Etiquette Advice For Handling Unsatisfactory Goods
If you feel abused after buying unsatisfactory goods do not storm the shop in anger. The issue should be settled more satisfactorily by calmly approaching clerks or managers assuming they did not intend harm and will remedy the matter.
Hints and Dints Comic Snippets of Daily Life
A collage of quips and bylines on free speech, politics, marriage, and everyday quirks. Jokes about Hoover, public office, traffic snarls, and a census anecdote mix with wry observations on diet, wealth, and fashion, capturing a lighthearted slice of era humor.
Good Taste B. Patent Offlew By FRANCINE MARKEL
A quirky column blends questions and wit on manners and social advice. It includes readers asking about wedding gift acknowledgments and party timing, plus snippets about gossip, juries, bungling collectors, and humorous one liners from the era.
Neutrals face banking hurdles as German invasion reshapes US stock sales
In Berlin dispatches Danish Norwegian Dutch Belgian and Luxembourg holders of American securities feel hurt by cashing difficulties in New York and other markets. The US freezes their holdings citing identity and legitimacy issues, causing a widening drag on cross-border finance as war drags on.
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World War I Pilot Reveals Hidden German Hunger Tale
An American WWI pilot, attached to the Army of Occupation in Germany, befriends a German aviator. A recent letter carried German stamps with a chilling stamp note: we are starving. The German censors missed the warning, preventing discovery by authorities.
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Army of Occupation
The Great Game Of Politics In 1930s America
Washington debates an absolute truce in politics to unite against the German threat. Critics argue the White House seeks a third Roosevelt term, using the emergency to shape domestic policy and appease party machinery. The piece urges preserving democratic tradition and warns against suspending elections. Continued on Page Five. KUL in New Castle.
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Words Of Wisdom Fortitude In Duty And Danger
A concise aphorism cites fortitude as the quiet possession of a man and a steadfast performing of duty amid evils. The passage frames it as an essential virtue and a guard to all others, echoing Locke on inner resolve and moral steadiness.
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