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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1939
Page
4
An editorial notes grim Independence Day fatality statistics. Last year 205 people died nationwide with six from fireworks and the rest by driving or drowning. It cites ongoing dangers from inexperienced swimmers, reckless boating, and careless driving despite safety campaigns.
Army leaders of CCC camps will shift to civilian personnel. Camp commanders staff physicians and leaders now from the Reserve Corps will remain but as civilians not reserve officers. This change aims to end claims the camps are soldier training grounds and reduces semi military discipline.
Dr Peter H Odegard quoted an 1857 Harper s Weekly editorial describing a crisis filled world with panic in the United States France Russia Britain and China and warned future generations to endure with fortitude and faith as they create a new world.
The piece argues for gradually widening the income tax base with Congress to act soon and President Roosevelt favoring broader taxation. It cites Senator LaFollette as a leading advocate and suggests exemptions would drop, pulling many small earners into direct taxes while warning that taxes alone cannot balance the budget. It calls for reducing government costs and notes the public may become more tax conscious as taxes spread.
A compact quotation attributed to J Wesley urges doing good in all ways and places, with zeal, as long as possible. The line emphasizes constant benevolence across times, contexts, and actions.
Readable lines advise manners even with a request and stress that the most appealing food should be shared by all rather than claimed by one. The tone reflects practical guidance on courtesy in social dining.
A letter from a concerned mother about a six year old boy who stutters and faces school miscommunication. The doctor advises daily home reading, gradual home lessons, social mingling, reduced noise, soft voices, no pressure, and to praise progress while avoiding spotlighting the stutter.
A reflective piece honors want ads as windows into lives from job seekers and sellers to tragedy and hope. It cites John A. West Jr and a Cambridge island tale as examples of terse, powerful notices revealing courage, need, and ambition across American readers.
A rough collection of brief, whimsical clippings and quips on society wealth and norms. It lampoons marital power, wealth gaps in the United States and everyday curiosities. It jokes about politicians space and education with a light editorial tone.
A collage of humorous anecdotes, quotes, and brief vignettes from a newspaper page. It includes tongue in cheek lines about football at Oklahoma, a room tale with an inventor quip, a retiree general, school price claims, peaches on desert sands, a Pennsylvanian power plant gala, longing for a farm, Roosevelt and Lando handshake, life lessons, and scattered jokes about telephones and politics.
A poem urging patience and positive effort to root out weeds of hate where truth lies in nurturing growth. It contrasts angry attacks with constructive care, suggesting love and steady work win over force.
A reader letter discusses a friend who borrows toiletries and sewing items, contrasting her frill with Madeline who earns $20 weekly and travels with an all-inclusive overnight bag. The column answers a question about who pays for out-of-town guests and who hosts the best man and ushers, noting brides family and hosts roles.
In Washington on June 22, Senator Robert M La Follette failed to push his tax bill amendment toward passage as the Senate deadlocked 38 38. Garner declined to break the tie. La Follette sought heavier levies on middle income brackets and fewer exemptions to capture about 1.5 million previously nonpayers, warning inflation looms if the government keeps spending at the current rate. He warned inflation hurts wage earners, and cited Germany’s prewar inflation as a cautionary example. Continued on page fire.
Fragmentary OCR notes include a Bible verse line and an exchange at a service station or shop where a customer asks for oil. The text mentions Psalms and a female driver, an attendant, and a tense interaction with a demand for oil.
A partisan clash over the President’s bill to ease wartime powers divides lawmakers. Supporters argue it preserves peace and readiness. opponents warn of economic ruin and renewed isolation. Notables like Henry Stimson back the President while others oppose. Continued on page five.
International News Service reports remarks from Tom Wallace in Long Beach New York praising the American press for liberty and equality, Hamilton Fish urging strict neutrality, Virgil Jordan warning of a new era of statism, and Thomas J Watson calling for a shared world solution to ensure peaceful security and opportunities for all.
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