Congressional Patronage Grabs Fuel Wheelhorses in Justice and Commerce
The piece maps patronage clashes in the Hopkins Murphy era, detailing battles over antitrust funds and staff hires, with McKellar pushing a higher threshold for hires. It notes funding cuts, the push for political loyalty, and parallels Franco's dictatorship with Spain seeking influence in Tangiers and Latin America amid Axis tensions.
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Hopkins
Messrs
Murphy
Tennessee
Sen
Kenneth McKellar
Congress
Congressional
Thurman Arnold
Eds Predict Grim Job Outlook For 1939 Graduates
University of Chicago president Hutchins warned 799 graduates that college may not guarantee earnings or social ascent. He urged recognizing limited financial reward but stressed using education to wisely manage leisure amid a harsh economy.
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University of Chicago
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Hutchins
Franco Plays Axis Games While Spain Weighs Allies
Spanish leader Francisco Franco accepted a non aggression pact with Portugal in March and courted both democracies and dictatorships to avoid committing to the Axis. By mid June his brother in law Ramon Serrano Suner and Mussolini’s envoy Count Galeazzo Ciano were in Italy, indicating ongoing diplomacy as Europe watched for a possible alliance shift.
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Francisco Franco
Portugal
Rome
Berlin
Axis
Franco
Interior
Ramon Serrano Suner
Italy
Galeazzo Ciano
Mussolini
Wind of Change and Press Control Across Nations
Trend shows black school enrollment rising from 58 to 84 percent in 6 to 14 year olds across 18 southern states from 1915 16 to 1935 36. British cabinet plans a press ministry with no censor power in peace yet effectively curbing free press. France seeks four rescue bells like U S Navy Squalus for submarines. Early barter forecast links American cotton with British tin and rubber.
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U. S. Office of Education
Ministry of Information
Britain
America
France
U. S. Navy
Treasury hoard and gold flows dominate prewar fears
A mid June 1939 report notes Fort Knox becoming a new sink hole for gold, with the U S holding about 16.01 billion in monetary gold, sixty percent of world stock. It cites Europe war jitters driving U S absorption of 1939 gold production and record federal reserve deposits amid shifting shipments from England and Daladier France.
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India
Fort Knox
U. S
Europe
Czecho-Slovakia
Germany
Munich
England
London
France
Strongarm
Edouard Daladier
Federal Reserve Banks
Puzzlers Challenge News Quiz From The Paper
Questions test reading of a recent map hint about Tientsin and ask which two nations clashed. They compare 1940 wheat acreage to 1939, list potential royal gifts to FDR, and ask if the Jefferson nickel has been withdrawn. Answers appear at column bottom.
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Hyde Park
George VI
Roosevelt
Neville Chamberlain
Trouble Brewing in Czecho-Slovakia Power Struggle
Reports describe Czech resistance to Nazi occupation, secret legions forming in Poland and France, with ex-President Benes rallying supporters. German plans to annex Bohemia Moravia and Slovakia provoke fear in London and Paris as Czech troops and volunteers move abroad.
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Germany
Bohemia and Moravia
Konstantin von Neurath
der Fuehrer
Heinrich Himmler
Gestapo
Prague
Slovakia
Poland
Moerisch-Ostrau
Vladislav Prehala
Hungary
Warsaw
France
Bohemia
Moravia
Eduard Benes
London
Paris
Answers to Puzzlers Summary
Britain refuses to surrender four Chinese suspects in Tientsin triggers Japanese economic bloc against British concession. The 1939 allotment is 55 million acres rising to 62 million for 1940. Autographed photo and gold ink well cited. Treasury reports 45,089,000 nickels placed in circulation since last November.
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Britain
Tientsin
Treasury Department
Life’s Jests Show Theatre Etiquette in Hat Mockery
A stage scene shows Miss Thompkinson arriving in costume with a hat described as frightful. A male admirer searches for a compliment, praising the hat but misnaming the actress and muttering politeness over the delay.
They’ll Get Sunburned Missouri Farmer and Hired Man
A Missouri farmer wakes his new hired man at 4 a m to harvest oats. The man asks if they are wild, and the farmer explains they must sneak up on them in the dark, prompting the hired man’s puzzled question.
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Missouri
Childish hunger note from Billy at mealtime
In a humorous exchange, Billy bursts in before meals crying I am hungry. Mother retorts you ought to be since she is preparing dinner. One day Billy arrives claiming I am hungrier than I ought to be.
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Billy
One Sure Remedy at the Seaside Resort
Jim suggests smoked glasses to reduce glare at a seaside resort while Tom critiques the vacation spot. The exchange shows practical humor about daily comfort during travel.
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Tom
Jim
When the Frost Is on the Pump kin Discussed on Pier
A young man with premature gray asks a girl on the pier if his hair looks poetic. She links it to a poem and cites When the Frost Is on the Pump kin.
Yes We Have No Bananas Trade Joke
A young woman visits a music store asking if they have Yes We Have No Bananas. The clerk replies that they indeed have no Yes We Have No Bananas.
Hat dilemma sparks playful domestic banter
A light exchange centers on a hat worn incorrectly with a wife noting she likes it that way. The husband jokes about selling the hat in that position, highlighting a humorous domestic moment.
Wage Slave Pitcher Motions Impress Manager
Jane asks why the pitcher makes funny motions before throwing. George explains he wants to show the club he earns his salary to impress the manager.
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Jane
George
Not 2a Bed of Roses
A woman with five children entered a car and arranged them. An elderly man kindly offered his seat. When asked if the children were hers or if it was a picnic she retorted that all five were hers and that it was no picnic.
Terrible Fate A Actress Dreams Of Silence
A movie actress awoke screaming after a nap and asked her maid about a dream in which her name was not printed anywhere for a full day. The incident highlights fears of obscurity in fame.
Turning the Tables Bill Why Joe Seeks That Dentist
The quip suggests Joe prefers visiting a female dentist. Jim theorizes he enjoys hearing a woman tell him to open his mouth rather than close it, implying a playful dynamic.
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Bill
Joe
Jim
Young Officer Commands Rolls Royce Parking Ban
A keen new policeman on a quiet suburban beat spots a Rolls Royce in a cul de sac and orders the owner to move the car. The owner protests that the street is a cul de sac, but the officer insists the vehicle cannot stay there.
Not on the Fly
A man leaps from a tenth story window shouting for Pat. Pat promises to catch him but fails. The next day in the hospital the man asks why. Pat replies he waited to catch him on the first bounce.
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Pat
Mike
Yez
Witness Resolves to Speak Truth on Oath
A Black witness assures the judge he understands oath law. He states he would not swear to a lie and be bound to it, underscoring his commitment to truthful testimony in court.
Fragmentary Note Reveals Delayed Marriage Proposal
A partial OCR fragment shows a remark about a marriage proposal possibly delayed. The quoted line indicates uncertain plans and lack of a definitive answer, with mention of a slow reply or slow freight allegedly delaying the communication. The readable portion emphasizes doubt and postponed nuptials.
Baker on the box inspires a humorous misread
Two men passing a back street spot a dirty man on a box. They are sure he is a baker and joke that he actually makes the brown bread, highlighting a playful misidentification.
Country life prompts parcel post quip about eggs
An agriculturist jokes about carrying bundles and running a private parcel post. He explains they live in the country now and he must bring home fresh eggs and vegetables from the city daily.
Hind Sight Better She Do So
Cartoon caption style joke about marriage and male judgment. A man concedes wisdom comes after marriage, while the wife questions timing and common sense in a light, humorous exchange.
Depth of ignorance in Baseball talk
A quip contrasts a girl’s lack of knowledge about baseball with a humorous line about an umpire. The exchange highlights social humor and regional dialect without identifying people or places.
Tommy Defies Orders In Comic Swimming Incident
Tommy admits defying strict orders to swim, blaming the devil for temptation and his mother for the push, resulting in a humorous family dispute recounted in lighthearted fashion.
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Tommy
Two of a kind in playful bath suit remark
A breezy exchange begins with a man greeting a woman in a bathing suit. She replies coldly that she does not know him. He quips that they are even since he would scarcely know her from Eve and she from Adam.
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Western Newspaper Union
Adam
Subtle plea from welfare worker prompts odd reply
An elderly woman, approached by a welfare worker asking to subscribe to a fund for homeless men, responds with a surprising twist. She declines the subscription yet says she might consider taking one of the men.
Dark Breakfast After Light Supper Requested
Mary’s mother told the cook to serve a light supper one night. The next morning Mary asked for a dark breakfast explaining she disliked the light supper given to her by Fanny.
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Mary
Fanny
Too Too True Insanity Asylum Joke Quip
An apparent joke exchange about an asylum prompts a punchline where patients are said to be busy writing movie scenarios. The quip plays on stereotypes of mental institutions and creativity.
Practice Makes Perfect Doctor and Patient Exchange
A patient tells a doctor he coughs easier after hours of practice. The doctor replies that practice helps, and the patient comments on persistent fatigue from overnight effort.
Heat Regulation Talk In A Musketeer Southern Dialect
Dialogue shows a plantation era exchange about a thermometer and heat control. Sambo asserts the device cannot regulate heat unless more wood is piled, reflecting practical limits of early household tools.
Beauty and youth clash in modern fashion talk
A casual dialogue contrasts old and new views on beauty as a speaker notes that recent trends emphasize appearance more, while another remarks that girls may be overdoing it this year.
Clever with his fists artist uses quick strikes
A sharp labeled description portrays a clever pugilist who can alter a face with swift blows. The piece uses playful banter between a crafty artist and a boastful friend about the effects of a single crack to change appearances.
Review Given President Aims for Naval Parade
Quoted remarks express desire to serve long enough to oversee a naval parade. The speaker suggests a fleet of schooners would provide a fitting display and tests the scope of the review.
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Joseph W. Labine
Willard L. Thorp
Dun & Bradstreet
Commerce Department
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Harry Hopkins
Republican Thorp
Frank Murphy
Ter
St Duce
el Caudillo
Generalissimo
Tangiers
Spain
Latin America
Senator McKellar
Japan
Vladislav Prchala
O. K
Agriculturist
Dan
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