Gifted children draw mixed views from parents and psychologists
In this Western Newspaper Union piece, gifted children are portrayed as a parental pride and a psychologist’s puzzle. It traces views from old rigid methods to the express-yourself approach, notes unbridled temper and vanity in the gifted, and cites early prodigies like Macaulay and Mill as examples of precocious ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Shaw
Union
Chicago
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Macaulay
London Punch
New York New Yorker
Gift Children and the Neo Victorian Debate in Education
The article surveys a postwar clash over gifted children, contrasting neo Victorian discipline with expressive selfhood. It highlights Dr Henry Link as a spokesperson for the anti self expression camp and notes observations on gift children growth and emotional stability, challenging myths about genius and insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mussolini
Ohfe
Henry Link
Link
America
Statisticians
Local Division Offices Help U S Government Purchasing
Washington reports how manufacturers can sell to Uncle Sam across about 2500 purchasing agencies buying 300000 articles. The Commerce Department's service and information office guides firms by mail, advising preliminary contact with the relevant agency and warning against outsiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Great Britain
Uncle Sam
Jesse Jones
Department of Commerce
D. C
Service and Information Office
Washington and South Atlantic tensions shape wartime policy
United States receives better cooperation from Brazil and Argentina on Atlantic issues. Brazil agrees to share reply on Azores dispute, signaling potential future alliance against Axis. The sinking of the Robin Moor heightens calls to pressure Dakar and Africa, amid debates on troop needs and transport. Paul H. Appleby pushes a “Cathedral of Agriculture” concept in Lincoln, facing resistance from Cal Ward and Nebraska AAA. Army Motion Picture Service expands rapidly, operating about 800 theaters in camps with seven nightly shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Portugal
Roosevelt
Azores
U. S. State Department
Brazil
Caffrey
Rio de Janeiro
Aranha
Argentina
Rocky Mountain
Hitler
Dakar
Robin Moor
White House
West Africa
South Atlantic
North Atlantic
Africa
Army
War Department
Army Motion Picture Service
Cross Currents in Farm Picture
Washington reports anxiety over dry weather effects on the food-for-defense program but notes ample feed in granaries. Winter wheat harvest near, with an estimated crop of 653 million bushels the largest in 25 of 80 years, and near record total wheat supply for the coming year. Government loans support farm markets as staple prices rise, farm income prospects look bright, and agricultural production may exceed last year despite a smaller 1941 pig crop unless drought hits. Reports of a serious farm labor shortage have been received by the Agriculture Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Breuth
Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Kitchen Cupboard Doors Showcase and Space Saving Tips
Doors for kitchen cupboards at the sides of the sink highlight vertical lines and narrow the room. A glass and plywood combination allows display of colorfully arranged dishes while concealing less decorative items. Construction notes cover glass door supports, shelf widths, and plate rail details.
Ruth Wyeth Spears Books Drawers 10 Bedford Hills NY
A brief request lists Ruth Wyeth Spears Drawer 10 Bedford Hills New York and asks readers to enclose 10 cents for each book ordered with name and address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Doers in Minority and Quotations on Human Folly
A collection of aphorisms about action and credit, ambition and pride, taxes and patriotism, and the quirks of gender relations. Observations on leadership, dialogue, and the nature of understanding between men and women.
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Dr. Dafoe
Alien Roy Dafoe
Doctor
Richard Williams
Gerard Darrow
Cynthia Cline
van Tiers
John Bishop
U. S
Cathedral OF Agriculture
Paul H. Appleby
Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Appleby
AAA
Rural Electrification Administration
Soil Conservation
Farm Security
Extension Service
State of
Cal Ward
Cal Warg
Fred Wallace
Nebraska Aaa
Wallace
Agriculture
Wickard
Agriculture Department
Ruth Wyeth Pears
Bedford Hills
New York
Oury VA
Safti-Sured
Safti
Firestone
Sant
Margaret
Richard Crooks
NBC
Red Nerve Orchestra
Alfred Wallendele
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