Cleanup election loopholes prompt wary reform suggestions
Analysis notes that relief funded campaigns risk misuse and outlines 16 reform proposals. Items cite Chandler and Barkley campaign financing, WPA road work abuses, and calls to limit contributions and curb franking privileges. Also touches Roosevelt budget aims and parallels with London Washington economic policy shifts. Gloria Vanderbilt and Phillip LaFollette appear in brief items.
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Morris Sheppard
Ohio
Robert P. Taft
Kentucky
Albert B
Chandler
Alben W. Barkley
Pennsylvania
WPA
Tennessee
Hainois
Cook County
Harry Hopkins
James J. Farley
Post Office Department
China’s unity touted but war effort falters amid intrigue
The article argues Chiang Kai-shek’s regime parades national unity to mask inefficiency and corruption in Chungking while Japanese advances threaten China. It notes Wang Jingwei’s defection terms with Japan, a Kuomintang purge of peace partisans, and ongoing global wartime maneuvering including Pan-American censorship and early transatlantic flight plans.
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Asia
China
Chiang Kai-shek
Tokyo
Chiang
Chungking
U. S
Britain
Wang Ching-wei
Fuminaro Konoye
Kuomintang
Wang
Hongkong
Manchukuo
Japan
Shanghai
Szechuan
Yunnan
Western year looms as big studios prep starry pictures
The Western trend grows with Walter Wanger's Stage Coach featuring Claire Trevor John Wayne and John Ford directing. Cecil B DeMille presents Union Pacific and Darryl Zanuck offers Jesse James. James Cagney may play Billy the Kid, Elsa Lanchester shines in The Beachcomber, Elsa and Laughton star in a flair for drama. Joan Blondell Dick Powell thrive in radio deals Warner Brothers. Lawrence Tibbett splits between Carole Lombard Grant program and opera. Charlie Chaplin teases a Hitler burlesque. Loretta Young's sister Polly Ann stars in Monogram Sky Pirate. Western Newspaper Union.
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New York
Charlie Chaplin
Loretta Young
Polly Ann
Monogram
Western Newspaper Union
What to Eat and Why on Cold Season Health
During January and February respiratory infections rise with a peak in late winter. Colds cost the U S more than a billion dollars yearly in wages and treatment, while neglect can worsen after effects. A nutrition expert urges four times the vitamin A for health protection, but stresses balanced meals as best.
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PT Nan
United States
Colds Cause and Cure Theories Remain Uncertain
Scientists worldwide have conducted extensive clinical and laboratory tests to uncover the cause of colds. Despite many theories being proposed and debated, experts largely agree that a germ too small to be seen by microscopes is involved, with damp, raw weather and crowded crowds cited as conditions aiding transmission.
Prevention Through Building Bodily Resistance for Families
The piece urges homemakers to implement a program that strengthens bodily resistance to prevent colds. It argues that since the exact cause of colds is unknown, building health and longevity provides long term protection for families against unknown germs.
Building Resistance Through Food and Rest
A health program should include proper food elimination exercise and adequate rest to avoid fatigue. Food promotes growth health and longevity and also plays a stellar role in preventing colds.
The Right Food a Strong Weapon
The article promotes a balanced diet built on protective foods like milk eggs and fresh fruits and vegetables. It emphasizes adequate protein bulk and fluids to support growth repair elimination and overall body function.
Preventing the Common Cold Through Diet and Hygiene
Advice from 1939 to 1945 emphasizes balanced eating and good hygiene to prevent colds. Avoid overeating and direct contact with those who are ill. A routine of proper nutrition and habits can protect the family, since prevention outweighs cure.
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WNU
C. Houston Goudiss
Vitamin A Helps Epithelial Defense Against Colds
Nutrition authorities ask if a specific food prevents colds. Scientists report evidence that vitamin A, abundant in milks and dairy products and in green leafy and yellow vegetables, helps maintain mucous membrane epithelial cells.
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Warner Brothers
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Charles Laughton
Laughton
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