Weekly News Analysis Sees Return to Isolationism
In this column by Joseph W. La Bine, the piece argues U S public opinion shifted toward isolationism after Roosevelt s quarantine speech of 1937. It cites opposition to dictators and debates over exports to France and Britain, with warnings of a rising war mood in Europe and Asia.
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William R. Castle
Peter Preaches to Gentiles Lesson on Race Equality
A religious lesson emphasizes God’s impartiality across nations and races. It cites Acts 10 and Isaiah 45:22, urges Christians to overcome prejudice, and notes Peter’s mission to Cornelius leading to salvation and the Holy Spirit’s arrival. It advocates preaching the gospel to all peoples and recognizing God’s grace beyond one group.
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Riots and political upheaval across continents in 1936
Reports describe street clashes after Syria's Jamil Mardam Bey resigns over treaty ratification. Peru faces a bid to seize power by Antonio Rodriguez, leaving him slain while President Benavides is away. In Burma Ba Maw's cabinet is ousted after 220 deaths in eight months of race riots. Ireland and Britain confront IRA bombings with death penalty authorization.
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Jamil Mardam Bey
Oscar Benavides
Antonio Rodriguez
Ba Maw
Burma
Irish Republican Army
Eire
Great Britain
Not a News Item But a Theological Reflection
A Henry Melvill quotation contrasts revelation and reason in addressing how man can be just with God. It warns that when reason speaks alone, one risks moral peril, likening disbelief to self-destruction and deism.
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Cain
Henry Melvill
What to Eat and Why by C Houston Goudiss
In cold winter weather the body strains for health making nutrition crucial. The article urges homemakers to plan scientifically, balancing meals with protein foods, energy sources, vegetables, and fruits, to prevent deficiencies. It stresses the role of eggs, cereals, and minerals in sustaining vitality through the season.
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C. Houston Goodissoward
WNU
C. Houston Goudiss
A Braided Rug That Grew Up With Family
Ruth Wyeth Spears shares a personal rag rug story of a dining room rug expanding over years as the family grew. She describes dyeing old sheet strips, using a power machine for ready edges, and notes plans to include a room size rug sketch with her home decor leaflets.
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S. Desplaines
Chicago
Til
Washington's Ideal: The Honest Man's Title
A historical reflection cites George Washington proclaiming firmness and virtue as essential to maintaining the most enviable title, that of an honest man, a standard echoed in early American ethical discourse.
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George Washington
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