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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1941
Page
6
A condensed fourth installment from Col ler's Weekly and Western Newsp per Union reproduces President Roosevelt's newly written introductions to forthcoming volumes of his state papers in this special arrangement. The piece presents Roosevelt's world peace plea as part of a multipart serialization.
Roosevelt argues the United States pursued peace since 1933 to avert a general war Germany Italy and Japan prepared for years. He cites disarmament and tariff barriers as major obstacles and notes U S efforts to preserve world peace and avoid threats to the Western Hemisphere.
The speech outlines earlier efforts to curb aggression and disarmament, including appeals from May 1933 and 1939. It details hopes for a nonaggression pact, trade barrier reductions, and a peace conference with arms parked outside. It notes opposition in Congress to repeal the 1939 arms embargo and assigns responsibility for potential outcomes.
The speaker recalls warnings since 1936 and a 1933 push for disarmament noting nonparticipation by Hitler and Mussolini. He describes un declared wars in 1939 and his proposals for a world peace conference with all weapons parked outside. The comment recalls wartime isolation and shifting support as the fall approaches.
Self instruction guide promising simple steps to learn guitar with chord diagrams and fingerboard explanations. The 32 page booklet covers technique and seven popular airs and instructs readers to order from Reader Home Service in New York City.
An aphorism notes that a single base deed can erase many good deeds, granting a blunt warning about reputational impact. The quote emphasizes how one improper act can neutralize decades of honorable conduct and service, highlighting moral accountability.
A garbled OCR passage presents clipped quotes and stray phrases. The text includes remarks about weather, insomnia, twins and a reflection on what people value, all faded into jumbled fragments.
A Persian saying contrasts the wise man to a drumbeat. The wise man is quiet yet full of virtue, while the blockhead is noisy but empty.
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