Why Do We Rush On Fourth Of July Busy Day
Mrs. G P Stinnette of Beckley asks why Americans hurry on holidays and in daily life. The column muses on gossip speed and the urge to spread bad news, notes a Morgantown mail plane anecdote, and cites local figures about Concord State Teachers College, Raleigh county summer students, and driving safety tips from R D Walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. P. Stinnette
Beckley
Mrs. Stinnette
George Chambers
Mt. View High School
Morgantown
Chambers
Uniontown
Dorsey Martin
Athens
Concord State Teachers College
Concord
Raleigh County
Mercer County
McDowell County
Raleigh County Schools Praised Amid Funding Struggles
The Raleigh County school system, though underfunded, has maintained a full term and high standards through innovation and dedication. The editorial urges careful selection of a new board and cautions against altering executive staff during continued financial strain.
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West Virginia
Raleigh
Charleston
Raleigh County
Board of Educate Offices
Board of Education
Smoking Policy Change at Alderson Prison
A report from Alderson federal prison notes women inmates are now allowed to smoke and visitors may give them cigarettes. The Department of Justice calls the shift an adjustment to changing social conditions and standards, replacing the former ban and segregated arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alderson
Department of Justice
Babson Called Great Prophet of Commerce Again
A reader notes Roger W. Babson repeatedly predicts business trends for upcoming months and years. The writer recalls his past Florida forecast and suggests Babson remains a dominant voice in economic prophecy.
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Mr. Babson
Roger W. Babson
Babson
Florida
Babson Reiterates Prediction Of Market Decline To Improve Later
Roger Babson, famed for predicting the 1929 stock crash, told the Advertising Federation for America in New York that he would stake his reputation on business turning worse before a slow improvement leads to a period of notable prosperity. The speech dated June 16, 1939, underscored his cautious forecast amid ongoing economic recovery.
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Mr. Babson
Advertising Federation For America
New York
Associated Press
Roger Babson
Two Industrial Leaders contrasted by a Washington observer
Charles P. Stewart compares John L. Lewis of the CIO and William S. Girdler of Republic Steel. Lewis speaks with reason and restraint yet projects force. Girdler remains a defiant, old fashioned captain of industry. The writer bets on Lewis’s long term influence over Girdler.
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Charles P. Stewart
Central Press
Washington, D. C
Girdler
Republic Steel
John JL. Lewis
CL. QO
Lewis
Congressional
Washington
Iere
Paris Commune referenced in encyclopedia critique review
A Dublin review discusses a Columbia Encyclopedia entry on France noting Paris Commune mentions in 19th century topics. It contrasts Thiers and the 1871 Commune, praising Jelinek’s study for exposing overlooked details and the satire on Napoleon II and other figures.
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France
Columbia Encyclopedia
Paris
WTI
Thiers
I Commune
Frank Dellinck
Napoleon II
Man About Manhattan Perennial Lunchers and Leisure
New York figures such as Guthrie McClintic Dwight Fiske Christopher Morley Ring Lardner and Charlie MacArthur are noted for extended dining sessions. The piece contrasts historic savoring of meals with modern rushed service and highlights Morley as founder of a Three Hours For Lunch Club.
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George Tuckerew
York
Discut Fiske
Fiske
Guthrie McClintic
Charlie MacArthur
Charlies
Charlie
MacArthur
Christopher Morley
A Humorous View of War in Bemelmans Book
A critic notes Ludwig Bemelmans’ My War With the United States as a diverting if eccentric wartime memoir. The reviewer recalls scenes of guard duty at Fort Ontario prison and a comical wood chopping episode with two prisoners, highlighting the book’s unusual perspective.
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Frank Jellinek
Oxford
Ludwig Bemermans
United States
Bemelmans
Fort Ontario
Kay Crandon Faces Bank Decision After Fire
Kay Crandon learns her ranch mortgaged for 20000 dollars must use ten thousand insurance to pay debts. Uncle Dan proposes Josh Hastings pay five thousand for the remaining mortgage, but Kay rejects. Ted Gaynor returns with help as she plans rebuilding.
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Ted Gaynor
Kay Crandon
Seth Jordan
Josh Hastings
Liz
Kay
Babs
Kate
Hastings
Ted
Dan Steele
Joe Steele
Dan
Red River
Bank
Daniel Steele
Uncle Dan
Riumphant
Dad
Marie de Nervaud
My War With The United States review by Ludwig Bemelmans
The passage describes Bemelmans in a Buffalo madhouse where visions and disjointed scenes unfold as a guard-turned-patient narrator contemplates shooting himself but is thwarted by a drunken herd of cats. The review notes German heritage, English faults, and satirical takes on both sides in the war.
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Dure
Keith
Bemelmans
Buffalo
Jis
The
United States
Ludwig Bemelmans
Viking
Vermont woman elected president of national teachers group
Miss Caroline Ss Woodruff of Castleton Vermont was chosen as president of the National Education Association at the close of its 73rd annual convention. She succeeds Orville Pratt of Spokane Washington as head of the association. A general rain of one inch over North Dakota would weigh five billion tons. The per capita wine consumption in the United States rose from under a quart in 1934 to nearly a half gallon in 1936.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Caroline Ss. Woodruff
Castleton
National Education Association
Dr. Woodruff
Vermont State Normal School
Orville C. Pratt
Spokane
Wash
North Dakota
United States
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R.D. Walls
Desirabi
Morough
Register
Sten
Esse
White House
Asany College
Ciple
John L. Lewis
Wat Tyler
Tom Girdler
William Rit
Wosf Lakes
O.K
97Th Street
New York City
Nz.y
the Wire
Miss Milly Marbles
Skeeta Lake
Chilblains
Pennsylvania
Jelinek
Jellinek
Blanqui
Charles Murray
Belleville Theater
Ony Street
Manhattan
Ring
Lardner
BY Maris DS Nervaud
Corral
Flicker
Seth
Tom Runyon
Runyon
Tomgrrow
Vermont
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