Too Old at Forty President Roosevelts plea echoed by industry chiefs
President Roosevelt urged employers to hire idle workers past 40 and leaders of the Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers concur. WPA studies show about half of federal relief workers are 40 or older, with occupations data from the 1930 census confirming significant aging among workers. Industry bears blame, but social security age limits and potential tax penalties loom if unaddressed. Shorter hours and private industry job creation are proposed as remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
United States Chamber of Commerce
National Association of Manufacturers
Walter Pitkin
WPA
Forward glance at patent age frames science gains and risks
Looking Forward notes Washington scientists celebrate a centennial of the patent system while recalling 1836 as the birth of protection for inventions and Ellsworth’s 844 forecast. The piece warns that while science brings cures and progress it also promises poison gas and rapid firearms, urging better application methods. asks for a PhD to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Henry L. Ellsworth
Patent Office
Good News on Crime Decline Says Dr. Clegg
Dr. Hugh H. Clegg of the FBI reports crime drops from 1933 to 1935 with murders down 16 percent, burglary and larceny 26 percent, and auto thefts 26.2 percent. He notes youth arrests peak at age 21 in 1935, credits welfare work and G men as role models, and argues fear and economic want fuel crime while cooperation among police and repeal of Prohibition aided reductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh H. Clegg
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Clegg
Boyhood
Forecast for Fairmont Building Boom Faces Financing Hurdles
The Fairmont Times notes signs of a forthcoming construction surge but cites lack of local home loan support. Builders travel out of town for financing, benefiting other communities with purchases of materials there. Demand exceeds supply, and many facilities are outdated, requiring real backing from local lenders to unlock the boom.
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Fairmont
Smart Fads Sweep New York and Nation
A Covington Virginian summary notes New York fad trends spilling nationwide. Girls wear odd hair ornaments in fruit flowers beads and lacquered pieces while belts bear names and mottos. African style jewelry and braids appear, tiny neck cameras trend, and youths name cars like yachts. The observer says such fads are flashy but wont alter core manners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Iskely
Observer
Covington Virginian
35000 Reasons to Keep or Dismantle the Liberty League
The Philadelphia Record notes a clash over the Liberty League with Al Smith urging disbandment and Jouett Shouse arguing to continue. Shouse earns 35000 dollars annually, illustrating contention over the league’s value and leadership.
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al Smith
Liberty League
Jouett Shouse
League
Shouse
Philadelphia
The C & P Telephone Directory critique by Moundsville Journal
The Moundsville Journal comments that Bill Chrisman introduces too many characters in his novel The C P Telephone Directory. The piece argues the work lacks continuity and drifts through unrelated subjects, affecting reader interest.
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Bill Nye
Bill Chrisman
C & P. Telephone Directory
Moundsville Journal
Causes of Roosevelts Victory in 1932 Post-Mortem
Byron Price analyzes the 1932 Republican collapse noting three main failure factors: candidates, issues, and party organization. Roosevelt’s stump skill, prosperity as the key issue, and Democratic machine coordination outweighed Landon’s campaign, shaping a historic Democratic triumph.
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Roosevelt
Landon
Farley Welds
Mally
Franklin D. Rooseosan
Thanksgiving Day Rambles and Hog Scrambles in Bluefield
The column recalls a holiday trip to Bluefield College for a 28 to 6 Concord victory amid eye gouging and a sidelines brawl. The writer notes public reaction, humorous observations about holiday crowds, a hog butchering scene between Raleigh and Mercer counties, and reflections on fire safety devices and a snowy white Thanksgiving with musings about future Christmases.
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Bluefield
Alma Concord
Bluefield College
Rutgers
Opinion on Social Security's flaws and improvisation
Charles P. Stewart critiques the early social security system as imperfect yet essential, noting its rapid creation, flawed implementation, and the administrative chaos from disorganized leadership. He highlights John G. Winant as a key advocate for corrections, while tracing the program’s sprawling, underfunded growth and residence in scattered offices.
End of November Reflections on Sports and Society
A compact critique touches on Notre Dame’s toughening team, Ohio PWA workers forming a football club, gambling’s evils, 1957 car appeal and human progress. It lampoons political plans for 1940, language standardization, gas masks, and the preconvention mood, ending with Santa Claus beard humor.
Miner III Gervas Cook Hospitalized With Pneumonia
Miner III Gervas Cook of Pipestem was admitted to Raleigh General Hospital today with pneumonia. He is a coal loader by trade.
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Gervas Cook
Raleigh General Hospital
Wings For Sally by Bailey Wolfe
Sally Warren, Warrenton Courier society editor, is secretly engaged to Terry Maynard the aviator. Her sister Tip falls for Terry. Philip Page returns to buy the Courier and backs Morris mill workers in a strike. Terry asks Sally to marry quickly. she asks for a week to decide. Mary Morris pursues Philip with Sally aiding her.
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Syiaisis
Sally Warren
Warrenton Courier
Terry Maynard
Tip
Terry
Philip Page
Courier
Morris Mill
Sally
Mary Morris
Philip
Mary
Joe Morris McDonald
Pop
Old Joe
Mr. Morris
Little Joe
Goodby
Joe
May McDonald
May
Mrs. Warren
Bailey Wolfe
Labor of Love Drives Mary to Milltown Hope
Mary Morris schemes to influence Philip Page by delivering sewing to May McDonald, hoping the act wins his attention to Milltown’s underprivileged. Sally guides her, wary of Father Warren’s opposition, and Mary promises to return that night.
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Mary
Philip
Milltown
Sally
McDonald's
McDonald
McDonalds
Philip Page
Leftists plan to sell Rexist paper as junk for aid
Brussels based leftists announce a plan to seize all copies of the Rexist newspaper Le Pays Reel, sell them for old paper, and send the proceeds to aid leftists in Spain. The move targets fascists and aims to disrupt Rexist propaganda.
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Associated Press
Brussels
Belgium
le Pays Reel
Spain
Tin Plate and Can May Merge Plan Discussed
Officials of McKeesport Tin Plate and National Can discussed a new merger plan. Stockholders adjourned a meeting to consider the proposal without voting.
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Pittsburgh
McKeesport Tin Plate
National Can Companies
Tin Plate
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Washington, D. C
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New Hampshire
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Winant
Stars and Stripes
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