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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1933
Page
4
A Dalton Illinois weekly column critiques public money flow and civic behavior. It ponders per capita wealth, churchgoing habits, free lunch signs, and signs of the times while noting farmers lowering prices and the sporting crowd preferring bed.
Proposals urge government action for hundreds of roaming boys. Camps for work are suggested and a paternal approach is urged. A ticket home and local employment are proposed to prevent ruinous roving habits.
In Pasadena Albert Einstein states that advancing production technology and better organization cut the need for labor. He argues lower prices from efficiency must reach the public to sustain demand and keep competition pushing prices down for consumer benefit.
An editor’s note surveys evolving crime styles from old to new, noting trends in gangland figures and weaponry while emphasizing enduring, older forms of criminal activity and the human elements behind the headlines.
A local echo condemns a sneaking thief described as a cowardly opportunist who snatches handbags and burgles homes while families are away. The piece calls his actions a sign of a corrupt era that values money over right and wrong.
Virginia Senator Gliss defends changing stance since 1896 saying he has moved rightward over 40 years. The piece implies praise for flexible minds and criticizes those who remain unchanged as progress passes.
Grace Morison Poole of the General Federation of Women's Clubs argues that a 15 year old girl can access the best years ahead if she stays mentally alert and pursues reading and intelligent company. A wife and mother’s unselfish devotion is seen as building practical leadership for American life.
The Peru city council selects the Calumet region concern to supply soft water treatment equipment for its 10 000 population municipal system. The Gravel Tank and Manufacturing Corp of East Chicago provides the project plan with a contract cost of 48015 dollars.
A report by Prof. G. W. Starr of Indiana University says the normal weekday traffic into the Calumet region from Hammond and Michigan City totals about 2 500 trucks and 10 000 autos. Within the district these figures nearly double.
Seventeen year old Joseph Garcia from Spain, nicknamed Peppa, recently arrived in the United States and stands 6 feet 3 inches tall. He plays for Fifth Avenue High School in Pittsburgh, helping the runners up in the Pennsylvania state championship with his skill in basketball.
A chaotic tale unfolds as stolen loot and unverified items flood a central pot auction. Police investigate to separate stolen goods from legitimate consignments while the public questions provenance and legality of the sale.
A collection of banter and quips about love, money, and social foibles. Jokes touch on Uncle Sam and Miss Prosperity, married life, dancing slang, thrift, gifts, and playful barbs about fashion and Europe’s politics, with ribbing about wealth and marriage.
Dolton Illinois approves an ordinance licensing motor and horse drawn vehicles. It sets license types and fees including motorcycles two dollars, motor vehicles three dollars, taxis three to six dollars, trucks from six to nine dollars, trailers three dollars, and horse drawn vehicles three dollars with rates prorated if issued after July. Violations carry fines from one to twenty five dollars per day and funds support street maintenance.
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