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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1934
Page
4
A humorous compendium notes public support for government funds and the spread of weeds in gardens. It remarks on aging, young romance, and school speaking contests, then jokes about moving, jail, Admiral Byrd, and quieting backyard youths with marbles.
Obituary notes Gen Hugh Scott who died recently for his early career studying Indian sign talk in villages. He used signs to calm revolting tribes and to gauge their feelings on disputes, teaching that reasonable dialogue replaces defiance and leads to workable compromises.
Congress passes a bill enabling cities counties and towns unable to pay debts to negotiate with creditors. The measure, seen as a calamity by critics, could lead to debt scaling and higher interest rates as lenders tighten terms.
The piece argues that the ballooning debt from boom years will require reductions, causing suffering, but cities that can meet their obligations will benefit in the long run through prudent debt management.
William H. Woodin, former secretary of the treasury who has died, began his career at 90 cents a day in a railroad equipment foundry. He chose work to learn, not to avoid dirt, illustrating how future leaders start at the bottom and climb via a visible ladder.
HL Wells argues a future war to end all wars may arise within six years. He warns Americans may doubt fighting to end wars, noting past wars failed to settle disputes and led to harsher terms and renewed fighting.
The text discusses ongoing kidnaping crimes after a string of arrests. It cites the Tucson case of six year old June Robles and notes public outrage and amateur detective zeal. It argues kidnapers gamble on ransom and stressing need to solve each case.
The piece contrasts a modern set of Ten Sophistications with the Ten Commandments. It lists ten maxims that praise self interest, wealth, conformity, indulgence, and passive citizenship, questioning their growing acceptance and urging a return to traditional commandments.
A carnival of snippets, shopper quips, and tag lines fills a noisy street scene. Characters snarl about thefts and cold remedies while clerks and shoppers spar in quick banter. A bumbling chorus riffs on time tables gender roles and social woes amid a flurry of comic cuts and staged quips.
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