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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1931
Page
4
Weekly Dalton Illinois publication outlines water cleanliness and public health goals. Notes communications to the Office of Publication and lists date Friday November 27, 1931.
A brisk, satirical column argues political advertising will profit newspapers and radio next year if funds are collected before the election. It mocks excessive selling, civil liberty, and costly living, noting people overindulge at Thanksgiving and warn against wasteful spending in business and leisure.
Newton D. Baker argues thugs and racketeers run graft networks in cities and must be faced by a furious public. He urges a return to anger and action, warning indifference empowers criminal elements and noting a shift from In God We Trust to We should worry.
Charles M Schwab argues the nation needs an aggressive business mindset. He cites past industrial effort with workers clearing forests and building enterprises, noting depressions were overcome by untiring energy. He warns against passivity and urges effort to bring rapid improvement.
A proposal to Congress calls for a system of home loan banks to lend on solid securities backed by dwellings. The plan aims to unlock millions of dollars currently tied up in frozen assets and stimulate housing finance.
The plan aims to release funds tied in frozen loans with good security by enabling quicker sale or mortgage access. It argues that credit curtailment slows home building, while avoidant inflation backing could hinder constructive activity and employment.
Families seek suitable children's books and magazines for Christmas gifts. Readers emphasize choosing works that inspire honest work and faith in steady effort, warning against stories that glamorize shortcuts and undermine studious preparation.
In a Chicago convention, members from different rail unions repudiated leaders over delay of a compulsory contributory national pension proposal. The plan, launched last December, has grown to nearly 200000 members and could reach half a million. A federal law drafted by actuaries may be presented to Congress soon to retire older workers and promote younger hires, funded by equal assessments on gross railroad earnings and wages. The Interstate Commerce Commission already allows charging pension costs to operating expenses on Class 1 lines, and the group plans to join carriers to create a funded, self sustaining pension program.
Mrs Hesver, wife of the President, has been named honorary chairman of the national volunteer committee of the Armenian Red Cross. The film project, produced by the Red Cross, aims to support relief efforts and was shot at the District of Columbia chapter house.
A cryptic dispatch hints at a growing stash of stolen items mixed with unclaimed goods. Police investigators track sources and ownership as they sort what was taken from multiple locations.
A classroom quip shows Tommy explaining his father’s fall routine of storm windows. Aunt Samantha jokes that modern fashion has women wearing two skirts, one on each leg, and calls them pyjamas.
A collection of quips and moral aphorisms including a stern charge on kindness and cruelty, puns about money and thrift, social humor about women and economy, and playful exchanges between Elaine and Reginald. The items resemble a humorous human-interest page with assorted witticisms.
In a conversation about Arthur, Elsie notes his selfish streak and belief in art for arts sake. The dialogue contrasts a low mood with the allure of sunshine and crowd-pleasing ventures, implying success favors those selling optimism over gloom.
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