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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1936
Page
4
A disparate page of wry observations critiques modern manners from cautious citizens to college ideals and crime. It mixes jests about rowdy youth, hot lunches for children, poets and tires, and a blunter claim by Old Dobbin about 35 000 traffic deaths, illustrating a period voice and local commentary.
E G Grace president of Bethlehem Steel predicts higher living standards if the country adheres to a shared principle. He says factories machinery and farms could double output and still provide comfort, but fears of business and political mistakes and labor capital conflicts hinder progress. He urges statesmen to remove fear and unite employer and employee.
The piece argues that about 2,000,000 eligible voters in the United States fail to cast ballots. It contends that many nonvoters feel their single vote cannot matter, yet collective abstention harms national decisions and public welfare. It compares nonvoting impact to work stoppages and military desertion risks.
The text argues against forced voting, suggesting penalties on non-voters may be limited in effect. It proposes heavier taxes or temporary disqualification as possible measures, but questions the value of compelling turnout if citizens lack voluntary participation.
Many students say social contacts and activities are as important as grades. They manage both, valuing friends and student life while keeping high marks. High schoolers also feel urged to fit in with peers and excel in sports and dance.
The piece argues crop insurance as central to farm relief, noting support from President Roosevelt and Governor Landon and predicting party leaders backing it. It stresses need for strict, nonpolitical handling to avoid moral hazard and ensure soil conservation and production rather than payouts.
Ray Murphy says at Cleveland convention the world has gone mad and nations fear renewed war. Newton D. Baker urges peace policies to achieve goals with less suffering and calls for Americans to cultivate friendship and avoid inflaming hostile powers.
A new vaudeville theater manager in a Midwestern city angered staff by asking for seats at the box office and being told to visit there for tickets. He then delivered a blunt lecture on audience service, and the theater posted its best annual profit in its first year under his leadership.
The pennies dated 1909 bear initials V. D. B. of Victor D. Brenner the designer. Treasury later withdrew his signing from the design, so only some pennies show his mark while many thousands were minted without it.
A collage of quips and sayings on dogs, manners, and money. Pieces feature jokes about trained dogs as burglar alarms, flirtatious Cleveland society men, cornstalk dignity, potatoes with dirt in their eyes, and a Scot’s Niagara Falls penny tale.
A brief verse ponders mule anatomy with lines about legs and position. It plays on word order to hint at hidden meaning. The speaker invites readers to consider what the two mules’ hind legs are for.
Notice announces a special election on Saturday October 17 1936 at Lincoln and Washington schools to fill the unexpired term on the Board of Education District 148 following John J Connors death. Petitions due 21 days before election. Polls 12 noon to 7 pm. Dated September 17 1936.
The fragment suggests a humor column with GaBBy and GERTIE discussing marital finances. It hints at a punchline about a husband unable to answer when his wife asks for the pay envelope. The tone appears light and domestic.
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