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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1932
Page
4
A weekly Dalton article mocks current decadence and public concerns. It opines on sun eclipses, drivers, pickpockets, suntans, adults and children, signatures on government notes, and gardening, noting weeds flourish while grass dies in bare spots yet thrives in beds.
Scientists await new revelations from sun eclipse observations captured by hundreds of researchers. The plates may reveal hidden cosmic truths and a potential new understanding of life’s dependence on solar energy, offering a future shift in our view of the universe.
The article contrasts old school discipline with a modern approach that motivates children by linking learning to daily needs. It argues education has been turned upside down, removing tedious memory work and highlighting relevance to future life, though some fear failure marks a tail ender in society’s race.
The piece argues that schools now offer athletics bands dances and other activities to lure students into learning. It questions whether failure to learn stems from home neglect or ignorance or from a fixable physical defect and suggests parents should examine home discipline as a cause.
A collage of shelf‑worth jokes and quips on manners, morality, and everyday life. Samplings poke at politics, finance, romance, labor, and aging with light satirical bite in a dated humor voice.
A nationwide job sharing campaign led by Walter T. Teagle of Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey aims to distribute work more evenly. The plan would reduce weekly hours for many while providing income to idle workers, lowering charity demand and easing public finance strain.
The piece discusses genetic science at Ithaca on controlling a child’s sex and explores potential social consequences. It questions whether parents could choose boys or girls, the perils, and how such control might affect love, marriage, and society including shifts in relationships and populations. It notes nature’s balance and warns of unintended outcomes.
Charles M. Hayes of the Chicago Motor Club cites a study by 65 railroads across 282 crossings in 47 states. He reports 74 percent of motorists were reasonably careful, 12 percent borderline, and 14 percent definitely careless while approaching rail crossings.
Motorists spent over one thousand million dollars on repairs and parts last year nationwide, averaging about 75 dollars per car owner. Experts say over 70 percent of this bill could be saved with proper regular lubrication.
The conder is described as the largest known bird in South American mountains. It resembles an eagle and has an average wingspan of ten feet. It is black with white traces on the wings and feeds on dead animals, being notably gluttonous.
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