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Newspaper
Riverdale Pointer
Location
Riverdale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
4
The piece discusses how conscription deters employers from hiring older youths, concerns over defense spending and mechanization, and argues machines create jobs by lowering costs. It also touches on compulsory marriage myths among Eskimos and a casual jab about drafting boys to weed lawns.
A speaker likens fiscal stimulus to a stone in a lake and warns hard times lie ahead as debts accumulate. For now, youth job prospects improve as the country anticipates long term repayment of the spending. The speaker stresses the need for capable young people.
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