Cleaning Out the Wells Cleaning Out the Wells
A critique of beliefs about big business and government spending surveys, led by Rufus Tucker. The study cites 1909 to 1935 shifts among giants such as railroads and utilities, arguing large corporations did not choke smaller firms and growth was not at the expense of general wealth. Public policy implications highlight addressing flawed ideas rather than attacking demagogic rhetoric.
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Messrs
Berle and
Menns
Rufus & Tucker
Congress
Weizmann's Palestine drive aids Allies and homeland hope
Dr Chaim Weizmann emerges as a key figure in promoting a Jewish homeland in Palestine through chemical expertise aiding the British war effort. He arrives in New York as Jewish Agency president amid a scholarly reception, while a mobilization effort seeks to accelerate settlement and resettlement in the Holy Land for refugees and growth of industries and farms.
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Chaim Weizmann
Palestine
New York
Jewish Agency For Palestine
Eserve van Passen
Dr. Welzmann
Isaiah
Uugenbeif
Holy Land
Dr. Weizmann
Weizmann and the Jewish Homeland Vision
Edwin C. Hill argues that Nazi oppression demands humanitarian action for Jews housed across Europe. He cites Palestine as salvation, praising Weizmann for decades of work toward a homeland, and recounts a curious anecdote linking chemistry, Lloyd George, and the Balfour Declaration as pivotal to Jewish statehood.
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David Lloyd George
Demuch
Dr. Welzmann
Terre Haute
Ind
Lloyd George
Lieyt George
England
Pales- Vines
Dr. Weigmann
Feas
S.nd., Inc
Radio Announcers and the Charm of American English
A fragment discusses radio announcers and the appeal of American spoken English over Oxford standards. It notes praised voices across media including Cecil B. DeMille influenced speech, Clifton Fadiman, John Anthony, Eleanor Roosevelt, and various regional speakers. The piece reflects on how commercial radio shapes language and identity.
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Cecil B. Dewilie
Clifton Fadiman
Mation
Plear John Anthony
Eleanor Roosevelt
Civil War of Dialects And The American Language
Helen Rowland discusses a clash over speech as radio announcers unify coast to coast with a refined American voice. She praises clear language while noting flamboyance and hype can irritate listeners, urging appreciation for announcers who speak plainly and consistently.
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Wom
What Do You Know The Knowledge Test Quiz
Puzzle style questions mix letters and clues about animals science geography and history. It presents garbled entries with misprints and asks for missing words or answers, in a dated quiz column tone with playful mispellings and partial phrases.
Budget tricks on Roosevelt plan raise debate in Washington
Washington column analyzes Roosevelt’s budget proposals accusing him of sleight of hand. It claims a hidden old age pension liability and shifted costs inflate the apparent spending while concealing deficits. The piece critiques deficit maneuvers and debt accounting, warning of tax increases unless Congress acts.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Ike
The Hidden Cost of Federal Bureaucracy in Washington
The article argues that a fourth branch of government, national defense, has grown alongside the executive, with large payrolls and perks. It cites payroll totals for the judiciary and executive branches, notes high salaries for top judges, and highlights patronage and favoritism within civil service. It references a scandal involving a stenographer’s rapid pay rise and calls for investigations into civil service practices.
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Cole & Morgan
Washington
Navy
Marine Corps
Warrington
Executive Department
1920 San Antonio theater show and city price changes
The item notes a 1920 San Antonio stage presentation with cast members Ida Noytach and others sponsored by Miss Emily Grothaus at the city hall. It also reports rising prices across the city including candy and cast oat fillings, with fuel and general costs increasing, signaling economic effects from onward inflation in January 1920.
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San Antonis
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