High-Handed Ukase From Petrillo Shuts Interlochen Choirs
A Times excerpt condemns James C. Petrillo and the American Federation of Musicians for canceling NBC choral programs at Interlochen Mich and forbidding records. It argues the move harms nonprofessional youth music, undermines air freedom, and criticizes union excesses in a fight over individual liberty and artistic access.
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James C. Petrillo
American Federation of Musicians
National Broadcasting Company
Interlochen
Mich
Petrillo
NBC
Czar Petrillo
Organization of Musicians
Mady
University of Michigan
Music Educators’ National Conference
The
United States
Profit System and the Profit Motive in War Victory
A historic defense of the private profit system as the engine of wartime production and national strength. The argument frames profit, wages, taxes, bonds, and savings as the driving forces behind American industrial power and victory, opposing calls to dismantle private enterprise.
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Honda
America
Burns Treament Through Sulfadiazine Tested in 1940s
Historical report details Burns care emphasizing infection control and shock management. It cites tannic acid drawbacks and reports promising results from the sulfonamide sulfadiazine. Procedure includes immediate blood plasma transfusion, sulfadiazine spraying, wound cleaning when patient stabilizes, sterile bedding, and a temperature controlled heat cradle.
Treatment regimen for sulfadiazine uses in wound care
Dr H N Bundesen describes hourly to tri-hourly sulfadiazine spraying over burns to form a coating, with reapplication if cracked. Urine and blood tests monitor crystals, red cells, and drug levels. stop if adverse signs appear. Benefits include rapid healing and pain relief, with care to avoid toxicity. Distributed by King Features Syndicate.
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King Features Byn
Ina
Independence means bearing your own burdens and choices
The writer argues Independence is not freedom from responsibility but the duty to think, decide, and bear the consequences. He contrasts self reliance with conformity, condemning fear and expediency, and laments that Americans seldom embrace true independence or endure its burdens.
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Pitgand
Elise
Dad
Congress
We Must Learn to Think for Ourselves Now
Elsie Robinson warns readers that mental and spiritual inertia threatens America more than armies. She urges individuals to oppose laziness and cowardice, to develop personal initiative, and to think independently despite fear and propaganda.
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Teuthez
America
Jfitler
Hirohito
King Fons
Marry Go Round Reprint From Light Files 1932 and 1922
A mixed collection from L A Light Files dated July 20 1932 and 1922 notes union changes and local social scenes. It includes San Antonio Public Service five day eight hour week for Street Railway Employes division No Gat affecting about 100 workers, and a late July Alamo Heights barbecue planned for residents of the newly incorporated village. The page also features absurd aphorisms on courtship and marriage, with playful adages and social observations from the era. Named entities include San Antonio Public Service Company Alamo Heights and the dates July 20 1932 and July 20 1922, plus the union and village references.
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Street Railway
Division No. Gat
San Antonio Public Service Company
Alamo Heights
Phant
Tax Bill Debate Highlights House Division and Industry Fears
Analysis notes the House Ways and Means push for a major new tax on corporations. It describes a closed process with limited debate and the influence of New Deal allies seeking to raise revenue. The piece warns of near confiscation of corporate profits and increased social taxes, while noting labor groups demand higher rates.
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Deaser
Knute Rmn
Washington
McKeough
M Mola
New Deal
Treasury
I. O
Inbor
Times Upat Inbor
King | Peatures Syndicate, Inc
The Rubber Ball Debate Returns Among Baseball Writers
The Brighter Side notes an old dispute within the Baseball Writers Association of America over rubber in the baseball. Spalding asserts the ball’s liveliness remains unchanged despite claims of a dead ball era fueled by past myths about injected rubber and hits by Ruth.
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Spalding Fellows
Wee U
Pat
George Herman Date Huth
Ruth
Rutha
Decline of the Game Under Modern Pitching Rules
Damon Runyon reflects on baseball’s decline as pitchers suppress the ball with salivary moisture and illegal grips. He notes slower play, greater merchandising, and a diminished era after Ruth, arguing changes erode the sport’s original principles and speed.
Battle over smoking sparks in wartime letter column
A heated exchange pits March of Events May Fawn Raborg Therna national News military expert against Tunney and Dr Bisch on smoking. Major Ruberg condemns tobacco while praising its perceived health effects, weaving in global war anxieties and debates on civilization.
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May
Fawn
Raborg
Thernational News
Gene Tunney
Dr Bisch
Tunney
Dr. Bisch
Major Ruberg
Jett
Capea
Hunney
Aquor
Raeborg Iia
Love and War in Modern Life and Thought
The excerpt discusses the primacy of love and war as defining forces in human life, arguing that war is a necessary catalyst in progress while recognizing the peaceful potential of individuals like Lin Yutang. It cites quotations on war, conflict, and the role of opposition in human advancement.
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Lin Yutang
Faas
Belle Starr and the Scyene Dallas Connection Explored
A fragmented reminiscence recalls Belle Starr living near Scyene north of Dallas with husband Jim Reed. The text notes Reed’s conflicts with law and Belle’s domineering persona, mentioning Deputy Sheriff and regional figures as context. It hints at alias adoption by her husbands and unstable memory of events in Texan towns.
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Sy Jame
Reaponge
Belle Starr
Scyene
Dallas
Jim Reed
Jim
Jen and Crew
Bberl
Joan T. Morris
Cally Cry
Texaa
Parla
Texas
Waa Din Stan
Ant Belle
Trun
Nat
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