Baldwin's Booby Trap: ACLU Attacked as Communist Apologist
A heated attack accuses Roger Baldwin and the American Civil Liberties Union of turning civil liberties into tools for economic change and communist aims. The piece brands the organization a Stalinist instrument, urging investigation into its members' beliefs and alliances.
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American Civil Liberties Union
Moloch
Moscow
New York Times
Congress
America
Baldwin
Pecksniff
Stalin
Westchester Cowboys play staged by Scarsdale women
The Scarsdale N. Y. women’s club presented a play titled Westchester Cowboys aimed at showing radio men their idea of a child friendly program. The production stressed heroism as a boy saves the family from hidden threats and supports law and order, though critics called it earnest but not a strong improvement over current radio. The piece urged opposition to “hogyman” in children’s programming, warning it fuels adult jitters.
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Scarsdale
Westchester Cowboys
Child
What Mother Knew
The piece contrasts modern child education with traditional parenting. It argues that affection and understanding between parents and children are key to development and that parental guidance of responsibility remains essential, suggesting science echoes what mothers have long known.
Do We Need Good Manners In Modern Life
A 1935 Think Piece by Elsie Robinson contrasts past and present manners. It questions whether crowded queues, noisy car horns, and casual rudeness reflect progress or erode basic considerateness. The author invites readers to weigh civility, privacy, and courtesy in daily life.
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Teél
King Fras. Synd., Inc
Marry Go Round by Helen Rowland Tone on love and marriage foibles
A humorous survey of courtship dynamics during wedding season. It contrasts male and female strategies in pursuing love, notes marriage as both gain and loss of freedom, and jokes about societal expectations, money, and alimony. The piece lampoons modern romance with witty anecdotes and social observations.
In the Spotlight On medical news and public appetite for doctors
A reflective critique of postwar medical publicity and the intrusion of sensational patient stories. The piece laments the shift from discreet Hippocratic conduct to a public spectacle of babies, anatomy, and sensational operations, arguing it risks eroding professional dignity and patient privacy. It notes editors chasing radio contracts and readers flooded with gruesome details, while urging restraint and reverence for medical ethics.
New York Crowds and Hair Styles Spar in 1935 Fashion notes
New York Englishmen and celebrities discuss male hair grooming, noting a trend toward brushed back styles, minimal parts, and frequent pomade use. The piece mentions notable figures from actors to photographers, and humorously contrasts modern grooming with references to Griffith, Norris, and Berlin, while sketching city life and salons.
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C. O. McIntyre
New York
Englshmen
HH. G. Wella
Harold Ross
George
Salling Baruch
Ed. Root
Charlie Falls
Yascha Bunchunk
Bert Lytell
Ty Kerry
Bilvey
Irving Berlin
Charles G. Norris
Spanish native dies in San Antonio at 403 Thompson Place
S A March 21 1925 Dominguez Fernandez Sr died today at his residence 403 Thompson Place native of Spain came to San Antonio in 1877 He remained active in business until 12 years ago serving as president of Italian Macaroni factory and head of National Grocery Company at time of death
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Dominguez Fernandez Sr
Thompson Place
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Spain
San Antonio N
National Grocery Company
Odd News Fragment Sparks Mixed Troubled Optimism
Fragmentary lines reference headlines about relief, jobs, Wall Street insanity, normalcy return, and veteran sentiments. The garbled text shows scattered phrases on economics, social issues, and odd discoveries, with no clear narrative or dates. It reads as a collage of era-tinged slogans and misheard captions.
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