Highway to Link Americas Asset To Defense
The editorial urges a US Congressional appropriation of twenty million dollars to build an inter American highway from the United States to Argentina, arguing it would bolster hemisphere defense, enable rapid movement of wartime equipment, and complement the Panama Canal with a Nicaragua route as a vital life line. It emphasizes air routes, dual ocean passages, and strong economic benefits both in war and peace, urging prompt action.
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United States
Panama ‘Canal Zone
Roosevelt
Congress
North American
Hull
Caribbean
Argentina
Nicaragua
Panama Canal
Far Pacific
Nicaraguan Canal
Americas
March of Events in Wells and Other Works
A critics column reviews H G Wells new utopian work All Aboard for Ararat and a dialogue with Noah Lammock. It notes Wells as an optimistic entertainer and critiques his space time ideas while praising other books Magic In a Bottle and We Escaped.
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H. G. Wells
Hokumi-Lecun Land
Ararat
Alliance
Lammock
Wells
Letesh Ulopis
Hf. G. Wells
George Bernard Shay
Leon Blum Herald Lask
Johnny Strachey
Mr. Wells
H.G. Wells
Notable Books and Critics Highlight 1930s Arts Scene
Benjamin DeCasseres reviews Eileen Glasgow and Breal works, praising Even Glasgow for eye-witness history and noting The United States of South America notion in Jock Harding. He also recommends Nietzsche by Crane Brinton, calling it clear and essential, placing Nietzsche among Buddha Christ and Mohammed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jock Hardbng
Fi Breall
United States
South America
Syagii
Jack
Betita Harding
Brazil
Srme
Friedrich Nietysche
Amerigen
Nietzsche
Crane Brinton
Harvard University Press
Brinton
Buddha
Christ
Mohammed
Abdominal Pain In Infants And Young Children
The article reviews abdominal pain in infants and children under ten, noting that acute stomach ache can signal appendicitis in older kids. It covers congenital pyloric hypertrophy in newborns, intussusception in infants, and rare appendicitis, emphasizing diagnostic challenges due to unclear histories and overlapping symptoms with tonsillitis, pneumonia, and pelvic kidney inflammation.
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Tommy
Dr H No Bundesen Warns On Acute Appendicitis In Children
Dr H No Bundesen warns that acute appendicitis in children progresses rapidly with sudden abdominal pain and possible rapid appendix rupture. If suspected, immediate operation is advised. A careful physician study is needed for severe abdominal pain and delay is dangerous. Home remedies should not be attempted.
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Cooy's
King Fens. Synd, Inc
What Do You Know The Knowledge Test Pack
A scrambled knowledge quiz asks about painting and sculpture, myths, and history. It hints at who painted the Mona Lisa and where the world’s wonders originated, then touches on explorers and ephemeral phrases from ancient texts.
Congressman Cox pushes Stettinius fate in defense order clash
Washington reports Cox seeks to freeze Stettinius as defense priorities director while demanding presidential approval for future appointments. The move, seen as congressional pushback against discretionary executive control, adds a Senate review requirement and faces debate over the role of the priorities board. Also notes Axis freight plane activity and steel rationing forecast.
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Washington
Cox
Tto
Stet Hnius Insold
Defense Peiotities
Army and Davy Munitions Control Board
Stettinius
House
Vinson
Cudgeler
Leon Henderson
Clgian
Harry Hopking
Mr. Stettinius
Congress
Paul Mallon
Hopking
Ma. Stetlinius
Greluulus
Baruch
Legislative Drafting Service
Axis
South Atlantic
Dakar
Trajan
South America
United States
Not Provided Title From Fragmented Memoir
A first person reminiscence ages and observes America’s 20th century shifts from frontier to machine age. The narrator, age 68, recalls a San Francisco childhood and decades of social change, war, and personal growth. He expresses gratitude for readers who kept him sane and connected, acknowledging shared experiences across 58 years.
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America
San Francisco
Elsie Robinson thanks readers for courage and loyalty
Elsie Robinson thanks readers for their letters and shared courage. She recalls tough times and shared longing for fun, beauty, and support for children. She expresses gratitude for unwavering loyalty that kept her faith in life and in her community as a “great gang.”
Proposing Mental Exams for Office Seekers in Draft Era
A provocative letter suggests a federal law requiring examinations by psychiatrists or psychoanalysts for all incumbents and candidates for public office to determine mental fitness. The piece argues retroactive screening could remove “crackpots” from Washington, save tax dollars, and speed public service, while noting the author’s own humorous self critique.
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Washington
Besk
Soya Thet
Conetesa
House
Senate
Ion de Révanelle
Public payroll concerns in wartime politics
In a 1941 King Features Syndicate essay, the author questions the ethics of public officials and their relatives on the payroll. He speculates about mental traits and loyalty, suggesting that extensive kin on the public payroll could hint at corruption, while noting no real hope of changing hiring pools or wartime policy.
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Jesse James
Jess
King Eas. Synd
Tan
May 13 1921 Election Results and Civic Notes
Summary of 1921 LA Light Files items shows mayoral race results with Chambers 23190 votes and McFarland 2087, plus city commissioner tallies for huiets led by Steffer 24452 against Helnen 16982. Other offices listed include park and fire police commissioners, and a note on pardoning state convicts as Neff policy. Also mentions Hunkaville prison mutiny inquiry and Civitan club luncheon plans in San Antonio.
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Lal
M. Chambers
Admiriitation
Guy A. McFarland
Citizona
Toague
Chambers
McFarlane
Paul Steffer
Huieets
Anton P. Helnen
Jacob Rudlola
G. Roemer
Paul Wright
Fire Mut
A. 1 Weoktey
Ane Diax
Te Board of Pars Dong
Neff
Hunkaville
Harry Herlabey
San Antonio
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Ime
Milton Silverman
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Eilen Glasgow
Harcourt- Brage
Vmberlake
Roehmond
Glasgow
M. Tischer Huerner
Dayton, Ohlo
Dr. H. No
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Vturm
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S. MM. Robinson
Bureau of Ships
House Naval Affairs Committee
White House
Gens Dunn
Kme Featuren Syndicate, Inc
Housekeeping
New England
Gil
You
Elsie Robinson
Creal
Elsie
King Poor
Sui
By Damon Runger
Kliney
L. A. Light Files
Prank I. Rushick
Prost. Woodhull
Civitan Club
Batts Mitten
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