Why Pay Double For Relief
The piece argues that WPA relief costs are inflated by waste and political overhead. It cites Treasury findings that Tennessee WPA projects in Knoxville and Chattanooga could have been privately funded cheaper, urging the public to demand efficiency and not pay double for relief. It contends Americans will fund necessary aid but reject bureaucratic excess and wasteful spending that drains national wealth.
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House of Representatives
Works Progress Administration
Treasury Department
William C. Spiker
John England
Tennessee
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
WPA
Chattanooga
United States
New Deal
Air conditioning cited to cut infant deaths and infections
At a Chicago Edison Electric Institute conference Dr Albert Gaylord Young of Corey Hill hospital reported nursery air-conditioning lowered premature infant mortality from 28.9 to 6.7 percent and reduced postoperative pneumonia to 0.1 percent while post-op deaths dropped to 1.2 percent. He predicts wider use in buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Itill
Edison Electric Institute
Chicago
Albert Gaylord Young
Corey Hill
Brookline
Mass
United States Health Service
Young
Women Break Walls On Wall Street Doors Open Wide
An era of male dominance on the stock exchange is ending as women enter roles once reserved for men. Miss Ruth Virginia Maclin of Tennessee becomes a receptionist at the exchange with escorted visitors, signaling broader progress. The market also pursues goodwill advertising to educate the public on its function and value.
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Congress
Stock Exchange
Alamo
Ms Litle
Belshazzar's Palace
Cars Exchange
Ruth Virginia Maclin
Tennessee
Maclin
Exchange
Wall Street Open to All as Local Dealer Promotes Exchange
By Edwin C. Hill a local hardware dealer John W Featherstone steps up to the window for entry with casual ID as the stock exchange invites all to observe. The note on Miss Maclin of Tennessee AcME as hostess follows a story on southern charm in public contact jobs. The piece muses on more inclusive national make up and the value of approachable markets in 1940.
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Uhe Stock Exchange
John W. Featherstone
Whatcheer
Towa
Exchange
Will Street
Bryant
Wall Street
Doubtiess
Miss Maclin
Tennnessee
Acme
Curb Exchange
Gitla
King Foas
Self-Persecution in Health Fads Through the Ages
A lively critique traces how Americans chase health beauty trends from sun protection to hot day remedies. It cites sunburn dangers, old diet fads, and exercise crazes, noting how fad cultures profit from fear while readers endure discomfort in pursuit of slenderness and youth.
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Pepys
Phnines
Sid
Hirneett
Puzzling Health Fads Cited in 1993 Satirical Verse
A satirical piece laments modern health cures sold in bottles and boxes as a painless path to happiness. It mocks the era’s obsession with quick fixes and requests a return of more dramatic, visible signs of vitality despite the spoof tone.
Unclear OCR vocabulary quiz prompts review
The provided text shows a garbled OCR passage with capitalized word cues and distorted terms. It lists items like CONCILIATORY PACT CONSCRIPTION and VEILED warning, reflecting a noisy historical newspaper fragment. The exact facts or context are unreadable, hindering a precise summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qaia
Britain
Hitler
Europe
Mutuat
Aiewern
King Features Byndicate
Congress to adjourn as Roosevelt aims for tax reform
Washington dispatch notes Congress likely adjourns around July 1 while Roosevelt pursues international aims and a tax reform plan. Rayburn counsels thorough study of pensions, Hopkins gains prominence in Commerce press releases, and speculation swirls around justice department leadership and press handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Roosevelt
You’re on Your Own in Life’s Rough Trail
A brisk, defiant piece arguing that life owes nothing to anyone and individuals must seize opportunities. It stresses self-reliance, personal effort, and readiness to face the world without counting on others for help or consideration.
By Elsie Robinson on Self-Help and Responsibility
A clipped piece quoting Elsie Robinson urging readers to discard self-pity and excuses. It stresses choosing a clear goal, taking personal responsibility, and pursuing it with determination, against lingering resentment and sentimental evasions. The fragment reflects mid-century self-help prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kink Peas
Syd
Phi Delta Kappa Installation At UT San Antonio
Thirteen San Antonio educators join the national honorary Phi Delta Kappa as Mu chapter installs new members at the University of Texas ceremonies. Local officers Bertram Harry president and others participate as charter members are inducted and honored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Phi Delta Kappa
University of Texas
Bertram Harry
Robert Reed
Merrill Bishop
UL. W. Fox
Andrew 5. Bush
Broken Nose and its Treatment in Medical Practice
An article reviews common nose injuries, tracing causes from sports to accidents and outlining diagnosis and treatment. It covers fracture signs, the use of X rays, immediate realignment, and splinting methods, plus postinjury care and potential complications.
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Ed. W. Gerrie
Montreal
Atx
Modern Scandal Echoes in City Household
A garbled report notes social friction as a girl faces haughty treatment and a husband’s aloof stance fuels a domestic scandal. The piece hints at intimate communications and public judgment surrounding a modern working woman and a family in upheaval.
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Liem
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Oklahoma
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