A Complete Departure From Democracy
Editorial warns that the presidents second reorganization plan could bypass Congress and operable without House approval. It cites transfer of foreign commerce to the State Department, warns of secret trade pacts, and argues democracy erodes as lawmaking rests with the executive. Concerns about secrecy, dollar diplomacy, and the risk of becoming less free are raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Dirksen
Ilinois
House
Foreign Commerce Service
Department of Commerce
State Department
Miss Catherin Curtis
Women Investors In America, Inc
Miss Curtis
United States
Citizenship Day Celebrated in Manitowoc and Wauwatosa
Wisconsin communities mark Citizenship Day as 450 World War I birth-year youths in Manitowoc County are welcomed as new citizens with certificates and pledges. The piece urges nationwide adoption of annual ceremonies and celebrates the rights and duties of new Americans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitowoc County
Wauwatosa
Wisconsin
Beards and Brains in Royal Fat History of Facial Hair
A whimsical note traces beard and mustache fashion through English and European rulers from George V to George VI. It cites public opinion on beards, recalls royal decrees, and mentions a 1922 British beard fad sparked by George V, plus a quip from David Garnett about beards signaling dignity or imposture.
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George VI
George V
van Dyck
Charles T
England
George III
United States
Henry
Julius Caesar
Richard I
Henry II
Edward TI
Edward Jit
Henry Viti
Denver
Rampart
Ford Chamberlain
David Garnett
Beards in Arts and Presidents Through History
By Edwin C. Hill the article extols beards as a historical constant in poetry and leadership. It cites Chaucer Shakespeare Da con Spenser Dickens Carlyle Ruskin Browning Tennyson and others while noting 19th century beard revivals in England and the U S Presidents Grant Garfield Arthur Harrison and Cleveland. It concludes with a nod to Chief Justice Charles Evans Hughes as a bearded-brained exemplar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bvean
Chaucer
Shakespeare
Dacon
Spenser
Dickens
Carlyle
Ruskin
Browning
Tennyson
Buinbume
Meredith
Moris
Shaw
England
United States
Grant
Garfield
Arthur
Harrison
Cleveland
Elisha
de. Heaton
Harvard
George Avie
Jett
America
Supreme Court of America
Charles Evans Hughes
King Feas. Synd
Listen World Is LIFE Worth Living Despite Hardship
A speaker urges that life is worth living through self worth and a perceived plan behind existence. He recalls turning to a near death figure whose trials showed that purpose and faith can sustain one in darkness, ending with a hopeful affirmation that value remains even amid suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Heaven
Have Fought a Good Fight Keep Faith and Finish Course
An aged voice reflects on a life of struggle and faith, echoing Paul the Apostle’s words. The speaker weighs whether earthly gains are worth the pain, insisting true reward lies in staying true to oneself and keeping faith, regardless of divine outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Reckte
Paul of
Tarsus
What Do You Know This Is Who Quiz Answers
Question style quiz asks who wrote or related to literary figures and works. It mentions Othello Golem and Ivanhoe with references to authors Voltaire and others. The page invites readers to the magazine page for answers and bears a copyright notice from 1930s era publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trallam Ikerature
Ulysses
Voltaire
Kng Peaturea Byndinate
Tnn
Roosevelt on the Chesapeake hints at new public works plan
Washington dispatch notes President Roosevelt aboard the presidential yacht amid talk of a sweeping public works program. The article discusses a potential new financing authority to fund hospital and sewer projects, bypassing the budget, with support from figures like Morgenthau and Wagner. It also touches on congressional dynamics, tax developments, and curious court observations as insiders push for policy shifts before adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chesapeake
Roosevelt
Jimroy Byrnes
White House
PWA
Congress
House
Senate
Public Works Finance Agency
Federal Reserve Banks
Rerle
Genote
Linsiip
Treasury
Morgenthau
Wagner
Severe Hiccough Treatment Proposed By Dr Bundesen
The article reviews severe hiccoughs, noting risks in elderly and those with heart conditions. It reports three cases where amphetamine sulphate relaxed stomach and intestinal muscles, stopping hiccoughs within minutes to hours, and discusses the need for further study and medical evaluation for underlying causes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marks
Shine
New York
Stars and Stripes Th thi Gongo and the United States
A clipped, garbled item mentions a tuner of wives and a need for heat to create a permanent wave. Details are fragmentary, but the note references wealth, a domestic theme, and stylistic mentions of waves and permanence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
16 and 20 Years Ago From L A Light Files
A historical note recalls events from May 25, 1919 involving Dr. J M Todd occupying a pulpit during Madison Square Presbyterian Church services and local high school commencement preparations in Athens Texas. The piece mentions performances by local groups and listings of contemporary theater showings in San Antonio, including Deset Tongue and My Man, alongside a San Antonio show noted for its successful run.
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J. M. Todd
Madison Square, Presbyterian Church
lAtler
Athens, Texas
Tare Ware Brown
Mia
Zulimo Simpy
Find Nobles
Warren Hull
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William
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Auprotchett
Ry Elsie Robinson
King Kowayin
Jdamtet
Paul Mallon
Ben
Cohen
Felix Fransturter
Supreme Court
Mr. Frankfurter
Frankfurter
Saecurities Exchange Commission
Interpal
Guy Helvering
Jim Farley
King Peatures
Skate, Inc
Herman N. Bundesen
L. A. Light Files
Matin Pictures
San Antonio
Desert Tong
John Boles
Caelotta Jeniy
Tha Texan
Atarelag
Dorothy MacLaul
Uel Multiall
Paylin Havers
Robert Armatrang
Majeade
My Man
Fannie Brie
The
Princess
Brackanridge
Herff School
Robert Gale
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