More New Deal Plundering and Defense Trust
The editorial questions the integrity of the New Deal defense and WPA spending, noting seven billion spent with little to show and fifty eight billion total New Deal outlays. It cites open and secret hearings, accusing misuses from minor abuses to major graft, and urges scrutiny before approving another billion for WPA and defense. It warns of waste and political manipulation, stressing the need to save the country from plundering politicians and ensure genuine national safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Roosevelt
New Deal Administration
Hearst
Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Works Progress Administration
House
Chicago Tribune
WPA
Thomas ©. Elder
New Deal Congress
New Deal
Trojan horse tale and local gang feud spill into town
A rambling reminiscence links the Trojan horse legend to Red Hook crime figures. It recalls Joe Papadopolos and a Cantonese faction led by Ling Pow elbowing Lum Gee from control of fan tan and pigeon operations, with threats and violence hinted as the rivals maneuver for power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hymie Augen
Red Hook
Mr. Augen
Joe Papadopolos
Troy
Joe
I T. F
Joe’s
Lum Gee
Pigon
Stuart Chinaman
Feb
Ling Pow
Lum
Trap and mob plot described in a Cantonese tale
Edwin C. Hill recounts a Cantonese setting where Ling Pow and Lun Gee draft a letter threatening a target in a scheme to remove a rival mob. Lam Gee translates into the south language for reading by Ling’s circle, while a Cantonese inter preter confirms the plan and a scout signals Ming’s mob. The tale ends with a warning to watch strangers offering drinks.
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Ling Pow
Lun Gee
Lam Gee
Teter
Lam
Ling
Canton
Ming
Old Lun
Joe Papadopolos
King Feas
Tne
Desperate Plans for Deserted Wives and Husbands
A satirical guide mocks tactics to break marriages by portraying schemes that manipulate spouses. It advises staging scenes to provoke jealousy and using delaying tactics to push partners toward separation. The tone lampoons cynical strategies and exposes the fragility of unhappy relationships.
By Helen Rowland on How to Please a Woman
A satirical piece by Helen Rowland offers dated dating advice with humor about flattery, timing, and domestic rituals. It mocks clichéd male and female roles and suggests odd prudent cautions while poking at social norms.
What Do You Know With Scrambled Proper Names
A puzzling text lists scrambled proper names and places such as Della Robbia and Portland mixed with scattered words like Labor and Kentucky. The fragment appears as a teaser or game clue, mentioning specific names likely from art, wine brands, and cities, seeking the answer through cross‑word style associations. The source resembles a trivia page or quiz prompt with odd spellings and partial phrases.
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Della Robbia
HerOt Cree
Reece
Hatakil
Jacquare
Tyheaus
Portland
Kentucky
Lafite A. Lalique
Shongel
Delphine Puen Ve de Carle
King Beaturoe Synnieati
Labor bill stirs fear in defense efforts amid Senate clash
Washington reports show War Secretary Johnson’s office dismissing the La Follette labor bill while senators view it as a tool to block fifth column tactics. The measure would curb employer inquiries about Communist or Nazi affiliations and may restrict weapons and sabotage reporting. Roosevelt, Barkley, and AFL leaders argue for national defense needs, with private talks revealing gaps in army funding and a push to align executive and legislative action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Johson
Johnson
Senate
Roosevelt
Barkley
LaFoliette
National Defense
Congress
Army
Navy
Walsh-Healey
Jimmie Byrnes
Staff Marshall
Headache linked to spinal arthritis and infections
Medical note by Dr. C L Hartsock of Cleveland explains headaches arise from numerous causes including infections and upper spine inflammation. It describes pain starting at the back of the head, spreading forward, with morning onset and variable relief, plus treatment via neck massage, heat, and radiothermy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Hartsock
Cleveland
Ohio
Growth and Tonsil Advice From a Medical Column
Dr Herman N Bundesen discusses height increase limits after age 18 to 20 and stresses proper diet and exercise for maximum growth. The column also advises tonsil removal for a child with repeated infections, noting tonsils may regrow but that should not prevent removal when indicated.
What of the United States according to van Loon
Hendrik van Loon, broadcast from war torn Europe, warns Americans not to take democracy for granted. He portraits Holland’s fall as a grim lesson in defending liberty, urging vigilance against complacency and the tides of hate and greed.
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Hendrik van Loon
Firthland
Holland
Chilhood
van Loon
Fney
Zulder Zee
Rotterdam
Babes
Amsterdam
Hague
United States
Europe
Algerica
Pol
By Elsie Robinson on Belief and Democracy Exhibit A
The piece questions whether belief in democracy is wishful thinking or grounded in conviction and action. It urges readers to examine Exhibit A and to act for what they value, warning that plans alone won’t protect what matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besl
King Feas, Synd., Inc
Local notes and political bids from 10 and 20 years ago
The item recalls Hugh Robertson a former district attorney aligned with the Gitaons League announcing a candidacy for Bexar county district attorney amid two rivals Walter Tynan and Dave Watson. It also mentions a high school senior play and upcoming military regiments tested for motor transport in the Southern department, plus business luncheon on export trade relations with Mexico.
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Hugh #. Robertson
United Sites
Gitaons’ League
Bexar County
Walter Tynan
Lamar Seeligson
Dave Watson
Corporation Court
Fourth Cavalry
Brownsville
Thirty-seventh Infantry
Fort McIntosh
Laredo
Wiliam D. Chitty
Southern Department
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China
By Edwin C. Hill
Heno
Ceres
Sory
Tim
Imac
Engish
Reno
Shell
By Helen Rowland
Airly
Paul Mallon
Peter
Labor
Bill Green
American Federation of Labor
Labor Department
Green
Hyce
Rooseveld
King
Dr. Herman N
Bundesen
King Teas, Synd, Inc
America
Holand
Elsie Robinson
Fem
L. A. Light Files
Adam
Archao
B. M. Hammond
Bell Jewelry Company
Mexico
de David
Bass Antonio Manufacturers' Association
Hammond
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