Education Suffers Setback During Low Mood
American Education Week decries depression and false economy as crippling U S schools in 1933. Reports by the National Education Association warn of mass closures, part time schooling, and delayed rural construction. Calls for federal leadership, including a federal department of education, to restore universal, free schooling and equal opportunity across states.
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American Legion
American Education Association
William G. Carr
National Education Association
Joint Commission On the Emergency In Education
Alabama
Jessie Gray
United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Department of Education
Hearst
Robert Hutchins
University of Chicago
Hutchins
Byron
America
Broadway Sighs for Sime Silverman in Enduring Mourning
In New York the Broadway world mourns Sime Silverman, famed Variety editor and owner, revered for his fearless, fixture-breaking influence. The era’s legend, who shaped Broadway reporting, is remembered amid tributes to his bold, probing voice and the theater’s volatile swings.
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Broadway
Sime Silverman
Bhab
Sime
Aroadway
Syd Silverman
Ufe
Jimmy Walker
Sime's Square
Signs and fears stir as Europe veers toward conflict
EDWIN C. HILL ponders ominous European tensions as Switzerland and France bolster defenses and Germany eyes Alsace Lorraine. Heine is cited on rising German militancy while Americans weigh disarmament, alliances, and the peril of war. The writer critiques pacifist strains and urges clergy to speak out.
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Switzerland
Sevisa
Germany
Alsace-Lorraine
China
Europe
Alsace
Lorraine
France
Tose Iagin
Warsaw
Polar
Payader
Heine
Hille
Indead
Maling
Rise of Women in Modern Society and Sports
An analysis of shifting gender roles, noting coeducation in schools and sports, and the gradual inclusion of women in activities once deemed male prerogatives. The piece reflects on past restrictions and the current trend toward equality in social and recreational life.
Higher Liquor Taxes Urged by Tax Committees
Investment Bankers Association of America committees oppose unduly high liquor taxes and tax pyramiding by federal, state, and local governments. They urge overhauling tax schedules, removing punitive features, and introducing a general manufacturers sales tax to stimulate business, labor, and consumer confidence.
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Investment Bankers Association of America
Whey Congress
Listen World! A rebuttal to cynics and atheists
Elsie Robinson argues against pervasive doubt and moral cynicism, defending belief in God and in human love. She contrasts savage distrust with hopeful instances of compassion, citing Mother Teresa like figures and historical martyrs to affirm faith amid doubt.
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Aik
Imzvan
Hecoe
Damien
Edith Cavell
10 and 20 Years Ago From $4. Light Files
A garbled notices page recalls past events and people, mentioning a Texas women’s champi onship, deaths in Ban Antonio, and social clubs. It lists Mark Worth, attendees, and survivors including Mrs. Heuslager and Edward Heuslager with family in San Antonio and King William Street. Details are incomplete due to OCR errors.
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P. R. Medriel
Mark Worth
J. Lapham
San Antonio
Texas Women's Cull Association
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