Roosevelt Farley machine censured for political spoils
Editorial from the San Antonio News Telegraph criticizes the Roosevelt Farley political machine. It claims civil service reform is being eroded as patronage expands, with estimates of federal employees rising from 563 to 729,977 and potential growth toward half a million before the 1936 election. It warns of corruption and dynastic politics resembling Tammany Hall.
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San Antonio
Tex
Roosevelt- Farley
Roosevelt
Jim Farley
Tammany
Civil Service Commission
Chester ©. Bolton
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt-Farley
H. Eliot Kaplan
National Civil Service Reform League
National Civil Service Act
Logan
Ramspeck, Sirovich
McLeod and Fletcher
Vandenberg
Steward
National Federation of Federal Employes
National Legislative Council of Federal
Civil Service
Forward March Thou Raw Dealers Read Millikan on Liberty
A public statement by Dr. Robert A Millikan denounces political weaponization of constitutional debate. He emphasizes American individualism, scientific rationality, and liberty, warning against medievalism and demagoguery while urging the United States to lead in forward progress for global enlightenment.
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Robert A. Millikan
Millikan
California Bar ‘Association
Russia
Germany
Italy
Jefferson
America
Headache and Migraine Causes and Precautions
The article explains headache as a symptom signaling underlying disturbance and urges finding the cause before treatment. It discusses migraine, its severe, long lasting pain, warning signs like flashes, and notes relief comes from improving overall health and avoiding fatigue, strain, and worry.
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King Fea
Lynd
Unc
Not Doing for the Government A Letter Satire
A reader-advised spoof by Winston Norman presents an Uncle recounting farm life, government aid, and a mock Not-Doing program to earn winter money. The piece lampoons New Deal rhetoric with a humorous country voice and a patriotic song rewrite.
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Winston Norman
Aaa
Wash
Fig
Mr. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Mabel
America
W. Norman
Fea
Sunshine Shafts In Many Circumstances A Kiss
Fragmentary line reads there are no game laws covering the sport of killing time and a quip about 4 Hothing 56 curing a man of the tattery habit as mare riage reflecting stray prose from the era.
Notable Socialites Travel and Theatre Tales in New York
A look at socialite Hattie Belle Johnston widow of William Johnston and her globe trotting life after his death. Her long list of celebrity guests and adventurous journeys to Alaska Africa and the Adriatic are recounted alongside other tea room figures like Susan Palmer and the whimsical Tom Goluns cocktails. The piece also notes the enduring friendship of George White and Ann Fennington, Bojangles the dog, and local theatre anecdotes with colorful vignettes.
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O. C. McIntyre
New York
Hattie Belle Johnston
William Johnston
The
Sunday World
Donn Byrne
Isaac Marcossen
Fannie Hurst
Johnston
Henry A
Bagdad
Alaska
Alberia
Africa
Susan Palmer
Rockefeller Center
Slong
Community Chest Campaign Opens at Menger Hotel
On October 4, 1925 the Community Chest opened its campaign headquarters in the Menger Hotel with J B Jar tal as chairman of the board and F L Hillyer heading the budget committee. Earlier, on October 1, 1915, the Rotary Club passed a resolution honoring J Rucker for lead role in raising $10,000 for municipal advertising.
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Rotary Club
J. ¥. Rucker
Thon
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Harry Thaw
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George White
Ann Fennington
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