War Propaganda Report Names Ten Nations and Warns of Manipulation
The Dies committee reports on foreign war propaganda in the United States naming ten nations including Great Britain Germany Italy France Russia Japan Poland Spain China and Holland. It accuses many agents of failing to register and argues propaganda aims to mold American opinion for other governments. It warns against repeating past wars and urges vigilance to prevent national security harm.
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France
Russia
Japan
Poland
Spain
China
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England
London
Paris
Helm Speidel
Air Corps
Speidel
What’s Wrong With Our American Educational System
Mary Donner of Seattle writes on youth protest and a reform to education. She argues schools should teach life skills and personal development over grades, with more guidance on careers, marriage, and self knowledge to prepare youths for a modern world.
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Mary Donner
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Wash
Elsie
Mary Bonner Protests School System In 1939 Column
Elsie Robinson critiques modern education urging elimination of grade limits and conventional exams to let students progress by interest. She argues schools fail to teach home economics and practical skills while credits reflect little real life ability. A reader Mary Bonner, 22, Beattle WA, shares her reaction and notes need for reform.
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Mary Bonner
Marry Go Round venting on royal visit memories
A reflection on the lasting impressions of England's king and queen visiting America, praising Elizabeth's radiant smile and the social pressures on women to appear cheerful. It contrasts female poise with male discomfort in weddings and public life, noting how photos and society stress radiant appearances.
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England
America
Watson
Ayde Park
Fie
Navy
Hudson
King Measures Syndicate Inc
Woman’s smile and the light behind a cheerful face
A reflective piece on how a woman’s cheerful expression is automatic and crucial in life. The author notes the pressure to appear pleasant, how memories of disappointments shape perception, and the camera’s urge to capture a poised, upbeat demeanor.
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Trien Rawlanit
King’ Peas
Fill in the blanks with your musical knowledge
A fragmented crossword style prompt asks for musical facts and names. It includes references to Araaricn, the study of sound, and instruments like harp and banjo, plus figures like Enrica Caruna. The passage presents clues about voice ranges, conductors, and famous pieces such as Afternoon of a Faun, with hints about page turn and syndicate attribution.
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Foda
Banje
Atviogs
Harstone
Enrica Caruna
Tin Juar
The
Republic
News Behind the News on European Crisis and Propaganda
Washington dispatch outlines British and French aims to draw Italy into the war, Hitler’s Poland move, and the Axis strategy while signaling American public opinion warfare. It notes Dies Committee probes, Roosevelt policies, and Treasury inquiries amid growing global tension.
Paris fashion hats stir Paris gossip and fashion history
A ponderous diary-like column surveys Paris hat trends described as militaristic and extravagant, tracing fashion from Edwardian influences to eighteenth century and Napoleonic styles. It cites anthropologist Robert H Lowie and Lewis Muinfort on how fashion mirrors culture, guessing the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the French Revolution may spur bold headwear.
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Paris
Robert H. Lowie
Mir. Lowle
Galton
Christie
Merle Antoinetta
Lewis Muinfort
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Cafe Des ‘Liles
Willy
Kink Bees
San Antonio 1924 Reserve Officers oppose service cuts
Ten and twenty years ago notes from San Antonio recount a Reserve Officers Association meeting opposing War Department moves to inactive other branches to fund aviation. Also, 1910 dispatch reports Capt Speidel visiting U.S. air operations and Blanche McGarity winning a fame and beauty contest amid early film era showings.
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San Antonio
Reserve Officers’ Association
War Department
Armier
Letters to the Editor on Veterans Aid and Civic Disorder
A reader recalls Mary Maverick aiding San Antonio veterans during hard times and questions Americanism. The letter criticizes a Friday auditorium incident and defends Mayor Maverick amid alleged mob violence, urging constitutional rights.
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Mary Maverick
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Veterana
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