Republican Kindergarten label sparks roasts in Washington
A Washington debate ridicules New Dealers for calling Republicans the Republican kindergarten. It highlights youthful Republicans like Dewey Stassen Ratner Vanderbilt Baldwin Danaher and Lodge challenging the old guard and defying Roosevelt era views on age and opportunity.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Democratic National Committee
Old Guard
Republican National Committee
Harold E Stassen
Minnesota
Kansas
Payne H. Ratner
Rhode Island
William H. Vanderbilt
Raymond E. Baldwin
Connecticut
John A. Danaher
Massachusetts
Henry Cabot Lodge
Youth labor woes and the New Deal economy
Franklyn Waltman argues youth suffer not from a unique problem but from overall economic recovery. He says private industry jobs and decent wages hinge on job creation, not policy restrictions that keep youth from starting careers. He suggests the Republican approach may offer a remedy.
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New Deal
Fractured Views On War And Auto Safety In Early Print
The Fresno Bee notes a wary public mood despite quiet fronts and cites La Bruyere on people craving dramatic war drama. It also reports a 22 year old junior college student arrested for overloaded car seating after a party of ten passengers crowded a coupe.
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New York Times
Finland
la Bruyere
France
Fresno Bee
Branch high school petition gains strong support in Shafter
Shafter residents rapidly back a plan for a branch high school with ten circulating petitions signed by most approached. E B Stringham aims for 500 signatures by next Wednesday as the drive progresses.
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Shafter
E. B. Stringham
Joint
Stringham
Peace on Earth and Good Will at a Christmas Party
The piece notes holiday skepticism toward commercialism and highlights Rev. Anthony Donat's Rotary talk on Christmas birth and a new way of life. It also describes a 1940 themed stage revue with impersonations of Eleanor Holm and Sally Rand, plus mock political skits featuring Stassen Landon and McNutt.
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Mr. Donat
Christ
Donat
Uncle Sam
Eleanor Holm
Sally Rand
Donald Duck
Ickes
Harold E. Stassen
Minnesota
Paul V. McNutt
Stassen
Alf M. Landon
Col
Frank Knox
John D. M. Hamilton
Henry Fletcher
Gridiron Club
United States
Landon
Stussen
Scorld
Gridiron Club Winter Meeting Sparks Political Glee
Newspaper men and politicians gathered in New York for the Gridiron club winter meeting. A Sphinx prop teased whether Roosevelt would seek a third term while quips on neutrality for cash drew laughs and heated commentary on the 1930s era.
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Roosevelt
Gridiron Club
New York
What's New Answers The Original Question
A stream of space facts quotes Dr. Walter S. Adams on Jupiter and Earth, noting light speeds, moon porosity, rapid sunspot activity in July 1938, and the sun's 180 mile per second orbital motion. It adds the Moon’s heat loss and the galaxy’s 207 million year rotation, plus the light travel time to the galaxy center at 33 thousand years.
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Jupiter
Earth
Walter S. Adams
Carnegie Institution
Mount Wilson Observatory
Plain Jane contest winner at University of Miami
Lynn Bullard won a University of Miami Plain Jane contest claiming no glamor yet she has a steady football player boyfriend. She says she enjoys being plain and has fun with her life, contrasting with more glamor driven peers.
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University of Miami
Lynn Bullard
Ordinance Shields Montery Butterflies From Harassment
In California a Pacific Grove ordinance grants unique police protection to butterflies, preventing molestation and offering the area the only in the world where such protection is provided.
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California
Monterey Peninsula
Pacific Grove
East tests neutron rays to fight cancer using cyclotron
Doctors in the east experiment with neutron rays produced by a 225 ton cyclotron to break down cancer cells and halt disease progression in test cases.
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East
From Section Hand to Erie Railroad's Young Engineer
The article notes the new Erie Railroad head began as a section hand and rose to graduate engineer, highlighting a classic ascent story. The piece emphasizes perseverance and career progression from entry level to leadership within the railroad.
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The
Christian Science Monitor
Erie Railroad
Veteran’s war tale sparks courtroom uproar in London
A disabled British veteran, testifying for his son’s immunity from Army service, spoke of trench hell, five years in hospital, and years of unemployment. He called war a filthy contemptible business, provoking loud applause that led the judge to clear spectators.
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Kingsbury
London
Tommy
P. S
Missouri school offers course in falling in love
A Missouri school proposes a class on romance aiming to teach attitudes of affection. The program markets itself to students seeking practical lessons in relationships.
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Tulare
Missouri
Oregon
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