Relief spending drives budget gaps amid improving conditions
The Senate debated relief and the budget, with Sen Byrd of Virginia pressing that rising relief costs outpace improvements in business. Officials expect ordinary spending plus relief to top last year by about 600 million, while taxes rise and deficits persist. The piece also notes Social Security expansion, unemployment plans, and NYA job placements.
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The Phrase Touch Wood and Superstition Explained
The article explores the phrase Touch Wood as a symbol of superstition with various explanations offered. It discusses how people use the phrase to avert bad luck and the possible origins behind the belief.
FABLES IN SLANG AT BINGHAM COLLEGE GRADUATION
Herman Tetley, a Bingham College graduate, delivers a flamboyant 25 minute oration on feminism during the Class of 1922 exercises. The piece traces his vanity, travels, romances, and a costly breach of promise scandal with Geraldine that unsettles the Tetley family.
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